The Back Nine comes at you after a perfect day for The 26th Bob Dooley Invitational and a nice day for baseball that followed except for the lack of clutch hitting. Sorry there was no Front Nine last week, but the tournament kind of took precedent. 10. I feel like …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine May 10
The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gator sports and a great Sunday for all of the mothers out there, especially my wife. 10. There is no way I can start this column without gushing about what happened on the softball field Sunday. If it wasn’t …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine May 7
The Front Nine comes at you with the full knowledge that Sunday it will officially be Bob Dooley Invitational week. It’s kind of like Masters week without the Champions Dinner. 1. We were talking about this on the Tailgate the other day – who are the third best teams in …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine April 23rd
The Back Nine comes at you in a bit of a panic because it is only three weeks until the 26thBob Dooley Invitational and I’m starting to freak out. This is, of course, an annual occurrence. 1. Because we live in football town (and remind me to tell you about …
Read More »Florida Gators Baseball Takes Down Jacksonville
No. 15 Florida Baseball defeated Jacksonville 8-7 Tuesday night to improve their record to 26-11 overall. The Gators extended their winning streak to six games after grabbing 13 hits against Jacksonville’s 5 hits. Head coach O’Sullivan noted that the team looked very strong offensively. “I thought they battled, fell behind …
Read More »Missouri Baseball Looking to Turn Season Around
Missouri Baseball is traveling to Gainesville this weekend to try to improve on their weak performance in SEC play this year. Mizzou’s Struggles Mizzou (11-20) has had an underwhelming season so far. The team has struggled scoring runs all season, averaging only about five per game. While the lineup has …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine April 16
The Back Nine comes at you after a week of hustling to catch up to where I should be for the 26th Bob Dooley Invitational and using up a tank of gas without leaving town. 1. That said, the generosity of the people in this town never ceases to amaze …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: March 29
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that could have been spent indoors but shouldn’t have been. It was so nice outside, right? 10. Maybe this is just me, but I don’t think it is. We root like crazy for the underdogs on the first weekend, but then …
Read More »Gators falls 4-1 in second game in South Carolina series
Two back-to-back losses for Florida in their first away series of the 2021 season. After a heartbreaking 14-inning loss on Friday, the Gators were quieter from the plate as they put up just one run in Saturday’s matchup. Gamecocks Got Game The No.25 South Carolina may not have been the …
Read More »After Sweeping Texas A&M, Gators Take On South Carolina
The No.5-ranked Gators proved they could battle in the SEC with three-straight victories over the Aggies last weekend. But now they face an even tougher challenge–a ranked SEC opponent. The No. 25-ranked Gamecocks attempt to take down Florida’s powerhouse offense. Florida currently leads in the series history 48-47 winning 2-0f-3 …
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