Gators Baseball’s season was cut short last year due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They finished 2020 with a 16-1 record and were the top-ranked baseball team. In 2021, they enter ranked No.1 by Baseball America, making this the fourth outlet to rank the Gators No.1 for the preseason. One …
Read More »Fall Ball-Gator Baseball Back on the Diamond
A year ago, Florida baseball’s season came to a screeching halt as COVID-19 forced the world to pump the breaks, just as the Gators were laying on the gas. The No.1 ranked team in the country set a record for the best start in program history and set the program’s …
Read More »Gator Baseball Starts Fall Ball
Gator baseball is finally back in action for some fall ball after a very short 2020 spring season. Pitching Depth One of the biggest problems for Gator baseball in the past two to three seasons was the pitching depth. The Gators had a strong weekend starting rotation but failed to …
Read More »Gator Baseball Begins Fall Practice
The first practice of the fall season for Florida Gator baseball begins on Thursday with six scrimmages lined up for the first week. How last season ended Florida opened the 2020 season a perfect 16-0 before dropping what would be their final home game at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium to …
Read More »Gators in the MLB Draft
There is no timetable for MLB’s regular season to start. However, that won’t delay this year’s shortened MLB Draft that starts tonight at 7 which could feature some Gators. This year’s changes The most obvious change is that the draft will be just five rounds instead of 40. This rule …
Read More »Gators Take Bulls by the Horns, Defeat USF In Baseball
It was an uncharacteristically chilly night at McKethan Stadium for mid-March, but that didn’t stop the Gator bats from getting hot. The Gators welcomed University of South Florida on Friday night for a weekend series, winning 9-1 in the opening game. The top-ranked Gators moved to 14-0 on the season, …
Read More »Florida Baseball Returns Home for Troy
The Florida baseball team hosts a three-game series against the Troy Trojans beginning on Friday. The Gators have a chance to build on their already impressive start. This is the first 8-0 start in the Kevin O’Sullivan era. Additionally, it’s Florida’s first 8-0 start since 2002. Meanwhile, the Trojans come …
Read More »Gator Baseball Claims Game One Against #1 Miami
The Florida Gator baseball team got its first true road test on Friday night in a windy and exhilarating 11 inning extravaganza against No. 1 ranked Miami. In the 2-1 win, the Gators secured the first win of the three game series against the Canes. The Gators recorded their sixth …
Read More »Florida Baseball Faces Jacksonville University in Midweek Matchups
Florida Gators baseball returns to the diamond on Tuesday night for their first midweek matchup of the season. The Gators will take the road Tuesday night against Jacksonville University. On Wednesday night, the Gators return home to host JU in McKethan Stadium. Florida Sluggers A series sweep to kick off …
Read More »Florida Beats Marshall In Baseball Season Opener
The Florida Gator baseball team opened their final season at Mckethan Stadium on Friday with a win against Marshall. In the 9-2 victory, Gator pitcher Tommy Mace recorded six strikeouts and got his first win of the 2020 season. Starting off for the Gators: The Gators struck first, scoring one …
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