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 …
Read More »No. 3 Florida Finishing Regular Season In SEC Play
The Gators baseball team will finish out the regular season on the road with a three-game series starting tonight against Auburn. Florida is starting the weekend off two games behind Kentucky, leading 18-9 in the SEC. The Gators also trail behind LSU and South Carolina, but hope to win a …
Read More »No. 1 Florida Wins Series Against Georgia
The top ranked Florida baseball team won the rubber game of their three game series, 6-3, against the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday. The Gators have now won their last six regular season series against the Bulldogs, a streak that began with Florida’s sweep back in 2007. Florida Junior RHP Hudson Randall …
Read More »Florida Baseball Hosts Georgia In A Weekend Series
The top ranked Florida baseball team will host their Eastern division rival the Georgia Bulldogs (23-15, 7-8 SEC) Friday night as the teams are set to kick off their weekend series at McKethan Stadium. The Gators (29-8, 9-6 SEC) have won four of their last five games and are facing a Georgia team which …
Read More »No. 1 Gators Baseball Wins 18th Straight, Tops Samford
The Gators baseball team wins its 18th straight game after a 5-3 win over Samford at home Tuesday night, improving its overall record to 20-1. The win completed a perfect 10-0 homestand. Freshman Johnny Magliozzi started the game for Florida and got the win, striking out a career high six batters while allowing only three hits …
Read More »Gators Baseball Matches School Record With 14th Straight Win Tuesday
The top ranked Gators baseball team is now 16-1 after defeating Florida State 9-2 Tuesday night. The victory extends Florida’s winning streak to 14 games, a record that has not been matched since 2004. Gators head coach Kevin O’Sullivan is now 5-0 against the Seminoles at McKethan Stadium, where 6,005 fans made …
Read More »Florida Baseball Knocks Wind Out Of Hurricanes For Series Sweep
It was looking bleak for the top-ranked Florida Gators baseball team as they headed into the top of the ninth inning on Sunday with a two-run deficit as eighth-ranked Miami led 5-3. But then Miami imploded. Closer E.J. Espinosa and reliever Chris Diaz couldn’t find the strike zone and the …
Read More »Gator Baseball Rallies To Beat Bethune Cookman; Hosts UCF Tonight
The number one ranked Gators baseball team had to rally late Tuesday night to hold off pesky Bethune Cookman and come away with an 8-6 win at McKethan Stadium. The Gators looked to be in control early when they scored three runs in the bottom of the third to take …
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