Energy, effort and execution. Those are the three ‘E’s that Buchholz High baseball coach, Ron Brooks, instills in his boys before stepping onto the diamond. Fundamental baseball and ‘doing the little things well’ is what fuels this team while competing at the 8A level. After a devastating loss in the …
Read More »Gator Baseball Takes Sunday Doubleheader, Sweeps Winthrop
A 23-point victory might be common in basketball, or even a game of football, but not so much in a collegiate baseball game. A 23-run victory is exactly what Florida’s baseball team (9-4) delivered in Game 2 of the series against the Winthrop Eagles on Sunday. The Gators would rout …
Read More »Gator Baseball Preview: Florida prepares for three-game series against Winthrop
The Florida Gator’s baseball team’s weekend series against the Winthrop Eagles will be about regaining momentum. Had it not been for a 12-9 loss to UCF in the midweek, Florida (6-4) would’ve entered Friday’s game with four consecutive victories. However, the Knights bats’ racked up 14 hits on five different …
Read More »Bryce Harper Signs 13-year deal with Philadelphia Phillies
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies signed Bryce Harper to the largest deal in Major League Baseball history. Harper’s $330 million, 13-year deal with the Phillies comes after a rumor-filled four-month free agency. The former National League Rookie of the Year and National League Most Valuable Player spent seven seasons with the …
Read More »Blue Wave Wins Season Opener Against Interlachen Rams
The Blue Wave had a great start to their baseball season defeating the Interlachen Rams in a close game Tuesday night, 10-8. The Blue Wave started the game with Nate Nicholson being sent to first base and making his way around the diamond to steal home base, putting the Blue …
Read More »Gator Baseball Rallies To Rout Miami, Even Series
Saturday’s Gator baseball game against the University of Miami Hurricanes (5-1) looked like it was going to finish as another frustrating day for Gator hitters. Having scored just four runs in their three games this week prior to Saturday, Kevin O’Sullivan’s team was held scoreless until the bottom of the …
Read More »Gators Baseball Set To Host UNF
The North Florida Osprey’s arrived in Gainesville today for their fourth game in a row against an SEC opponent. UNF is set to face the No. 5/3 Florida Gators Wednesday night in Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. https://twitter.com/OspreyBSB/status/1098220729353396224 So Far This Season North Florida …
Read More »Gator Baseball Recap: Florida’s first loss of 2019 comes at the hands of USF
The Florida Gators baseball team’s unbeaten run to start the 2019 campaign is over. No. 3 Florida exerted their dominance over a three-game series against Long Beach State this weekend, but Tuesday night’s game was a struggle almost from the get-go. The Gators fell 6-1 to the University of South …
Read More »Tim Tebow Begins NY Mets Spring Training
Gator great and former Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow is back for another season of minor league baseball. Slowly but surely, Tebow is moving up the ranks. Tebow Invited to Mets Spring Training We’ve invited 13 additional players to Major League #SpringTraining. #Mets pic.twitter.com/p2jAYXTY7N — New York Mets (@Mets) January …
Read More »Giants Manager Bruce Bochy to Retire After 2019
San Francisco Giants manager, Bruce Bochy, announced on Monday, February 18 that his upcoming year would be his last. After 13 seasons as manager for the Giants, Bochy believes the time has come for something new. “I’ve managed with my gut. I came up here in 2007 on my gut. …
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