UF Baseball’s Wilson Says Team Is Forming Bond

A moment that college baseball players can only dream of: the College World Series. This moment was at the tip of the Florida Gators baseball team as it carried a strong run into the series. However, there time was short-lived as the Texas A&M Aggies snatched a 6-0 victory.

While the team left Omaha without winning the June series, the memories and lessons that each player learned will be factored into the way the team plays this season.

One of those players is sophomore Ashton Wilson. Last year, Wilson played in 26 games, 15 of them starts in his first season at Florida. For many, who do not ever see the light of the College World Series, Wilson saw it in real time his first season:

Wilson’s Adjustments

Wilson attended TNXL Academy (Charleston Southern) where he was blended with college pitchers. Therefore, adjusting to the college level was not as hard for him. Despite being around experienced players, there were still adjustments Wilson had to improve on as a new collegiate athlete.

Wilson was originally a starter but eventually was awarded with a chance to get out on the field. The right fielder had a career-high .279 hitting average and 16 RBIs to end his freshman season. He worked hard to find his place on the team and continues to be his teammates biggest supporters:

2025 Season

The team has begun to play fall ball in preparing for the upcoming spring season. With the transfer portal and new freshmen, it has been known there is a lot of great talent on this team:

As Wilson begins his sophomore season the goal is to get back to Omaha and the College World Series. With a talented group of players and supportive fans, Wilson enjoys being a Gator:

The Gators travel to play in their first fall exhibition game against Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. Friday.