The final day of the 2017 MLB draft brought four more Gators a chance to take their careers to the next level. The first seven rounds took Alex Faedo, Dalton Guthrie, Mike Rivera and Mark Kolozsvary. It wasn’t until the 27th round that we wouldn’t see another Gator go. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/875116275277729797 …
Read More »Busy Day for Gators in Pro Draft; More to Come in Final Day
The Florida Gator baseball program has an impressive track record of getting players to the MLB. In the first round, we saw junior right-hander Alex Faedo taken 18th overall by the Detroit Tigers. Yesterday, three more Gators were taken off the board. Gators Taken in Day 2 Things got busy …
Read More »Super Regional: Gator Baseball Drops Game 2 in Extras
The Florida Gator baseball team was back in action on Monday afternoon after being rained out mid-game on Sunday. The Gators fell by a score of 8-6 in the conclusion of Game 2, which ended in the 11th inning, and will now play in a do-or-die Game 3. Before the Delay …
Read More »Super Regionals: Gator Baseball Hosts Wake Forest
Junior ace for the Gators and recent All-American selection Alex Faedo was asked Thursday if he thought Florida’s season had been a success in his eyes so far. “I wanted to be in the situation to go to Omaha at the beginning of the year, and I think we’re in that …
Read More »Gator Baseball Outlasts USF In Extra Innings Pitching Duel
The Florida Gator baseball team worked hard and late into Saturday night to pick up a 5-1 victory over the USF Bulls in a 12-inning pitchers duel. In a game that included about a 40-minute lightning delay, Florida’s pitching managed to maintain focus throughout. With the win, Florida improves to …
Read More »Schwarz, Byrne Push Gator Baseball Past Marist
Two runners on. Two outs. Close game. J.J. Schwarz at the plate. The crowd had a suspicion of what was coming, and as soon as they heard the crack of the ball getting crushed by his bat, they received their confirmation. Clinging to just a one run lead, Schwarz again …
Read More »Gator Baseball’s Road to Omaha Starts Against Marist in Gainesville Regional
The Gator baseball team is the overall third national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament and will be hosting the Gainesville Regional, with their first game coming against Marist (32-21) on Friday night. GAINESVILLE REGIONAL #1 Florida#2 South Florida#3 Bethune-Cookman#4 Marist#RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/A0GYG6HFA3 — NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) May 29, 2017 This …
Read More »SEC Baseball Tournament: Florida And Auburn Square Off In Hoover
The Florida Gator baseball team will begin their SEC Tournament run against the Auburn Tigers tonight around 9 p.m. Originally, the game was slated for 5:30 but all the tournament games were pushed back due to weather. Ripple effect in tomorrow's games means that the #Gators will be the last …
Read More »Gator Baseball Takes SEC Title With Win Over Wildcats
After a beat down on Thursday night, the Florida baseball team wins games on Friday and Saturday to clinch the regular season SEC title. This is the first time the Gators win the SEC since 2014 and the first time they beat Kentucky in a series since 2012. On Saturday, …
Read More »Kentucky Tees Off on Gator Baseball, Dominates in 12-4 Win
In an impressive road performance, No.7 Kentucky (38-16, 19-9 SEC) came into Gainesville and beatdown No.5 Florida (38-15, 19-9) by a score of 12-4. The win moves the Wildcats into a tie atop the SEC East and creates a three-way tie atop the conference after LSU’s win over Mississippi State. …
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