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After a near two and a half hour rain delay, No. 4 Kentucky toppled Florida 12-11 in a wild series opener Friday night. In a game full of frustrating Wildcat self-inflicted wounds, Kentucky crawled back from the dead in the ninth inning. Down to their final two outs, Ryan Nicholson’s second home run of the game propelled the Cats to an improbable 9-8 lead. Florida however notched back-to-back-to-back singles in the bottom of the ninth, sending the game to extra innings. Nick Lopez was the hero for the Cats in extras, ripping a two-out three-run double to put the Cats ahead 12-9. Jac Caglianone…