The Vanderbilt Commodores are the preseason favorites to win the SEC baseball title. Vandy received six first-place votes and 87 overall. LSU was picked second with five first-place while the Florida Gators finished in third with two first-place votes. Vanderbilt, LSU, and Florida also comprise to be the top three …
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Over 100 Gator baseball alumni returned to McKethan Stadium Saturday night to watch the annual alumni scrimmage game. Current and former Gator baseball players competed in a scrimmage as the Gators prepare for their home opener next weekend. Scrimmage Recap The current Gator squad dominated throughout the scrimmage, ending the …
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Gator Baseball will be back at the Mac for their annual Alumni Scrimmage game ahead of their 2019 season on Saturday. There are 23 alumni players scheduled to play in the scrimmage. Before the game fans can also take pictures with the 2017 National Championship trophy and the 2018 SEC …
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Former Gator and major league infielder David Eckstein will be in the front office for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Eckstein will serve as a special assistant for baseball operations for the organization. For Eckstein, this job has sentimental value because he gets to work with his brother, Rick, who is a …
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The Florida Gator baseball team begins full team practices today for the upcoming 2019 season. The practices will last for three weeks prior to the start of the season on Feb. 15. Pitching Schedule Friday, Jan. 25 – 2:30 p.m. (4-inning scrimmage at 5 p.m.) Jordan Butler Tyler Dyson Hunter …
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The Florida Gators baseball team enters their season on a high note, ranked No. 6 in DI Baseball’s Preseason Top 25 poll released Monday. What This Means Though the team finds itself outside the top five, it ranks third among SEC teams overall. Vanderbilt ranks No. 1, while LSU sits …
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The new Gators baseball ballpark is a little off schedule but will be breaking ground in February. The University of Florida’s Athletic Association board approved the new ballpark budget Wednesday afternoon. The $65 million baseball park has a new planned completion date of June 2020. The Gators first season in the new …
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On Thursday, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin joined Steve Russell on SportsScene to discuss a variety of Gator athletics. . @UF Athletic Director @ScottStricklin stopped by the studio today to talk @FloridaGators with @SteveRussell850 pic.twitter.com/5aoKfC0kmP — ESPN 98.1 / 850 WRUF (@ESPNGainesville) August 30, 2018 Stricklin, who has served as …
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Many athletes can pick out a specific instance that changed their careers forever. Twenty-five-year-old right-handed pitcher Justin Shafer may have just had this moment for his career. Road to the Big Leagues Shafer played at the University of Florida for three years before he was picked in the eighth round …
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In so many close games, the Florida Gators needed somebody to shut the door. That role for the past two seasons fell on the shoulders of Michael Byrne. Thanks to Byrne, Florida came out on top in many of those contests. However, UF will have to find a new hurler to …
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