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Right-handed pitcher Eric Hanhold has had his fair share of appearances this season, but tonight the sophomore will get his first series-opening start as the Gators host LSU. Hanhold (3-2, 3.18) will go toe-to-toe with LSU’s Aaron Nola, a junior righty who is 5-0 on the season with a 0.22 ERA. …
Read More »Florida Baseball to Face Familiar Foe
The Florida baseball team (15-9) will go toe-to-toe with top-ranked FSU (19-4) Tuesday night at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville in their second meeting of the season. The Gators defeated the Seminoles 3-1 last Tuesday at home, marking Florida’s first win over a number one-ranked team since April 10, 2012. Senior righty …
Read More »Aggies Force Rubber Match
The Florida baseball team lost the chance at a second win in College Station after falling to Texas A&M 5-4 on Saturday. Florida claimed the series opener Friday night with a score of 5-3 in an extra-inning affair but couldn’t pull out the win Saturday afternoon. The Aggies took advantage …
Read More »Florida Baseball Tops #1 FSU
The Gator baseball team outshines the top ranked Florida State Seminoles in their first meeting of the season after a 3-1 win at home Tuesday night. Sophomore lefty Danny Young took the mound for Florida on Tuesday night, opposing Florida State’s senior righty Peter Miller. Young threw three scoreless innings, giving …
Read More »Gator Baseball Opens Season Friday
The Florida baseball team opens up its 2014 season tonight at McKethan Stadium. Florida will host the Maryland Terrapins this weekend in their first three-game set of their centennial season. The Gators are looking to redeem themselves after a 29-30 finish in the 2013 season. The Gators return 18 letterwinners …
Read More »Gator Baseball Beats Miami 6-4 to even series
There were about as many blankets as there were baseball fans on a cold night Saturday to watch the Gator baseball team beat Miami 6-4. The Gators came into the game with a six game losing streak and freshman Tucker Simpson on the bump. Simpson battled through a few jams in …
Read More »Rivals Florida and Miami Open Weekend Series at The Swamp Tonight
Gator baseball looks to overcome its five game losing streak as it takes on Miami this weekend at McKethan Stadium. Florida is 3-6 and 21st ranked Miami is 9-0. Florida is coming off of a 7-6 loss to North Florida on Tuesday, while Miami is undefeated and took mid-week victories over St. Thomas on Tuesday and Barry …
Read More »Baseball Superstition: The Rally Cap
Every sport has it’s own traditions. The “Gatorade Bath” in the NFL, the “Playoff Beard” in hockey, Indy 500 winners drinking milk, but baseball is a sport more than any other rooted in it’s past and superstitions. In baseball you have the “Ceremonial First Pitch”, the “7th inning stretch”, not …
Read More »No. 1 Florida Baseball Drops First Series At No. 16 Ole Miss
The top ranked Florida baseball team lost a series for the first time this season after Ole Miss beat the Gators Sunday 7-6 to take two of three in the series. After losing 3-0 Friday and winning 9-4 Saturday, things did not start well for Florida on Sunday as starting pitcher …
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 …
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