Florida outfielder Kyle Jones (3) celebrates his home run with infielder Brendan Lawson (11) as the Florida Gators face the High Point Panthers on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Fla. (Matthew Lewis/WRUF)

Florida Baseball Looks To Build Off Statement Week Against Jacksonville

Florida baseball looks to stay hot Tuesday night with the Jacksonville Dolphins coming to town.

The Gators are coming off their strongest week of the season, beating No. 10 Florida State in the midweek game before sweeping No. 4 Arkansas in Fayetteville. The 4-0 week jumped Florida back into the rankings, sitting at No. 21 in D1baseball’s poll Monday afternoon.

Florida’s pitching proved to be the catalyst for the team’s stretch. Sophomore Jackson Barberi led the way, as his play earned him Co-SEC Pitcher of the Week. The Gator offense has been able to back up its defense, scoring 23 runs over the weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Dolphins are headed in the opposite direction, getting swept over the weekend by conference rival North Florida. They have now dropped five of their last six and sit at 12-16 on the season.

This marks the 11th straight season that these two squads will meet, with the Gators going 18-5 over the last decade against the Dolphins.

Tuesday night’s game will be the 106th all-time meeting between the programs in an in-state rivalry that dates back to 1963, with the Gators leading the series 69-36.

Florida sits at a perfect 9-0 in midweek games this season and is riding its third win streak of four or more games this season.

They will look to carry that momentum into the matchup with the Dolphins on Tuesday night, first pitch is at 6:30 p.m.

Category: Gators Baseball