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The Florida Gators’ entered the weekend, whether they like it or not, with next week’s SEC opener against No. 2 Tennessee looming large. Despite the major conference series ahead, Florida could not afford to overlook the Crimson and miss an opportunity to tune up before the competition becomes much more fierce. UF stayed locked in,…
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After a so-so stretch of games in the past seven days, including losses to Miami and UCF, the Florida Gators needed a no-nonsense performance to kickoff the last weekend series before a trip to Tennessee to begin conference play. They executed the plan to perfection, ending the game as early as possible in a run-rule…
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Florida Gators right-handed closer Alex Philpott took the mound in the ninth inning against Florida Atlantic with a 4-2 cushion. The slimmest margin he’d worked with all season, Philpott was in search of three outs to hand the Gators a midweek win following a tough loss to UCF the night before. He walked a batter…
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With a 2-1 series win against Miami behind them, the No. 7 Florida Gators have no choice but to keep their eyes forward with the last full week of non-conference play ahead of them before a heavy slate next week on the road against No. 6 Florida State and No. 2 Tennessee. Kicking off the…
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After going 4-1 last week and a weekend series win against Miami, the Florida Gators are up to 11 wins and the No. 7 spot in the D1Baseball Top 25. Not everything went perfect for the Gators however. There were plenty of positives from the weekend, but Sunday’s 13-7 loss reminded everyone Florida has plenty…
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Headed into Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Hurricanes, the Florida Gators were on a roll. A dominant 11-0 start including two wins already in the weekend series made a sweep seem all but inevitable. That is, until UF gave up five runs in the fifth inning, revealing that both on the field and, now, in…
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Alex Philpott entered the game for the Florida Gators in the top of the ninth. With a 6-2 cushion, the sophomore righty needed just three outs to close out a statement rivalry win against the Miami Hurricanes. He’d sit the side in order, punching the final out to hand the Gators their 10th win in…
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After squeezing by an undefeated midweek, the Florida Gators face their toughest challenge of the year so far against the Miami Hurricanes. “It’s always a great series,” Gators coach Kevin O’Sullivan said. No. 8 Florida (9-0) is set to take on Miami (8-1) this weekend. Here’s three keys to the Gators getting the win against…
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The No. 8 Florida Gators went a perfect 2-0 this week in its midweek slate ahead of a rivalry weekend series this weekend. Here’s three quick hits from Florida’s wins against Stetson and North Florida: Roaring ’20s Florida is off to a 9-0 start on the year — it’s best since 2020. That year, the…
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In the bottom of the ninth, the Florida Gators were reeling against the North Florida Osprey. Tied 6-6, it was the closest the Gators had come to a loss all season. But with the bases loaded and one out, the Gators were just as close to victory. Freshman infielder Brendan Lawson would tip the scales…
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