Free baseball was on display for the first time ever at Florida Ballpark on Saturday afternoon. Top-ranked Florida could not hold on against number 21 Miami, despite an early lead. The series between the two Florida foes is now tied at 1-1 going into Sunday’s tiebreaker. Early on, it was …
Read More »Mace, Hickey Lead Gators to Baseball Season Opening Win Over Miami
Two hours and 42 minutes. That is how long it took before the delayed opening of the Florida baseball season finally began. Last season, the Gators pulled off a three-game sweep over the Miami Hurricanes. This weekend, the number one ranked Gators started that possibility again with a 7-5 win …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine: February 19
The Front Nine comes at you hoping you have fastened your seat belts because the ride is about to get really interesting around here. 1. You know what really just sunk in the other day (and I’m sorry if I am the last person to realize this)? Florida is doing …
Read More »Florida Gator Baseball Is Finally Here; Hosts Miami
It’s been a long time coming. What may have been the longest offseason for college baseball in recent memory has now concluded. Florida Gator baseball is back. The undisputed number one ranked Gators host their first game ever in the brand new Florida Ballpark against rival Miami on Friday. Offseason …
Read More »Gators Baseball Earns Unanimous Preseason No.1 Ranking
The start of the college baseball season is just around the corner. And for the Florida Gators, expectations are high once again coming into 2021. Earlier this week, the Gators were named the unanimous preseason No.1 team by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and USA Today Coaches Poll. U …
Read More »Two Gators Battle in MLB Showdown
Florida fans will see some familiar faces Friday night when two Gators battle on the MLB mound as the White Sox take on the Royals. Two Gator Greats With a longtime history of dominant pitching, it is not out of the norm to see two SEC pitchers face off in the …
Read More »New Baseball Stadium Will Carry the Alfred A. McKethan Name On
The Florida Gators had their last season opening game at the Alfred A. McKethan Stadium when they faced Marshall back in February. With a promising season, players and fans were getting ready for one last season at the stadium. But the coronavirus pandemic prohibited them from saying goodbye to the …
Read More »Former Florida Baseball Coach and Hall of Famer Joe Arnold Remembers the Milestones in His Career
Many Gator greats have either played or been part of the staff at the University of Florida, one of these being Joe Arnold. And as we say goodbye to the Alfred McKethan Stadium we start to remember those Gator greats and their accomplishments. Arnold served as the Florida baseball head …
Read More »UF athletics undergoing changes amid coronavirus pandemic
As all the buzz in the sports world surrounds COVID-19, college athletic departments have to address the concerns regarding the virus. Changes include canceled games, crowd restrictions and other drastic alterations to the landscape of college sports. Some of these changes are coming to UF athletics. Lacrosse games wiped off …
Read More »Florida Baseball Blanked by Seminoles
Mike Martin Jr. did something his Dad couldn’t in his last 11 tries in playing baseball against the University of Florida…he beat the Gators. The top-ranked Gators fell to number 15 Florida State 2-0 Tuesday night, suffering their first loss of the season. Not only is it Florida’s first loss to …
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