The Back Nine comes at you after an eventful weekend that was some good, some not so good. Some of it was just downright sad. 10. And I will start out with sadness because we found out as we were all preparing to have our Sponsors Party Friday night that …
Read More »Florida Baseball Pounds No. 4 Kentucky 10-1 To Even Series
Florida defeated the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats 10-1 to even the series Saturday at Condron Family Ballpark. The Gators received an excellent performance from freshman pitcher Liam Peterson, the team reached base 22 times while three batters dominated at the plate. However, UF will be without junior right fielder Ty …
Read More »Florida Baseball Can’t Hold Off Kentucky In 10-Inning Thriller
It’s still the regular season, but for the Gators, it’s playoff mode now looking for their 11th conference win. From a 6:30 p.m. start that shifted to 1 p.m., the first pitch still wasn’t thrown until 3:30 p.m. due to a weather delay at Condron Family Ballpark. Adding to that, …
Read More »Florida Baseball Hosts Kentucky In Home Finale
With two SEC baseball series remaining in the regular season, Florida is in need of as many wins as possible in its six remaining games. The Gators (25-23, 10-14 SEC) couldn’t have picked a better place to start that mission this weekend against No. 4 Kentucky (35-10, 18-6) – Condron …
Read More »Gators Pick Up Midweek-Finale Win Against USF
The clock is ticking on Florida’s chances to put itself in a confident position heading into the postseason. The urgency is evident following the first inning of Tuesday’s baseball game against the USF Bulls. Even with freshman Liam Peterson getting the start after giving up just one run and striking …
Read More »Florida Baseball Hosts USF In Key Game Today
No way Florida Gators baseball fans would have thought today’s regular-season contest against South Florida at Condron Family Ballpark would slide into the must-win category when the season started in February. Tuesday night baseball! 🆚: South Florida 📍: Condron Family Ballpark ⏰: 6:30 p.m. ET 📺: https://t.co/uMN0l1p9yE 📻: https://t.co/Ei0yhmAq0I 📊: …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Former UF standout Horschel Earns Special Spot
The Back Nine comes at you on Bob Dooley Invitational Week and I am stressing so be nice to me. I’m just kidding, Gainesville has been plenty nice to me. 10. This is the 29thyear of the tournament and we are once again overwhelmed by the generosity of people. We …
Read More »Friday Doubleheader: Florida Baseball Faces No. 3 Tennessee
The Florida Gators baseball team needs to at least win the next two SEC series at Condron Family Ballpark and take a game to close the regular season at Georgia if it’s to entertain thoughts of returning to the NCAA Tournament. 🚨 SCHEDULE UPDATE 🚨 Due to ongoing inclement weather …
Read More »Florida Baseball Begins 8-Game Homestand Vs. FAU
If the Florida Gators baseball team receives an invitation to the NCAA Tournament it will be as a result of how well it does in an eight-game homestand that begins at 4 p.m. today against Florida Atlantic. The Gators (22-21, 9-12 SEC) take on the Owls (22-19, 9-9 AAC) in …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: NFL Draft Shows Lack Of Talent On ’23 Gators
The Back Nine comes at you after a lazy weekend that included a lovely nine holes with my wife and a couple of sleep-deprived nights. 10. The NFL draft was everything that makes the NFL – as my friend Chris Harry likes to call it – The King. It was …
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