As the page now turns to Hoover, Ala, for the SEC Baseball Tournament, here are the biggest things to watch for this week. The tournament starts on Tuesday, when seeds 9-through-16 all play for a chance to match up with seeds 5-through-8 on Wednesday. The winners of Wednesday’s games will …
Read More »Boser, Evans Lead Florida Baseball To Series Win
Seniors Bobby Boser and Ty Evans led No. 23 Florida to a series win against No. 18 Alabama 9-3 on Saturday to clinch its sixth straight series. The two seniors led an offensive explosion, highlighting a Senior Day celebration that honored four players before the game. Boser, who transferred from …
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 »SEC Weekly Baseball Roundup
With every SEC team making the final turn on this marathon of a season. Some teams ahead of the pack got cute, which led to them taking a mighty fall. After getting swept by Arkansas, Texas returned home determined to bounce back with a series win over Florida. That was …
Read More »Five-Run Sixth Dooms Gators, As No. 1 Texas Evens Series
Florida was up 2-0 and starting pitcher Liam Peterson was cruising along by making quick work of the Texas lineup Saturday. Through four scoreless innings, Peterson had only allowed two hits and struck out three. Following a lead-off walk in the fifth inning, a dark cloud hanging out in the …
Read More »Big First Inning Carries Florida Baseball To Game 1 Win At No. 1 Texas
Texas had not lost an SEC game at home since March 21 until Friday, when the Florida Gators beat the No. 1 Longhorns 8-2. It was a team effort by the Gators, who were trying to bounce back from a disappointing home loss to USF on Tuesday. Florida (34-17, 12-13 …
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 »SEC Weekly Roundup: Bad Weather Could Not Slow Down Action
Bad weather across the Southeast could not slow down the action in the SEC this past week. Heavy rain and thunderstorms delayed or postponed five games, but that led to more games to watch on Saturday and Sunday. Weather impacted the Florida Gators during their road series against South Carolina. …
Read More »Florida Baseball Hosts South Florida In Midweek Finale
Fresh off its series sweep against South Carolina, the Florida Gators host South Florida in the midweek finale Tuesday. The Gators, winners of four straight, look to keep the good times rolling at Condron Family Ballpark before hitting the road to Texas this weekend, as they take on their foe from …
Read More »Evans Powers Florida Baseball To Take Series Opener
It’s the top of the fifth, bases loaded and stepping to the plate is senior outfielder Ty Evans. Evan was looking to replicate his late-game heroics from last Sunday’s win against Arkansas with another home run on Friday against South Carolina. Ahead in the count 1-0, Evans got a hanging …
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