The Kansas City Royals announced Sunday night they are calling up their top prospect — MLB’s No.10 prospect overall — former Gators first-baseman Jac Caglianone. Caglianone has been making his rounds in pro baseball. The left-handed power bat has been dominating the minor leagues — and can now dominate in …
Read More »Former Gator Jac Caglianone Thrives in Triple-A
Former Florida Gator baseball player Jac Caglianone has been on a tear in his first week of Triple-A baseball. Since making the jump, Caglianone has hit five home runs over four consecutive games. Caglianone is batting .346 with 10 RBIs so far for the Omaha Storm Chasers. Overall, he slashed …
Read More »Former Florida Star Caglianone Sets Sights On Triple A
Former Florida baseball standout Jac Caglianone is on his way to Triple-A Omaha after being promoted Sunday. After just 38 games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, a .322 average with nine home runs 43 RBIs earned him a spot on the Storm Chasers. Caglianone, the Kansas City Royals top prospect, is …
Read More »Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Softball’s Dominant Start In NCAA Tourney
The Back Nine comes at you after what was one of those elite weekends in Gainesville if you like to sweat and win. 10. Yes, we were at the Saturday softball game and after almost getting in an altercation with a vociferous FAU fan who thought he knew the …
Read More »Hall of Fame Beckons, but Wiggs’ Santa Fe Legacy Transcends Honors
If you ask Santa Fe College baseball coach Johnny Wiggs about the success his program has had in sending players to Division I, he’ll tell you it’s all about the players. Their wortk ethic, their mental toughness, their commitment to getting better and their raw talent. But if you ask …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Baseball Has Real Chance To Host Regional
The Back Nine comes at you after a weird weekend that featured a little bit of everything, including much needed rain drops. 10. Let us start with baseball — although there are about four things I could have started with — but baseball got a much-needed series win at the …
Read More »King-Sized Win For Florida Baseball At No. 1 Texas
The Florida baseball team delivered a statement win Sunday by taking down the top-ranked Texas Longhorns 4–1 in Austin to win the series. The Gators (35-18, 13-14 SEC) claimed Game 1 on Friday, 8-2, followed by coming up just short on Saturday 5-2. to force the rubber game at UFCU …
Read More »‘Thank You, Mom’: Former UF Baseball Players Reflect on Women Who Shaped Them
“I love you, and thank you for everything.” Those were the simple, yet powerful words of former Florida Gators star and now Kansas City Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone when asked what he would say to his mom this Mother’s Day. And among all of the former UF players suiting …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Softball’s Falby Flashes Leather
The Back Nine comes at you with this really sad feeling that we are closing in on the end of college sports for another academic season. Of course, we do have three of the four Majors left. 10. Let’s start off today talking about what softball was able to do …
Read More »Weather Issues Continue To Plague Florida Baseball At South Carolina
After a delay of three hours and four minutes to get in Florida’s 9-5 win against South Carolina on Friday night, game officials didn’t wait around to find out Saturday’s outcome at Founders Park in Columbia. Game 2 on Saturday was suspended due to inclement weather with two outs in …
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