Category: Spring Sports

  • BSB: Gators SS Deacon Liput named NCAA Player of the Week

    Florida SS Deacon Liput got a late start to the season, but that hasn’t stopped the junior from a torrid pace at the plate. On Monday, Liput was named the NCAA Player of the Week for his performance. Liput finished the week 9-20 (.450 average) with two homers and seven RBI against FGCU and Tennessee.…

  • LAX: Gators defeat Villanova 18-8, Kavanagh sets program record

    FINAL: FLORIDA 18, VILLANOVA 8 1st 2nd OT FINAL GATORS 14 4 X 18 VILLANOVA 4 4 X 8 Villanova, PA – Freshman Shannon Kavanagh set a program record with 12 draws controlled while Lindsey Ronbeck scored five goals to lead Florida past Villanova 18-8. Villanova actually took an early 1-0 lead less than a…

  • Watch: Tim Tebow homers in first Double-A at-bat

    His life reads like a Hollywood script, so it shouldn’t surprise us when Tim Tebow does something incredible anymore. Yet, here we are. Tebow, facing Double-A pitching for the first time in his career, homered in his first at-bat, and on the first pitch with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. 6’4 righty Teddy Stankiewicz was the…

  • LAX: Lindsey Ronbeck named Big East Attacker of the Week

    On Tuesday, the Big East announced that Florida junior Lindsey Ronbeck has earned the conference’s Attacker of the Week honor. Ronbeck was a relatively easy choice given her performance against UConn. Ronbeck scored six goals and assisted on four others for a total of ten points in the Gators 21-8 victory on Saturday. The junior…

  • BSB: Jonathan India named SEC Player of the Week

    Florida Gators third baseman Jonathan India was named the SEC Player of the Week for his play during week eight of the baseball season. Per the official SEC press release: Player of the Week: Jonathan India, Florida Florida’s Jonathan India went 6-for-13 with a pair home runs, four RBI five runs scored and three stolen…

  • BSB: Gators return to #1 in D1Baseball.com rankings

    The Florida Gators are back atop the national rankings in at least one of the polls. On Monday, D1baseball.com released their week eight poll that saw the return of Florida to the top spot. The Gators (25-5, 7-2) enjoyed a 4-0 week that featured a midweek win over #6 Florida State as well as a…

  • SB: Ocasio and Lugo combine for perfect game as offense powers #4 Gators past Lady Pirates

    FLORIDA 18, HAMPTON 0 (5) RUNS HITS ERRORS HAMPTON 0 0 0 GATORS 18 19 0 Gainesville, FL– It appears that Aleshia Ocasio has an early track for this week’s SEC Pitcher of the Week honor. Ocasio followed her Wednesday night no-hitter against Florida International with a combined perfect game with freshman Natalie Lugo. Ocasio…

  • SB: Aleshia Ocasio’s no-hitter leads Gators to doubleheader split with FIU

    Senior Aleshia Ocasio pitched a five inning no-hitter and hit an RBI triple to lead Florida to a split of the midweek doubleheader with Florida International on Wednesday. Florida run-ruled the Panthers in the first game, before being shut out by FIU’s Shannon Saile in game two. Florida, now 28-4 overall, will remain home and…

  • BSB: #2 Gators take (another) bite out of #4 Seminoles

    FLORIDA 1, FLORIDA STATE 0 RUNS HITS ERRORS FLORIDA STATE 0 3 0 GATORS 1 4 0 Jacksonville, FL– The Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles met in Jacksonville on Tuesday for their second contest of the three game set. The Gators, once again, defeated the Seminoles, this time using incredible pitching performances by Jack…

  • SB: Kelly Barnhill earns third SEC Pitcher of the Week honor of season

    Florida junior Kelly Barnhill was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, the conference announced. This marks the third time this season that Barnhill has earned the weekly honor and the eighth time in her career. Barnhill led Florida to three wins this week including a five inning no-hitter against South Florida on…