Things looked bleak for the Florida Gators on Sunday afternoon. After dropping their first two games of the weekend against the Missouri Tigers, the Gators fell behind by six runs within two innings in the series finale. On the verge of being swept, Florida had to buckle down and get …
Read More »One-on-One with Colby Shelton: Slugger Finds His Florida Footing
“Leader by example.” That’s how Florida’s Colby Shelton views himself, both in his approach to the game of baseball and the game of life. Since his arrival in Gainesville this past fall, Shelton has made a seamless step into a leadership role for the Florida baseball program. After former UF …
Read More »Gators Knock Out Six Homers, Run-Rule LSU En Route To Series Victory
From trash talk to moon shots, the Florida Gators and LSU Tigers exchanged plenty of blows in their rubber game Sunday. But in the end, after plenty of verbal jabs from both squads, the Gators got the last laugh. No. 6 Florida came away with a 12-2 victory to secure …
Read More »No. 8 Gators Belt Out Five Home Runs To Knock Off No. 4 Aggies In Series Opener
On a crisp Friday evening, Condron Ballpark briefly turned into a launch pad for the Florida Gators baseball team. In their series opener against the No. 4 Texas A&M Aggies, the No. 8 Gators blasted five home runs en route to an 8-6 win. Florida (11-6, 1-0 SEC) came out …
Read More »Shelton Carries Florida Baseball To Victory Against St. Mary’s
Things looked grim for the Gators after reliever Brandon Neely allowed five runs in the ninth and 10th innings that turned a 9-6 lead to an 11-9 deficit to put Florida on upset watch Friday at Condron Family Ballpark. But Colby Shelton had other plans and pulled a victory out …
Read More »Gators Baseball Hosts UCF For In-State Battle
The No. 4 Florida Gators will play the UCF Knights at 6 p.m. today to begin a nine-game homestand at Condron Family Ballpark. The Gators are coming off a series win against Miami in Coral Gables. UCF (8-1) took down South Florida in its last series. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1765376789826928895?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Series History Florida …
Read More »Caglianone Shines As Gators Win Series Against Miami
After losing 10-6 Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes, the No. 4 Florida Gators rebounded Sunday to take the series 8-4 on the strength of five home runs. Jac Caglianone had one of the most productive days of his collegiate career, Colby Shelton is finding his spot on the Gators (8-3) …
Read More »Gators Bounce Back by Defeating Bethune-Cookman
The Florida Gators baseball team defeated Bethune-Cookman 9-2 Wednesday night with a combination of clutch pitching and big at-bats from their veteran leader and transfer phenom. Entering Wednesday’s matchup against the Wildcats, the No. 4 Gators (6-2) were upset Tuesday night in their trip to Deland facing Stetson. It is …
Read More »Gators Tack On 12 Runs En Route to First Series Sweep of Season
The No. 4 Florida Gators baseball team secured its first series sweep of the 2024 campaign Sunday by defeating the Columbia Lions 12-5 at Condron Family Ballpark. Left fielder Tyler Shelnut belted a three-run home run to get Florida (5-1) rolling to a five-run first inning. First baseman Luke Heyman …
Read More »St. John’s Baseball Coach Mike Hampton Talks Opening Weekend Against Gators
The 2023 NCAA World Series runner-up Florida Gators open their season this weekend against St. John’s. St. John’s coach Mike Hampton joined Sport Scene with Steve Russell to preview the series and provide insight on the team. Starting Pitchers for the Red Storm St John’s will look to redshirt sophomore …
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