2023 Gators Baseball Preview: Pitchers
By Ethan Eibe | Feb. 9, 2023Brandon Sproat and Southern Mississippi transfer Hurston Waldrep will form a formidable 1-2 weekend punch.
Brandon Sproat and Southern Mississippi transfer Hurston Waldrep will form a formidable 1-2 weekend punch.
The Florida Gators (13-11, 6-5 SEC) were defeated by the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-3, 11-0 SEC) 97-69 Wednesday at the Coleman Coliseum.
The Florida Gators (13-10, 6-4 SEC) will finish their two-game road trip in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, against the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide (20-3, 10-0 SEC) at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The Florida Gators’ 2022 outfield consisted of three powerful sluggers: Wyatt Langford, Jud Fabian and Sterlin Thompson.
The Florida Gators baseball team heads into the 2023 season with experience across their infield.
Before offering Thomas a spot on the roster, the coaching staff called senior catcher BT Riopelle, who spent 2019 through 2021 at Coastal Carolina and was teammates with Thomas for the latter two years.
Florida head coach Todd Golden and his squad’s chances of snatching a bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament hang in the balance. The Florida Gators (13-10, 6-4 SEC) have eight games left in their season.
The Auburn Invitational was the last meet before the Southeastern Conference championships. Florida’s swimming and diving team sent 20 athletes to the James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Alabama.
The No. 18 Florida Gators (3-1) traveled back to Waco, Texas, to face the Baylor Bears (6-2).
The Florida Gators (14-9, 3-7 SEC) fell to the Ole Miss Rebels (19-5, 8-3 SEC) 68-42 Sunday. Ole Miss outscored Florida by 16 points in the second half. UF was outrebounded by 14 for the game.
No. 16 Stanford (5-2) beat No. 15 Florida (4-3) 4-1 in the Gators’ last of three matches at the United States Tennis Association National Campus.
The Florida Gators (13-10, 6-4 SEC) were defeated by Kentucky (16-7, 7-3 SEC ) 72–67 in Rupp Arena Saturday night. The Wildcats outscored the Gators in transition 14-0.
The No. 7 Trojans (5-0) beat the No. 15 Gators (4-2) 5-2 to remain undefeated on their season. The match marked the Gators’ second of three games at the United States Tennis Association National Campus.
The Florida Gators (13-9, 6-3 SEC) will look to carry their momentum from Wednesday into their game against Kentucky (15-7, 6-3 SEC). They upset the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers with a 67-54 victory.
The undefeated No. 2 Gators (7-0, 4-0 SEC) hit the road Friday to take on Arkansas (2-3, 1-3 SEC) inside Bud Walton Arena.
The No. 15 Florida Gators (4-1) beat No. 12 Florida State (5-2) 4-2 at the United States Tennis Association National Campus. The victory extended their winning streak to four matches in a row.
The Florida Gators (14-8, 3-6 SEC) defeated the Texas A&M Aggies (6-14, 1-9 SEC) 61-54 to complete the season sweep of the Aggies.
The Florida Gators (13-9, 6-3 SEC) defeated the Volunteers (18-4, 7-2 SEC) 67-54 in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Wednesday night.
The Gators sat in fourth place after day one. The team shot a 287 in round one- and a 283 in round two. Florida trailed Charleston by three strokes before it came back on day two to secure the win.
The Florida Gators (12-9, 5-3 SEC) will look to upset the Volunteers (18-3, 7-1 SEC) in the O’Dome and will need to find ways to score against Tennessee’s elite defense.