Former Gator Brady Singer is discretely shining through his third MLB Season as the starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. He is recording the best game record 10-4 in his career so far. Singer was the 18th overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft after playing for the Florida …
Read More »NCAA President Mark Emmert Talks College Athletics
On Friday, NCAA president Mark Emmert joined Sports Scene and provided his insight into the changing realm of college sports. Emmert, who has been the president of the NCAA since 2010, spoke about the prodding issues of current college athletics. On Air Now: @NCAA President Mark Emmert joins @SteveRussell850, in …
Read More »Sterlin Thompson Walks Off Against Rival FSU
Sterlin Thompson had a game-winning moment where he hit a walk-off home run that led the Gators in victory with the final score being 7-5. This helped the Gator baseball team redeem themselves against their in-state rival Florida State. Last time they went against the Seminoles was on April 12 …
Read More »Gators to Take On UCF in First Round of NCAA Tournament
Head Coach Kelly Rae Finley and her 10-seed Florida Gators women’s basketball team (21-10) arrived in Connecticut on Thursday. They’re set to take on the 7-seed UCF Knights (25-3) in round one of the NCAA Tournament. The game will be played in Storrs – in the home arena of the …
Read More »Hunter Barco: UF’s Promising Pitcher
With Gator baseball starting in just ten days, UF pitcher, Hunter Barco, joins Steve Russel in an interview about his upcoming season. The Man Who Turned Down a Multi-Million Deal Hunter Barco, a left-handed pitcher for the Gators, has always wanted to be a professional baseball player. After committing to …
Read More »Nightmare Debut for former Gator Jackson Kowar
Former Gator Jackson Kowar made his MLB debut on Monday night with the Kansas City Royals. Jackson, 24, made the Gator’s 75th all-time major debut. Unfortunate Start However, Kowar’s debut was forgettable as he was unable to make it out of the first inning against the Angels. The start statistics …
Read More »Gators Baseball Hosts Gainesville Regional Tournament
The Florida Gators will host an NCAA regional tournament in Gainesville for the 17th time in its program’s history. Florida Baseball finished ranked 15th nationally and received the No. 1 within the regional tournament. Starting on June 4, 64 teams will compete in 16 separate regional locations including Florida Ballpark. …
Read More »Lon Kruger Former Gators Basketball Head Coach Retires
Kruger Calls it Quits Former Gators Head Coach Lon Kruger announced his retirement after 35 seasons in college basketball. Lon coached the Oklahoma Sooners for the past 10 years, leading them to a final four appearances in 2016. Kruger led his team to the round of 32 before favorites Gonzaga …
Read More »Fall Ball-Gator Baseball Back on the Diamond
A year ago, Florida baseball’s season came to a screeching halt as COVID-19 forced the world to pump the breaks, just as the Gators were laying on the gas. The No.1 ranked team in the country set a record for the best start in program history and set the program’s …
Read More »Florida Putting a Pause on Gator Baseball and Lacrosse
The University of Florida Athletics Association releases Monday that they have paused all activities for the Gators Lacrosse and Baseball programs. This decision comes after September’s COVID- 19 tests reveal positive results for several players. “As of Monday, lacrosse reported 31 positive cases and baseball reported 15.” According to the …
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