The Florida Gators (3-1) took down the UCF Knights (2-2) 5-3 Tuesday night in front of a record crowd of over 3,600 in Orlando. Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan gave the starting pitching nod to junior right-hander Keenan Kish, who pitched two innings allowing two hits and a walk to …
Read More »Gators Baseball Begins Official Practice
Sophomore infielder Josh Tobias The Florida Gators baseball team is in full preparation for the 2013 season as the team took the diamond for their first official practice of the season Friday afternoon at McKethan Stadium. Despite the fact the Gators lost an extremely talented group of players, the Florida …
Read More »Baseball Superstition: The Rally Cap
Every sport has it’s own traditions. The “Gatorade Bath” in the NFL, the “Playoff Beard” in hockey, Indy 500 winners drinking milk, but baseball is a sport more than any other rooted in it’s past and superstitions. In baseball you have the “Ceremonial First Pitch”, the “7th inning stretch”, not …
Read More »College GameDay Rolls On Out West
Last week the famous college crew was in Gainesville, Florida as the Gators hosted the South Carolina Gamecocks. Of course the orange and blue faithful came out in full force with witty signs, fancy outfits, and mean stares. College GameDay is moving on to another town this Saturday, but will …
Read More »Florida and Kent State Try to Stay Alive in CWS
There are two games on today’s 2012 College World Series schedule as both number one seeds will try to advance to play this upcoming Wednesday. The first game today will feature No. 1 seed Florida taking on the No. 3 seed Kent State. Kent St. (46-19) had an outstanding season, …
Read More »Another Great Accomplishment For Florida Catcher Mike Zunino
**Courtesy of The University Athletic Department for The Florida Gators**** OMAHA, Neb. – Florida junior catcher Mike Zunino (Cape Coral, Fla.) is the 26th recipient of the Dick Howser Trophy, presented by Easton Foundations, as college baseball’s Player of the Year. The presentation was made on Friday morning as part …
Read More »Florida College World Series Opener Preview
The Florida Gators baseball team got to enjoy the opening ceremony of the College World series Thursday as Gators head coach Kevin O’Sullivan called it something special. However, now it’s down to work as Florida gets ready to take on reigning champion South Carolina. The Gamecocks are the team who knocked …
Read More »Johnson To Get Start On Mound For Gators Against Carolina In CWS
Gator baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan announced that lefty Brian Johnson will get the start Saturday in Florida’s first College World Series game in 2012 against two time defending national champion South Carolina. And perhaps because it is Carolina that Florida is playing is specifically why Johnson is getting the start …
Read More »Gators Head To Omaha After Tight Game At Lake McKethan
It was a long day for the Florida Gator baseball team. Florida’s Super Regional game ran over six hours with a two hour rain delay, but Gator fans went home happy as Florida pulled out the win 9-8 over NC State. The win sends Florida to College World Series for the …
Read More »Gators Back In College World Series After Wild Win Over NC State Sunday
The top seeded Gator baseball team will return to the College World Series for the third straight year after beating North Carolina State 9-8 in extra innings Sunday to win its Super Regional in Gainesville. Just like in Saturday’s game, Florida had to wait out a long rain delay and …
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