Nick VanZandt

Nick VanZandt is a senior journalism student at the University of Florida and this is his third semester working for WRUF.

NCAA Stillwater Regional: Oklahoma State Routs Florida, 7-1

No. 11 national seed Oklahoma State defeated the Florida Gators baseball team 7-1 Saturday in the Stillwater Regional of the NCAA Tournament. It’s a game to erase from memory if you are the Gators. The Cowboys (42-17) pounded Florida (29-28) early, the bullpen could not contain Ok. State’s momentum and …

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UF Baseball Superfan Burleson Still Bringing The Noise, Passion At 85

Florida baseball superfan Gordon Burleson, 85, is a popular fixture at Condron Ballpark.

From the time Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan stepped foot on campus in 2007, Gators fans could expect two things: championship-caliber baseball and the unwavering support of a boisterous superfan named Gordon Burleson. If you’ve been to a game at Condron Family Ballpark, you’ve certainly seen – or, more accurately, …

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Gators Baseball Loses Pitching Duel Against No. 2 Razorbacks

The two starting pitchers entering Friday’s game in Fayetteville, Ark., were in different circumstances. Florida’s Pierce Coppola is still nursing an injury that sidelined him in 2023. Arkansas’ Hagen Smith is a projected top-15 pick in the upcoming MLB draft and has been nothing short of dominant for the Razorbacks. …

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