All you have to say is the word Omaha and any baseball fan knows exactly what you’re talking about. Former Gator baseball pitcher, Paco Rodriguez, became quite familiar with the Nebraska town during his time at Florida. Now, he is back in Gainesville helping the current team in anyway he …
Read More »Kowar Shines as Florida Topples Siena 10-2
Following a shaky start, Jackson Kowar righted the ship and led the Gators to a 10-2 win over Siena on Saturday. Florida struck early and often on offense to give Kowar more than enough assistance. The victory is Florida’s second in a row and it ensures a season-opening series win. Pitching …
Read More »Gator Baseball Celebrates 2017 National Title; Opens 2018 Season with Win
The defending baseball national champion Florida Gators came away with a season-opening 7-1 win over Siena on Friday night in Gainesville. Before the game, fans and players celebrated Florida’s 2017 national championship and the championship flag and banner were unfurled before the start of this season’s opener. The first 500 …
Read More »Preview: Florida Baseball Opens 2018 Season Against Siena
It’s been 234 days since the Florida Gators piled on top of one another in Omaha to celebrate the school’s first national championship. Throughout the offseason, head coach Kevin O’Sullivan has been telling this year’s Gator baseball team to write their own story. Friday night against Siena, Brady Singer and …
Read More »Returning champ Nick Horvath ready to hit the field for season opener
The 2018 baseball season has finally arrived for the National Champs. Nick Horvath, Florida’s top defensive outfielder and a cog in the front-end of the Gator’s bullpen is back for another season, but for the most part, you can expect to see plenty of new faces out on the field. …
Read More »Former Gators Headed to Spring Training
Seventeen former Gator baseball players returned to McKethan Stadium Saturday night to play in the Alumni Scrimmage. A few others were also on hand to support their former school and teammates before gearing up for the 2018 MLB season and heading down to Spring Training. Harrison Bader Current St. Louis …
Read More »Gator Baseball Alumni Scrimmage Recap
Gator Baseball alumni, came back to Gainesville to reminisce and give the returning National Champions a warm-up before the season. About 50 alumni Gators came out for the current Gators vs alumni scrimmage. It was a great chance for the current Gators to shake off any nerves before they host Siena …
Read More »Tyler Dyson: A Critical Cog for Gator Baseball’s 2018 Success
The Gators are returning a bevy of talent for their 2018 campaign. Among that talent is sophomore RHP Tyler Dyson. His late-season heroics during Florida’s 2017 National Championship run are hard to forget. This season, the Gators are expecting even more out of the Bradenton native. Dyson will be getting …
Read More »Scott Stricklin on New Facilities, Adding Sports and Pay-to-Play
Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin would appear on Sportscene with Steve Russell on Thursday. During his interview, listeners of the show would call in to ask about a plethora of topics, including new facilities, pay-to-play and adding a new sport. Let’s recap what Stricklin would talk about on the …
Read More »Senior JJ Schwarz Returns for 2018 Season
Back in October, Florida manager, Kevin O’Sullivan, named JJ Schwarz the first-ever Gator Baseball Team Captain. O’Sullivan has revered how much of a team player JJ has been over his college career. Especially when he moved from catcher to first base to help the team out. O’Sullivan was thrilled to hear …
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