The Santa Fe Saint’s baseball team had its eight-game winning streak snapped Friday afternoon with a 7-5 loss to the St. Petersburg College Titans. A huge two-run home run from St. Pete’s Orlando Arevalo in the top of the seventh inning gave the Titans a 4-2 lead that allowed them to …
Read More »Preview: Florida Baseball Opens 2019 Season Against Long Beach
It’s been 364 days since the Florida Gators Baseball team finished the 2018 season with a 49-21 record bowing out to the Arkansas Razorbacks in the College World Series. With four straight CWS appearances and seven since 2010, the Gators never lack for talent. Additionally, the 2019 Gators will be …
Read More »Vanderbilt picked to win SEC baseball title
The Vanderbilt Commodores are the preseason favorites to win the SEC baseball title. Vandy received six first-place votes and 87 overall. LSU was picked second with five first-place while the Florida Gators finished in third with two first-place votes. Vanderbilt, LSU, and Florida also comprise to be the top three …
Read More »Kyler Murray Chooses to Pursue Football Career
The will-he-or-won’t-he saga surrounding Kyler Murray is now over. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner will pursue a career in the National Football League. Last year, the Oakland Athletics drafted Murray with the number nine overall pick. However, the quarterback remained at Oklahoma to test the waters of college football. He …
Read More »Baseball is Back: MLB Spring Training Opens this Week
For the first time since early November, the MLB is back. With pitchers and catchers reporting this week, spring training officially marks the return of baseball. Storylines Abound Boston Looks to Repeat The Boston Red Sox enter the 2019 season as the defending World Series champions and will be aiming …
Read More »Gator Baseball Gets Set For Their Annual Alumni Scrimmage
Gator Baseball will be back at the Mac for their annual Alumni Scrimmage game ahead of their 2019 season on Saturday. There are 23 alumni players scheduled to play in the scrimmage. Before the game fans can also take pictures with the 2017 National Championship trophy and the 2018 SEC …
Read More »MLB and Players in Discussions for New Rules
The players are in talks with league officials over several proposed rule changes that cover pace of play, rosters, lineups and even the draft. Here’s a list of the potential modifications to the league: Pitchers required to face a minimum of three batters Universal designated hitter One singular trade deadline …
Read More »Former Gator David Eckstein Gets a New Job With His Brother
Former Gator and major league infielder David Eckstein will be in the front office for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Eckstein will serve as a special assistant for baseball operations for the organization. For Eckstein, this job has sentimental value because he gets to work with his brother, Rick, who is a …
Read More »Florida Gators Baseball Begins Practices for Upcoming 2019 Season
The Florida Gator baseball team begins full team practices today for the upcoming 2019 season. The practices will last for three weeks prior to the start of the season on Feb. 15. Pitching Schedule Friday, Jan. 25 – 2:30 p.m. (4-inning scrimmage at 5 p.m.) Jordan Butler Tyler Dyson Hunter …
Read More »Santa Fe Baseball Opens Season On Friday
The Santa Fe Saints’ baseball team kicks off its 2019 campaign on Friday when they play the Hillsborough Community College Hawks in Tampa. https://twitter.com/santafesaints/status/1088431334090067969 How Good Can The Saints Be? The Saints head into this season with an impressive amount of momentum. Last year, the team went 39-11 overall with …
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