It was a scene reminiscent of 2018’s Super Regional. Jordan Matthews at the plate with the game in her hands. And she delivered, again. The ninth-ranked Gators (41-15) defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (36-17) 6-5 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. They advanced thanks to a seventh-inning rally …
Read More »Preview: Gators Softball in College Station for SEC Tourney
Goodbye regular season. It’s tournament time. The ninth-ranked Florida Gators start the SEC Tournament on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. against the number 20 South Carolina Gamecocks. The winner of this matchup moves on to face the three-seed LSU Tigers. This is just the third time in program history the Gators …
Read More »FEATURE: Relentless Effort: Ida Jarlskog’s Journey from Sweden to Florida
Ida Jarlskog and the Florida women’s tennis team’s practice had ended. Coaches began claiming stray tennis balls, while players gathered their belongings and refueled by the Gatorade coolers. The 5-foot-7-inch Swedish sophomore stayed on the court. “One more time,” she yelled to a Florida assistant. Rep after rep, volley after …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Final Series Opener
Florida did not start graduation weekend in the best way. The seventh-ranked Gators dropped the series opener with Mississippi State 6-4 Friday night. The loss could have already sealed the Gators’ fate in terms of nabbing a top-eight seed for the postseason. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1124494648435777536?s=19 MSU Jumps Out Early The Bulldogs were …
Read More »Preview: Gator Softball Ends Regular Season Against Mississippi State
As thousands of Gator careers end with graduation over the weekend, Florida softball’s regular season also comes to a close. The seventh-ranked Gators (39-13, 11-10) host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (30-19, 7-14) for the final series of the regular season. UF enters the weekend after earning a series win over …
Read More »Florida Baseball Take Series Over Kentucky
The Florida Gators baseball team beat Kentucky 12-8 on Sunday to win the series against the Wildcats. What Went Down To start with, Langworthy and Smith were the anchors for the Gator offense as the duo combined to drive in six runs, with Langworthy going 3-4 with a triple and …
Read More »Barnhill Breaks Career Strikeouts Record Against Auburn
Florida ace Kelly Barnhill had a career night for Florida softball Friday night. The Gators defeated the 19th-ranked Auburn Tigers 7-0 in Auburn, Alabama. Barnhill added to her program record seven no-hitters and set a new career mark for total strikeouts. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1121973889679208449?s=19 A New Leader A little over a month …
Read More »Florida Gator Baseball Takes Game One Against Kentucky
In a series that could help determine the post season for the Florida baseball team, the Gators come up with a 10-8 win in Game 1 against the Kentucky Wildcats in Gainesville. Florida improves to 8-11 in the SEC while the Wildcats fall to 4-15 in league play. Gators Jump …
Read More »SEC Hauls in Solid First Round Draft Picks
2019 NFL Draft The SEC was one of the most represented conferences in college football last night when there were nine first-round draft picks by NFL teams. For the fourth year in a row, the Southeastern Conference added up the most first-round picks in the NFL Draft. Producing nine picks …
Read More »Florida Gators Baseball Set to Host Kentucky Wildcats
The Florida Gators (26-17, 7-11 SEC) are looking to regain momentum in conference play this weekend as they host the Kentucky Wildcats (21-20, 4-14 SEC). On the Mound This weekend’s pitching match-ups: Friday: RHP Tommy Mace (7-3, 4.24) vs. RHP Jimmy Ramsey (2-3, 6.59 ERA) Saturday: RHP Jack Leftwich (4-3, 6.00 ERA) vs. …
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