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 Falls 4-2 To Wildcats To Open SEC Tournament
The Kentucky baseball team was quick to score in the SEC Tournament Wednesday, scoring all of its runs in the first three innings as the Wildcats beat Florida 4-2. The Wildcats started the game off by scoring two in the top of the first. The pair of runs were the result …
Read More »Florida Baseball To Face Kentucky In SEC Tournament
Eight teams kicked off the SEC Tournament on Tuesday, two of which were competing for a chance to face SEC Champion Florida Wednesday afternoon. The Kentucky Wildcats earned that spot, defeating Alabama, 7-1 Tuesday in Hoover. This won’t be the first time Florida faces Kentucky this season. The Wildcats took …
Read More »Gator Baseball Ends Regular Season At Home On A High Note
The Florida baseball team showed up to McKethan Stadium Tuesday night and proved they could still win midweek games. After three consecutive midweek losses, the Gators defeated the USF Bulls 8-2 in their final regular season home game of the year. The Bulls plated a run in the first frame, …
Read More »Gators Defeat Commodores in 1-Run Shutout
Thursday night, two top ten baseball teams met when Florida hosted Vanderbilt and when all was said and done, the Gators came out on top 1-0 in the first of a three game set. Florida took a quick lead in the bottom of the first with an RBI single by junior …
Read More »Florida Drops Another Midweek Game, Loses 4-2 to Mercer
After returning from Tuscaloosa with an SEC sweep under their belt, the eighth ranked Gator baseball team saw its six game winning streak end in a 4-2 loss to 24th ranked Mercer. The loss was Florida’s third consecutive one in midweek games. Both teams went scoreless through three innings, until …
Read More »Gators Tame Tigers, Complete Sweep
The Florida baseball team emerged victorious in the Sunday afternoon series finale against Missouri with a final score of 6-5. The Gators capped off a series sweep of the Tigers and took a two-game lead in the SEC with an extra-innings walkoff by freshman outfielder Ryan Larson. The Gators got …
Read More »Dolphins Halt Gator Baseball Win Streak
After sweeping Georgia at home over the weekend, the Florida baseball team dropped the first of two midweek games it will play this week to Jacksonville University 3-1 Tuesday night, ending a six game winning streak for the Gators. The Gators took an early lead in the bottom of the …
Read More »Gator Baseball Does Some Spring Cleaning, Sweeps Georgia
A day after winning both games of a double header Saturday, the No. 18 Florida baseball team completed the sweep of rival Georgia with a score of 10-3 on Easter Sunday. The Bulldogs got on the board early with an RBI by junior Nelson Ward in the top of the …
Read More »Gator Baseball Wins 13-Inning Thriller to Even Series With Carolina
A day after coming up short to the Gamecocks, the Gator baseball team evens the series with a come from behind 4-3 win Saturday night in 13 innings. After a strong start for both pitchers, the Gamecocks jumped on the board in the fifth with a two-out RBI double by …
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