The ninth ranked Gator baseball team hung on for a close 2-1 win on Sunday in Columbia, completing the sweep of 23rd ranked Missouri (21-7, 4-5 SEC). The win marks Florida’s (20-9, 5-4 SEC) first sweep of the SEC schedule, and could be a sign of a team that’s starting to …
Read More »#3 Gators Baseball Practice Kicks Off
While the northern states are worried about shoveling snow, that college baseball team in Gainesville started practicing on Friday. Indeed, Florida Gator baseball held three practices over the weekend as Opening Day approaches. The Gators open the season with a three-game series against William & Mary Feb. 17-19 at McKethan …
Read More »Gators Baseball Schedule Released
Coming off the best regular season in school history in 2016, 44-11, the Florida Gators baseball team is back after an early exit from the College World Series in June. Florida finished the season ranked sixth, as the top-seeded Gators fell to the eventual national champions Coastal Carolina in Omaha. …
Read More »Gator Baseball Enjoys Opening Day Festivities in Omaha
The 2016 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska is in full swing. On the day before the World Series officially starts play, all the coaches held press conferences and then all eight teams had an hour to take the field at TD Ameritrade Park to practice. The Gators started practice …
Read More »CWS Preview: Gator Baseball Returns To Omaha, First Up–Coastal Carolina
Sunday night, the Florida Gators open up their run in the 2016 College World Series against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, in Omaha, Nebraska. Florida, a team who is no stranger to the College World Series, is making a run for it for the 10th time in program history. Coastal Carolina is making its first ever …
Read More »The Preseason Hype Continues to Build For UF Women’s Basketball Team
There’s still some time on the calendar before the Florida women’s basketball team suits up for their season opener against Temple University on November 17th, but that’s not stopping them from giving their all on the court. Coach Amanda Butler is making sure that teaching is still on the agenda and the …
Read More »Gators Take On Stetson In Mid-Week Matchup
The fifth ranked Florida Gator baseball team heads to Deland to take on the Stetson Hatters. Florida is 20-5 (3-3) on the season, while Stetson is 14-11 (0-0) this year. This is the first of two games this season that the Gators and Hatters will face each other; the last …
Read More »Gators Baseball Travels To Mississippi State This Weekend
The Florida Gators and the No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs meet this weekend in the Magnolia State for a three-game baseball series. This is the second of five SEC road series for the Gators. Florida is currently 14-16 on the season and 4-5 in conference play, while Mississippi State is 24-8 and 3-6 in the SEC. Starting …
Read More »Florida College World Series Opener Preview
The Florida Gators baseball team got to enjoy the opening ceremony of the College World series Thursday as Gators head coach Kevin O’Sullivan called it something special. However, now it’s down to work as Florida gets ready to take on reigning champion South Carolina. The Gamecocks are the team who knocked …
Read More »Zunino Becomes Highest Drafted Gator Ever In MLB Draft
University of Florida junior catcher Mike Zunino became the highest drafted player in school history when he was taken third overall Monday in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners. Pitcher John Burke was taken sixth back in 1991. Pitcher/designated hitter Brian Johnson was also a first round …
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