Gainesville, FL, home of the University of Florida and sometimes referred to as Gator Nation. Between football, basketball, baseball, softball and several other top-ranked sports programs, the city of Gainesville is no stranger to playing host to thousands of fans for these events. But this story centers on the 2017 …
Read More »Gators Lacrosse Begins Big East Tournament Play
No. 6 Florida lacrosse hosts the Big East Tournament, which begins Thursday. The Gators lead the Big East and plays Marquette in the first game of the tournament. Florida’s 2018 Regular Season Play The Gators won the last eight games of the season and those eight games were all against conference opponents. Those last …
Read More »Lorenz, DeWitt Leads Gators to Series Win Versus No. 13 LSU
The fifth-ranked Florida softball team won 5-3 to win the series versus the No. 13 Louisiana State Tigers at home on Sunday. Florida was down 3-0 in the fifth but stormed back with four runs in the bottom of the inning. A three-run triple for Amanda Lorenz unloaded the bases …
Read More »No. 22 Auburn Beats No. 1 Florida to Tie Series
The Florida Gator baseball team was defeated by the Auburn Tigers 11-5 Friday night. During Friday’s game, Auburn was consistent throughout. The Tigers had 15 hits to go along with their 11 runs while the Gators had nine hits to go along with their five runs. Florida now has a …
Read More »Florida Softball Hosts LSU Tigers
The No. 5 Florida softball team hosts the No. 14 LSU Tigers Friday night to kick-off a weekend series. The Gators (42-7, 15-3 SEC) will look to extend their win streak to six games against the Tigers (36-11, 9-8 SEC) that began in 2015. In 2015, the Gators handily beat …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Defeats No. 8 Florida State in Midweek Pitching Battle
The fifth-ranked Gators softball team defeated the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles 5-1 at home Wednesday. In a pitching battle, Florida pitcher Kelly Barnhill (22-1) edged FSU pitcher Meghan King (14-6) with 10 strikeouts in 98 pitches. Amanda Lorenz is celebrating her 21st birthday with a win after scoring off …
Read More »Students Weigh In on Major Changes Coming to UF Athletics
Big changes are coming to the University of Florida. Multi-million dollar changes. In late March, the University Athletic Association announced phase two and three of their “master plan.” The announcement featured plans for a new $65 million football facility, $11 million worth of renovations to the softball stadium and a …
Read More »Former Wide Receiver, Antonio Callaway Fails Drug Test at NFL Combine
Florida’s former wide receiver Antonio Callaway reportedly failed a drug test at the NFL combine that could put his career in jeopardy. Callaway Off the Field Callaway has not seen time on the field since Jan. 2, 2017 due to issues off the field at Florida. However, he has still …
Read More »Florida Gators Host Mercer Bears in Mid-Week Contest
The Florida Gators are going into a mid-week contest against the Mercer Bears on Tuesday night. The Gators are coming off a series win against the Kentucky Wildcats over the weekend. They won the first two meetings 11-2 and 9-4, but fell 3-2 in the last game against the Cats. Top …
Read More »No. 5 Gators Complete Sweep of No. 19 Bulldogs in Doubleheader
The fifth-ranked Gator softball completed the series sweep against the 19th ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs after winning both games (6-2, 3-0) in a doubleheader Saturday. Florida (41-7, 15-3 SEC) has now swept four SEC series so far this season. The Gators are now 36-19 all-time against the Bulldogs. Heroics from …
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