Members of the 1962 Florida Gators Baseball team attended Saturday afternoon’s game. The 1962 team was the first UF sports team to ever be ranked #1.
The team huddle at the start of the Gator Baseball game against Cal State Fullerton.
Sophomore Karsten Whitson starts pitching for the Florida Gators.
Senior Preston Tucker watches as fellow Gators step up to bat.
Florida Freshman Casey Turgeon slides into second base.
Senior Daniel Pigott makes it safely to second base.
Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan steps onto the field to talk to catcher Mike Zunino and pitcher Karsten Whitson early in the game.
Pigott rounds second and heads to third base.
Florida Freshman Taylor Gushue scores a run for the Gators.
Senior Preston Tucker at bat.
Maddox steps in to pitch late in the game
Pigott comes back to the dugout after scoring one for the Gators.
Junior Austin Maddox
Senior Tyler Thompson runs back to the dugout after the end of an inning.
Tucker safely dives back to first base after leading off.
Gators Freshman Taylor Gushue up to bat.
Junior Nolan Fontana dives into first base after leading off.
Gators Baseball team celebrates their victory against Cal State Fullerton, 5-2
Florida Gator Baseball started off the season with a three-game series opener against Cal State Fullerton this past weekend. The Gators won both Friday and Saturday, but were stopped from a three-game sweep on Sunday. Despite the loss, the Gators look forward to a promising season.