Florida defeated the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats 10-1 to even the series Saturday at Condron Family Ballpark. The Gators received an excellent performance from freshman pitcher Liam Peterson, the team reached base 22 times while three batters dominated at the plate. However, UF will be without junior right fielder Ty …
Read More »Florida Baseball Hosts USF In Key Game Today
No way Florida Gators baseball fans would have thought today’s regular-season contest against South Florida at Condron Family Ballpark would slide into the must-win category when the season started in February. Tuesday night baseball! 🆚: South Florida 📍: Condron Family Ballpark ⏰: 6:30 p.m. ET 📺: https://t.co/uMN0l1p9yE 📻: https://t.co/Ei0yhmAq0I 📊: …
Read More »UF Baseball Superfan Burleson Still Bringing The Noise, Passion At 85
From the time Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan stepped foot on campus in 2007, Gators fans could expect two things: championship-caliber baseball and the unwavering support of a boisterous superfan named Gordon Burleson. If you’ve been to a game at Condron Family Ballpark, you’ve certainly seen – or, more accurately, …
Read More »Florida Surrenders 11 Runs In Sixth En Route To Series Loss Against Tennessee
In the first five innings of their rubber match against the Tennessee Volunteers, the Florida Gators did not trail once. But that all changed following a turbulent sixth inning. In a frame that saw Florida shuffle through three pitchers, the Gators surrendered 11 runs, all but sealing their fate in …
Read More »Donay, Peterson Shine As Gators Split Doubleheader With No. 3 Tennessee
Whereas the series opener between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers was postponed due to inclement weather, Friday’s double-header between the two squads featured nothing but clear skies and some electrifying baseball. Tennessee came away with a 6-2 win in game one, but Florida bounced back to secure a 4-3 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: NFL Draft Shows Lack Of Talent On ’23 Gators
The Back Nine comes at you after a lazy weekend that included a lovely nine holes with my wife and a couple of sleep-deprived nights. 10. The NFL draft was everything that makes the NFL – as my friend Chris Harry likes to call it – The King. It was …
Read More »Gators Baseball Loses Pitching Duel Against No. 2 Razorbacks
The two starting pitchers entering Friday’s game in Fayetteville, Ark., were in different circumstances. Florida’s Pierce Coppola is still nursing an injury that sidelined him in 2023. Arkansas’ Hagen Smith is a projected top-15 pick in the upcoming MLB draft and has been nothing short of dominant for the Razorbacks. …
Read More »Growing Up: The Turnaround of UF Freshman Pitcher Luke McNeillie
Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan had seen enough. It was a March 6 midweek game against UCF when O’Sullivan stepped out of the home dugout, walked slowly toward the mound and signaled to the bullpen for a pitcher. The Knights had roughed up right-handed starter Luke McNeillie by tagging the …
Read More »Gators Baseball Escapes Nashville With Win; Shelnut Leads With 5 RBIs
The Florida Gators baseball team defeated the No. 13 Vanderbilt Commodores 6-2 on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. A solid outing on the mound from Jac Caglianone and a five-RBI output by Tyler Shelnut allowed Florida to salvage a game in the three-game SEC series. Fisher shuts the door! 🚪 2nd …
Read More »Shelnut, Caglianone Lift Gators Past Jacksonville For First Midweek Run-Rule
Entering their Tuesday night matchup with the Jacksonville Dolphins, the Florida Gators knew something had to give. After a 1-6 start to the month, Florida needed to make a statement as they took to the diamond. Not just to their fans or their foes. But to themselves. With just over …
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