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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
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The Florida Gators are set to open the 2022 season on Saturday with a matchup against Kennesaw State at Donald R. Disney Stadium. Expectations are high for a team that finished last year with an 18-3 record a year ago and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. The following is a preview of the 2022 Florida…
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A trio of Florida right-handers hurled seven scoreless frames combined Friday night in Tampa as the Gators earned their 21st Opening Day shutout win in program history. Florida defeated Illinois State 3-0 and jumped out to an early lead via a two-out rally in the top of the second. With a runner on first, sophomore…
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Following a disappointing finish to its 2021 season, Florida softball returns to the diamond Friday as head coach Tim Walton looks to carry his team back to Oklahoma City for the first time since 2019. The Gators are ranked top-10 in both major preseason polls and trail only one SEC team: No. 2 Alabama. Roster…
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In just over a week, Florida softball will open its 2022 season in Tampa at the USF Tournament where it will face four different opponents in three days. The Gators are ranked No. 5 in the nation according to D1Softball’s Preseason Rankings, which trails only one SEC team: No. 2 Alabama. That said, Florida will…
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The Florida Gators baseball team is expected to be led by LHP Hunter Barco and CF Jud Fabian. Not surprisingly, both players were named preseason All-Americans by Perfect Game on Wednesday. Barco garnered second team honors while Fabian was selected to the third team. Both players were named to the first team of the Collegiate…
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The first rankings from a major publication are in and the Florida Gators are once again highly regarded heading into the 2022 season. The College Baseball Newspaper announced their top-50 programs (“The Fabulous 50”) heading into the new year and slotted the Gators at No. 6 overall. Florida is the third SEC team listed, behind…
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Cincinnati Reds infielder Jonathan India was named the National League Rookie of the Year, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. .@JonathanIndia is the Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year! India led all rookies in games, OBP, doubles, walks and runs scored. pic.twitter.com/XjTP8MTK4d — MLB (@MLB) November 15, 2021 India hit .269 with 21 homers…
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Gator baseball fans have been expecting and dreading the day Jud Fabian leaves campus since about 2019. Most of them would say at the beginning of 2021 he’s the first of the Gators gone in the MLB Draft. Now, they have to wait another year longer. The Gators center fielder declined to sign with the…
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The Gator signees stole the show in the first round of MLB Draft. But it was the Florida players who took the spotlight on second day. Seven Gators were taken for the lead among college selections through the first 10 rounds. After not hearing his name called Sunday night, Jud Fabian got the ball rolling…
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It wasn’t the best night possible for Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan, but it was likely better than expected by most pundits. The opening night of the MLB Draft saw three Gators signees selected in the first thirty picks, but none of those three were expected to make it to Gainesville. The night could have…
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