Category: Spring Sports

  • SB: Gators Fall to Southern Miss Tuesday to Snap Undefeated Start

    Knotted up at five runs entering the seventh frame, Florida shortstop Reagan Walsh made a throwing error โ€” the freshman’s team-leading 8th error this season โ€” that allowed a Southern Miss run to score to break the tie. In the bottom of the seventh, Golden Eagles pitcher Morgan Leinstock delivered a seven-pitch, one-two-three inning to…

  • 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 ๐—–๐—ผ-๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ: Colby Halter โ€ข @GatorsBB โšพ๏ธ ยป https://t.co/QSfo4fU1jH pic.twitter.com/PotpkWwuvE โ€” 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…

  • SB: Gators Edge UCF in Orlando to Complete Knights Classic Sweep

    Following Friday’s run-rule victory over DePaul, No. 4 Florida defeated Oakland 6-1 Saturday before they prevailed over a pair of ranked opponents โ€” No. 22 James Madison and No. 24 UCF โ€” Sunday in Orlando. The Gators improve to 16-0 and are off to their best start to a season since 2016 when they won…

  • 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…

  • LAX: Florida drops second straight in loss to No. 5 Maryland

    The Gators took on their second top-five ranked opponent of the season Saturdayโ€”and once again was defeated to drop below .500 on the season. No. 7 Florida (1-2) fell to No. 5 Maryland (3-0) 18-8 Saturday in an underwhelming performance. The Gators scored just two points in the second half and was outshot 37-22 by…

  • SB: Gators Run-Rule DePaul in Orlando to Open UCF Knights Classic

    No. 4 Florida kicked off the UCF Knights Classic Friday night in Orlando with an 11-3 run-rule victory โ€” its fourth mercy-rule win in the past week โ€” over DePaul. Right-hander Marissa Mesiemore made her first career start in the circle for the Gators and retired DePaul’s first seven batters in order before the graduate…

  • 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…

  • SB: Delbrey Deals Complete Game as Florida Takes Down UNF in Jacksonville

    Florida freshman Lexie Delbrey tossed a complete-game gem Tuesday night in Jacksonville en route to a 7-1 victory over UNF. The right-hander struck out seven batters and yielded only one run via a solo homer in the sixth inning. Four of the first six batters in Florida’s lineup turned in multi-hit performances, but first baseman…