Category: Baseball

  • BSB: Gators Claim Series vs Miami with 11-3 Win

    Florida recovered from Friday’s series opening loss to Miami to take two of three and win the series between the two rivals. The Gators found a lot of success on the mound and in the batter’s box as they topped the Hurricanes 11-3 on Sunday. Miami gave the Gators numerous opportunities by walking 14 hitters,…

  • BSB: Gators Drop Series Opener to Miami, 5-2

    Florida traveled to Coral Gables to take on their hated rivals in Miami, but failed to overcome mistakes en route to a 5-2 loss. The Gators struggled with runners on base going 2-9 while leaving twelve. Additionally, in four separate innings the Gators left multiple runners on base. Instead, Miami capitalized on Florida’s mistakes. Josh…

  • Gators Rout Florida A&M for Seventh Straight Victory

    The Florida Gators baseball team is on a roll heading into a road series against rival Miami. On Wednesday, Florida won its seventh straight game since dropping two of three against Liberty to open the season. The Gators blasted FAMU, 17-0, behind an all-around stellar night. Despite the high octane offense, Florida’s presence on the…

  • BSB: Colby Halter Named SEC Co-Player of the Week

    Florida second baseman Colby Halter was named the SEC Co-Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. #SECBSB 𝗖𝗼-𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: Colby Halter • @GatorsBB ⚾️ » https://t.co/QSfo4fU1jH pic.twitter.com/PotpkWwuvE — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) February 28, 2022 Halter played in all five of Florida’s games and hit .545 (12-22) with three home runs, two…

  • BSB: Florida earns first series sweep with rout of Georgia State

    After losing their first weekend series to Liberty, Florida baseball has been on a tear. On Sunday, the Gators extended their winning streak to five games and secured their first series sweep of the 2022 season. Florida (6-2) defeated Georgia State (4-4) 12-1 in an impressive performance after dominating the series all weekend. The Gators…

  • BSB: Barco Leads Gators to 4-1 Win Over Georgia State

    Final: Florida 4, Georgia State 1 Led by another strong effort on the mound from Hunter Barco, the Florida Gators defeated Georgia State 4-1 at Florida Ballpark on Friday. The junior southpaw tossed six innings and set a new career high with twelve strikeouts while allowing just one run. The lone run came on a…

  • BSB: Sproat, Halter Lead Gators Past North Florida

    The Florida Gators are now 3-2 after defeating a pair of in-state, mid-major programs in midweek action. One day after collecting fourteen hits to beat Stetson University, the Gators defeated UNF behind a dominant effort on the mound as they defeated the Ospreys 3-1 on Wednesday. Sophomore RHP Brandon Sproat (W, 1-1) got the start…

  • BSB: Gators Drop Opening Series with 5-3 Loss

    The opening series for the 2022 Florida Gators baseball team looked eerily reminiscent of the team that underwhelmed a year ago. A veteran lineup that struck out too often and seemed to lack aggression at the plate, a lack of situational hitting, and inconsistent pitching plagues the Gators over the first weekend of the new…

  • BSB: Thompson, Barco Lead Gators to Season Opening Win over Liberty

    The Florida Gators opened the 2022 season with a dominant win led by two of their returning veterans. LHP Hunter Barco pitched six strong innings while OF Sterlin Thompson provided the power with a pair of no-doubt homers off the batter’s eye in center to lead Florida past Liberty, 7-2. Barco was electric as he…

  • Barco, Fabian Named Preseason All-Americans by Perfect Game

    The Florida Gators baseball team is expected to be led by LHP Hunter Barco and CF Jud Fabian. Not surprisingly, both players were named preseason All-Americans by Perfect Game on Wednesday. Barco garnered second team honors while Fabian was selected to the third team. Both players were named to the first team of the Collegiate…