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 »Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Softball’s Dominant Start In NCAA Tourney
The Back Nine comes at you after what was one of those elite weekends in Gainesville if you like to sweat and win. 10. Yes, we were at the Saturday softball game and after almost getting in an altercation with a vociferous FAU fan who thought he knew the …
Read More »Florida Softball Rules NCAA Gainesville Regional
National third seed Florida was not leaving anything to chance in the NCAA Gainesville Regional by winning all three of its games in run-rule fashion for the first time in program history. Florida sophomore Ava Brown hit a three-run home run and junior Jocelyn Erickson knocked in a pair of …
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 »Florida Softball Plays Mercer For NCAA Gainesville Regional Trophy
Another NCAA Gainesville Regional game for the national third-seeded Florida Gators, another run-rule win Saturday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. After opening with an 8-0 win Friday against Mercer in five innings, the Gators earned another five-inning decision in the second round by defeating Florida Atlantic 14-6. The Gators (45-14) …
Read More »Florida Baseball’s Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short Against Alabama
Florida’s ninth-inning rally fell short, as No. 18 Alabama held on to win 9-6 to even the series at a game a piece at Condron Family Ballpark. It was a five-run fifth inning that doomed the No. 23 Gators (36-19, 14-15 SEC) on Friday to overshadow starting pitcher Pierce Coppola’s …
Read More »Florida Softball Advances At NCAA Gainesville Regional
Third-seeded Florida didn’t waste much time in defeating Mercer 8-0 in Friday’s opening round of the NCAA Gainesville Regional at Pressly Stadium. Sophomore Mia Williams knocked in four runs on a pair of doubles and freshman Taylor Shumaker tied the Florida freshman record with her 19th home run of the season …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Florida Football Games That Will Define Season
It’s still almost 100 days until Florida starts its football season and we certainly are all in when it comes to the spring sports battling for national titles. But football’s always on our minds. Especially on Thursday when I played nine holes with a couple of super Gators — kicker …
Read More »Florida Softball Set To Host NCAA Gainesville Regional
During Sunday night’s selection show on ESPN2, Florida Gators Softball found out their placement as the national No. 3 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. This is the 15th time UF has earned a Top 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and the first time Florida (43-14) has been selected …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse Narrowly Advances To Second Consecutive Final Four
With the stage set at the Donald R. Dizney stadium, the Florida Gators clawed their way to their second straight Final Four. Despite No. 15 Duke scoring the game’s last seven goals, UF remained relentless from start to finish. The four-seeded Gators (20-2) secured an 11-9 win in the NCAA …
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