On a day when Florida had to avenge its lone loss this weekend to move into the regional final, the Gators were unable to do so, falling to three-seeded East Carolina 11-4. The loss eliminates Florida and ends their season, finishing the year 39-22, 15-15 in the SEC. The loss …
Read More »Florida avoids elimination with a 17-2 beatdown over Fairfield
With their backs against the wall and their season on the line, Florida avoids elimination with a 17-2 beatdown of Fairfield. Florida would stay alive after dropping its regional opener on Friday, using an offensive explosion to breeze past the four-seeded Stags. After scoring six runs in their first game, …
Read More »ECU Takes No Prisoners, beats Florida 11-6 in Regional Opener
No. 3 East Carolina boarded the No. 2 Florida Gators‘ ship, took no prisoners, and beat them 11-6 on Friday. East Carolina was firing from all cylinders in game one of the Conway regional – at the plate and on the mound. A poor start doomed the Gators and left …
Read More »SEC Baseball Tournament: Florida Eliminates South Carolina
The No. 15 Florida Gators stayed hot Tuesday with an 11-3 win against South Carolina in the first round of the SEC Tournament. It was an assault from the Gators’ bats, as they belted 13 hits and blasted three home runs out of Hoover Metropolitan Complex to advance to Wednesday …
Read More »Florida Baseball’s Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short Against Alabama
Florida’s ninth-inning rally fell short, as No. 18 Alabama held on to win 9-6 to even the series at a game a piece at Condron Family Ballpark. It was a five-run fifth inning that doomed the No. 23 Gators (36-19, 14-15 SEC) on Friday to overshadow starting pitcher Pierce Coppola’s …
Read More »Gators resiliency shows in 7-6 comeback win against Alabama
If there were ever a game that defined Florida’s second-half surge this season, it would likely be Thursday’s 7-6 comeback win against Alabama. The Gators trailed 5-1 in the fifth inning, and with two outs and nobody on, things were not looking good. Earlier, Florida (36-18, 14-14) watched not one …
Read More »Florida Baseball Drops Final Midweek Game
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Matthew Jenkins was rolling on the mound after a nearly two-month hiatus due to an arm injury he suffered in March. For a guy who had not pitched in weeks, Jenkins looked good in striking out seven of the first nine batters he faced Tuesday. On a …
Read More »Florida Baseball Begins Pivotal Series At South Carolina
With the regular season winding down, the Florida Gators begin a pivotal road series at South Carolina starting Friday. Since starting 1-11 in conference play, Florida (30-16, 8-13 SEC) has won seven of its last nine SEC games and are looking for their fourth straight series win. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1918010028294062419 This weekend …
Read More »Florida Baseball Stuns No. 5 Arkansas To Win Series
The Florida Gators captured their first series victory against a top-five team Sunday in the 9-5 win against No. 5 Arkansas at Condron Family Ballpark. The Gators won Friday 6-4 before Arkansas took Game 2 Saturday 7-0. Despite an early 5-1 deficit, the Gators (30-16, 8-13 SEC) showcased resilience to …
Read More »Peterson’s Career Night Leads Florida Baseball To Win Against No. 5 Arkansas
Starting pitcher Liam Peterson struck out a career-best 13 Friday to help Florida beat No. 5 Arkansas 6-4. Peterson put on a show for the 6, 542 in attendance at Condron Family Ballpark. He attacked and neutralized an Arkansas (36-8, 13-6 SEC) offense that entered Friday night as one of …
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