HOOVER, Ala. – Starting pitcher Tommy Mace churned out five innings of one-run ball and leadoff man Jacob Young homered on the first pitch he saw to lift No. 13 Florida (36-19, 17-13 SEC) to a round-one win at the SEC Tournament over Kentucky (29-23, 12-18 SEC) by a score of 4-1.

As a result of the victory, the sixth-seeded Gators advance to play No. 3-seed Mississippi State (40-13, 20-10 SEC) on Wednesday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. ET.