The Back Nine comes at you with Final Four Fever and the only cure for it is more cowbell. I’m sure they can be found in San Antonio. 10. There are always heroes in the NCAA Tournament and while Cooper Flagg may be the most famous player still playing, I’m …
Read More »Florida State Uses Grand Slam To Walk Off Florida Baseball
Alex Lodise had himself a night Tuesday at sold-out VyStar Ballpark in Jacksonville. Lodise drilled a walk-off grand slam to lift No. 4 Florida State to an 8-4 win against Florida. The home run in the ninth completed Lodise hitting for the cycle. He had four of Florida State’s eight …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Men’s Basketball Finds A Way
The Back Nine comes at you after seeing both Gator basketball teams stay alive. Baseball, we’re not so sure those Gators are still with us. 10. So, I have this ritual for Gator basketball games. I put on my lucky shirt from Alumni Hall (still undefeated) and go sit in …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Gators Have Incredible Basketball IQ
The Back Nine comes at you after an incredible weekend, especially anyone who made it to Nashville like my daughter did. By the way, Happy St. Patrick’s Day. 10. It’s difficult to put into words how impressive the last month-and-a-half of this basketball season has been. So, I’ll let my …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Greatest Senior Day At Florida Men’s Basketball
The Back Nine comes at you after a rainy weekend that was pretty special for a lot of people. Actually, it was really special. 10. If you are like me – and I feel bad for you if you are – you were nervous about Saturday’s basketball game against Ole …
Read More »Gators Baseball Visits UCF, Then Hosts FAU
The Florida Gators baseball team looks to build on its strong start to the season as the Gators prepare for a packed five-game week. Coming off a series win against the Miami Hurricanes, the Gators will hit the road for a midweek matchup against UCF on Tuesday before returning to …
Read More »Florida Baseball’s Cyr Faces Former Team This Weekend
Miami transfer Blake Cyr is playing against his former team at his new home this weekend. For many collegiate athletes growing up, they become passionate about one sport and work toward propelling their career. However, Cyr played a multitude of sports, not realizing baseball was his passion and ultimate career goal …
Read More »Gators Gear Up For State Showdowns
After a commanding series sweep against the Dayton Flyers, the Florida Gators baseball team sets its sights on two midweek matchups against state rivals Stetson and North Florida. The Gators (7-0) will travel to DeLand on Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m. game (ESPN+ ) against the Stetson Hatters (4-3) at …
Read More »Shake-Up in the Week 2 D1Baseball Top 25
As the college baseball season rolls into another week, the latest D1Baseball Top 25 rankings saw some major shake-ups. The biggest storyline is Virginia’s significant drop from No. 2 to No. 10 after a rough week, while NC State, Oklahoma State and Nebraska fell out of the rankings. Meanwhile, Ole …
Read More »Gators Baseball Dominates Dayton To Complete Historic Series Sweep
The No. 10 Florida Gators capped a dominant weekend Sunday with a 12-2 run-rule victory against the Dayton Flyers at Condron Family Ballpark. With each of the three wins against Dayton (2-5) coming by 10 or more runs, Florida (7-0) accomplished a feat last achieved in March 2005 against Michigan …
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