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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Former Florida Gators pitcher Alex Faedo has been promoted to AA baseball within the Detroit Tigers organization. Faedo is now in Erie, Pennsylvania where he is a member of the SeaWolves after spending the last year in Single-A Lakeland. Faedo was taken in the first round of the 2017 MLB …
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The Florida Gators baseball season has come to an end as the Arkansas Razorbacks beat them 5-2 in the College World Series. Despite Brady Singer starting on the mound tonight and freshman Tommy Mace only giving up one run over four innings in relief, the Gators were unable to make …
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After winning back-to-back elimination games, the Florida Gators find themselves with their backs against the wall once again. This time the Gators will have Brady Singer on the bump. The ace will be going up against the Arkansas Razorbacks who have yet to lose a game in Omaha. Time For …
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The Florida Gators (49-20) exacted revenge with a 9-6 win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (45-20) Thursday night. After seeing his pitch count run up early, Florida starter Jack Leftwich settled down and quieted the Red Raiders offense to lead the Gators to victory. Florida has now won seven …
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While Gator baseball isn’t under the lights playing in the College World Series, the team has been finding ways to enjoy their stay and take in the city of Omaha, Nebraska. There’s a lot of down time between games, so when the boys aren’t practicing they have been exploring the city …
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