Florida baseball has landed the commitment of left-handed pitcher Ernesto Lugo-Canchola from the transfer portal, according to Baseball America’s Jacob Rudner. Lugo-Canchola, a 6-foot-5 senior from Division II Northwest Nazarene University, earned DII Pitcher of the Year, DII First-Team All-American, and GNAC Male Athlete of the Year honors after posting …
Read More »Florida Has Six Players Selected In MLB Draft
MLB teams selected six Florida Gators in this year’s 2025 Draft, all coming off the board on day two, Monday. Although no Gators went in the first five rounds, the picks began in the sixth. While the wait was longer than expected, every Gator drafted had been projected to hear …
Read More »Lagway Under Pressure: Florida’s Revival Rests On No. 2
Florida believes this is the season that they will finally get back to being one of college football’s best. A big reason is the man leading the Gators under center, quarterback DJ Lagway. Many consider the sophomore from Willis, TX, one of the top quarterbacks in the conference—and who could …
Read More »Dooley’s High Five: Interesting Players At SEC Media Days
We are on the verge of SEC Media Days which begin Monday in Atlanta, although when I was a sportswriter I preferred SEC Media Nights. They were a lot of fun because the SEC takes its slogan seriously. It just Means More … cold beers .. bacon-wrapped shrimp … cocktail …
Read More »Lagway Headlines Florida Football’s Trio At SEC Media Days
With the 2025 college football season appearing just over the horizon, it signals everyone’s favorite time of the year- conference media days. In this case, the SEC Media Days, taking place in Atlanta, GA, from July 14 to 17. Florida is scheduled to take the stage on Tuesday, July 15. …
Read More »Florida Gymnast Riley McCusker Announces Fifth Year
Florida Gymnastics senior Riley McCusker announced her return for a fifth year on Instagram Monday afternoon. After spending her junior year sidelined due to an ankle injury, the 2025 SEC Uneven Bar Champion will use her final year of eligibility in the 2026 season. Riley McCusker announced today that she …
Read More »Gators Baseball Lands 9th Portal Commit
Florida adds another portal commit this month as Ole Miss infielder Ethan Surowiec has committed to Florida, per Gator Country’s Nick Marcinko. Suriowec joins Cole Stanford and Sam Miller as the third portal commit this month and the ninth overall. Standing at 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, Surowiec has shown the ability …
Read More »Gators Baseball Celebrates Fourth With Portal Commitments
Florida continues to make moves in the transfer portal, with two new additions since the portal closed back on July 1. As everyone celebrated the United States’ 249th birthday on July 4, the Gators added catcher Cole Stanford and shortstop Sam Miller. Stanford is a 6-foot 215-pound redshirt senior from …
Read More »Transfer Portal Tracker: Florida Bolsters Roster, as MLB Draft Looms
With the college baseball transfer portal officially closed for new entrants, the Florida Gators wind up losing seven players to the portal from this season’s roster. Five of the seven were pitchers and the other two were catchers Brock Clayton and Cole Bullen. While players are no longer able to …
Read More »Four Gators to participate in MLB Draft Combine
Four Florida Gator baseball players accepted invitations to the 2025 MLB Draft Combine in Phoenix, AZ from June 17 to June 21. This is the third year that Chase Field hosts the combine, an event held to prepare high school and collegiate athletes for the MLB Draft. Colby Shelton Shelton leads …
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