Cleveland’s Progressive Field welcomed 36,119 fans to witness nearly three hours of nonstop slugging in what might be the greatest power display in the event’s history. The field of eight power hitters drove a total of 312 home runs out of the park during Monday evening’s showing; making for a …
Read More »Former Gator Pete Alonso Named an MLB All-Star
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has been one of the few bright spots in what has been an underwhelming season for the team so far. In recognition of his strong rookie season, Alonso is heading to the MLB All-Star Game. A Gator in the Majors Alonso is just …
Read More »Florida Baseball Enters SEC Tournament as the 11th Seed
Though it was a disappointing regular season for the Gators, the team closed out the season on a high note by sweeping their final regular-season series versus Missouri. #Gators keep the momentum rolling, completing a weekend sweep at No. 22 Missouri RECAP: https://t.co/41xj7AgDLb pic.twitter.com/rzqJJVmIfv — Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) May …
Read More »Gator Baseball Takes First Game of Series Against South Carolina
In a key SEC weekend series, the Florida Gators (23-13, 5-8 SEC) pulled off a frustrating 9-5 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks (20-14, 3-10 SEC) on Thursday night in McKethan Stadium. Despite inconsistency on the mound, the Gators’ made minimal fielding errors and found a rhythm at the plate. In …
Read More »Gator Baseball Completes Sweep of Alabama With 6-3 win
This weekend was an important SEC series for Florida’s baseball team (20-10). Having opened the season 1-5 in conference play, Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan said Sunday he recognized the significance of these three games against Alabama. The Gators completed their sweep of the Crimson Tide (20-9; 2-7) by defeating the …
Read More »Gator Baseball Comes From Behind to Beat FSU 4-2
A wild, error filled, seventh inning ended up giving No. 24 Florida’s baseball team its 10th consecutive win over No. 21 Florida State (17-7; 5-4 in ACC) by a score of 4-2 in a game played at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The Gators (17-10; 1-5 in SEC) were the first …
Read More »Gator Baseball Takes Sunday Doubleheader, Sweeps Winthrop
A 23-point victory might be common in basketball, or even a game of football, but not so much in a collegiate baseball game. A 23-run victory is exactly what Florida’s baseball team (9-4) delivered in Game 2 of the series against the Winthrop Eagles on Sunday. The Gators would rout …
Read More »Gator Baseball Preview: Florida prepares for three-game series against Winthrop
The Florida Gator’s baseball team’s weekend series against the Winthrop Eagles will be about regaining momentum. Had it not been for a 12-9 loss to UCF in the midweek, Florida (6-4) would’ve entered Friday’s game with four consecutive victories. However, the Knights bats’ racked up 14 hits on five different …
Read More »Former Gator David Eckstein Gets a New Job With His Brother
Former Gator and major league infielder David Eckstein will be in the front office for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Eckstein will serve as a special assistant for baseball operations for the organization. For Eckstein, this job has sentimental value because he gets to work with his brother, Rick, who is a …
Read More »College World Series: Florida Exacts Revenge, Eliminates Texas Tech
The Florida Gators (49-20) exacted revenge with a 9-6 win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (45-20) Thursday night. After seeing his pitch count run up early, Florida starter Jack Leftwich settled down and quieted the Red Raiders offense to lead the Gators to victory. Florida has now won seven …
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