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Florida opened a crucial series at Missouri with a massive beatdown of the Tigers. The Florida offense put up 13 runs, which was more than enough to support a strong effort from starting pitcher Brandon Sproat. The Gators improved to 31-18 and 12-13 in SEC play while winning their sixth straight ballgame. The Tigers fell…
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The Florida Gators won their thritieth game of the season with a commanding 7-0 win over Bethune-Cookman Tuesday. Led by Tyler Nesbitt and Nick Ficarrotta, Florida dominated on the mound, recording just the second shutout of the season. For the Gators, this was their fifth consecutive victory after sweeping Mississippi State last weekend. The Wildcats…
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Alright, let’s be honest, you did not see a sweep of Mississippi State coming. Especially at Dudy Noble Stadium. All the Gators did was go in and handle business and they deserve to be applauded for it. The following are my takeaways from a really good weekend of baseball from the Florida Gators: BT Riopelle…
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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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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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