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Florida softball to host NCAA regional as overall No. 4 seed in NCAA Tournament
After a one year sabbatical, the NCAA Regionals are back in Gainesville. The Gators received the No. 4 overall seed and will be the top team at the Gainesville Regional, set for this weekend at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. UF will be joined by South Alabama, FAU and Florida Gulf...
Gator softball team advances to SEC semifinals after a 9-4 win over arch-rival Georgia
AUBURN, AL (WCJB) - Despite bad weather pushing back the Gators debut for the 2024 SEC tournament, Florida made an incredible entrance with three multi-run homers and pulled off a 9-4 win over 7th seeded Georgia. In the bottom of the first, Korbe Otis took a walk to first and...
RB Chad Gasper commits to the Florida Gators
The Florida Gators have secured a second running back commit for the Class of 2025, Chad Gasper from Fulshear (TX) Katy Jordan. Ranked as the 499th overall player on the 247 Sports Composite and the 43rd running back overall, Gasper also ranks as the 517th overall player and 40th running back in the country according to On3 Industry Rankings. He received offers from Ohio St, Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, Nebraska, among others.
Cook, Williams lead GHS to easy playoff win
GHS (21-4) finished with 12 runs on 10 hits, including six runs on six hits in the fourth inning to put the game away early. “It’s great in a playoff situation, a playoff game, it’s always good to come out and hit the ball the way we did tonight,” said Gainesville coach Chris Chronister. “The girls were focused. They came out ready to play and from the very first inning we were ready to hit, and it shows on the scoreboard. We put up some runs tonight.”
Florida’s lineup takes major blow with OF Ty Evans injury
Florida baseball secured the win against Kentucky on Saturday in convincing fashion, but there were still losses on the day for the Orange and Blue. In the fifth inning, junior right fielder Ty Evans crashed into the padded fence in foul territory down the first base line and left the game. Head coach Kevin O'Sullivan said after that the preliminary diagnosis was a broken wrist. “It’s like a dagger to the heart, really,” third baseman Dale Thomas said. “He’s one of my best friends. I love that kid to death. He’s a competitor, he’s a winner. He goes out there and gives...
Cavaliers upset by Florida in second round of NCAA Tournament
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 SPORTS) -- Despite rallying from a three-goal deficit before the half and keep the deficit to one-goal heading into the fourth quarter, Virginia was unable to complete the rally Sunday falling to Florida 13-8. "It was a stalemate for a little bit," Virginia women's lacrosse coach Sonia LaMonica said after the game. "At the end of the day, we had some opportunities and we just didn't finish some shots that you've got to finish in these circumstances and that might have shifted that momentum."
Gator lacrosse team advances to the second round after eliminating UNC, 17-8; Gators have won 18 straight
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (WCJB) - The last time the Gators lost was February 17th in a 19-10 loss at Chapel Hill, NC to the (10-7) Tar Heels. Since then, the Gators won their last 17 games. Let’s make that 18. From the first draw at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, the...
H.S Softball Regional Quarterfinals: GHS run-rules Deltona in five innings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Several softball teams in our local area have punched their ticket to the Regional Semifinals. Gainesville dominated Deltona run-ruling the Wolves by the fifth inning. The Canes won 12-1, thanks to Leanne Bourdage’s pitching heroics and Braylin Cook’s three run-home run. Trenton shut out...
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