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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Jackson Castellano
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Michael Robertson isn’t exactly Florida baseball’s big-time run scorer. He has the least RBIs in UF’s starting order. The speedy redshirt freshman earns his keep by stealing bases and making plays in center field. But in the bottom of the ninth in Florida’s Saturday matchup versus Georgia, the game was on his shoulders. With a…
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Florida led its rival Georgia Bulldogs 10-6 headed into the ninth inning Friday. Closing pitcher Brandon Neely entered looking to make quick work of the ‘Dawgs and go home. Instead, he loaded the bases on singles. Still, Florida already hit grand slams twice in the game. Surely lighting can’t strike a third time, right? Right?…
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If the Florida Gators are circling dates on their calendar, this past week and the week to come have been covered in red sharpie. Florida entered Knoxville, Tennessee, last Thursday to take on the then-11th ranked Volunteers. The Vols served as a test for UF and an opportunity for revenge. Tennessee swept the Gators in…
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Florida Gators sophomore two-way player Jac Caglianone stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh. After struggling on the mound and at the plate Sunday versus Auburn, he had a chance to take the lead. The game was tied 8-8 with the series on the line as both teams traded wins and runs…
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Florida defeated the Tigers to tie the series 1-1 Saturday.
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The Florida Gators woke up to the news this morning that their game against Alabama had turned into a double header. Suddenly, a 9-inning sprint became an all-day, 18-inning marathon that crawled through the Friday afternoon. Despite securing the series in the first leg, the Gators ultimately sputtered out and fell in the series finale,…
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Junior infielder Josh Rivera stepped the plate in the bottom of the ninth with the score tied 7-7. The winning run stood at third base. Rivera, who had kept his team in the dogfight with two hits already, was clamoring for the final breakthrough needed for a series victory. He turned on the 0-1 pitch…
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From the stretch of non-conference play to the open the 2023 season, it seemed the Florida Gators were most comfortable in offensive explosions. Headed into the opening weekend of Southeastern Conference play against Alabama, the Gators led the NCAA in hits, home runs and runs scored. In their last seven games, all wins, four came…
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As Southeastern Conference play kicks off this weekend in NCAA baseball, the SEC looks as stacked as ever. No team has five or more losses, and only four have more than three. This begs the question for Florida fans headed into opening weekend: where do the Gators stand? While UF isn’t atop the SEC standings…
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After a heated Friday and Saturday, the Florida Gators had an opportunity to make a statement Sunday in a rubber match against the Miami Hurricanes. The two teams entered Sunday with a split series and shared emphatic wins with a combined margin of victory of 14 runs. The two teams chirped back and forth all…
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