The lights of Florida Ball Park flickered as Jud Fabian ran home, celebrating his second home run of the season. Three pitches and one at-bat later, second baseman Sterlin Thompson homered to right field. From left to right field, respectively, the Florida baseball squad (8-2) took a 2-0 lead over …
Read More »Hunter Barco: UF’s Promising Pitcher
With Gator baseball starting in just ten days, UF pitcher, Hunter Barco, joins Steve Russel in an interview about his upcoming season. The Man Who Turned Down a Multi-Million Deal Hunter Barco, a left-handed pitcher for the Gators, has always wanted to be a professional baseball player. After committing to …
Read More »Jonathan India Earns NL Rookie of the Year
Former Florida Gator infielder Jonathan India has been named National League Rookie of the Year. https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1460387224999145481 He led the Florida Gators to their first NCAA title in 2017 and was selected fifth overall in the 2018 MLB Draft. India is the second former Gator to earn this title in the …
Read More »O’Sullivan enjoying time as pitching coach
Along with being the head coach of Florida’s baseball program, Kevin O’Sullivan recently added the title of “Pitching Coach” to his resume. After being named the pitching coach to USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team earlier this month, O’Sullivan has enjoyed his time working with some of the best college players …
Read More »Sullivan And Hickey Talk Gators Baseball and Gainesville Regional
Seems like just yesterday that the collegiate baseball season began, and here we are—NCAA Regionals. The brand-new Florida Ballpark, in its inaugural season, will be the host for the part of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators take on the USF Bulls Friday at noon. Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan provided insight …
Read More »Gators Baseball Hosts Gainesville Regional Tournament
The Florida Gators will host an NCAA regional tournament in Gainesville for the 17th time in its program’s history. Florida Baseball finished ranked 15th nationally and received the No. 1 within the regional tournament. Starting on June 4, 64 teams will compete in 16 separate regional locations including Florida Ballpark. …
Read More »Gators Chomp Past Alabama To Advance To SEC Semifinal
The competition is starting to pick up in Hoover, Alabama. The Florida Gators put up a beating against the Crimson Tide winning 7-2. With this victory, Florida advances to the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament. From here on out, it is single elimination games. Aleman At His Best Franco …
Read More »Gators Drop Home Finale 6-1 To Georgia
The orange and blue did win the series against SEC foe Georgia, but the Gators couldn’t get the sweep done. What plagued Florida most was not a lack of offense but a lack of timely hits. The Bulldogs only outhit Florida by one, yet they were able to rack up …
Read More »Florida Baseball Falls 7-5 at Kentucky Series Opener
The Kentucky Wildcats took the first game of its baseball series with the Florida Gators late Thursday night at Kentucky Proud Park. Florida battled back to make it a tie game. Nevertheless, Kentucky surged in the eighth inning to bring the final score to 7-5. Kentucky On The Board Franco …
Read More »Gator Baseball Faces Another SEC Rival In Kentucky
Gator baseball is on a three-game win streak ahead of its weekend matchup. After taking two of three against No.2 Vanderbilt, Florida hosts another SEC opponent—Kentucky. Gator Baseball After a series victory against the Commodores, the orange and blue made a huge lead in D1Baseball rankings all the way up …
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