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.
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.
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.
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.
The buzz generated from three home runs and seven runs disappeared for a moment. Florida left-hander Danny Young lay face down on the saturated mound clay with his glove off to the side Friday night.
The Gators might have thought their offense was cooling down on Sunday right after their best stretch of the season.
Georgia right-hander Chelsea Wilkinson had Florida swinging at air all Friday afternoon.
Jon Bostic could become the next great linebacker for an organization steeped in history at the position.
Florida entered the 2012 NFL Draft with the nation’s longest active streak of having at least one player selected in the first round — a span dating back to 2007 — before being shut out in the opening round.
The remnants of a 16-game absence couldn’t be seen on the field. White athletic tape was all that was left of a fractured finger. Richie Martin looks ready to play shortstop, but for now he’s providing solid defense in centerfield.
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