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A pre-game shower over the Florida Ballpark foreshadowed all the hits raining down for the Gator baseball team on Thursday night. Florida opened SEC play in convincing fashion with a 13-4 win over Texas A&M. Ace Tommy Mace (4-0) took the mound, recording 11 strikeouts while setting the tone early …

This St. Patrick’s Day, the Oak Hall Eagles faced the St. Francis Wolves at home. The final score was 10-7 seeing the Wolves take the win. Covering Oak Hall Baseball this afternoon versus Saint Francis Catholic High School! ⚾️ @ESPNGainesville @OakHallSchool pic.twitter.com/95Uc3IOYUZ — Lexi Carson (@Alexis_Carson99) March 17, 2021   …

Hovering near the top of many lists of baseball’s greatest managers of all time is longtime skipper Tony La Russa. La Russa’s lengthy coaching career, which spans more than three decades, is stamped with success. He has three World Series wins under his belt, along with four Manager of the …

After being spearheaded by Florida State, Gator baseball’s first SEC series sets the tone for the rest of their season. The Gators fell 10-2 to the Seminoles for the first time in five years. Losing a few games is one thing, but Florida wants to make the trek back to …

The New York Yankees’ star slugger Aaron Judge hopes to stay off the injury list and contribute to an already impressive Yankees offense this season. With a lineup consisting of 2020 AL MVP runner-up DJ LeMahieu, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleybor Torres and Luke Voit, Judge and the Yankees will hope to …

Last time the Florida Gators (13-4) played the Florida State Seminoles (6-6), it was the final game at McKethan Stadium. Florida fell 2-0 for their first loss of the season, and that would be it for 2020. Now, the Gators look to get payback for last year’s only loss and …

The Indians played a mighty 7-3 game as they faced the undefeated Hamilton County high school. They battled a powerful Trojan team, with talented players of tall, large builds scouting for blood. The Trojans were undefeated prior to the matchup. Chiefland faced back-to-back losses to Interlachen and Dixie County, respectively, …

The Gators navigated uncharted waters on Sunday, looking to clinch a weekend series on a Sunday for only the second time all season. Unlike the Miami series, Florida succeeds in their mission this time in a 5-2 victory over Jacksonville University. Sunday’s victory did not come without a little bit …

Same old issue. This time against Jacksonville. After having control of the game after two-thirds of the innings, the Florida Gators bullpen falters for the final three innings, resulting in an eventual 10-9 loss. A solid night by Tommy Mace goes to waste. As did another night of the Gators’ …

Story by Victoria Siwek and Chris Will Santa Fe High School varsity baseball (7-1) beat Baker County (5-4) Friday night by a score of 2-1. This win extends the Raiders’ winning streak to six games. This was the second time these two teams have met this week. On Thursday, Santa …