Competing in a doubleheader with South Carolina on Saturday, Florida earned the series victory but lost its first contest to USC in 10 years.
The Gators scored two runs in the top of the first and 4 runs in the top of the ninth against the Tigers on Saturday. In between those two innings, LSU scored 18 times.
With the running events over for the regular season, the Gators officially closed out the regular season at the Seminole Twilight meet in Tallahassee with a handful of field-only events.
Hannah Rogers made quick work of the Gamecocks on Friday night.
Aaron Nola entered Friday with three complete games in his past three outings.
Florida had a chance to steal a game from LSU with a favorable pitching matchup on Thursday night.
Ben Taylor, son of folk rockers James Taylor and Carly Simon, is making a tour stop Friday night at High Dive in downtown Gainesville. The Alligator caught up with him before he played in Decatur, Ga., and had a quick phone interview.
The Gators’ approach at the plate didn’t work out on Sunday against Tennessee.
Florida enters its series against LSU on Thursday with Jonathon Crawford and two question marks as its three starters.
Point guard Braxton Ogbueze has been granted his release to transfer from Florida, the school announced Wednesday.
For the second time in four seasons, Rutgers’ top offensive threat will transfer to Florida.
Florida’s outdoor regular season came to a close on Sunday night at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.
The Gators had a chance to go for the sweep on Sunday.
A check-swing dribbler in front of home plate from Richie Martin ended a hitting performance that saw the Gators without a run for the last eight innings. Tennessee senior right-hander Zack Godley shook off two early runs to earn the complete game 4-2 win and avoid a road sweep from Florida (25-20, 12-9 Southeastern Conference) on Sunday afternoon at McKethan Stadium.
Florida jumped out to an early lead Sunday afternoon and cruised past Georgia courtesy of Taylor Schwarz’s bat.
At its second-to-last meet of the regular season, Florida’s track and field team shined.
After two straight games where the Florida lineup put the game out of reach early, it looked like the pitching staff would have to win the game on Saturday night.
Taylor Gushue pointed to the Florida dugout as McKethan Stadium awoke from its Saturday night slumber. The sophomore catcher gave Florida a 1-0 lead on a double down the left-field line to score Casey Turgeon from first base.
Florida had only two players drafted a year ago — the Seattle Seahawks took Jaye Howard in the fourth round, and Chris Rainey went to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth.
After three quiet innings from the Gators offensively, Lauren Haeger woke up Florida with a blast in the bottom of the fourth.
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