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Major League Baseball Roundup

By Michelle Provenzano on June 18th, 2013

Some MLB results from Monday’s action… The Miami Marlins won 3-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks last night to start off the series, and they are now 22-47 in the season. Outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has made a large comeback since coming … Continue reading

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MLB Draft Preview

By Richard Johnson on June 6th, 2013

With the first two rounds of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft tonight, there is at least one University of Florida player whose name may be called. One of them should be junior pitcher Jonathon Crawford. Crawford had a 3-6 record along with … Continue reading

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Rays Dominated, Marlins and Braves Walkoff Endings

By Christina Lob on June 5th, 2013

Matt Moore entered Tuesday’s baseball action with an 8-0 record, a 2.18 ERA, and having limited hitters thus far to a mere .178 average. He left the mound with a 2.95 ERA while being handed his first loss of the season. Moore … Continue reading

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Marlins Look to Even Series

By Christina Lob on May 28th, 2013

The Miami Marlins look to even the Citrus Series tonight, as they play the second game of a four game split set against the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at the Trop in St. Pete. Tampa Bay handed the Marlins their … Continue reading

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Former Gator Josh Adams seeks success in the Major Leagues

By Kyle Logan on May 3rd, 2013

Former Florida Gators second baseman Josh Adams has been dreaming of being a major league baseball player his entire life. “Growing up, playing and watching baseball, it’s always been a dream, and now a reality,” said Adams. Adams was a … Continue reading

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Nick Maronde: Traveling to the Angels

By Hannah Oliveto on May 3rd, 2013

Former Gator and left-handed pitcher for the Arkansas Travelers, Nick Maronde, is seeking success in the big leagues. Maronde grew up in Lexington, Kentucky where he attended Lexington Catholic High School and won a state championship in his sophomore year. … Continue reading

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Braves pitcher Tim Hudson notches milestone victory

By Chris Kirschner on May 1st, 2013

The third time’s a charm. After failing twice on the road to get his 200th career victory, Tim Hudson joined former Braves pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz in the 200 club last night when the Braves defeated the … Continue reading

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Catching up with former Florida Gators pitcher Hudson Randall

By Richard Johnson on April 28th, 2013

Pitcher Hudson Randall decided against Major League baseball when he was drafted in the 46th round by the Kansas City Royals in 2009. Instead, Randall came to Gainesville and established himself as the Gators’ ace by his junior year. Randall … Continue reading

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A Look Back with Former Gator and Two-Time World Series Champion David Eckstein

By Morgan Moriarty on April 27th, 2013

2006 World Series MVP Car awarded to Eckstein Credit: Morgan Moriarty Former University of Florida baseball second baseman and two-time World Series Champion David Eckstein always knew he wanted to be a Gator. His desire to play for Florida was … Continue reading

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Rays and Yankees face off in final game of series

By Tara Ingalls on April 24th, 2013

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees will fight to take this week’s series in tonight’s third and final game of the match up. The Rays came out on top 5-1 in Monday’s game, but fell short last night … Continue reading

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