Gator Baseball Plays FSU in Jax Tonight

The Florida baseball team will meet for the second time this season with rival Florida State tonight at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

The Seminoles are sporting a 22-2 season record and are ranked No. 6 in Baseball America.  On the other hand, the Gators are off to a slow start this season with a record of 11-14.

The Sunshine State rivals meet three times within the year; once in Gainesville, once in Jacksonville, and once in Tallahassee.  The first matchup this season in Gainesville resulted in the Gators being defeated 4-1.  Florida could not solve Seminole sophomore right-hander Luke Weaver, who pitched 6.1 innings and gave up just three hits and one run.  He will start again tonight for FSU.

The Gators are coming off of a 2-1 series defeat from No. 2 Vanderbilt in Nashville last weekend.  Florida picked up a 7-1 victory in the Friday night opener but lost 6-1 on Saturday and 5-4 on Sunday.

Florida State heads to Jacksonville on a good note after defeating Georgia Tech 2-1 in a three game home weekend series. FSU lost 10-0 in the Friday night opener, but came back to win the series with an 11-3 win on Saturday and an 8-6 win on Sunday.

Getting the start on the mound for Florida will be freshman right-hander Tucker Simpson(1-1, 4.91). Simpson will be making his sixth career start after picking up the first win out of Florida’s starting pitching staff this season against North Florida on March 19.

Florida’s tentative lineup is as follows:

 

All of the action of the game can be heard on Country 103-7 The Gator at 5:55pm from Steve Russell and Jeff Cardozo.

 

Make sure you download our app for iPhone to listen anytime!

About Amanda Wood

Check Also

Orange & Blue Sports Network

Catch the student-led broadcasts from the College of Journalism and Communications right here.

LIVE THREAD: National Signing Day

Here’s an updated thread of all the recruits who picked the Gator hat today! RB …

AFC Divisional Round Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers

During last weekend’s NFL Wild Card round, the Steelers made a statement by handing the Dolphins a …

Houston Looking For an Upset in Foxborough

The saying has always been “it’s hard to beat a good team twice,” and in …

Blue Jackets vs. Lightning Tonight

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning will be facing each other once …

Possible Additions to McElwain’s Recruiting Class Visiting this Weekend

With National Signing Day less than three weeks away, the Gators are hosting several talented …

Florida Gymnastics Prepares for Season Opener

GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Gator gymnastics team will kick off their season this Sunday …

Surprised Gators Promote Randy Shannon To Defensive Coordinator? You Shouldn’t Be

Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the …

Quarterbacks in Spotlight for NFL Wild Card Weekend

The NFL Wild Card kicks off Saturday and the quarterback situations could not be any more different. On …

College Football Playoff Shakes Up Schedule

The College Football Playoff was a success in its first year. Yet, that doesn’t stop …

Michael Jordan Speaks out about Shootings, Police Officers

NBA great Michael Jordan opened up about his thoughts about shootings of African-Americans and the …

Treon Harris to Transfer

With the college football season approaching, the Florida Gators have announced that former starting QB …

USA Basketball Wins Second Exhibition Game

Just a few short days after their big win over Argentina, team USA won its …

Charlotte Is No Longer The Home Of The 2017 NBA All-Star Game

The House Bill 2 came between Charlotte, North Carolina and the 2017 All-Star Game. The …

Tampa Bay Rays Continue Series Against Oakland

The Tampa Bay Rays are continuing their three-game winning streak. The Rays defeated the Oakland …

MLB Preview Tonight

It’s summer time—the best time to go to a baseball game and experience the atmosphere. …

Braves Begin Series With Rockies

The Atlanta Braves (33-62) open up a four-game road series with the Rockies (43-51) tonight …

Marlins To Close Out Series With The Phillies

The Miami Marlins are in the middle of a crucial ten game span against NL East …

Rays Crush Rockies 11-3, Face A’s Next

In the midst of a terrible season that has seen the Tampa Bay Rays (37-57) …

American League Second Half Outlook

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing which translates to? Pennant races. Teams …

National League Evening Preview

Tonight is a busy night for the National League in the MLB. Starting with the …

Big 12 Looks To Expand

Following a Tuesday meeting between Big 12 presidents, Oklahoma president David Boren announced that the …

LSU Looks To Capitalize On Its Opportunity

The Louisiana State University Tigers will enter the 2016 college football season with high expectations, …

Muschamp Helps Close Out SEC Media Days 2016

It wasn’t Will Muschamps first SEC Media Days experience, but 2016 marked the first time …

Phil Mickelson Leads British Open After First Day

The 145th annual 2016 British Open is underway at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. The …

Missouri’s Football Crisis: Rebuilding A Program

On the final day of SEC Media Days, Barry Odom took the stand as Missouri’s head …

Second Half Of MLB Season Begins

The All-Star Break is a good time for teams to rest up and reform themselves …

British Open Underway

The 145th Open Championship is already underway at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Welcome …

Newberry Scrapes Past Buchholz Off A Stellar Performance

 NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers junior varsity lacrosse team beat the Buchholz Bobcats 5-4 with …