Albert greets young Gator fans. Izzy and Sarah were invited on the field to watch their brother in the dizzy bat contest. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Not So Sunny in Gainesville (Gator Baseball Photo Gallery)
A Gator couple takes a selfie break during Tuesday night’s game at McKethan Stadium. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN GAINESVILLE)
Albert shows young sluggers the trick to the perfect swing. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville )
Hoops star Kevarrius Hayes can’t keep way from the action. The Gators’ basketball shot-blocker enjoys talking to a friend at the game.(Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Hagan competes in the dizzy bat competition. The contest took place on the third base line on Perry Field. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Sharla Jones chomps on some popcorn kernels while waiting for her change at Tuesday night’s game. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Tim has coined his Gator chomp the “real Gator chomp”. “I came up with it a few nights ago while watching the game,” he said.(Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
The team takes some time to get loose before the fifth inning. The Gators are in their final couple of seasons at McKethan Stadium. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Ushers have a bit of fun tossing around a ball Tuesday night. The staff is responsible for helping players transport their equipment to the bullpen. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Students lock arms for a rousing rendition of “We Are the Boys”. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Will Dalton fields back a pop-out to the infield. The Dolphins racked up 8 runs Tuesday night. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Albert greets young Gator fans. Izzy and Sarah were invited on the field to watch their brother in the dizzy bat contest. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Jacob Southern was escorted off the field Tuesday after a rough collision. His ground out brought in another run for the Dolphins. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Bleacher creatures wait out a strikeout from Jack Leftwich Tuesday night. The area is usually the rowdiest part of McKethan. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
The 8-4 contest was a bit too dull for one fan Tuesday night. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Alberta cheers on Campbell, a young Gator fan, in the dizzy bat competition Tuesday night.(Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
UF students are busted taking in a game after classes Tuesday night. The field is just a short walk from the journalism building. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
Keenan Bell dances to pick up an out for the Gators. ( Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
The Gators and the Dolphins enjoyed a beautiful backdrop for baseball. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
A young Gator girl eagerly awaits the arrival of Albert and Alberta Tuesday night. She calls out “gators come” over and over, beckoning them over to her section. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
The team takes some time to work out tight muscles in-between innings. (Bailey LeFever/ESPN Gainesville)
The weather was sunny and higher than 75, but the outcome was not as such for the Gators Tuesday night.
The Gator baseball squad was handed a tough 8-4 loss at the hands of the Jacksonville University Dolphins. Freshman Jack Leftwich made his fourth start of the year pulling out a few scoreless innings, only to be replaced by veteran pitcher Austin Langworthy.
Collisions and contests kept the tempo upbeat for the fans, but the Gators couldn’t keep their lead over the Dolphins even with hits from India and Dalton.
The team moves on to Kentucky this weekend hoping to redeem its No. 1 status and dominate against the top ten squad.
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