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Final: Florida 8, Missouri 5 A nearly three hour rain delay wasn’t enough to derail the Gators in the series opener against Missouri on Friday. Florida’s starter Franco Aleman only lasted 3.1 innings, but Christian Scott retired the first twelve he faced in completing the game and earning his second straight win. How It Happened:…
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After losing in Orlando in walk-off fashion on March 24, No. 5 Florida failed to seek revenge on No. 23 UCF in Gainesville Wednesday night. The Gators failed to score a run for the first time since 2019. The Knights tagged Florida southpaw Katie Chronister for four runs in the top of the first before…
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Final: Florida 3, Florida State 2 (10) In the bottom of the seventh Kendrick Calilao came on to pinch hit for starting right fielder Sterlin Thompson and struck out after a six pitch at bat. Calilao, however, would prove head coach Kevin O’Sullivan’s move right in the tenth inning as he blasted a walk-off homer…
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Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan made a pair of moves that put his team in position to win a baseball game on Sunday. After watching his Sunday starter allow five walks in just four innings of work followed by Ryan Cabarcas allowing a pair of runs while only recording an out, O’Sullivan gave the ball…
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Following back-to-back Florida strikeouts in the bottom of the first, junior third baseman Charla Echols hit a solo shot to center — her fifth home run in the past five games — before catcher Julia Cottrill hit a two-run bomb to take an early 3-0 lead. The Gators added two insurance runs in the sixth…
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A trio of Florida home runs wasn’t enough to knock off No. 6 Tennessee in the series opener on Friday as the Gators fell 6-4. The Gators went down especially quiet in the ninth inning as the three hitter (Jud Fabian, Jordan Butler, Kris Armstrong) combined to see just four pitches while being set down…
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Florida catcher Nathan Hickey arrived at the batter’s box in the seventh inning with a chance to do something he hadn’t done in his collegiate career, record a walk-off base hit to clinch a victory over FAMU. On Wednesday, he did just that, though in a very unconventional way. Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan and…
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After beating USF twice in Tampa on Opening Day, No. 5 Florida swept the Bulls in a doubleheader Wednesday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Florida right-hander Elizabeth Hightower hurled her ninth complete game en route to a 9-1 run-rule win before third baseman Charla Echols lifted the Gators to a narrow 2-1 victory on a…
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The Gators won a non-conference road matchup against Jacksonville before they traveled to Athens, Ga., for a nationally televised three-game series last weekend. After dropping the series opener, Florida run-ruled the Bulldogs and prevailed in the rubber match to clinch its fourth straight SEC series this year. _______________________ Overall Record: 27-4 (.871; 19-1 at home,…
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Final: Florida 7, Stetson 6 Despite a shaky defense that made four errors on the night, the Gators held on to defeat the Stetson Hatters 7-6 on Tuesday. How It Happened: Florida got on the scoreboard early as Jacob Young scored on a sacrifice fly by Kirby McMullen. The Hatters evened it up with a…
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