College Baseball

By Regan Roberts and Izzy McGarvey The undefeated Santa Fe Saints looked to improve their record in a home game on Wednesday against the Hillsborough Hawks. The Saints and Hawks previously met on February 6th with the Saints coming away with a 7-5 win on a walk-off homerun in the …

By Izzy McGarvey and Regan Roberts Coming off an extra-innings victory sealed with a walk-off home run on February 6th, the Santa Fe Saints looked to continue their nine-game winning streak at home on Wednesday, February 8. This early season match-up featured 2 undefeated teams, with Tallahassee Community College coming …

On Friday, the undefeated Santa Fe Saints took on the FSCJ Blue Wave. After winning against the previously undefeated Tallahassee Eagles on Wednesday, February 8, the Saints came into the game with an impressive record of 10-0. In a game that went into the ninth inning tied, the Saints proved …

Blake Purnell looks to continue his previous success heading into his sophomore season. Purnell was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball and led the Gators with a team-high 36 appearances. Heading into the season, Purnell gave some insight on some of the differences between high school and collegiate baseball. …

Playing four years in Gainesville and 15 seasons in the MLB with six different teams, it was time to hang it up for Darren O’Day. He went from not even thinking baseball was his future to having a long career. He talked with Steve Russell about his retirement, his career, …

The Florida Gators Baseball team is preparing to make their mark in Omaha this year. It was an offseason spent in the weight room and a season of summer ball for some players who looked to improve their development. Now, after a semester of fall ball and a couple of …

The Florida Gators baseball team continued prep for the upcoming 2023 season with another trio of open scrimmages over the weekend and on Monday. Here are some observations from the weekend’s scrimmages. Gator baseball opens the season on Feb. 17 with a three-game series against Charleston Southern at Condron Family …

Life after college baseball for most players usually means more work on the diamond as they prepare for the MLB draft, but for catcher BT Riopelle, his future looks different. His answer to improving his game for the next level was a bittersweet response for him. “You know, honestly, I …

The SEC is firing on all cylinders with an action-packed week of women’s basketball. Tennessee at Mississippi State Tonight at 7 p.m., the Tennessee Lady Vols travel to Mississippi to take on the Bulldogs in the first SEC matchup of the week. The Vols hold an overall record of 17-8 …

The Gator baseball team enters the 2023 season with confidence, hype and much to prove. After falling out of the NCAA tournament in the Gainesville Regional last year, the Gators, ranked No. 7 in the NCAA’s preseason poll, seek vengeance. Specifically, a trip to Omaha. Florida shortstop Josh Rivera, who …