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One night after securing a ten-run win in Jacksonville, the Florida Gators dropped a 10-8 decision to the JU Dolphins Wednesday night. Despite pounding out eight runs, the Florida pitching staff struggled with command all night. As a unit, the Florida pitchers walked eleven batters and hit three more. Florida opened the scoring after a…
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After walking the bases full in the fifth inning of the Florida Gators’ series finale with the Cincinnati Bearcats, sophomore two-way player Jac Caglianone was pulled off the mound. By the end of the inning, a 3-1 Florida lead became a 3-3 tie ballgame. The response was immediate. Caglianone stepped to the plate the following…
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When Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan came out to the mound to have a word with junior right-handed pitcher Hurston Waldrep Sunday, the day two ace had already logged 11 strikeouts and 83 pitches in under five complete innings. He had just let up his second run and walked his third batter. Rather than pull…
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The Florida Gators were all but ready to exit Condron Family Ballpark Wednesday out to a dominant 5-0 start. After four solid performances versus Charleston Southern and South Florida, the Gators were ready and waiting with a five-run in the ninth lead to pick up their second series win. Instead, the Gators gave up seven…
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After wrapping up a dominant opening weekend against Charleston Southern in Gainesville, the No. 7 Florida Gators (3-0) will make their first road trip to take on a cross-state foe, the South Florida Bulls (1-2), in a midweek doubleheader to kick off a five-game week for the Gators. Florida had a dominant opening series versus…
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One would think back-to-back run-rule victories would be making all the headlines for the Florida Gators’ baseball team. However, sophomore two-way player Jac Caglianone took up all the hype for the Gators’ opening weekend. That’s because before this season, Caglianone was just another freshman infielder producing well at the DH spot. After a solid spring…
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The game of baseball, in its vast complexity, can create a simple 50/50 outcome out of endless scenarios. No two wins are the same. Despite the Florida Gators run-ruling the Charleston Southern Buccaneers both Friday and Saturday, the two games could not have been more dissimilar. Friday’s win featured a dominant performance top-to-bottom for UF.…
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The MLB draft is a looming shadow over every hopeful amateur looking to earn a spot in the pros. It’s a complicated and critical process, one that leaves many with a choice of settling for less for the sake of being a pro or betting on oneself for a greater reward. Junior right-handed pitcher Brandon…
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The wait is over for Florida Gators baseball as the opening weekend of the 2023 season kicks off tonight at Condron Ballpark. The Gators are looking to begin their season on a high note with a positive performance this weekend as the team begins its campaign with a fresh slate and a 0-0 record. Florida…
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With the completion of the Florida Gators baseball team’s final open practice before the regular season begins, comes the highest level of preseason anticipation for fans. No more scrimmages or press conferences remain to satiate their hunger. All thats left for Gators faithful to mull over until Charleston Southern comes to town Saturday is who…
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