Eight seed East Carolina is set to host their first-ever NCAA Super Regional on campus when they take on nine seed Texas in a best of three series this weekend. The Pirates and Longhorns displayed incredible offense in their Regional matchups and look to carry that on this round. Road …
Read More »5 SEC Baseball Programs Advance to Super Regionals
The NCAA Regional Tournament finished Monday night, and the 16 teams advancing to the Super Regionals are officially set, including five SEC teams. Heading into the Regional Round the SEC had nine different teams still competing but after Monday night’s elimination games four were sent home: Florida, Vanderbilt, LSU, and …
Read More »The SEC Continues to fight its way through Regionals
Regional play in the College World Series wraps up today with four SEC teams in position to advance to the Super Regionals. Tennessee and Vanderbilt have already secured their position in the Supers going undefeated in the Regional tournament. The SEC holds the potential to see play in five of …
Read More »Tigers’ Faedo to miss 2021 MLB season while battling surgery
Detroit Tigers pitcher and former Gators ace Alex Faedo will miss the 2021 MLB season after undergoing surgery. Faedo underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last December, effectively sidelining him for the 2021 season. He won the College World Series Most Outstanding Player and helped Florida win its …
Read More »Barco, Armstrong preview No. 1 Gators Baseball
Hunter Barco and Kris Armstrong are just two players of an incredibly deep, talented and hungry roster for the Florida Gators. Last season, the Gators ranked No. 1 in the nation and bolstered an impressive record of 16-1. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic cut that season short, Kevin O’Sullivan’s Gators …
Read More »Former Gator baseball coach Andy Lopez looks back on his time at Florida
Florida’s beloved McKethan stadium is getting a whole new makeover. The new stadium will house the Gator baseball team starting the 2021 season. While fans and players are excited about the new facility, many former players and coaches look back on McKethan stadium with plenty of fond moments. Steve Russell …
Read More »Former Gator David Ross Talks MLB Season Hopes as New Cubs Manager
On October 24, 2019, the Chicago Cubs hired former Florida Gator David Ross as their manager. Ross replaced skipper Joe Maddon and signed him to a three-year contract. Hopes for a Return to the Diamond Ross’s first year taking on a managerial role has come to a halt due to …
Read More »COVID-19 cancels spring SEC meetings
Among many other competitions and sporting events, COVID-19 forced the SEC to cancel Spring Meetings. Alternative plans The SEC hosts an annual four-day conference every year in Destin, Florida, in the last week of May. Coaches from all sports, presidents and athletic directors are those who attend the conference. They …
Read More »Trey Van Der Weide Looks Forward to Season
Transfer left-handed pitcher Trey Van Der Weide looks forward to the start of the 2020 Gator baseball season on Friday. A Transfer Arm Van Der Weide transferred to the University of Florida this year following three seasons at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Van Der Weide graduated from USC …
Read More »Jud Fabian and Gator Baseball Strive for Better Season
After an early exit in the regional playoffs last season, the Gator baseball team strives for a better season. Reflecting on Last Season Despite beginning the season ranked in the top 10, the Gators fell early in the regional playoff last season. The Gators ended their season in Lubbock, Texas …
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