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Caglianone’s home run streak ended Saturday, but the Gators got a much-needed victory against the Commodores to avoid a series sweep. Shelnut provided five RBIs on the day and an outstanding performance from Fisher Jameson out of the bullpen lifted the Gators over Vanderbilt 6-2. It was a quiet first few innings for the Gators,…
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In a steamy hot late April day, the No. 10 Florida softball failed to heat up. The Gators (36-10, 11-6 SEC) slowed down offensively today as South Carolina’s four home runs powered them to a win in game two. While the offense totaled eight hits, it only scored two runs against the Gamecocks (30-16, 6-11…
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After the first series loss at Missouri last weekend, the No. 10 Florida Gators bounced back in an 11-run outing to win game one of the three-game series against the South Carolina Gamecocks (29-16, 5-11 SEC). The offense came alive after a relatively quiet weekend in Columbia, scoring only eight runs in three games with…
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Even though Jac Caglianone tied the NCAA record for nine consecutive games with a home run, the Gators fell short, 5-2, and drop the series against Vanderbilt. It’s the third consecutive series they’ve lost in SEC play. Coppola started for the second week in a row, throwing 48 pitches in 1.2 innings and striking out…
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Despite Caglianone extending his home run streak to eight games, a five run fifth inning from Vanderbilt was too much for the Gators to come back from. They drop the series opening game 10-5. The Gators got on the board first with an RBI from Shelton to go up 1-0. Vanderbilt got a 2-1 lead…
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The definition of what it means to be a Florida Gator. Tyler Shelnut embodies the ultimate team player. Shelnut grew up less than an hour away from the University of Florida, so naturally he grew up a UF fan. The Lake City native committed to UF in high school, his dream school. But, when COVID-19…
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The Gators showed no signs of midweek struggle Tuesday night as they run-ruled Jacksonville 12-1 in seven innings with Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan getting his 700th career win. The offense surged past the Dophins thanks to two home runs from Tyler Shelnut and a 500-foot bomb from Jac Caglianone. The pitching staff combined for eight…
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The No. 9 Gators fended off a sweep by the No. 14 Missouri Tigers with a one-hitter by starting pitcher Keagan Rothrock. It was Rothrock’s third complete game one-hitter and 18th win of the season. She threw seven innings with zero earned runs, one walk and three strikeouts, but Mizzou (33-11, 7-8 SEC) scored an…
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The Gators avoided a series sweep against South Carolina (25-11, 8-7) Sunday afternoon, thanks to 14 hits from the offense, three of which were homeruns. Caglianone provided a solid outing in way to a 11-9 win. The Gamecocks got on the board first in the second, but the Gators had a quick response in a…
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Despite a four-run late push in the eighth inning, the No. 24 Gators (17-17, 6-8 SEC) fell just short to South Carolina (25-10, 8-6) by a score of 9-8 on Saturday. They drop their second consecutive SEC series and their sixth game in a row. Pierce Coppola made his first start since February 20, 2022…