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With the conclusion of the SEC Tournament Championship Game, the All-Tournament team has been selected. With three wins, it’s hardly a surprise to see a few Florida Gators earn the honor. Jacob Young, Nathan Hickey, and Sterlin Thompson each made the All-Tournament team. Young: 8-17, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB Hickey: 6-16, HR,…
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Franco Aléman waited until postseason to spin his best game of the season. Aléman cruised through seven shutout innings in leading Florida to the SEC Tournament semifinals. The Gators have won their first three games in an SEC Tournament for the first time since 2000 and will be rewarded with a day off before playing…
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MLB.com released their latest 2021 MLB mock draft on Wednesday and the Florida Gators were represented with a selection in the first round. Gators centerfielder Jud Fabian is projected to be selected with the No. 19 pick by the Toronto Blue Jays. “Fabian has overcome severe swing-and-miss issues earlier in the season to challenge for…
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Final: Florida 13, Mississippi State 1 (7) Before the crowd could even get settled in for Wednesday morning’s Gators baseball game, the Florida bats had awakened. Florida advanced in the winners bracket at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama behind an offensive explosion and a gem from Hunter Barco. How It Happened: Florida scored early…
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Hoover, AL- Florida pulled out an important win to open the SEC Tournament behind a gutsy effort from starter Tommy Mace. The Gators defeated Kentucky 4-1 and likely ended the Wildcats’ season in the process. How It Happened: Florida ran into trouble early as a hit by pitch and a double put the first two…
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With a runner on third base in the bottom of the ninth inning, Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan made the decision to bring left fielder Jacob Young to play up the middle at second base. The Gators had recorded one out before Jack Leftwich delivered a 3-2 pitch that Arkansas’ Charlie Welch belted to right…
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Florida got on the scoreboard first, but Arkansas ace Patrick Wicklander pitched a gem as the No. 1 Razorbacks topped the Gators 6-1 to open the final regular season series on Friday. How It Happened: The Gators struck in the second inning when Kendrick Calilao continued his hot streak with a solo homer. The Razorbacks…
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Florida crushed four home runs and Hunter Barco had another solid outing to lead the Gators past Georgia 9-2 on Saturday. Jud Fabian hit two homers for the third Saturday in a row and stated, “maybe we should wear the blue jerseys every game.” Fabian became just the fifth player in Gators history to reach…
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Entering the bottom of the eighth tied at three with rival Georgia, the Gators needed to find a way to put a run on the scoreboard. Shortstop Josh Rivera came through with an RBI single that put Florida ahead. The Gators needed this win. Florida is still in contention to win the SEC Eastern Division.…
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On Friday, the NCAA announced twenty potential sites for the Regionals portion of the NCAA Tournament. Not surprisingly, Florida Ballpark, was among the potential host sites. The Road to Omaha will go through 16 of these 20 potential host sites. ⚾️ ➡️ https://t.co/EWioVWcfDZ#RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/dV1Q4TwBho — NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) May 14, 2021 The No. 9 ranked…
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