Despite having to wait through an almost a two hour rain delay to start Friday’s game, the Florida baseball team was able to come out strong and pick up an 8-4 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores in a top ten match up in Gainesville. Stellar Pitching Although 12 runs were …
Read More »Preview: No. 2 Florida Welcomes No. 8 Vanderbilt for Weekend Series
The Florida Gators baseball team (22-5, 4-2) will face its third straight top-10 opponent this weekend when the Vanderbilt Commodores (17-8, 5-1) roll into town. Florida is 24-12 against Vanderbilt under the leadership of head coach Kevin O’Sullivan and will be looking for its surging offense to continue to pour …
Read More »Former Gator Bobby Poyner Makes Red Sox Opening Day Roster
There’s never been a shortage of talent on the Florida baseball team. But, one former Gators’ name is now on a big league roster. Bobby Poyner, who pitched at the McKethan Stadium from 2012-2015, is a new member of the Boston Red Sox. Bobby Poyner Before the Pros Poyner was …
Read More »No. 2 Florida Baseball Downs No. 5 Florida State for Seventh Straight Time
The second ranked Florida baseball team (22-5) has now defeated the Florida State Seminoles (20-6) on seven consecutive occasions following a 1-0 win in Jacksonville Tuesday night. Jack Leftwich, Jordan Butler and Michael Byrne each put forth a stellar performance on the mound to combine for the shutout. Kevin O’Sullivan’s …
Read More »Florida vs Florida State 2nd Game Preview
In state rivals, Florida and Florida State will be playing in Jacksonville Tuesday night for their neutral based meeting. The No.2 Gators head into the game with a 21-5 over all record. Similarly, the No.7 Seminoles have a 20-5 over all record. This week the Gators are showing what’s in …
Read More »Arkansas Pitching Too Strong As Gators Drop First Game Of Series
The Florida baseball team was not able to open its first SEC home series the way they had intended. The number four ranked Arkansas Razorbacks came away with the first W of the series, with a 6-3 win in Gainesville. The Gators couldn’t manage to get their bats going against …
Read More »Gator Bats Electric in 17-2 Rout of Arkansas
The Gator baseball team turns up the offense Saturday at McKethan Stadium as Florida bounces back from a Friday night home loss to Arkansas with a 17-2 win Saturday over the Razorbacks. Hot Bats Jonathan India got the scoring started in the first with a grand slam shot out to …
Read More »Gator Baseball Takes Series Finale Over Arkansas
The Florida Gator baseball team took the series from Arkansas by winning 5-4 on Sunday at McKethan Stadium. It was a back-and-forth contest that ultimately favored Florida at the end of the day. The Power of the Long Ball After Jonathan India extended his hitting streak to 11 games with …
Read More »Preview: No. 2 Florida Baseball Welcomes No. 4 Arkansas for SEC Showdown
The Florida Gators (19-4, 2-1) will host the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-5, 3-0) this weekend in an early-season SEC showdown. The series is the first top-five matchup to take place at McKethan Stadium since 2016. The Gators are 30-29 all-time against the Razorbacks. Scouting the Razorbacks Arkansas, the preseason SEC West …
Read More »Gator Baseball Handles Jacksonville 10-3
A day after the original baseball game between Florida and Jacksonville was postponed due to inclement weather, the Gators took care of business at home winning 10-3 on Wednesday night. With wind gusting out at McKethan Stadium, Florida took advantage as J.J Schwarz, Wil Dalton and Blake Reese all homered. …
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