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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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Former Florida Gators star Pete Alonso has made quite the mark on Major League Baseball in his rookie campaign. Alonso has generated statistics that have never been seen by a rookie in the Big Apple. With his 23rd homer of the season on Saturday, Alonso pulled past MVP-favorite Cody Bellinger for second place in the…
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Day two of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft saw two Gators selected, one Florida signee chosen, and another Florida signee opting officially to go to school. RHP Tyler Dyson was selected by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round with the 153rd overall pick. Dyson was a hero in the 2017 College World Series…
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The Florida Gators appear to be ready to add yet another game to a future football schedule. Florida has recently added South Florida, Colorado, and Texas to future schedules reaching as far out as 2031. According to Stadium’s Brett McMurphy, the Gators are about to announce a 2023 date with the Charlotte 49ers of Conference…
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The Florida baseball program had much to celebrate Monday night. In addition to shortstop Brady McConnell being selected in the annual MLB Draft, the top two arms in the Gators 2019 class went unselected despite being projected day one picks. McConnell, a sophomore who is eligible for the draft since he is over twenty-one, was…
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For three innings freshman Nick Pogue looked like the ace Florida baseball has lacked all season. Pogue retired nine straight after a first inning single and appeared to be in cruise control. The offense even offered Pogue an early lead to pitch from. But then the fourth inning struck. The Gators entered the inning with…
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Final: Alabama 15, Florida 3 For most of the year the Florida softball team looked like a team that had little shot of making a trip to Oklahoma City and the Women’s College World Series. The team then went on an incredible run and claimed the SEC Tournament title with four straight victories over Top-20…
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Final: Florida 13, Army 5 For at least one day, the Gators were able to stave off elimination. Behind a masterful effort from RHP Jack Leftwich, the Gators topped Army 13-5 to extend the season. Leftwich retired the first sixteen batters he faced before giving up a solo homer to Army’s Josh White in the…
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Final: OSU 2, Florida 1 Just four days after a jubilant Gators softball team raced across the diamond celebrating yet another College World Series berth, Florida finds themselves, once again, on the brink of elimination. The margin of error for this team has been microscopic all season, and Thursday’s loss to Oklahoma State in the…
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Just a few weeks ago few thought the Gators softball team would be in this situation. Florida had just slumped their way to a .500 record in conference play and were forced to play on day one of the SEC Tournament. The ride that ensued was exciting, if not unexpected. A come from behind victory…
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Photo gallery from the 2019 Gainesville Super Regional. The Gators and Tennessee Volunteers managed to play three games with two going to extra innings. Florida earned a berth to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City with a walk-off single by Jaimie Hoover. All photos by Benjamin Fox or Brian Fox and ©ChompTalk.com.
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