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Florida's Hunter Barco pitches against Jacksonville on March 14. Barco was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday.

Hunter Barco selected 44th by Pirates

By Carson Cashion | July 17

Hunter Barco, the left-handed pitcher that served as Florida’s ace before a season-ending surgery, was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 44th overall pick.

Sophomore left fielder Wyatt Langford rounds third base March 27 against LSU. Langford rocketed two homers in Sunday's win over Central Michigan.

The Trenton Thunder: Wyatt Langford’s historic season

By Carson Cashion | June 20

Freshman pitcher Brandon Neely throws a pitch against LSU March 27, 2022. Neely worked just 2.1 innings Saturday against Oklahoma.

Gators fall to Sooners, face elimination Sunday

By Carson Cashion | June 5

Florida's Brandon Sproat pitches against Jacksonville on March 13, 2021. Sproat pitched 8.1 innings Tuesday in Florida's 2-1 win over South Carolina.

Gators to host regional after SEC Tournament run

By Carson Cashion | May 30

Jud Fabian was selected 67th overall by the Baltimore Orioles Sunday.

Jud Fabian drafted 67th by Baltimore Orioles

By Carson Cashion | July 18

Florida's Sterlin Thompson eyes a hit and runs down the first base line against Jacksonville on March 14, 2021.

Sterlin Thompson drafted 31st by Colorado

By Carson Cashion | July 17

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Freshman Carsten Finnvold celebrates on the mound during his performance against Oklahoma June 5, 2022. Finnvold sat down all 27 batters in the win.

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Finnvold’s heroics lift Gators past Sooners

By Jackson Castellano | June 5

The only problem was Florida had exhausted its bullpen hours earlier in an effort to topple Central Michigan. Now, the Gators needed an unlikely hero.

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Florida scrapes by, stays alive in NCAA Regional

By Jackson Castellano | June 5

Florida got the necessary win, defeating the Chippewas 6-5 Sunday afternoon.

Brandon Sproat pitching against Miami Feb. 21, 2021. Courtesy of the SEC Media Portal. Sproat will start on the mound for Florida's first-round matchup with Central Michigan.

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Gators face gauntlet in Gainesville regional

By Carson Cashion | June 2

A 4-2 record in the Southeastern Conference Tournament last week secured a top-16 seed in the NCAA Tournament, granting Florida the ability to host a regional in Gainesville. Now, UF welcomes Oklahoma, Liberty and Central Michigan to Condron Ballpark for the event.

Junior center fielder Jud Fabian knocked his 23rd and 24th home runs of the year Sunday against Oklahoma.

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Gators avoid elimination, top Razorbacks 7-5

By Carson Cashion | May 27

Regardless, with a return to Gainesville waiting for them if they fell, the seven-seeded Gators rallied to put together a solid 7-5 victory over the three-seeded Razorbacks. The win knocked off the reigning SEC Tournament champions, and kept the Gators fighting through Saturday.

Florida Gators baseball added a member to its coaching staff Monday in Taylor Black.

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Gators baseball adds Taylor Black to coaching staff

By Jackson Castellano | June 13

Monday, Florida baseball announced the addition of Taylor Black as an assistant coach. Black joins the Gators after a five-year stint with the Detroit Tigers organization’s scouting department.

Sophomore Wyatt Langford delivered his 26th home run of the season Monday, tying Matt LaPorta for most homers in a single season from a UF batter.

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Gators collapse after rain delay, end season in loss to Sooners

By Carson Cashion | June 6

After a lengthy rain delay, redshirt freshman Ryan Slater allowed four runs in the eighth inning to the Sooners, a back-breaking frame that the Gators failed to recover from, losing 5-4 in a game that came down to the final at-bat.

Florida's Colby Halter chases after a ball on March 14 during a game against Jacksonville. He recorded 3 RBIs in UF's 7-3 win over Central Michigan Friday.

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Sproat proves too much for Chippewas, Gators win game one of regional 7-3

By Carson Cashion | June 3

One thing for certain, though, is that the crowd brought the most energy of the year Friday night, and it came at the right time.

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Gators fall to top-ranked Vols in tournament finale

By Carson Cashion | May 29

Still, a fifth-inning explosion followed by a three-run sixth sufficiently iced a game in which the UF offense was nowhere to be found until it was too late. The seven-seeded Florida Gators fell in the Sunday finale to the top-seeded Vols’, 8-5.

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Manning goes nuclear, Gators romp Aggies to book ticket to SEC final

By Carson Cashion | May 28

Manning worked five scoreless innings against the two-seeded Aggies, and the offense scrapped for runs in all but two innings. In one of the more miraculous wins of the season, the seven-seeded Gators booked their trip to the tournament final Sunday with a 9-0 win.

Catcher Mac Guscette gestures towards his dugout from second base. He cracked his fourth homerun of the year Saturday.

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Ficarrotta deals, Gators advance to Semis in win over Tide

By Carson Cashion | May 28

Ficarrotta entered the game in relief to work a career-high 6.1 innings en route to a shutout performance. As a team, the seven-seeded Gators topped the 11-seeded Crimson Tide in a high-scoring 11-6 game.

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Gators collapse in Hoover, run-ruled by Aggies

By Carson Cashion | May 26

In arguably the worst performance from the team all season, seven-seed Florida fell to the two-seeded Aggies, 10-0, receiving a run-rule after the top of the seventh inning.

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Florida survives, advances versus South Carolina

By Jackson Castellano | May 24

No. 6 Florida defeated No. 10 South Carolina 2-1 in extra innings Tuesday to secure a second round appearance for UF in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Hoover, Alabama.

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Florida stumbles, drops final regular season game versus South Carolina

By Jackson Castellano | May 21

Florida (35-20, 15-15) fell to South Carolina (27-27, 13-17) 4-1 in what could be the final game in Condron Ballpark for seven UF seniors.

The Gators fell in the second game of the weekend series against Mizzou Saturday, falling 5-3.

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Neely pitches career game in series clincher over South Carolina

By Jackson Castellano | May 20

Florida (35-19, 14-14) defeated South Carolina (26-27, 12-17) 8-0 on Friday, earning the series victory and an opportunity to sweep the Gamecocks on Saturday.