The Tennessee Volunteers are ranked No. 5 in the nation, but the South Carolina Gamecocks are looking for an upset. In a battle of the defenses, both teams are looking to limit the opposition’s offense and continue their respective win streaks as NCAA’s March Madness steadily approaches. The game starts …
Read More »O’Sullivan Previews Gator Baseball Season
After leading his team to the finals of the College World Series in 2023, Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan said he believes the Gators have the roster to make another deep run in the NCAA postseason. UF opened practice Friday followed by an intra-squad scrimmages over the weekend. Pitching Questions …
Read More »Gators Rank No. 2 In 2024 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25
After finishing as the national runner-up last season, Florida will open its 2024 campaign as the No. 2 team in the nation, according to D1Baseball. The reigning SEC-Champion Gators are one of eight SEC teams represented in the rankings. Florida’s Biggest Strength Aaron Fitt, managing editor and writer for D1Baseball, …
Read More »New NCAA Proposal Would Allow Athletes to Be Paid Directly
With everyone in the nation talking about FSU not making the College Football Playoff this week, the NCAA has new proposal might have people buzzing for months to come. A new NCAA proposal could pave the way for schools to pay athletes directly through trust funds and NIL by creating …
Read More »Former Gator Wyatt Langford Shines in Triple-A Debut
It seems like just a couple months ago that Wyatt Langford, the power-hitting outfielder, was hitting the cover off the ball in Condron Ballpark, leading Florida just a bit short of its first college world series since 2017. Now, Langford can be found in Round Rock, Texas, where he most …
Read More »Four Gators Make Top-100 D1 Baseball Prospects List
On Monday night, D1BASEBALL released its annual MLB Draft: Top 100 College Prospects list. Out of the 36 SEC players included in the article, four of them play for the Orange & Blue. https://twitter.com/gatorsbb/status/1704225118006726803?s=46&t=y_a5N4wxDqW5OfvcGRBMjA The Four Horsemen At the top of the rankings, 2023 ABCA National Position Player of the …
Read More »From the GNV to the ATL: Hurston Waldrep’s Path to the Pros
In this year’s MLB Draft, Hurston Waldrep was drafted 24th overall by the Atlanta Braves. Long before he became a Brave, he pitched for Southern Mississippi before transferring to the University of Florida. Greatness in Gainesville Hurston Waldrep knew the moment he stepped onto the University of Florida’s campus that …
Read More »Six Gators Selected in 2023 MLB Draft
The 2023 MLB Draft has officially come to a close and Florida baseball had its fingerprints all over the draft board. Six Gators heard their names called across the three-day event from July 9-11 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. The figure puts Florida in a tie for eighth for …
Read More »MLB Draft: Day Two Recap
The second day of the Major League Baseball draft was just as exciting as the first. As 244 names were called in rounds three through 10, lifelong dreams became reality. Two former Gators were selected on Monday. This brings the total to five Florida draftees thus far. Day 2 of …
Read More »2023 MLB Draft: Who’s Going Where?
This year’s MLB Draft is now less than one week away, and there are plenty of big names in the 2023 class. The draft kicks off on July 9 at 7 p.m. EDT in Seattle. LSU standouts Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes are expected to go back-to-back as the first …
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