It was a great opening night in Gainesville if you are a fan of Gator baseball. From the ceremonial first pitch delivered by former Florida great and now Seattle Mariner star Mike Zunino, to the opening win on the field, Friday night was all Orange and Blue as the Gators …
Read More »Opening Day For Gator Baseball
The wait is finally over, the day is here, and the time is now for the highly touted 2015 Florida baseball team. After finishing the 2014 season as regular season SEC champions, the expectations for this team are lofty. The team enters Friday’s match up against Rhode Island as the …
Read More »Brotherhood of Baseball
Former UF pitcher Hudson Randall comes from a baseball family where his dad and older brother inspired him to start playing ball. “My dad and older brother were already in the sport, so by the time I came of age I sort of just joined in on the fun,” Randall …
Read More »Gator Baseball Continues Fall Practice
University of Florida Baseball has started fall practice for their 2015 campaign. The Gators went 40-23 last season on the way to earning their third Southeastern Conference title in five years, and a national seed for NCAA play for the fifth time in six years. Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan is …
Read More »Superstitions Are No Game To Buddy Reed
Baseball players are infamous for their shameless superstitions, rituals, and quirks. Even those unfamiliar with the sport often recognize the strange tendencies of its players, and Florida Gator outfielder Buddy Reed is no exception to this rule. Reed, a New York-bred sophomore, played in 60 games his freshman year alone. …
Read More »Gator Baseball Drops Both Games in Regional Play; Season Over
The Gator baseball season is over. The Gators lose 5-2 Sunday to North Carolina to drop them from their own NCAA Regional. Dating back to their 2012 College World Series appearance, Florida has now lost its last six NCAA Tournament games. As was the case Friday when Florida lost …
Read More »Gator Baseball Falls In Game One of Regional Play; Next Up Is North Carolina
The College of Charleston Cougars came out of a three hour 10 minute rain delay eager, scoring three quick runs in the first inning that would be enough to put the top-seeded Gator baseball team on the brink of elimination as Florida falls 3-2 in an NCAA Regional match up. …
Read More »Friday Night Lights; Florida Baseball Opens NCAA Tournament Play Against College Of Charleston
The Florida baseball team will begin its hopeful journey to Omaha and the College World Series Friday night as they take on the College of Charleston in an NCAA Regional. Gainesville will play host to North Carolina and Long Beach State as well. The four teams will square off against …
Read More »Gator Baseball Number Two National Seed For NCAA Regionals
The Florida Gator baseball team is a number two national seed as the 64 teams for the NCAA Baseball Tournament were announced today. Oregon State is the overall number one seed, followed by Florida, Virginia, Indiana, FSU, Louisiana-Lafayette, TCU and LSU. Florida gets what many consider to be a tough …
Read More »Florida Baseball Falls 2-0 In SEC Championship Pitching Duel
The LSU baseball team came into Sunday’s SEC Championship having won seven straight games. The Tigers proved to be the tournament’s hottest team, winning yet another game Sunday afternoon. LSU defeated the Florida Gators 2-0 in a fight to the finish to win the SEC Tournament Championship. LSU head coach …
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