Former Florida Gators pitcher Austin Maddox was arrested Monday in his hometown of Jacksonville as part of an underage sex sting operation. https://twitter.com/iFightForKids/status/1792709340383846574 According to Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, the department started Operation Valiant Knights on April 24, to identify and arrest individuals who use the internet to exploit children …
Read More »Former Gator Bobby Poyner Makes Red Sox Opening Day Roster
There’s never been a shortage of talent on the Florida baseball team. But, one former Gators’ name is now on a big league roster. Bobby Poyner, who pitched at the McKethan Stadium from 2012-2015, is a new member of the Boston Red Sox. Bobby Poyner Before the Pros Poyner was …
Read More »Former Gators Headed to Spring Training
Seventeen former Gator baseball players returned to McKethan Stadium Saturday night to play in the Alumni Scrimmage. A few others were also on hand to support their former school and teammates before gearing up for the 2018 MLB season and heading down to Spring Training. Harrison Bader Current St. Louis …
Read More »Exchange of Gators At Fenway Park
On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox made the decision to send Brian Johnson, left-handed pitcher and former Gator, to the 10-day disabled list due to a left shoulder impingement. Curiously, the Red Sox also decided to call Austin Maddox, right-handed pitcher and another former Gator pitcher, from the the Triple-A …
Read More »No. 1 Florida Wins Series Against Georgia
The top ranked Florida baseball team won the rubber game of their three game series, 6-3, against the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday. The Gators have now won their last six regular season series against the Bulldogs, a streak that began with Florida’s sweep back in 2007. Florida Junior RHP Hudson Randall …
Read More »Florida Baseball Trails Behind
At the halfway point of the SEC schedule, the No. 4 Florida baseball team (28-8, 9-6 SEC) trails co-leaders No. 2 Kentucky (32-5, 11-4 SEC) and No. 7 LSU (30-7, 11-4 SEC) by two games. The Gators took the series this past weekend at Tennessee winning Friday and Sunday. Junior …
Read More »Number One Gators Baseball Beats FSU For Second Time This Season
The Gators baseball team beats rival Florida State for the second time this season after winning Tueaday night 4-1 in Jacksonville. Florida was down 1-0 in the sixth inning, but tallied three runs with the help of a two run triple by freshman Casey Turgeon and an RBI single by junior Vickash Ramjit. The …
Read More »No. 1 Gators Baseball Wins 18th Straight, Tops Samford
The Gators baseball team wins its 18th straight game after a 5-3 win over Samford at home Tuesday night, improving its overall record to 20-1. The win completed a perfect 10-0 homestand. Freshman Johnny Magliozzi started the game for Florida and got the win, striking out a career high six batters while allowing only three hits …
Read More »Florida Baseball Knocks Wind Out Of Hurricanes For Series Sweep
It was looking bleak for the top-ranked Florida Gators baseball team as they headed into the top of the ninth inning on Sunday with a two-run deficit as eighth-ranked Miami led 5-3. But then Miami imploded. Closer E.J. Espinosa and reliever Chris Diaz couldn’t find the strike zone and the …
Read More »Gator Baseball Rallies To Beat Bethune Cookman; Hosts UCF Tonight
The number one ranked Gators baseball team had to rally late Tuesday night to hold off pesky Bethune Cookman and come away with an 8-6 win at McKethan Stadium. The Gators looked to be in control early when they scored three runs in the bottom of the third to take …
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