Former Florida Gator ball player David Ross was introduced as manager of the Chicago Cubs this past weekend after retiring from the MLB after the 2016 season. Ross was given a three-year contract with an option for 2023. Ross played for the Cubs for two years, starting in 2014 and …
Read More »Pete Alonso Continues Historic Rookie Season
The dream season for Pete Alonso continues. The former Florida Gator has busted onto the scene in his rookie season. The New York Mets and the rest of baseball once again saw why Alonso will most likely be the NL Rookie of The Year. In Wednesday’s game against the Colorado …
Read More »Florida Baseball Slides Into Lubbock, Makes Field of 64
For the Gators’ baseball team, this season has been far from pretty. Mustering up a record of 33-24 and just 13-17 in conference play, the Gators were unsure what their post-season would look like. After going one and out in the SEC Tournament after an 8-7 loss to Texas A&M …
Read More »Florida Baseball Get Much Needed Road Win
Last night Florida baseball faced Missouri in game one of their last regular season series. Going into last night’s game the Gators were sitting at 11-16 in conference play. Many would say that this is a must win series if the Gators want to advance into the College World Series. …
Read More »Florida Baseball Take Series Over Kentucky
The Florida Gators baseball team beat Kentucky 12-8 on Sunday to win the series against the Wildcats. What Went Down To start with, Langworthy and Smith were the anchors for the Gator offense as the duo combined to drive in six runs, with Langworthy going 3-4 with a triple and …
Read More »Gator Baseball Preview: Florida And LSU Square Off In Baton Rouge
The Florida Gators (25-14, 6-9 SEC) hit the road for a key Southeastern Conference matchup in Baton Rouge against the LSU Tigers (24-14, 9-6 SEC) this weekend. Overall in the series, LSU leads, 62-50-1 but in 2017, Florida went 4-1 against LSU- winning the regular season series in Gainesville and …
Read More »Preview: Florida Baseball Hosts JU Dolphins
The Florida Gator baseball team (24-14) hosts the Jacksonville Dolphins (21-15) on Tuesday for the third time this season. Florida beat Jacksonville 5-4 in 10 innings on February 26th and 13-8 on March 19. Gator coach Kevin O’Sullivan is 12-5 against the Dolphins in his career at Florida. Gators and …
Read More »Former Gator Pete Alonso Shining for the New York Mets
The New York Mets are at the top of the NL East in large part because of former Gator first baseman Pete Alonso. In his first season in the majors, Alonso leads the team in batting average, home runs, RBI, on-base percentage and hits. A Look at the Numbers Alonso …
Read More »Preview: Gators Baseball hosts FGCU for Pair of Midweek Games
The No. 6 Gators baseball team (9-4) continues its 14-game homestand when it hosts Florida Gulf Coast (8-5) for a pair of midweek games on Tuesday and Wednesday. On the Mound The only announced starter for either team in either of the two games is Gators red-shirt junior Nick Blasucci. …
Read More »A Look into Florida Gator Baseball’s Opposition, the Winthrop Eagles
The Florida Gators and Winthrop Eagles start a three-game series on Friday. The Gators most recently lost to UCF on Wednesday and have an overall record of 6-4. The Eagles are 3-3 and have won their last two games, both against George Mason. Gators right-hander Tyler Dyson will start on …
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