Down two runs in the seventh inning, Florida needed a spark to keep a 12-game winning streak alive.
At the bottom of the SEC bracket, there is no room for error. When Florida faced Mississippi State, the stakes stretched beyond one night in March. Win, and the postseason door stays open. Lose, and the season likely comes to an end.
With the win, UF secured an outright Southeastern Conference regular-season title, and head coach Todd Golden secured his 100th win at Florida, becoming the fastest in program history to reach this milestone.
No. 9 Florida (12-1) secured its 12th straight victory with a 4-0 win over the FAU Owls (6-6) at Condron Family Ballpark.
Florida hovered around third to fifth place throughout the entire Southern Highlands Collegiate. The Gators faced eight other ranked teams, but struggled immensely in the second round, leading to a loss for Florida and ending its winning streak at four.
Though Texas was a school that targeted him in the portal, a visit from Jon Sumrall and Florida coaches to Woods’ family in Kansas on Jan. 6 made all the difference in showing how genuine UF’s investment in him truly was.
After joking about those in orange jerseys being moved to the quarterback position, Gators head coach Jon Sumrall broke down the full injury report as spring practice kicked off. He said that he anticipates Tuesday’s report on the first day of spring to extend through the next 15 days of practice.
No. 5 Florida hosts Mississippi State on Tuesday, looking to grab a win in its final home game of the season.
Not only did the Gators come out on top, but they did it convincingly, outscoring the ‘Canes 15-6 for the “sweep” as they moved up one spot to No. 9 in D1 Baseball’s Top 25 rankings after the weekend. The series finale on Sunday was cancelled due to lightning in the area.
With a chance to capture their eighth Southeastern Conference regular-season championship title in program history and the program’s first since 2014, the Florida Gators were firing on all cylinders Saturday night.
Alexia Dizeko didn’t make her final regular-season home game about herself. After the final buzzer, there were no dramatic speeches or lingering goodbyes, just gratitude.
Tennis runs in Brooke Black’s blood. With a generational legacy in the sport, the Gator is stepping boldly into her own place in her family history.
With four minutes left in the second quarter, Florida briefly found momentum. Guard Emilija Dakic hit back-to-back threes, and a Laila Reynolds steal led to an Alexia Dizeko basket, tying the game at 23 with Georgia.
Securing its first Southeastern Conference win over No. 41 Kentucky in a late-game thriller Friday was almost the right spark Florida (7-6, 1-3 SEC) needed to get back on track.
Coming into Saturday night’s prime-time bout, Florida’s mission was clear as day. A win, and the Gators would secure a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship for the first time since 2014.
As the No. 10 Gators (11-1) continued the pressure and struck the final nail in the coffin at the top of the ninth with a cracked double, intentional walk and three-run homer from sophomore infielder Ethan Suroweic, they defeated No. 17 Miami (10-2) 8-4 at Alex Rodriguez Park in Coral Gables, Florida.
Saturday night, when the Gators walk out the doors of the Fasken Indoor Track and Field Facility at Texas A&M, they’ll do so with their heads held high, only weighed down by a trophy in their arms and an abundance of medals around their necks.
Multiple podium finishes in the distance events kept Florida competitive at the men’s SEC Indoor Championships, but the Gators’ efforts were only enough for fourth in the final team standings.
The dominant start propelled No. 4 Florida (23-1) to a 21-1 rout of Oregon State (9-10) on Saturday afternoon at Anderson Family Field. The Gators finish non-conference play 23-1 heading into SEC play next weekend.
Florida (6-2) defeated No. 11 Oklahoma (10-4) in a close 4-3 home victory Saturday afternoon despite getting a slow start in doubles.
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