The Florida Gator baseball team (21-5, 3-3 SEC) will host the Alabama Crimson Tide (13-10, 3-3 SEC) in a three-game set beginning today. The Gators are looking to build on the momentum they gained on Wednesday when they defeated the Stetson Hatters 9-6. Florida starting pitcher Alex Faedo was solid for …
Read More »Thursday Sports Update (3/26)
March Madness resumes, Gator sports, NBA, MLB news and more in our Thursday Sports Update… ** March Madness resumes today with the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and the Sweet 16. ** The Gator baseball team opens a three game series tonight with Alabama in Gainesville. Senior Aaron Rhodes will start …
Read More »Gator Football Offense Fueled by the Running Backs
With the addition of Jordan Scarlett and Jordan Cronkrite, the Gator football team is hopefully building depth at running back, with junior Kelvin Taylor coming off of a 2014 season that consisted of only a couple games that showed his potential, and redshirt sophomore Adam Lane going off for 109 yards and …
Read More »Season Preview: Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins made one of the biggest splashes this off season with the acquisitions of second baseman Dee Gordon, first baseman Mike Morse, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, and pitchers Mat Latos, Dan Haren and David Phelps. Not to mention the 13-year, $325 million extension for superstar outfielder Giancarlo Stanton. The Marlins are …
Read More »Gator Baseball Completes Comeback To Defeat Stetson
The fifth ranked Florida Gator baseball team defeated the Stetson Hatters 9-6 Tuesday night in a mid-week match-up. The Gators move to 21-5 (3-3 SEC) on the season, while Stetson falls to 14-12 this year. The Gators jumped out to an early lead in this one tacking on four runs …
Read More »Gator Defense Poised For Greatness
If you go by the statistics, former Florida defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin did an exceptional job for the Gators. In 2014, the Gator defense finished fifth in the country in yards allowed per play, ninth in yards allowed per rush attempt, and 10th in yards allowed per pass attempt. Now, …
Read More »Florida Football Ready To Get Back To Practice
In terms of weather, it was a smooth first week for the Florida Gator football team’s spring schedule as there were no postponements or delays. Monday’s practice however could not survive the heavy rain that went through Gainesville, causing practice to be postponed to today. Weather will not be an issue …
Read More »Gator Softball Wins First SEC Series Against Alabama
The third ranked Florida Gator softball team split Monday’s games against the fifth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide to claim their first SEC series victory. The Gators improve to 30-3 on the year, 3-3 in the SEC. The first game on Monday was a continuation of a game that began on …
Read More »Gators Take On Stetson In Mid-Week Matchup
The fifth ranked Florida Gator baseball team heads to Deland to take on the Stetson Hatters. Florida is 20-5 (3-3) on the season, while Stetson is 14-11 (0-0) this year. This is the first of two games this season that the Gators and Hatters will face each other; the last …
Read More »Tuesday Sports Update (3/24)
Today we’ll talk Gator sports, NCAA hoops, a new job in the SEC and more in our Tuesday Sports Update… ** The Gator softball team splits a doubleheader at Alabama on Monday, winning 4-1 and losing 5-1. Florida is now 30-3 and 3-3 in the SEC; next up a series …
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