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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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Final: Gators 18, USF 3 South Florida grabbed an early 1-0 lead and it looked as if the Gators would struggle to take down an in-state opponent in midweek action. However, fueled by the motivation of losing to the Bulls in regionals a year ago, the Florida offense powered the Gators to a rout of…
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Day two of the NFL Draft has come and gone. After cornerback Kaiir Elam was selected in the first round, the Gators did have one player selected in the third round. DL Zachary Carter was selected with the 95th overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals. Carter is a 6’4, 285 lb defensive lineman that proved…
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Florida Gators cornerback Kaiir Elam was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the twenty-third overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft Thursday night. With the No. 23 overall pick in the 2022 @NFLDraft, the @BuffaloBills select Kaiir Elam!@NewEraCap | #BillsMafia 📺: 2022 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/5Mv2t8dZBH — NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2022 The Bills moved…
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The Florida Gators welcomed the nation’s No. 1 team, Tennessee, to the newly minted Condron Family Ballpark this weekend. Unfortunately, Florida dropped to 6-12 in SEC play after being swept. So, let’s recap what happened. Friday It was reported (by D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers) Wednesday that Florida ace LHP Hunter Barco would be sidelined indefinitely with…
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With the No. 1 team in the nation heading to Gainesville for a huge series beginning Friday, Florida could use some good news. Unfortunately, the Gators experienced another setback as D1Baseball.com’ Kendall Rogers reports team ace Hunter Barco will be shut down indefinitely due to elbow discomfort. INJURY NEWS: @GatorsBB LHP Hunter Barco, one of…
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After another blown save in the bottom of the ninth, Florida freshman Deric Fabian played hero with a solo homer to lead the Gators past Vanderbilt 4-3 in extra innings Sunday. The Gators avoided being swept in Nashville as a result of the blast. Freshman pitcher Brandon Neely pitched a gem over the first six…
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Florida catcher BT Riopelle delivered the best game of his career but Florida was unable to hold on to an early lead and dropped the contest 8-6 in Nashville Saturday. Riopelle hit three homers to carry the team on his back Saturday. Unfortunately, the team’s pitching continues to struggle to find consistency inning to inning.…
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Coming off a series sweep in Athens against Georgia, expectations were low as Florida faced the nation’s number two ranked team, Arkansas. After evening the series in Friday’s second game behind a solid effort from RHP Brandon Sproat, the Gators clinched the series with a 9-7 win in Saturday’s finale. The Gators struck first in…
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Following a dismal series opener Thursday, the Gators rebounded to defeat No. 2 Arkansas 7-2 Friday. Brandon Sproat (W, 4-3) pitched well to earn the win while Blake Purnell (S, 3) was able to close out the final 3.1 innings to save the bullpen for Saturday’s series finale. The Gators got on the scoreboard early…
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The game of baseball offers fans a chance to see something new anytime its being played, or so the adage goes. On Tuesday, Gators’ freshman shortstop Deric Fabian managed to strikeout despite never swinging and missing at a third strike. Following the second pitch of Fabian’s fifth inning at-bat, home plate umpire, Scott Cline, raised…
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