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Category: Spring Sports
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One would think back-to-back run-rule victories would be making all the headlines for the Florida Gators’ baseball team. However, sophomore two-way player Jac Caglianone took up all the hype for the Gators’ opening weekend. That’s because before this season, Caglianone was just another freshman infielder producing well at the DH spot. After a solid spring…
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The game of baseball, in its vast complexity, can create a simple 50/50 outcome out of endless scenarios. No two wins are the same. Despite the Florida Gators run-ruling the Charleston Southern Buccaneers both Friday and Saturday, the two games could not have been more dissimilar. Friday’s win featured a dominant performance top-to-bottom for UF.…
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The MLB draft is a looming shadow over every hopeful amateur looking to earn a spot in the pros. It’s a complicated and critical process, one that leaves many with a choice of settling for less for the sake of being a pro or betting on oneself for a greater reward. Junior right-handed pitcher Brandon…
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The wait is over for Florida Gators baseball as the opening weekend of the 2023 season kicks off tonight at Condron Ballpark. The Gators are looking to begin their season on a high note with a positive performance this weekend as the team begins its campaign with a fresh slate and a 0-0 record. Florida…
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With the completion of the Florida Gators baseball team’s final open practice before the regular season begins, comes the highest level of preseason anticipation for fans. No more scrimmages or press conferences remain to satiate their hunger. All thats left for Gators faithful to mull over until Charleston Southern comes to town Saturday is who…
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The Gators followed up Tuesday’s win in Jacksonville with another run-rule victory over the Dolphins Wednesday in Gainesville. Florida’s 11-0 win marks its largest margin of victory in a home opener in program history. It also marks the first time in program history that Florida won its first five games of the season via five-inning…
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The Florida Gators’ 2023 season is just days away, and the buzz surrounding the new year is palpable. After a solid, but slightly underwhelming 2022 campaign which ended in a NCAA Regional heartbreak to Oklahoma, the Gators seem primed to take a leap forward and compete on the national stage. National media outlets seem to…
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After jumping a spot in this week’s national rankings to No. 3, Florida run-ruled Jacksonville 13-2 on the road Tuesday. The Gators are off to a 4-0 start to the season following a dominating performance at the USF Invitational. Florida right-hander Elizabeth Hightower started in the circle and hurled four shutout innings and struck out…
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Florida won its first three games at the USF Invitational in Tampa before Sunday’s game was postponed due to weather. The Gators scored seven runs in the second inning Friday en route to season-opening, run-rule victory over Boston University. On Saturday, Florida shut out Boston College and Illinois State Saturday by a combined 30-run margin.…
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The past four seasons have felt like limbo for the Florida baseball team. Following an NCAA Championship in 2017, the Gators were bounced out of the second round of the College World Series a season later. Since then, the Gators have yet to return to an NCAA Championship. Three regional tournament exits and a season…
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