GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Saturday’s suspended MLB Speedway Classic in Bristol gave a former Gator a chance to secure his first MLB victory Sunday.

Originally scheduled to start in Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, Hurston Waldrep was picked up by a car at 5:30 a.m. instead and made his 2025 debut at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Braves.

“Wake up at 4:45, got in the car a little after 5, drove here with my girlfriend. Got here 9:45 or so. Everything since then, it’s been nonstop,” Hurston Waldrep said, according to the Associated Press. “Didn’t really have time to sit here and think about how it all happened. Nonetheless, grateful for it, happy to be here. It’s been an unbelievable day.”

He allowed just one run over 5.2 innings with two walks, three hits, and four strikeouts.

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