Aidan King, Kyle Jones talk Florida baseball's Friday win vs Ole Miss

Florida starting pitcher Aidan King delivered his strongest outing of the season, while center fielder Kyle Jones notched his 13th multi-hit game of the season in Friday night's 2-0 win over the Ole Miss Rebels. Both players pointed to energy and execution behind the performance while speaking to the media after the victory. King leaned on his fastball command to set the tone.

He told reporters that he emphasized attacking early, trusting his defense, and maintaining consistent energy following a letdown series against Alabama. Jones noted how King’s presence and emotion on the mound carried into the dugout, forcing the lineup to "match that intensity. " Jones also broke down the Gators' simplified offensive approach against one of the top starters in the conference, Hunter Elliot.

Playing without Brendan Lawson forced Florida to stick to its plan, so it could even up the series going into Saturday. Here's everything they said. Aidan King on fastball command and outing "Just having the fastball early was key.

Recognizing they were probably going to take a lot early in counts, I just established the fastball and commanded it in and out. Let the defense work behind me and let (the offense) come in and score some runs. " Aidan King on team energy shift after Alabama "Energy is very important to us.