Category: Spring Sports

  • SB: No. 6 Florida Walks It Off to Top Jacksonville in Home Opener

    Entering the bottom of the seventh inning scoreless, Florida center fielder Cheyenne Lindsey led off with a bunt single that put the game-winning run on base with no outs. “[Cheyenne’s] been a great nine-hole hitter for us…she’s like another leadoff,” Second baseman Hannah Adams said. Adams lifted the Gators to victory Wednesday night after knocking…

  • SB: Echols earns SEC Player of the Week

    Following a victorious opening weekend double-header in Tampa Saturday, Florida third baseman Charla Echols won her first career SEC Player of the Week. In two games against USF, the junior Newnan, Ga. native cruised through USF’s pitching staff, going 6-6 with six RBIs, a double, a triple and a home run. Echols’, who led the…

  • SB: No. 6 Gators sweep USF in delayed Opening Day doubleheader

    Following a three-hour rain delay in Tampa, No. 6 Florida outscored USF 21-3 in its opening day doubleheader. Game one Win: Chronister (1-0) Loss: Corrick (0-1) The Gators came out of the delay hot, scoring three runs in the top of the first. Senior designated player Jordan Matthews stroked a two-RBI double to right center…

  • LAX: Florida beats Louisville in landslide season opener

    The Gators overcame a slow start to record a seven point victory over Louisville on Saturday. The No. 8 Gators lacrosse team proved their talent as they took the unranked Cardinals by storm in Louisville on Saturday.  Winning 14-7, Florida brought their distinctive drive and hunger to the field. At the beginning of the first…

  • LAX: Gators Finally Set to Return to Action

    Florida returns after an 11-month forced hiatus to battle the Louisville Cardinals. The time is finally here. The No. 8 Gators Lacrosse team make their 2021 debut as they face off against the unranked Cardinals in Louisville on Saturday. The last time Florida properly hit the grass was last March against Navy, almost two months…

  • 2021 Florida Softball Preview

    With only a few days until the start of opening weekend, No. 7 Florida looks to pick up right where it left off last season. After sweeping Auburn last March, the Gators finished the condensed 2020 season atop the SEC standings with a 3-0 conference record. Florida boasted a 23-4 overall record including wins over…

  • 2021 Florida Baseball Preview

    The Florida Gators enter the 2021 season with lofty expectations thanks to an experienced roster that added one of the nation’s top freshman classes. This iteration of UF’s baseball team only lost two members from last year’s team that finished 16-1 before the Covid-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the season. Gone are longtime stawarts…

  • BSB: Gators Named Nation’s Unanimous No. 1 Team

    The Florida Gators enter 2021 with massive expectations following a 16-1 start to the 2020 season before the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled the remainder of the season. As a result, Florida is the nation’s unanimous preseason No. 1 team, according to the polls. U N A N I M O U S#GoGators pic.twitter.com/WIwlUjLsQh — Florida Gators…

  • Lindaman and Echols Make Preseason All-SEC Team

    Florida infielders Kendyl Lindaman and Charla Echols earned spots on the Preseason All-SEC Team Wednesday. In January, the duo made the USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 “Watch List.” Kendyl Lindaman Lindaman, a fifth-year first baseman, started all 27 games in last year’s shortened season. She hit .410 with seven home runs, 22…

  • SB: Florida Ranks Third in Preseason SEC Coaches’ Poll

    After ranking inside the top 10 in both major national preseason rankings, the Gators placed third in the 2021 SEC Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll. After the league’s 13 head coaches voted, Florida received 125 points including one first-place vote. Only Alabama (138) and LSU (129) ranked higher than the Gators in the poll. Only three…