Gators in the MLB: Brian Johnson trying to make his mark in BoSox rotation
By Morgan McMullen | June 12, 2017When the Red Sox began the 2017 regular season, their pitching staff alone seemed enough to propel them to the playoffs.
When the Red Sox began the 2017 regular season, their pitching staff alone seemed enough to propel them to the playoffs.
Ryan Larson couldn’t have found a better way to make up for lost time on Saturday night.
When Michael Byrne trots out of Florida’s bullpen and makes his way towards the pitcher’s mound, his teammates automatically feel an added sense of confidence and relief.
A pair of errors from Bethune-Cookman first baseman Danny Rodriguez put Mike Rivera and Nelson Maldonado on second and third base, respectively, in the top of the sixth.
Things looked promising for the Florida baseball team early on against Bethune-Cookman.
Blake Reese took his lead on first base after coming in to pinch run for Christian Hicks in the top of the 12th inning. Hicks had reached first after narrowly beating out the throw on a weak grounder to the third base side.
JJ Schwarz has had a knack for hitting timely home runs when his team needed it most.
Mike Rivera was doing his best to stay positive given the circumstances of his injury.
The Florida baseball team didn’t have much to smile about on Saturday afternoon during the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.
Brady Singer couldn’t hide the look of shock and disbelief plastered across his face.
Austin Langworthy couldn’t have picked a better time to notch his first hit in the SEC Tournament.
As JJ Schwarz rumbled over to first base and recorded the final out of Florida’s regular season finale, the players in UF’s dugout couldn’t help but erupt with emotion.
As soon as Alex Faedo’s pitch came off the bat of Kentucky’s Tristian Pompey, Florida right fielder Nelson Maldonado ran backwards down the right field line.
Frank Rubio will be the first to admit that things looked bleak for Florida after its opening weekend of SEC play back in March.
While some younger UF baseball players are beginning their MLB careers, one established veteran is proving that he still has it.
The fans at Sewell-Thomas Stadium couldn’t help but applaud for Jonathan India.
Kevin O’Sullivan has been around the block long enough to know that anything can happen in the game of baseball.
Following a two-week span where absolutely nothing could go wrong for Kevin O’Sullivan and his players, the Florida baseball team came crashing back down to reality on Tuesday night.
While spring classes at the University of Florida may have wrapped up several weeks ago, Gators athletics certainly did not.
As Ryan Larson began to jog up the first-base line, Thomas Dillard took one look over his shoulder before turning back to face home plate.