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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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Florida lands a commit, and McElwain has finally gotten into the IMG Academy The Florida Gators gained a huge commitment from an ESPN 300 prospect on Tuesday, just three days before the annual recruiting event, Friday Night Lights. Curtis Dunlap, Jr is a 6-5, 368 lb 4-star offensive guard from the IMG Academy in…
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Former Florida Gators pitcher Austin Maddox was recalled by the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Maddox made his Major League debut on June 17 and pitched a perfect inning in relief during a 7-1 loss at Houston. Two days later, Maddox pitched a shutout ninth at Kansas City. Maddox was sent back down to…
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The St. Lucie Mets of the High-A Florida State League were forced to play a double-header on Thursday after Wednesday night’s game against the Daytona Tortugas was postponed. In game one, former Florida first baseman Pete Alonso hit a solo home run in the fourth inning for the only score of the 1-0 Mets victory.…
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Florida Gators sophomore Kelly Barnhill pitched her way into the university’s record books on 2017. On Wednesday, Barnhill was awarded with an ESPY Award as the Top Female College Athlete of the Year. Barnhill finished the year 26-4 with a nation-leading 0.51 ERA. In 193.2 IP, Barnhill struck out a whopping 359 batters. Opposing hitters…
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Tim Tebow continues to prove the baseball prognosticators wrong. Entering Wednesday, Tebow has hit safely in nine straight games. He is hitting .318 since being promoted to High-A ball. Tebow has hit two home runs and has a .912 on base plus slugging percentage. MID 7: Hammerheads 1, Mets 0. Tebow singles in the 7th…
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If history repeats itself, the Gators will win the National Championship. The University of Florida officially announced that LSU will be their 2017 Homecoming opponent on Thursday. The game will be played October 7 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. #Swamp17 Homecoming. 🐊🏈🏠 LSU. 🐯 Oct. 7, 2017. 📅 Be there. 💯 📰: https://t.co/G0Wc14tmwj pic.twitter.com/7iuYBwS1Bn —…
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Faedo officially signs with Tigers The Detroit Tigers announced the signing of first round pick Alex Faedo on Wednesday. Faedo was the ace of a dominant Florida pitching staff that won the programs first NCAA National Championship last month. The #Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms with Alex Faedo from the University…
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Tim Tebow was promoted to the St. Lucie Mets in the High-A Florida State League after Sunday’s game in Columbia, SC. The promotion was met with much skepticism as Tebow only hit at a .222 clip in his time in Low-A baseball. Less than a week into his promotion, Tebow is proving his critics wrong. Tebow…
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JJ Schwarz was a constant in the middle of the Florida Gators offense for the last three years. And according to his Instagram account, he will return for his senior year. The 6-2, 215 lb catcher/first baseman from Palm Beach Gardens, FL was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 38th round (1,129th pick…
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Kevin O’Sullivan won his first NCAA Championship on Tuesday. Just three days later, O’Sullivan was named the NCAA Coach of the Year by d1baseball.com. Florida finished the season 52-19 improving Sully’s overall record at Florida to 448-208 in ten seasons at the helm. O’Sullivan has been targeted by several other schools over the last few…
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