Kevin O’Sullivan reportedly shuffles Florida’s rotation ahead of series at No. 4 Georgia
By Andrew Olson
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Kevin O’Sullivan is making a change as his Florida Gators get ready to take on No. 4 Georgia.
Aidan King is sliding into the Friday night spot, typically when power conference teams throw their ace. Liam Peterson, who had been the Friday night starter, is sliding to Saturday. The Gator Diamond Pod was first to report the rotation change. It has also been reported by On3 and Gator Country.
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Rotation Change
— Gator Diamond Pod (@GatorDiamondPod) April 8, 2026
Fri – King
Sat- Peterson
Sun-Sandefer
A sophomore right-hander from Jacksonville, King had a sensational freshman season and has continued to be Florida’s top hurler in 2026. Last year, King was named a first-team Freshman All-American by numerous publications and selected for the SEC All-Freshman Team after posting a 2.58 ERA over 73.1 innings in 17 appearances, including 12 weekend starts.
King’s 2026 stats make him the clear ace on the staff. In 8 starts, King has thrown 39 innings, allowing just 7 earned runs on 31 hits, striking out 41 while walking 9. He has an ERA of 1.62 entering Friday’s showdown at No. 4 Georgia.
Peterson, a junior, has also made 8 starts. He has a 4.03 ERA over 38 IP, with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 62-to-25.
In the Ole Miss series, Peterson posted a line of 3.2 IP, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits while striking out 7 and walking 3. King tossed 7 shutout innings against the Rebels, allowing 4 hits and no walks while striking out 8.
Florida at Georgia is a Friday-Sunday series in Athens. Last weekend, the Gators stumbled, dropping 2-of-3 to Ole Miss. They take some momentum to UGA, however, after picking up an impressive road win at No.5 Florida State on Tuesday night in Tallahassee.
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