Florida drops road series
By ADAM PINCUS< | Apr. 6, 2014Bobby Poyner, usually reliable, found himself in the middle of Kentucky’s offensive outburst in Florida’s series finale in Lexington, Ky.
Bobby Poyner, usually reliable, found himself in the middle of Kentucky’s offensive outburst in Florida’s series finale in Lexington, Ky.
While highlights were abundant during Florida Relays this weekend, Arman Hall stood out above all.
With the season drawing to a close, history is on the line for Florida.
Although it was senior day, it was freshman Elliott Orkin that clinched the match against Ole Miss on Sunday. The Gators played well against the Rebels, winning the doubles point and only giving up one singles match in a 4-1 victory.
Depending on which route you take, the trip from Mark Bostick Golf Course to Old Waverly Golf Club in east Mississippi is about 560 miles. This is the longest journey the Gators have taken this spring, but this particular course has been good to them.
Florida clinched its series against Auburn on Saturday thanks to two Kirsti Merritt home runs.
Dedric Dukes was approaching the end of his 4x400-meter relay leg to hand off the baton to the teams anchor leg Arman Hall.
Florida baseball has to watch out for the Friday night hangover in Game 2 against Kentucky and not the kind that comes with a night out in Lexington, Ky., either. Instead, it’s the one that results from a 17-1 drubbing from No. 22 Kentucky (21-9, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
After dropping four straight games, Florida needed someone on the team to step up during its home series opener against Auburn on Friday.
Setting up on his block in lane six to begin his final race of the day, Dedric Dukes wasn’t sure what was coming, but he was prepared for it.
Despite giving up the doubles point against Mississippi State on Friday, Florida’s ranked singles players pulled the weight of its 4-1 victory.
Behind a solid outing in both doubles and singles play, the Gators won their third straight Southeastern Conference match late Friday.
Senior center Patric Young holds his release after attempting a rare three-pointer during the Gators' open practice Friday afternoon in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The Gators will be more rested than usual when they compete at the 2014 NCAA University Park Regional on Saturday.
Buddy Reed stepped to the plate with runners on first and second in the ninth inning against Florida Atlantic. Florida needed one run for the walk-off win. It never came. The Gators’ leadoff batter reached base in the ninth and 10th frames only to leave the go-ahead run on the bases.
It isn’t often that a freshman leads a team in any statistical category, but for Kourtney Keegan, it has been the norm.
Florida is arguably more eager for a win now than it has been all season.
From 2010 until 2013, No. 4 Florida faced the challenge of defending against midfielder Erin Fitzgerald when it played Northwestern.
Coming off of a win against LSU, Florida is looking to continue its Southeastern Conference success when it travels to Starkville, Miss., today to take on Mississippi State.