The Back Nine comes at you after we have pretty much cleared the decks of Gators sports for the academic year (I know, I know, there is still track and field). Hopefully, no Gator fans were injured slipping on banana peels during the making of these orange and blue postseasons. …
Read More »Gators Smoked By South Alabama in Season Finale
Seems like a long time ago now that Gators baseball was the consensus top team in the nation. The Gators are at the top of the Preseason D1 Baseball Rankings https://t.co/UUzmtuAU8v — Harrison Smajovits (@HarrisonSmaj) January 18, 2021 Did that mean expectations were ridiculously high? Yeah, probably that was the …
Read More »USF takes 5-3 victory over Florida baseball in Gainesville Regional
The one-seed Florida Gators baseball welcomed the four-seed USF Bulls to Florida Ballpark on Friday afternoon. The Gators and Bulls went head-to-head for the opening game of the Gainesville Regional. Florida pitcher Tommy Mace took the start on the mound against USF’s Jack Jasiak. USF took the opener 5-3 over …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays Travel to Texas this Weekend
Today, the No.1 in the AL East, Tampa Bay Rays, travels to Texas to begin a three-game series with the Texas Rangers in the AL West. The game starts at 8:05 p.m. The Rays enter the series 36-22 after beating the Yankees 9-2 in their last game. Texas Rangers (22-35), …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s New Friday Fivesome!
Now that the sports season is winding down for the Gator programs, we’re going to switch gears. The Back Nine will continue Mondays, but we’ll let the Front Nine take the summer off. Instead, we will help you get through the hot months of June, July and August in anticipation …
Read More »Florida Gator Head Coaches Receive Contract Extensions
Florida head coaches Dan Mullen, Cam Newbauer, and Mike White will stay contracted with the Gators for the foreseeable future. Mullen and White extended their contracts through the 2027. While, Newbauer will remain at the head of Florida women’s basketball program until 2025. Florida Football with Mullen The former National …
Read More »Tournament Edition: Gators Baseball Gets Rematch With Tennessee
Sure, the regular-season series in Knoxville didn’t look too hot. That doesn’t mean the game in Hoover can’t be different. Tennessee smoking Alabama back to Tuscaloosa give the Gators a chance for a little payback. In the SEC tournament semifinals, Gators baseball faces the Volunteers. First pitch is at 1 …
Read More »Dan Mullen Talks Spring Football and Quarterbacks, Looks Ahead to 2021 Season
The Gators come off a crazy year. The talented roster didn’t know who they would play until mid-August and the team had to change their offseason program and acclimate to many new rules. In an interview with Steve Russell, head coach Dan Mullen said he was proud of how the …
Read More »Florida Softball Plays Georgia Bulldogs in NCAA Super Regional
For the 13th time in their history, Florida Gators Softball is playing the NCAA Super regional. The No. 4 welcomes Georgia Bulldogs at the Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium today at 5 p.m., tomorrow at noon, and Sunday at noon if necessary. The Gators have won 49 of their 54 games …
Read More »Gators Chomp Past Alabama To Advance To SEC Semifinal
The competition is starting to pick up in Hoover, Alabama. The Florida Gators put up a beating against the Crimson Tide winning 7-2. With this victory, Florida advances to the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament. From here on out, it is single elimination games. Aleman At His Best Franco …
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