Ultimately, Florida (40-5, 14-4 SEC) won the game 6-1 and swept the series against South Carolina (23-20, 3-12 SEC) Sunday afternoon at Beckham Field at Carolina Softball Stadium.
Sunday was a career day for Gators junior outfielder Hayden Yost. He went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and claimed his first multi-homer game with two long balls. Yost’s play capped off a 16-hit and four-home run day for UF after recording just two total base hits in Saturday’s loss.
After months of apprehension surrounding Florida football’s new-look defensive scheme under Brad White, the Gators took to the field to display their progress and in the annual Orange & Blue Spring Game.
However, Saturday's exhibition proved to have far more substance, as many players emerged on the offensive front. The flashes from some in particular provided a priming glimpse into the Gators’ first fall under Jon Sumrall and offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner.
Ultimately, Florida (39-5, 13-4 SEC) won the game and series against South Carolina 15-2 (23-19, 3-11 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Beckham Field at Carolina Softball Stadium.
Behind the strong start, the No. 6 Gators (11-2, 3-0 Big 12) overwhelmed San Diego State (2-11, 0-3 Big 12) 18-6 to take their third conference win of the season.
Florida (26-10, 8-6 SEC) came up short in game two to No. 4 Georgia (29-7, 11-3 SEC) Saturday afternoon in Athens, Georgia, as the Bulldogs evened the series.
With many question marks revolving around Buster Faulkner’s offensive scheme and how Brad White has developed his defense through 14 spring practices, the Orange & Blue Spring Game gave Gator Nation a way to gauge whether Florida has become a cohesive unit on both sides of the ball.
For the first time under Jon Sumrall, the Orange and Blue Spring Game is taking place at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Stay tuned for updates.
Despite starting the match off strong by keeping the doubles match competitive, Florida (14-12, 5-8 SEC) succumbed to the pressure and fell 4-1 to Texas (21-6, 12-2 SEC) on Friday in Austin, Texas.
King’s performance, backed up by a seven-run seventh inning, propelled Florida (26-9, 8-5 SEC) to an 8-2 statement win over No. 4 Georgia (28-7, 10-3 SEC) Friday night in Athens, Georgia, to take the series opener.
Behind her efforts, the No. 17 Florida Gators (13-6, 8-5 SEC) swept the No. 13 Vanderbilt Commodores 4-0 (19-6, 9-4 SEC) in Thursday's matchup at home.
Behind Rothrock’s excellence, No. 6 Florida (38-5, 12-4 SEC) took game one against South Carolina (23-18, 3-10 SEC) 5-0 Friday evening at Beckham Field at Carolina Softball Stadium. Florida will look to clinch its fifth SEC series victory of the season in the matinee on Saturday.
A familiar face is heading back to Gainesville, as former national champion Denzel Aberdeen announced his commitment to return to Florida.
In 2025, the Florida Gators baseball team went through one of its worst starts in SEC play in program history. After a dominant 16-2 start in non-conference play, the Gators began their conference slate with a 1-11 record, which included being swept in back-to-back weekends for the first time since the 2001-2002 season.
Fourteen practices and two scrimmages later, Florida football has arrived at the endpoint of Spring ball: the annual Orange and Blue Spring Game.
One day after landing blue-chip five-star offensive line recruit Maxwell Hiller, Florida football earned a commitment from one of the top quarterback recruits in the 2027 class: Davin Davidson.
For Florida gymnastics, momentum inside the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center doesn’t just build, it echoes through the dome and courses through every gymnast as the Gators surge. By the time UF takes the floor, the noise is already deafening.
For the second time this season, Florida had a date with South Florida, and like the first meeting, the Gators were in control all night.
The No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the 2027 recruiting class committed to Florida Wednesday. Maxwell Hiller, a 6-foot-5 high school junior, sported offers from Alabama, Tennessee and Ohio State before committing to the Gators.
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