The Florida Gators’ home season finale felt like an appropriate summary of the team’s 2024 campaign as a whole. After falling behind early on, the Gators clawed their way back into the game and managed to tie things up… only to run out of steam and come up just short …
Read More »Florida Surrenders 11 Runs In Sixth En Route To Series Loss Against Tennessee
In the first five innings of their rubber match against the Tennessee Volunteers, the Florida Gators did not trail once. But that all changed following a turbulent sixth inning. In a frame that saw Florida shuffle through three pitchers, the Gators surrendered 11 runs, all but sealing their fate in …
Read More »Donay, Peterson Shine As Gators Split Doubleheader With No. 3 Tennessee
Whereas the series opener between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers was postponed due to inclement weather, Friday’s double-header between the two squads featured nothing but clear skies and some electrifying baseball. Tennessee came away with a 6-2 win in game one, but Florida bounced back to secure a 4-3 …
Read More »Gators Split Doubleheader Against Arkansas
Saturday’s doubleheader between the Florida Gators and Arkansas Razorbacks yielded mixed results for both squads. While the Gators managed to avoid the sweep, they still dropped their fourth consecutive SEC series. Arkansas squeezed by in a 6-5 win in the first game, while Florida bounced back with a 9-5 win …
Read More »Caglianone’s Record-Tying Performance Not Enough To Lift Gators Past Commodores
Jac Caglianone, the two-way phenom of the Florida Gators, made history in the team’s matchup Friday with the No. 13 Vanderbilt Commodores. Caglianone hit a home run for the ninth game in a row to tie the longest streak in NCAA history. In those nine games, UF has gone 2-7, …
Read More »Shelnut, Caglianone Lift Gators Past Jacksonville For First Midweek Run-Rule
Entering their Tuesday night matchup with the Jacksonville Dolphins, the Florida Gators knew something had to give. After a 1-6 start to the month, Florida needed to make a statement as they took to the diamond. Not just to their fans or their foes. But to themselves. With just over …
Read More »Gators Can’t Complete Comeback In 9-8 Loss To South Carolina
The Saturday afternoon showdown between the Florida Gators and South Carolina Gamecocks followed a script that the former squad has become all too familiar with: falling behind early on in the day, showing inconsistent signs of life at the plate as the game goes on, and running out of gas …
Read More »Gators Swept By Missouri After Allowing Three Runs In The Ninth Inning
Things looked bleak for the Florida Gators on Sunday afternoon. After dropping their first two games of the weekend against the Missouri Tigers, the Gators fell behind by six runs within two innings in the series finale. On the verge of being swept, Florida had to buckle down and get …
Read More »Gators Open Weekend Series With Extra-Inning Loss At Missouri
Entering the month of April, the Florida Gators had won three consecutive SEC series. In their series opener against the Missouri Tigers on Friday night, however, the Gators did not have as much luck. No. 6 Florida (17-12, 6-4 SEC) only recorded a season-low two hits en route to a …
Read More »One-on-One with Colby Shelton: Slugger Finds His Florida Footing
“Leader by example.” That’s how Florida’s Colby Shelton views himself, both in his approach to the game of baseball and the game of life. Since his arrival in Gainesville this past fall, Shelton has made a seamless step into a leadership role for the Florida baseball program. After former UF …
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