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The Florida Gators baseball program has been well-represented in Major League Baseball for decades. From 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein to 2024 rookie Wyatt Langford, Florida Baseball maintains a strong pipeline to the MLB. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1678184477871177728 Gators on the Mets The New York Mets sport four former Gators on their …

Former Gators baseball outfielder Jacob Young was drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2021 and was called up to the majors in August. Young discussed his experiences in the MLB so far on Sports Scene. https://twitter.com/Nationals/status/1695501793478762750 From High-A to the Major Leagues The news about Young’s promotion to the majors …

Kevin O’Sullivan and his Florida Gators are ready to redeem themselves following a massive disappointment in 2021. The Gators bowed out of the NCAA Tournament in embarrassing fashion, losing 19-1 to South Alabama in the Gainesville Regional. The letdown came after UF started the year ranked as the consensus number …

The 2021 MLB Draft starts this Sunday and will continue until July 13. Let’s take a look at this week’s top prospects and who are expected to be selected during the early rounds. Jud Fabian, OF, Florida A red flag with Jud Fabian is his strikeout rate. Fabian is a …

The one-seed Florida Gators baseball welcomed the four-seed USF Bulls to Florida Ballpark on Friday afternoon. The Gators and Bulls went head-to-head for the opening game of the Gainesville Regional. Florida pitcher Tommy Mace took the start on the mound against USF’s Jack Jasiak. USF took the opener 5-3 over …

Three-seed Florida Gators baseball takes on the 10-seed Alabama Crimson Tide in the third round of the SEC Baseball Tournament. The Gators will pitch off against the Tide beginning at 5:30 p.m. Gators Tournament Recap Florida entered the third round of the tournament after victories over 11-seed Kentucky and three-seed …

Hunter Barco undoubtedly ate his Weaties this morning. In a special edition of Breakfast with Barco, the lefty led the Gators to a  13-1 victory over Mississippi State all before noon in Hoover, Alabama in the second game of SEC tournament play. Along with Barco’s stellar performance, Florida took no …

The skid to end the season can finally be put to rest. Gators baseball bumped out Kentucky in the opening game of the SEC Tournament. With this being a single-elimination game, it was all on the line out of the gate. Pitching stayed strong in the right moments, and the …

The postseason has officially begun for Florida Gators baseball (35-19, 17-13 SEC). The sixth-seeded Gators take on the 11-seed Kentucky Wildcats (29-22, 12-18 SEC) on Tuesday morning for the first round of the SEC Tournament. The top-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks swept the Gators to conclude their regular season. However, Florida will …

So, this is how the season ends. The Gators drop four in a row, including being swept by Arkansas. Just as the Gators look like they could salvage the season finale, Arkansas blew it open in the seventh for a 9-3 loss. Gators head coach Kevin O’Sullivan stayed honest on …