The Florida Gators baseball program opens the 2024 season on Friday against St. Johns. The expectations will be high in 2024 following the team’s 16th SEC Championship and a trip to the College World Series Final. Although the Gators are coming off of their winningest season in program history, UF …
Read More »Florida Baseball’s Fisher, Kurland Look To Keep Improving
Florida’s baseball season starts Friday with a three-game home-opening series against St. John’s. The Gators enter the season at No. 2 in the D1Baseball Preseason Top 25. Florida is looking to avenge last year’s College World Series loss to the LSU Tigers. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1757041878565102025 Fisher and Kurland Talk Baseball Sophomores Cade …
Read More »Gators Baseball Picked to Win SEC East
Florida was picked to finish first in the SEC East by 11 of the conference’s 14 baseball coaches in the league’s preseason poll released Thursday. The Gators were also picked to finish third overall in the conference, with two first-place votes. Arkansas was picked as the favorite in both the …
Read More »Former UF standout Dane Dunning lived out a ‘dream’
Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning joined Sports Scene to discuss a variety of topics related to his baseball journey. He discussed his manager Bruce Bochy, the World Series win, his dreams of playing in the MLB, his MLB debut, his approach to his starts and his time as a Gator. …
Read More »SEC Baseball’s New 16-Team Tournament Format for 2025
With the SEC accommodating the additions of Oklahoma and Texas, the conference has introduced a new post-season tournament that includes all 16 teams beginning in the 2025 season. Existing Format The existing format, which remains in effect for the upcoming season, consists of the top 12 teams of the 14 …
Read More »Biggest Name in College Baseball: All Eyes On Gators’ Caglianone in 2024
If you see more security guards surrounding the bullpen at Condron Ballpark this spring, chances are Florida baseball star Jac Caglianone is about to take to the mound. As the Gators’ two-way phenom has blossomed into a superstar, Gators pitching coach David Kopp quipped that the team has considered hiring …
Read More »From the GNV to the ATL: Hurston Waldrep’s Path to the Pros
In this year’s MLB Draft, Hurston Waldrep was drafted 24th overall by the Atlanta Braves. Long before he became a Brave, he pitched for Southern Mississippi before transferring to the University of Florida. Greatness in Gainesville Hurston Waldrep knew the moment he stepped onto the University of Florida’s campus that …
Read More »Gator alum Colby Halter talks Going Pro
The MLB Draft was an exciting time to be a Florida Gator. Six Gators heard their names called during the three-day draft, but one had to wait a little longer than the others. Colby Halter, the ultimate team player, was willing to wait for his opportunity, just like in Omaha. …
Read More »Six Gators Selected in 2023 MLB Draft
The 2023 MLB Draft has officially come to a close and Florida baseball had its fingerprints all over the draft board. Six Gators heard their names called across the three-day event from July 9-11 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. The figure puts Florida in a tie for eighth for …
Read More »MLB Draft: Day Two Recap
The second day of the Major League Baseball draft was just as exciting as the first. As 244 names were called in rounds three through 10, lifelong dreams became reality. Two former Gators were selected on Monday. This brings the total to five Florida draftees thus far. Day 2 of …
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