After smacking 15 homers and racking up a school-record 85 RBIs in his freshman year, everybody expected Preston Tucker to pick up his fair share of walks this season.
With the rain pouring down in the eighth inning of a tied game, Austin Maddox wiped the brim of his batting helmet and waited until he saw the pitch he liked.
Matt den Dekker jolted the Gators offense, and he barely needed his bat.
Mississippi State hitters hit fly ball after fly ball off of Alex Panteliodis on Friday.
The purple scar slithers from the inside of Kevin Chapman’s elbow to the top of his forearm.
FSU lived dangerously, and Preston Tucker made the Seminoles regret it.
After seeing Army left fielder Ben Koenigsfeld lay out and snag a hard-hit ball in the fourth inning, the Gators took a different approach.
Charleston Southern’s cleanup hitter beat Florida from the mound instead of the batter’s box Sunday.
In a game where the two teams combined for 34 hits and 26 runs, one big inning was the difference for the Gators.
Alex Panteliodis struggled with his control on Friday, but the numbers say otherwise.
Illinois State took the bat out of Preston Tucker’s hands Wednesday, but Austin Maddox was waiting with his.
After losing to Florida State last week, coach Kevin O’Sullivan said his players were too obsessed with power.
MIAMI – After the Hurricanes scored the first run of the game in the third off of a ball that went through Bryson Smith’s legs for an error, he wanted to make up for it.
MIAMI – There was no shortage of opportunities for the Gators on Saturday.
MIAMI – After holding a team that averages 11 runs a game to just two hits and one run, Alex Panteliodis didn’t want to take credit for his performance
Florida looked like an elite team for eight innings.
TAMPA — After pitching a shutout in his first start, Anthony DeSclafani could not record an out in his second appearance this season.
TAMPA — Anthony DeSclafani looked uncomfortable on the mound against FSU from his first pitch — an awkward throw that left his hand late in his follow-through.
Entering the season, Florida’s offensive philosophy was simple: Get on base and let Preston Tucker bring you home.
After struggling with his command in his first start of the season, Tommy Toledo blamed it on jitters.
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