Ultimately, Florida (39-5, 13-4 SEC) won the game and series against South Carolina 15-2 (23-19, 3-11 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Beckham Field at Carolina Softball Stadium.
Behind the strong start, the No. 6 Gators (11-2, 3-0 Big 12) overwhelmed San Diego State (2-11, 0-3 Big 12) 18-6 to take their third conference win of the season.
Florida (26-10, 8-6 SEC) came up short in game two to No. 4 Georgia (29-7, 11-3 SEC) Saturday afternoon in Athens, Georgia, as the Bulldogs evened the series.
With many question marks revolving around Buster Faulkner’s offensive scheme and how Brad White has developed his defense through 14 spring practices, the Orange & Blue Spring Game gave Gator Nation a way to gauge whether Florida has become a cohesive unit on both sides of the ball.
For the first time under Jon Sumrall, the Orange and Blue Spring Game is taking place at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Stay tuned for updates.
Despite starting the match off strong by keeping the doubles match competitive, Florida (14-12, 5-8 SEC) succumbed to the pressure and fell 4-1 to Texas (21-6, 12-2 SEC) on Friday in Austin, Texas.
King’s performance, backed up by a seven-run seventh inning, propelled Florida (26-9, 8-5 SEC) to an 8-2 statement win over No. 4 Georgia (28-7, 10-3 SEC) Friday night in Athens, Georgia, to take the series opener.
Behind her efforts, the No. 17 Florida Gators (13-6, 8-5 SEC) swept the No. 13 Vanderbilt Commodores 4-0 (19-6, 9-4 SEC) in Thursday's matchup at home.
Behind Rothrock’s excellence, No. 6 Florida (38-5, 12-4 SEC) took game one against South Carolina (23-18, 3-10 SEC) 5-0 Friday evening at Beckham Field at Carolina Softball Stadium. Florida will look to clinch its fifth SEC series victory of the season in the matinee on Saturday.
A familiar face is heading back to Gainesville, as former national champion Denzel Aberdeen announced his commitment to return to Florida.
In 2025, the Florida Gators baseball team went through one of its worst starts in SEC play in program history. After a dominant 16-2 start in non-conference play, the Gators began their conference slate with a 1-11 record, which included being swept in back-to-back weekends for the first time since the 2001-2002 season.
Fourteen practices and two scrimmages later, Florida football has arrived at the endpoint of Spring ball: the annual Orange and Blue Spring Game.
One day after landing blue-chip five-star offensive line recruit Maxwell Hiller, Florida football earned a commitment from one of the top quarterback recruits in the 2027 class: Davin Davidson.
About 100 people gathered outside the Alachua County Clerk’s Office in downtown Gainesville on Wednesday evening to protest against the Trump administration’s continued war efforts against Iran. The demonstration joined a nationwide series of protests taking place in more than 60 cities across the country.
The A24 film was written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, a Norwegian filmmaker known for his previous projects “Dream Scenario” and “Sick of Myself." Borgli doesn’t shy away from cringe-inducing dark comedies, and this addition to his filmography is no different.
Honks, who lives near Pugh Hall, is one of many felines that call UF’s campus home. The orange cat earned his name in reference to his distinctive meow, which sounds like a honk.
Major projects include facility and infrastructure upgrades and new buildings. They could also refer to additions and renovations to current buildings. Activities like roof replacements, single floor renovations and classroom and lab additions are considered “minor.”
Victoria Liu moved to Gainesville for a UF accounting degree. She graduated with her own business.
For Florida gymnastics, momentum inside the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center doesn’t just build, it echoes through the dome and courses through every gymnast as the Gators surge. By the time UF takes the floor, the noise is already deafening.
For the second time this season, Florida had a date with South Florida, and like the first meeting, the Gators were in control all night.
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