4.1 innings pitched, five strike outs, 13 consecutive outs. Not bad for a freshman. That was the final line of Jack Leftwich’s first start as a Florida Gator and it showed a lot of potential. Leftwich’s great start combined with Wil Dalton’s bat was enough to get the top ranked …
Read More »Gators Too Much for Siena in Series Finale
The Gators were on fire offensively the first two nights of the season and it carried over to Sunday. Florida collected 18 hits en route to a 19-2 win over the Siena Saints. Starting pitcher Tyler Dyson was also solid in his performance giving up one run on five. How …
Read More »Gator Baseball Celebrates 2017 National Title; Opens 2018 Season with Win
The defending baseball national champion Florida Gators came away with a season-opening 7-1 win over Siena on Friday night in Gainesville. Before the game, fans and players celebrated Florida’s 2017 national championship and the championship flag and banner were unfurled before the start of this season’s opener. The first 500 …
Read More »A Look Back on Gator Baseball’s Historic Season and A Look Toward Next Season
On Tuesday night, the Gator baseball team lived out their dream scenario in Omaha — a dogpile, celebratory hats and t-shirts, and the hoisting of a championship trophy. It was official: After a 6-1 victory over LSU, Florida won their first College World Series title in school history. Looking Back …
Read More »Gators Capture First College World Series Title in School History
History. Made. The Florida Gator baseball team captures its first College World Series title in school history Tuesday night after defeating LSU 6-1 in Game 2 of the finals. The Florida Gators are the Kings of College Baseball! 👑 pic.twitter.com/kSoJVbCQDM — NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 28, 2017 “You never know how …
Read More »College World Series: Singer’s Stellar Outing Leads Gators to 4-3 Win in Game 1 of Finals
OMAHA, Neb. — A historic pitching performance from Brady Singer led to a historic night for the Gator baseball team, as Florida moved to within a game of its first-ever College World Series title. Singer dominated yet again in Omaha, going seven full innings while giving up three earned runs …
Read More »College World Series: Gator Baseball Starts Quest for Title Against TCU
It’s that time of the year again in college baseball. All roads lead to this point every year. Eight teams battling it out in Omaha, Nebraska for a national title. And this year, in a field full of teams plenty familiar with TD Ameritrade Park, Florida and TCU are the …
Read More »Gator Baseball Advances to Super Regionals
The Florida Gators can breathe a sigh of relief after taking down a pesky Bethune-Cookman bunch on Monday night by a score of 6-1. After losing a 6-2 Sunday night meeting between the two schools, Florida was facing elimination from an unlikely foe. Monday’s game featured two teams in search …
Read More »Schwarz, Byrne Push Gator Baseball Past Marist
Two runners on. Two outs. Close game. J.J. Schwarz at the plate. The crowd had a suspicion of what was coming, and as soon as they heard the crack of the ball getting crushed by his bat, they received their confirmation. Clinging to just a one run lead, Schwarz again …
Read More »Gator Baseball Pushes Past Auburn 5-4 to Advance in SEC Tournament
In a game that went late into the night, the top-seeded Gator baseball team left it until late in the game to score the game-winning run in its first game in the SEC Tournament. A bases-loaded walk by Christian Hicks in the eighth inning snuck Florida past Auburn 5-4 in a game …
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