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FLORIDA 9, TEXAS TECH 6 RUNS HITS ERRORS GATORS 9 12 2 TEXAS TECH 6 12 1 OMAHA, NE– The Florida Gators are one of three SEC teams to make it to the CWS’ Final Four. The Gators will now attempt to take two games from Arkansas to earn a berth to the CWS Finals.…
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On Thursday, Florida Gators softball coach Tim Walton announced the addition of OF Jade Caraway to the program. Caraway is a rising junior who is transferring from North Carolina State and will have two years of eligibility at UF. Caraway, a native of Winter Garden, FL, has competed successfully in the ACC and led the…
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FLORIDA 6, TEXAS 1 RUNS HITS ERRORS GATORS 6 10 0 TEXAS 1 8 1 OMAHA, NE– If this is the last start of Jackson Kowar’s collegiate career, then he went out with quite the memorable performance. The junior from Charlotte was called upon as the Gators faced elimination against Texas on Tuesday. Not only…
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TEXAS TECH 6, FLORIDA 3 RUNS HITS ERRORS TEXAS TECH 6 12 1 GATORS 3 5 1 OMAHA, NE– The Florida Gators haven’t made anything easy in postseason play, so why should the College World Series be any different? Florida will have to fight to stave off elimination for each remaining game after a 6-3…
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Florida’s all-time leader in saves was rewarded on Saturday with some hardware that many argue he was robbed of just a year ago. On Saturday, the National College Baseball Writer’s Association announced Michael Byrne as the 2018 Stopper of the Year. The honor is presented annually to the top relief pitcher in college baseball. Byrne…
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Florida junior RHP Brady Singer has earned numerous accolades for his stellar performance this season. On Friday, Singer was named the recipient of the Dick Howser Trophy, awarded annually to the national college baseball player of the year. Singer was selected eighteenth overall in the 2018 MLB Draft by Kansas City earlier this week. Singer…
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New York Mets first base prospect Peter Alonso has dominated Double-A ball since his promotion from Single-A St. Lucie late last season. In 75 games (eleven in 2017) with Binghamton in the Double-A Eastern League, Alonso has hit at a .314 clip while reaching base at a .427 rate. Alonso has hit 17 home runs…
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FLORIDA 3, AUBURN 2 (11 INNINGS) RUNS HITS ERRORS AUBURN 2 6 1 GATORS 3 6 1 GAINESVILLE, FL– You can now exhale, Gators fans! The Florida Gators are headed to Omaha for the College World Series for the fourth straight year. Gainesville may be the home of the Gators, but Kevin O’Sullivan’s program has…
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Florida RHP Brady Singer has racked up a number of awards after a stellar junior season. On Wednesday and Thursday, Singer was announced as a finalist for two of the top honors in collegiate baseball. Singer was named one of four finalists for the Golden Spikes Award on Wednesday. The honor is awarded to the…
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Florida fans, you can now exhale. After a few days of rumors, the Tim Walton to Texas saga has ended. The Gators head coach agreed to a ten year contract extension with Florida, the school announced on Wednesday. The contract goes through the 2028 season. Walton just completed his thirteenth season at UF. His team…