The second-ranked Florida Gator baseball team (7-1) defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls (6-2) on the road in Jupiter, Florida 10-8 Tuesday night. The Gators trailed early, finding themselves down 3-0 following the second inning, but went back and forth with the Owls before placing themselves in the lead for good in …
Read More »Gator Baseball Takes 2 of 3 From Miami
It was a perfect day outside at McKethan for the rubber match between the Florida baseball team and the Miami Hurricanes Sunday afternoon. After dropping Game Two of the series on Saturday, Florida was able to edge the Canes by a final of 2-1 on Sunday. Florida head coach Kevin …
Read More »Gator Baseball completes series sweep over Rhode Island
The Gator baseball team completed a three game sweep of Rhode Island with a 6-1 victory on Sunday. Florida jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first with an RBI double from Harrison Bader. Bader was seeing the ball well all weekend as he hit three homers and drove in …
Read More »Florida Baseball Routs Rhode Island
The Florida baseball team goes to 2-0 on the season after blowing out Rhode Island 22-3 Saturday in Gainesville. Rhode Island actually took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning off of Florida starter and winner Dane Dunning but that was the only lead it would have …
Read More »Fresh start for Gator Baseball
It was a great opening night in Gainesville if you are a fan of Gator baseball. From the ceremonial first pitch delivered by former Florida great and now Seattle Mariner star Mike Zunino, to the opening win on the field, Friday night was all Orange and Blue as the Gators …
Read More »Opening Day For Gator Baseball
The wait is finally over, the day is here, and the time is now for the highly touted 2015 Florida baseball team. After finishing the 2014 season as regular season SEC champions, the expectations for this team are lofty. The team enters Friday’s match up against Rhode Island as the …
Read More »Brotherhood of Baseball
Former UF pitcher Hudson Randall comes from a baseball family where his dad and older brother inspired him to start playing ball. “My dad and older brother were already in the sport, so by the time I came of age I sort of just joined in on the fun,” Randall …
Read More »Gator Baseball Continues Fall Practice
University of Florida Baseball has started fall practice for their 2015 campaign. The Gators went 40-23 last season on the way to earning their third Southeastern Conference title in five years, and a national seed for NCAA play for the fifth time in six years. Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan is …
Read More »Superstitions Are No Game To Buddy Reed
Baseball players are infamous for their shameless superstitions, rituals, and quirks. Even those unfamiliar with the sport often recognize the strange tendencies of its players, and Florida Gator outfielder Buddy Reed is no exception to this rule. Reed, a New York-bred sophomore, played in 60 games his freshman year alone. …
Read More »Gator Baseball Drops Both Games in Regional Play; Season Over
The Gator baseball season is over. The Gators lose 5-2 Sunday to North Carolina to drop them from their own NCAA Regional. Dating back to their 2012 College World Series appearance, Florida has now lost its last six NCAA Tournament games. As was the case Friday when Florida lost …
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