Coach Kevin O’Sullivan met with freshman right-hander Mike Vinson on Wednesday morning. Vinson struggled while facing two batters in Jacksonville and hadn’t consistently thrown strikes all year.
The last time Lauren Haeger pitched against Alabama, she left the circle early and was relieved by Hannah Rogers after surrendering eight runs in the Southeastern Conference Championship game.
Despite an inauspicious two-week stretch that saw Florida go just 2-2 and draw the ire of coach Billy Donovan, the Gators took a commanding step closer to their ultimate goal on Wednesday night.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Johnny Magliozzi struts out to the mound every appearance as “Wild Thing” blares from the speakers. With his season so far, the tune from “Major League” doesn’t suit him. Sure the right-hander from Boston has the same bravado Ricky Vaughn terrorized hitters with. But, the sophomore pounds the strike zone and rarely finds himself behind a batter. He’s bought into the Sully System and it’s time Florida’s relievers take his lead.
After jumping to an 8-4 lead against No. 12 Loyola in the second half, the second-ranked Gators found themselves on their heels.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An injury to Florida's starting shortstop forced Kevin O’Sullivan to shuffle his lineup. Judging from their performance against Jacksonville, the Gators have found another potent pair at the top.
After two nights of biting cold and mixed results, Florida (5-7) cruised to a 6-3 home win Sunday afternoon to clinch their fourth-straight series against Miami (10-2).
With one final chance to bolster their resume prior to the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Gators fell short in their regular season finale on Sunday.
A day after junior pitcher Hannah Rogers had a no-hitter revoked after a victory, the Gators pitching staff combined for a perfect game.
Mike Alford dropped his racket and threw his fists in the air as he celebrated the Gators’ first victory in five matches.
With less than 7 minutes remaining, No. 2 Florida led No. 5 Syracuse 14-10 on Saturday evening, but it was a scenario that was all too familiar for the Gators.
Junior mid-distance runner Sean Obinwa set a season-best for himself in the men’s 800m Saturday at the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Ind.
Applause could be heard from short right field as the Hurricanes congratulated each other on their 10th consecutive victory to open the season.
Distance runners Mark Parrish and Josh Izewski turned in solid performances in the men’s 5000m at the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Ind., on Friday.
Most of Mount St. Mary’s pitcher Nicole Pagano’s pitches fooled Florida's batters.
The Gators men’s tennis team dropped 25 spots in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings during February and now sits at No. 35.
After Florida’s men were crowned as kings of swimming and diving in the Southeastern Conference last week, the Gators will now head to Georgia for the Bulldog Last Chance Meet. The meet will be a final opportunity for swimmers to qualify for the NCAA Championships toward the end of March.
Lauren Embree knows how to use her racket.
After yet another poor performance on the mound, closer Johnny Magliozzi had enough. He brought Florida’s pitching staff together for a meeting after Wednesday’s extra-inning loss to North Florida.
Despite the Southeastern Conference title race implications on the line in Florida’s home matchup against Alabama on Saturday at noon in the O’Connell Center, coach Billy Donovan is taking a cautious approach with forward Will Yeguete (right knee) and guard Michael Frazier II (concussion).
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