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Florida pitcher Tyler Dyson pitched five innings against South Carolina on Sunday. He allowed two runs on two hits and struck out five Gamecock batters.

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UF welcomes Long Beach State in season-opening series

By Evan Lepak | Feb. 14, 2019

Baseball is officially back.

Coach Kevin O'Sullivan successfully dialed-up a gimmick steal play in the Gators' win over the USA 18-U team.

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Gators may be worse off than you think

By Evan Lepak | Feb. 7, 2019

Florida’s baseball team enters the 2019 campaign with high expectations, as it should.

Second baseman Blake Reese powered a grand slam to right field in UF's 9-3 home win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday.

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Florida begins spring practices ahead of season opener against Long Beach State

By Kyle Wood | Jan. 27, 2019

Coach Kevin O’Sullivan fielded questions Friday afternoon at McKethan Stadium about the high expectations for his team and the underclassmen he is counting on to meet those expectations.

UF starting pitcher Brady Singer pitched 5.0 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits in Florida's elimination game loss to Arkansas on Friday.

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Former UF baseball player gets in the holiday spirit with gift to parents

By Kyle Wood | Dec. 27, 2018

Follow Kyle Wood on Twitter @Kkylewood and contact him at kwood@alligator.org.

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Gators defeat USA 18-U team in final exhibition game of fall ball

By Jake Dreilinger | Nov. 19, 2018

It doesn’t matter who the opponent is. If the opportunity presents itself, Gators baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan will run his special play.

Junior right fielder Austin Langworthy hammered a grand slam in Sunday’s games against USF.

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Gators split exhibition matchup in Lakeland against USF

By Jake Dreilinger | Oct. 29, 2018

Austin Langworthy’s eyes never left the ball. They stayed glued to the pitch as it traveled from the mound, off his aluminum bat and as it sailed over the right-center field wall.

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Three bold predictions for the 2018-19 Gators season

By Nothing But Nettuno | Oct. 24, 2018

Another season of college hoops is upon us, so you know what that means: complaining about December non-conference losses on Twitter, Bracketology updates ad nauseum from Joe Lunardi and the cloud of a federal fraud trial that implicates most major programs in the country in some way.

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It’s not unreasonable to think UF will become a basketball giant

By Chris O'Brien and O’B-Wan Kenobi | Sep. 26, 2018

This men's basketball team has the potential to be the best Florida Gators basketball team outside of the 2006-07 back-to-back title-winning teams. Seriously. It actually is realistic.

Junior Keith Stone scored 8.8 point per game in 2017-18 and grabbed 4.3 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-8 forward said he looks to improve defensively in the upcoming season.

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What we learned from UF Media Day

By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 26, 2018

The Gators men’s basketball team began last season ranked No. 8 in the preseason AP Top 25. It had a solid run, finishing 21-13, but after a second-round exit in the NCAA Tournament at the hands of Texas Tech, Florida may not grace the top 25 in this year’s preseason poll.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher was snubbed from the 2018 MLB All-Star Game even though he leads the AL in ERA at 2.09.

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Blake Snell’s All-Star snub is because of where he plays

By Mark My Words | July 9, 2018

Blake Snell has been one of the most dominant starting pitchers in all baseball through the 2018 season. During his third season in Tampa Bay, he’s unexpectedly led the Rays to a record on the plus-side of .500 (46-44) and put himself in serious contention for the American League Cy Young Award.

Mary Wise coached the UF volleyball team to the NCAA championship match last season. She was named AVCA National Coach of the Year for 2017 and claimed her 23rd SEC Championship with the program.

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alligatorSports Awards: Who is UF's Coach of the Year?

By alligatorSports Staff Report | July 4, 2018

There were 12 University of Florida athletics teams that finished in the top five nationally in their respective sports during the 2017-18 season. This statistic, a program record, begged the question, who is the best coach among this crop of talented teams? Sports writers Alanis Thames, Andrew Huang, Chris O’Brien and Mark Stine nominated their picks in this alligatorSports Awards installment.

Third baseman Jonathan India was taken fifth overall by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2018 MLB Draft. He led the SEC in on-base percentage (.497), slugging percentage (.717) and home runs. India was selected as the conference's Player of the Year.

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UF navigated through 2018 on individual brilliance

By Chris O'Brien | July 3, 2018

Despite ending with a 5-2 loss to Arkansas at the College World Series on June 22, the Florida Gators’ 2018 season shouldn’t be overshadowed by the team’s failure to repeat as national champions.

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Campbell cruises, Arkansas eliminates Florida in CWS

By Chris O'Brien | June 22, 2018

The last time he faced the defending champs, Arkansas starting pitcher Isaiah Campbell only lasted one inning and gave up six runs (five earned) on four hits and four walks.