Florida Gators baseball returns to the diamond on Tuesday night for their first midweek matchup of the season. The Gators will take the road Tuesday night against Jacksonville University. On Wednesday night, the Gators return home to host JU in McKethan Stadium. Florida Sluggers A series sweep to kick off …
Read More »Leftwich and Offense Lead Way for Florida Baseball
The Florida Gator baseball team moves to 2-0 on the season after beating the Marshall Thundering Herd 10-0 Saturday night. Junior Jack Leftwich dominated on the mound while the Florida offense had a parade on the base paths. Gator coach Kevin O’Sullivan called it a “complete team effort.” 2⃣-0⃣#GoGators pic.twitter.com/HxKaewUKb3 — …
Read More »Florida baseball hosts Marshall in Opening Weekend
The long-awaited debut of the Florida Gator baseball team is over; the season begins Friday in the final opening weekend at McKethan Stadium as the the Gators will host Marshall University for the first ever meeting between the two programs. Pitching Matchups Friday night will feature a pitching match up …
Read More »Florida Pitcher Tommy Mace Hopes for a Better Season on the Mound
The Florida Gator baseball team is looking to stay positive in hopes of a better season this year. One player, in particular, is starting pitcher Tommy Mace. He started his baseball career as a pitcher for Sunlake High school before making his way to UF. During his final year at …
Read More »The Gators Ace eyes his returns to the Mound
The Florida Gators baseball season is right around the corner. The countdown has begun to witness star-pitcher Jack Leftwich return to the mound. Leftwich suffered a blister injury on his pitching hand last spring, causing him to miss a lengthy amount of time in the regular season that ended up …
Read More »Pete Alonso Named NL Rookie of the Year
Pete Alonso stepped into the batter’s box, waggled his bat once and watched a fastball from Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz come down the heart of the plate. Alonso stepped through, transferred his weight forward and effortlessly sent the pitch sailing in the opposite direction. The ball dropped over the …
Read More »Bader, Puk Shine in the Big Leagues
In 2015, Harrison Bader and A.J. Puk were teammates at the University of Florida. Both players now sport MLB uniforms. Bader was called back to the big-leagues on Tuesday after starting the 2019 season on the St. Louis Cardinals roster. The speedy center fielder was demoted to AAA after hitting …
Read More »2019 MLB All-Star Game Recap
The American League defeated the National League 4-3 in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game in Cleveland on Tuesday. For the seventh year in a row, the NL came out victorious. What Happened The American League pitchers had an impressive showing on the mound. They struck out a total of 16 …
Read More »Florida Baseball Assistant Coach Brad Weitzel No Longer on Staff
The Florida Gators baseball team will be without one of their most experienced assistant coaches in the dugout for the start of next year. After a tough ending to their disappointing season, 12-year veteran Brad Weitzel will no longer be on the coaching staff. In the 12 years that Weitzel has …
Read More »Doesn’t Matter How Gators Got Here. They’re Ready For The NCAA Regionals
The #Gators are IN!!!! #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/oaP4zOfqu9 — Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) May 27, 2019 The Florida Gators baseball team is in Lubbock, Texas, where they will play Dallas Baptist today, Friday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ET. The Regional’s are a double elimination tournament with the winner advancing to the …
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