On May 21, Rueben Chinyelu announced he will return to Florida for a senior season despite taking part in the NBA Combine for this year’s draft, where he maintained strong performances and recorded the largest wingspan among all 79 prospects.
Because their 37-18 (18-12 SEC) record earned the Gators the five seed, Florida received a first-round bye and will open tournament play Wednesday at 2 p.m. It will face the winner of Tuesday’s matchup between No. 12 seed Vanderbilt and No. 13 seed Kentucky.
After an April filled with frustration, Lawson has found his swing again at the right time. He’ll look to continue his strong stretch when the Gators head to Hoover Met Stadium in Hoover, Alabama, for the SEC Baseball Tournament on May 20.
Florida logged a 37-18 (18-12 SEC) record through a daunting 55-game schedule as it won the season’s final three conference series against Oklahoma, Kentucky and Louisiana State. Overall, the 2026 regular season was filled with dominant victories, frustrating inconsistencies and standout performances, leaving looming questions about what's next.
Behind Shumaker’s excellence, No. 6 Florida (51-10) swept the 2026 Gainesville Regional with a 5-2 win over Georgia Tech (32-29). The Gators advance to Super Regionals for the 17th time in school history.
Despite being projected to finish eighth based on season performance lists entering the championships, head coach Mike Holloway’s group blew past that standing by five places and 28 points. Across 21 events from May 14-16, UF put up 78 points, good for a third-place team finish.
By nearly every conceivable metric, the Gators stepped up to the plate and delivered their best within the confines of Hutsell-Rosen Track from May 14-16. Florida sent athletes to Auburn in 16 events, and it scored in 13.
Florida (37-18, 18-12 SEC) outslugged LSU (29-27, 9-21 SEC) 15-11 Saturday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Gators swept the Tigers, totaled 36 runs in the series and extended their win streak to five games.
The four-run frame propelled No. 6 Florida (50-10) to its seventh straight run-rule victory in regional play, defeating Georgia Tech (31-28) 8-0 on Saturday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators have now outscored opponents 20-0 through their first two regional games.
Florida (36-18, 17-12 SEC) defeated LSU (29-26, 9-20 SEC), 11-1, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to clinch its final regular-season series. The Gators hit four home runs and junior right-hander Liam Peterson struck out 11 in a seven-inning complete game.
Behind the offensive outburst, No. 6 Florida (49-10) defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers (38-21) 12-0 Friday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators improved to 24-0 all-time against the Rattlers with the victory.
Behind a six-run first inning, Florida (35-18, 16-11 SEC) defeated LSU (29-25, 9-19 SEC), 11-8, Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to take the first game of its final regular-season series.
The Gators' opening bout in the Regional will be a date with the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions, the Florida A&M Rattlers (32-20, 19-5 SWAC).
The Florida track and field team is geared up to compete in the 2026 SEC Outdoor Championships from May 14-16 at Hutsell-Rosen Track in Auburn, Alabama.
The Saints are headed into the FCSAA Softball Division 1 Championship tournament in Clearwater, Florida, following a regular season overall record of 43-13.
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