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The opening series for the 2022 Florida Gators baseball team looked eerily reminiscent of the team that underwhelmed a year ago. A veteran lineup that struck out too often and seemed to lack aggression at the plate, a lack of situational hitting, and inconsistent pitching plagues the Gators over the first weekend of the new…
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After knocking off No. 14 Duke Friday night, No. 4 Florida defeated Villanova and Louisville in a Saturday doubleheader before cruising to a run-rule win over Florida A&M Sunday to cap off a 4-0 weekend in which it outscored its opponents 30-4. The Gators improved their record to 10-0 and are just four victories shy…
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Florida’s first major test of the season arrived Saturday in the form of the No. 2 ranked North Carolina Tarheels. Despite an admirable effort to keep up with one of the nation’s top teams, the Gators were eventually overwhelmed by the surgical UNC attack. No. 7 Florida (1-1) fell to No. 2 North Carolina (3-0)…
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The Florida Gators opened the 2022 season with a dominant win led by two of their returning veterans. LHP Hunter Barco pitched six strong innings while OF Sterlin Thompson provided the power with a pair of no-doubt homers off the batter’s eye in center to lead Florida past Liberty, 7-2. Barco was electric as he…
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After run-ruling Jacksonville Wednesday in its home opener, No. 4 Florida cruised to a 9-3 victory over No. 14 Duke Friday night in Gainesville. The Gators started right-hander Lexie Delbrey, but the freshman lasted only one inning after she surrendered a two-run double. Senior right-hander Elizabeth Hightower came in for relief in the top of…
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Following Tuesday’s away run-rule victory, the Gators shut out the Jacksonville Dolphins 8-0 Wednesday after just six innings in their home opener at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Freshman right-hander Lexie Delbrey made her second career start for Florida. The Bainbridge, Georgia, native struck out nine batters across four innings. In the top of the fifth,…
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Following a 4-0 performance in the USF Tournament in Tampa last weekend, the Gators run-ruled Jacksonville 13-1 on the road Tuesday after just five innings. Florida scored only one run through the first two innings courtesy of leadoff hitter Kendra Falby scoring on first baseman Skylar Wallace’s sacrifice fly in the top of the first.…
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Wednesday, two members of the Florida women’s lacrosse team were given weekly honors from the American Athletic Conference. The recognition comes after a dominant season opener against Kennesaw State. Emma LoPinto was named the AAC Freshman of the Week after a historic performance on the field Saturday, finding the back of the net six times.…
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The Gators surrendered only one run across 28 inning of softball this past weekend in Tampa at the USF Tournament. Five different Florida pitchers threw at least an inning led by senior right-hander Elizabeth Hightower, who started two contests and appeared in another. Gator head coach Tim Walton credited the preparation of his pitching staff…
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Freshman Emma LoPinto made her debut as a Gator on Saturday against Kennesaw State. A college debut is something for the memory books, but LoPinto’s performance will place her in the history books as well. Florida (1-0) defeated the Owls (0-1) 22-7 in an unstoppable team effort on both offense and defense. LoPinto, who now…
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