No. 10 Florida Baseball takes on Air Force for the first time in program history in its season opener tonight. A look at Air Force Air Force finished last season 27-28. The Falcons concluded the regular season atop the Mountain West Conference standings but were eliminated in the conference tournament …
Read More »Countdown to Florida Baseball’s Opening Night
The final week of preseason for Florida baseball wrapped up. Scrimmage Recaps The Gators finished their first scrimmage after three quick innings. Blue won 2-1 after sophomore Hayden Yost put the first run on the board after stealing home plate on an error in the top of the first inning. …
Read More »Run It Back: Why Evans, Shelton Put Pros On Hold, Returned To UF
Ty Evans and Colby Shelton are back for another season in orange and blue. That means the No. 7 Florida Gators baseball team will have two huge reinforcements in their lineup — and, just as important, in the clubhouse. Both players were draft eligible following the 2024 season, but opted …
Read More »Florida Baseball Opens Spring Practice
The No. 10 Florida baseball team takes the field at Condron Family Ballpark for spring practice Friday. Florida hopes to build off of the successes and disappointments of last season. The Gators began 2024 at No. 2 in D1 Baseball’s NCAA Division I preseason rankings, but they finished the year at …
Read More »After Hot Summer, Clemente Eager To Take Next Step For UF in ’25
Jake Clemente had a challenging start to his collegiate career. The right-handed pitcher from Coral Springs arrived in Gainesville with high expectations — he was the fifth-ranked right-handed pitcher by Perfect Game in the 2022 class coming out of high school — but a shoulder injury ended Clemente’s 2023 season …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Baseball Making Things Interesting
The Back Nine comes at you after a great weekend and I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Sunday. I know I did. 10. Let us start with baseball where the Gators had two walk-off wins in a series for the first time in 10 years. On Friday night, …
Read More »Gators Take First Game Against Hurricanes
The No. 4 Florida Gators defeated the Miami Hurricanes 7-3 Friday night in the first game of the three-game series. Cade Kurland, Jac Caglianone and Ryan Slater were three crucial members of the Gators (7-2) that led to the win before a sellout crowd of 3,555 at Mark Light Field …
Read More »O’Sullivan Previews Gator Baseball Season
After leading his team to the finals of the College World Series in 2023, Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan said he believes the Gators have the roster to make another deep run in the NCAA postseason. UF opened practice Friday followed by an intra-squad scrimmages over the weekend. Pitching Questions …
Read More »Former Gator Jacob Young Talks Recent Move to MLB
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 …
Read More »Gators Baseball Advances to College World Series Finals
The Florida Gator baseball team took Charles Schwab Field Wednesday afternoon to face off with TCU in the Men’s College World Series semifinals. The Orange & Blue came away with a 3-2 victory over TCU, securing a sweep of their side of the bracket. The Gators will now advance to …
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