Florida softball begins the Gainesville regional this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. The Gators enter as the NCAA Tournament’s fifth overall seed. They’ll face the Boston University Terriers in the second game of the regional. The winner of that will face the winner of game 1 earlier on Friday. Game 1 …
Read More »Florida Baseball Get Much Needed Road Win
Last night Florida baseball faced Missouri in game one of their last regular season series. Going into last night’s game the Gators were sitting at 11-16 in conference play. Many would say that this is a must win series if the Gators want to advance into the College World Series. …
Read More »Gator Athletic Director Scott Stricklin Talks Changes to Gator Sports
University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin was a guest this Tuesday on ESPN 98.1 FM 850 AM WRUF’s Sportscene with Steve Russell radio show. He spoke about a variety of subjects, including an upcoming new look the Gators will have in their athletic facilities. There will be a lot …
Read More »Gators Earn the No. 5 National Seed
The Florida Gator softball team found out last night that Katie Seashole Pressley Stadium will be a host site for an NCAA Regional. This will be the 15th consecutive year that Gainesville will be an NCAA Regional Host. Not only did the Gators find out that they were named the …
Read More »Gators Softball Wins Fifth SEC Title
Just like Drake, Florida Gators softball went back-to-back. Florida defeated the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide to claim its second straight SEC Tournament title. It’s Florida’s fifth championship with all coming in the Tim Walton era. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1127406859328028674?s=19 “Our players not only did a really good job of staying focused, but did …
Read More »FEATURE: The Sports Trading Card Industry is Fueled by the Digital Age
During the first three years of the 1990s, when the baseball trading card industry was at its hottest, it generated more than $1 billion annually. By 2017, that number fell to a chilly $200 million. So says the Harvard Business School, and it raises some questions: What caused this decline? …
Read More »Barnhill, Adams Lift Gators to SEC Softball Final
Early success at the plate and Kelly Barnhill were the magic ingredients to Florida’s SEC Softball Tournament win on Friday. Barnhill pitched her second straight shutout and Hannah Adams had two clutch hits as Florida defeated the Auburn Tigers 3-0. The Gators now have the chance to defend its tournament …
Read More »Barnhill & Early Runs Fuel Gator Win
A few timely hits and a great day from Kelly Barnhill has Florida one win away from SEC Tournament championship. The ninth-ranked Gators defeated the number 10 LSU Tigers 3-0 in order to advance to the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1126612812783026176?s=19 Florida’s national seeding and the chance of …
Read More »FEATURE: Gator Football Player Nick Sutton Goes from the Sidelines to the Playing Field
It was Thursday afternoon on March 14, 2018, when Nick Sutton’s dreams finally came true. The young, versatile athlete who has worked so hard to get where he is today, has now received a call that will forever change his life. He was sitting in his apartment by himself when …
Read More »Matthews Plays Hero Again for Gators Softball
It was a scene reminiscent of 2018’s Super Regional. Jordan Matthews at the plate with the game in her hands. And she delivered, again. The ninth-ranked Gators (41-15) defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (36-17) 6-5 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. They advanced thanks to a seventh-inning rally …
Read More »