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Final: Florida 8, Missouri 5 A nearly three hour rain delay wasn’t enough to derail the Gators in the series opener against Missouri on Friday. Florida’s starter Franco Aleman only lasted 3.1 innings, but Christian Scott retired the first twelve he faced in completing the game and earning his second straight win. How It Happened:…
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Final: Florida 3, Florida State 2 (10) In the bottom of the seventh Kendrick Calilao came on to pinch hit for starting right fielder Sterlin Thompson and struck out after a six pitch at bat. Calilao, however, would prove head coach Kevin O’Sullivan’s move right in the tenth inning as he blasted a walk-off homer…
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Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan made a pair of moves that put his team in position to win a baseball game on Sunday. After watching his Sunday starter allow five walks in just four innings of work followed by Ryan Cabarcas allowing a pair of runs while only recording an out, O’Sullivan gave the ball…
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A trio of Florida home runs wasn’t enough to knock off No. 6 Tennessee in the series opener on Friday as the Gators fell 6-4. The Gators went down especially quiet in the ninth inning as the three hitter (Jud Fabian, Jordan Butler, Kris Armstrong) combined to see just four pitches while being set down…
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Florida catcher Nathan Hickey arrived at the batter’s box in the seventh inning with a chance to do something he hadn’t done in his collegiate career, record a walk-off base hit to clinch a victory over FAMU. On Wednesday, he did just that, though in a very unconventional way. Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan and…
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Final: Florida 7, Stetson 6 Despite a shaky defense that made four errors on the night, the Gators held on to defeat the Stetson Hatters 7-6 on Tuesday. How It Happened: Florida got on the scoreboard early as Jacob Young scored on a sacrifice fly by Kirby McMullen. The Hatters evened it up with a…
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Florida held on for a 6-5 win over No. 3 Mississippi on Saturday to claim the series victory. LHP Hunter Barco tossed five innings in earning his fourth win of the season (4-2). The Gators are now 18-9 on the season and 5-4 in SEC play. How It Happened: The Gators offense got started early…
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Just four days after traveling home following a sweep to South Carolina, Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan decided to shake up his pitching staff. Instead of rotation stalwarts, Tommy Mace and Jack Leftwich starting, Franco Aleman and Christian Scott were named the starters. The strategy paid off in spades on Thursday as Florida defeated No.…
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Florida centerfielder Jud Fabian came up in the top of the eighth with two runners on and one down. Trailing 8-3, the projected first round pick had an opportunity to overcome an awful weekend of baseball. Instead, another swinging strikeout concluded his 0-13 series that included 11 strikeouts. Fabian was hardly the only Gator to…
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Final: Florida 8, Texas A&M 4 The Florida Gators are 3-0 to open SEC play for the first time since 2016 after an 8-4 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. Backed by a powerhouse offense and strong efforts on the mound by Hunter Barco and Franco Aleman, the Gators improved to 16-5 overall on the…
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