DELAND — Gators fans travel well, helping the Hatters set a single-game attendance record of 2,986 at Melching Field on Tuesday night. The Gators didn’t help themselves on the field, however, striking out a season-high 11 times and stranding 10 runners on base that proved the difference against the Stetson …
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ESPN’s Mike Morgan Talks SEC, Gators Hoops
ESPN’s Mike Morgan, who calls a variety of sporting events such as college football, basketball and baseball games for SEC Network and ESPN, joined Steve Russell on Sport Scene to discuss the SEC and Florida basketball. Morgan’s Background Morgan, a long tenured play-by-play announcer for ESPN, has been a voice …
Read More »Gators Tack On 12 Runs En Route to First Series Sweep of Season
The No. 4 Florida Gators baseball team secured its first series sweep of the 2024 campaign Sunday by defeating the Columbia Lions 12-5 at Condron Family Ballpark. Left fielder Tyler Shelnut belted a three-run home run to get Florida (5-1) rolling to a five-run first inning. First baseman Luke Heyman …
Read More »Florida Baseball Takes First Game Against Columbia
The Florida Gators baseball team defeated the visiting Columbia Lions 14-6 Friday. Cade Fisher delivered a tremendous bounce-back start, the offense exploded for 10 runs in the first inning, but an unfortunate at-bat by Cade Kurland could leave the Gators (3-1) without their starting second baseman. Bounce Back Cade One …
Read More »Gator Baseball Completes Sweep Against UNF Ospreys
What could possibly be better than a mid-week victory against an in-state foe? Two mid-week victories against an in-state foe. The Florida Gators baseball team came away with a 13-4 win over the North Florida Ospreys on Wednesday evening to complete the two-game series sweep after winning 10-0 Tuesday in …
Read More »Gators Manhandle UNF Ospreys En Route To First Win Of 2024
After a disappointing start to their season last weekend, the Florida Gators baseball team needed to make a statement. On Tuesday evening in Jacksonville, they did exactly that (and then some) against the University of North Florida Ospreys. The Gators (1-1) came away with a 10-0 victory against the Ospreys …
Read More »Gators Look to Bounce Back Against UNF
The No. 4 Florida Gators travel to Jacksonville on Tuesday to open a two-day midweek series against the UNF Ospreys. This will be the first meeting between Florida and UNF this season. Last season, the Gators defeated UNF in both meetings, improving to 19-7 in the series. Gators’ Rough Start …
Read More »Gator Baseball Alum Pete Alonso Talks Contract
Former Gators first baseman and current New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is unsure of his future in New York as he enters the 2024 season. https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1743672376007573889 Looming Free Agency Alonso signed a one-year, $14.5 million contract for the 2023 season. He made his Mets debut in 2019 after …
Read More »Gators Silence Opponents At Bubly Invitational; Weather Cancels Slate; Play OSU On Monday
Under an overcast sky Friday, the Gators softball team silenced their opponents to open the Bubly Invitational at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Though fans vocalized their concerns about missed calls, Florida beat Georgia Southern, 8-0, and Loyola-Chicago, 10-1, in five innings each. Gators fans threw on jackets and buried under …
Read More »Gators Fall To St. John’s On Opening Night; Weather Claims Games 2-3
In front of an opening night record-setting crowd of 7,898 fans at Condron Family Ballpark, the Florida Gators were undefeated in openers since 2014. Key word: Were. St. John’s University upset the No. 2 Gators 9-5 on Friday, as the Gators put themselves in a quick hole by giving up …
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