As the regular season winds down, the Florida Gators baseball team is in hostile territory for its toughest challenge yet: A three-game series against the top-ranked Texas Longhorns (39-8, 19-5 SEC) in Austin. On Deck ⏭️ The first-ever, regular-season meeting between Florida & Texas.#GoGators pic.twitter.com/H8n3tSFxGe — Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) …
Read More »No.4-Seeded Florida Lacrosse Rides 14-Game Winning Streak Into NCAA tourney
The No.4-seeded Florida lacrosse team hosts Mercer in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 4 p.m. at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Both teams are coming off strong victories last weekend. The Gators (17-2, 5-0 Big 12) are on a 14-game winning streak after securing the …
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 »Florida Softball Eliminated From SEC Tourney
Last year, Florida won the SEC Tournament title. This year, the Gators’ stay didn’t last long. The six-seeded Gators were ousted 6-3 Wednesday in the tourney’s second round when Mackenzie Pickens’ three-run home run in the top of the eighth helped No. 11 seed Ole Miss secure the win at …
Read More »Florida Softball Begins SEC Tournament Play
The six seed Florida Gators play 11 seed Ole Miss Rebels at about 5 p.m. ET today in the SEC Softball Tournament at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Ga. Ole Miss (36-16, 11-13 SEC) advanced to the second round by eliminating 14 seed Missouri 1-0 on Tuesday. Today’s second-round winners …
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 »Breaking Barriers: Women Drivers Pushing Boundaries In NHRA Drag Racing
The roar of the engines shakes the grandstands, each blast of nitromethane cutting through the thick air. Behind the helmets and fireproof suits, it is impossible to tell who is strapped into the cockpit, only that they are ready to rocket down the strip at more than 300 miles an …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball, Golden Finalize Contract Extension
Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden has agreed on a contract extension through March 31, 2031, Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin announced Tuesday. Golden’s contract now runs for the next six years and totals $40.5 million. The deal raises his annual salary to $6 million about a month after he …
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 …
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