Free baseball was on display for the first time ever at Florida Ballpark on Saturday afternoon. Top-ranked Florida could not hold on against number 21 Miami, despite an early lead. The series between the two Florida foes is now tied at 1-1 going into Sunday’s tiebreaker. Early on, it was …
Read More »Search Results for: gators baseball
Mace, Hickey Lead Gators to Baseball Season Opening Win Over Miami
Two hours and 42 minutes. That is how long it took before the delayed opening of the Florida baseball season finally began. Last season, the Gators pulled off a three-game sweep over the Miami Hurricanes. This weekend, the number one ranked Gators started that possibility again with a 7-5 win …
Read More »D1 Baseball’s Aaron Fitt Talks College Baseball, Gators, SEC!
Florida’s last game in the 2020 season was a stain that is impossible to remove. The top ranked Gator baseball team hosted No. 19 FSU on March 10. Florida was untouchable, riding a 16-game winning streak. As of late in the series, it owned the Seminoles, taking 11-straight matchups. But …
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 »Gators Ranked High in SEC Preseason Baseball Poll
The 29th annual preseason SEC ranking were released on Thursday, and the Florida Gators were picked to finish second in the SEC. SEC Ranking Vanderbilt enters the 2020 NCAA Baseball season ranked number one in the SEC East with 9 votes. Coming off a National Championship, the Commodores look to …
Read More »Gamecocks Split Baseball Series With Gators
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After grabbing an early lead and fending off threats late in the game, the South Carolina Gamecocks beat Florida 4-2 Friday to even their baseball series at one game apiece. Florida started Brady Singer on the mound and the usually reliable righty was not at his best …
Read More »Gators Own Rivalry, Beat Seminoles Again On The Baseball Diamond
In the second meeting between Florida and Florida State in the Sunshine State Showdown, the Florida baseball team comes out victorious again over in state rival Florida State. Matching up in the neutral site of Jacksonville, the Gators won 4-1. Mike Rivera’s three-run homer paired with dominance from the mound led …
Read More »Auburn Mauls Gators In SEC Baseball Opener
The fifth ranked Florida baseball team’s SEC opener did not go as planned Friday night at Auburn as the Tigers ripped the Gators 14-3. The Gators were able to get on the board first, but an off-night from starting pitcher Alex Faedo alongside a struggling offense didn’t mix well. Forgetful …
Read More »Former Gator Josh Tobias Transitions from Gators to Pro Baseball
Josh Tobias has a history of moving up. Tobias, who played the infield for the Florida Gators from 2012 to 2015, showed outstanding improvement, raising his batting average each year, starting with a .252 mark as a freshman and leaving his senior season with a .355 batting average. He now is cashing in his ability to adjust and …
Read More »SEC Baseball Tourney Preview: Gators Set to Battle Tigers
The Florida Gators square off against the LSU Tigers tonight in the second round of the SEC Baseball Tournament at 9 p.m. Both teams finished their season last weekend against each other in Baton Rouge. LSU took the series winning two of three games against the Gators. The No. 5 …
Read More »