Category: Spring Sports

  • Thank You, Gator Nation

    After much reflection, I am announcing that I am bringing ChompTalk.com to a close. What began as a personal passion project grew into a vibrant community and an outlet for my deep love of sports and storytelling. Over the years, ChompTalk became a trusted source for news, insights, and conversation — thanks entirely to the…

  • BSB: Gators fall to Pirates again, end season at NCAA regionals

    After surviving a horrific SEC start and charging into NCAA tournament play, the Florida Gators fell flat — twice — against East Carolina and cut the 2025 season short. Florida fell 10-4 to the Pirates Sunday for its second and final loss in the Conway regional. Left-hander Pierce Coppola started for the Gators and struggled…

  • SB: Gators Pushed To Brink With Super Regional Loss

    Recap by Jake Hitt | ChompTalk Florida Gators softball couldn’t pull off the sweep – losing to the Georgia Bulldogs 2-1 in the second game of the Gainesville Super Regional on Saturday. The Gator bats were shoved into an icebox on offense as the Bulldogs pulled out a pitchers’ duel. Now, Florida faced with its…

  • BSB: Florida cruises past Gamecocks, one step away from regional host bid

    Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan and his tattered-up crew of Gators entered their week at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama, with one goal in mind: beat Ole Miss on Wednesday to give themselves a chance at a NCAA regional host seed. Step one is complete as the No. 15 Gators (38-19, 15-15 SEC) defeated…

  • SB: Gators Pull Off Regional Sweep to Reach Super Regionals

    Recap by Jake Hitt | ChompTalk Another day, another mercy rule win for Florida softball in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. This time it was a second 8-0 victory in five innings against the Mercer Bears (40-26) this weekend in Sunday’s Gainesville Regional final. Florida (46-14) picked up four extra-base hits and scored in every inning…

  • BSB: Boser, Evans shine on Gators senior day, secure series vs. Alabama

    On Florida’s senior day, there was much more than honoring the Gator graduates on the line. Florida was also chasing a .500 SEC record, a series win over ranked Alabama and to stay alive in the regional hosting race. Still, it’s only right that seniors Bobby Boser and Ty Evans shined the brightest on their…

  • BSB: Five-run fifth costs Gators game two vs. Alabama

    After a comeback win, both in scoring and in pure will, in Florida baseball’s series opener against the Alabama Crimson Tide, fans stuck it out to see if the Gators could pull off another rally. It wasn’t meant to be as the UF offense went stagnant and was unable to make up for a five-run…

  • SB: Gators Blank Mercer to Open Regional Play

    The Florida Gators (44-14, 14-10 SEC) opened NCAA tournament play with a resounding 8-0 win over the Mercer Bears in the Gainesville regional in front of 2,140 fans Friday evening. Despite a slow start offensively, the Gators were able to earn the run-rule victory after just five innings of play. Kara Hammock got the start…

  • BSB: Relentless Gators overcome Heyman injury, topple Tide in final home series opener

    Are you ready for Gators baseball? Better question: is your heart ready? The crowd at Condron Family Ballpark put their hearts to the test Friday night. A huge audience settled in for a series where Florida could play it’s way into the hosting conversation before two bombs given up early by its ace, disastrous injuries,…

  • LAX: Gators Hang On To Top Duke For Final Four Berth

    The Florida Gators are returning to the NCAA Tournament Final Four for the second straight year and third time in program history. Florida held on to beat Duke 11-9 in the quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at Dizney Stadium in front of 589 fans. The Gators opened the game scoring early and often, racing out to a…