Category: Spring Sports

  • Baseball America names Alex Faedo, Michael Byrne to All-american teams

    Baseball America released their All-American teams for the 2017 season. Florida Gators pitchers Alex Faedo and Michael Byrne were selected to the second, and third teams, respectively.  Faedo has been the Gators Friday night starter for the entire season and finished with a 7-2 record and a 2.70 ERA.  Faedo has struck out 123 batters…

  • Oklahoma defeats Gators 5-4 to win National Championship

    OKLAHOMA 5, FLORIDA 4   RUNS HITS ERRORS FLORIDA 4 6 1 OKLAHOMA 5 8 1   Oklahoma City, OK-  The Oklahoma Sooners are National Champions after defeating Florida 5-4 in game two of the Championship Series at the Women’s College World Series. Oklahoma took a lead in the first inning when Nicole Mendes hammered…

  • Hometown Hero: Langworthy does it all to send UF to Supers

    The Florida Gators needed a hero Monday afternoon against Bethune-Cookman. The Gators were facing the Wildcats in an afternoon elimination game and the bats had fallen silent. Florida boasts one of the top pitching staff in the country led by top prospect Alex Faedo.  However, that staff is designed for a three game series with…

  • Florida fights but falls in marathon Championship Series opener

    OKLAHOMA 7, FLORIDA 5 (17 INNINGS)   RUNS HITS ERRORS OKLAHOMA 7 10 2 FLORIDA 5 12 0   Oklahoma City, OK-  It took five hours and twenty-eight minutes to determine a winner in the first game of the 2017 WCWS Championship Series.  Oklahoma’s Shay Knighten hit a three-run home run in the top of…

  • FLORIDA 5, WASHINGTON 2   RUNS HITS ERRORS FLORIDA 5 7 1 WASHINGTON 2 2 1 Oklahoma City, OK-  Florida senior pitcher Delanie Gourley has made 76 starts and 112 appearances in her Gators career.  She earned the win in the 2014 championship clincher.  Despite all the experience she has, Sunday was Gourley’s first start…

  • FLORIDA 7, LSU 0   RUNS HITS ERRORS FLORIDA 7 9 0 LSU 0 2 0   Oklahoma City, OK-  The Florida Gators softball team is now one win away from making the Championship Series at the Women’s College World Series after defeating LSU 7-0 on Friday.  The Gators offense has been electric in Oklahoma…

  • Florida run-rules Texas A&M to open World Series

    FLORIDA 8, TEXAS A&M 0 (5 INNINGS)   RUNS HITS ERRORS TX A&M 0 4 1 FLORIDA 8 8 0   Oklahoma City, OK-  The Florida Gators softball team played perhaps their best game of 2017 when it mattered most.  The Gators played a complete game offensively, defensively, and in the circle in defeating Texas…

  • Kelly Barnhill named NCAA Player of the Year

    Florida RHP Kelly Barnhill has earned her fair share of accolades for her 2017 performance. On Tuesday she was named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year by the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA).   Barnhill sports a 24-3 record with an SEC-record 0.36 ERA.  Barnhill has struck out 333 hitters in only…

  • Florida earns national seed; will host regionals this weekend

    The Florida Gators were awarded the number three overall seed by the NCAA Tournament selection committee on Monday.  As a result of their national seed (top-8) the Gators will host the Regionals this weekend and (if they win) the Super Regionals from June 9-12. Florida will host South Florida (41-17), Bethune Cookman (33-23), and Marist…

  • WORLD SERIES BOUND: Gators advance to OKC with win over Alabama

    FLORIDA 2, ALABAMA 0   RUNS HITS ERRORS ALABAMA 1 2 1 FLORIDA 2 3 1   GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators are going back to Oklahoma City and the College World Series.  The Gators advanced past the Super Regionals with a 2-1 victory over SEC rival Alabama in game three. The story of the…