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Florida's baseball team hit seven home runs, including five in the eighth inning, totaling 2,729 feet and securing a 22-10 win over Miami that propelled them into the regional final.
Miami and Florida meet at Condron Family Ballpark in a high‑stakes matchup that could determine which program advances to the super regionals.
The 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament features a record number of USA Baseball alumni, with 72 former national team members across 28 teams, concentrating in regions like Lawrence, Chapel Hill and Arkansas, and showcasing standout prospects such as Roch Cholowsky and Golden Spikes semifinalists.
The No. 8 Gators, boasting a .324 team average and 32 homers over their last dozen games, will face Rider, a team that has won eight of its past ten, in the Gainesville Regional on May 2. The game is set for a 1 p.m. ET start and will be available on ESPN+.
Florida baseball begins its 18th straight NCAA Regional appearance against Rider, with key pitcher Russell Sandefer returning from a recent injury, while weather forecasts call for heavy rain that could reshape the tournament.
The No. 8 Florida Gators are hosting a regional that pits them against Miami, Rider and Troy. With a 10‑win stretch and a storied rivalry renewed, both teams enter the weekend brimming with confidence.
The Gators reshuffle their rotation, starting Russell Sandefer after a line‑drive scare, while historical trends underscore the difficulty of advancing after a loss.
The Alabama Crimson Tide saw their SEC Tournament aspirations evaporate after a 13-3 defeat to the Florida Gators, with coach Rob Vaughn acknowledging the need for improvement.
Florida’s 13-3 victory over Alabama featured 16 hits, 14 strikeouts and key contributions from Lawson, Surowiec, Yost and others.
The Florida Gators will meet Alabama in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, aiming to overturn a regular‑season sweep and secure a super‑regional hosting bid.
Florida's baseball team faces Alabama on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET, seeking retribution after a regular‑season sweep while the conference experiments with a new challenge system.
The Gators enter the SEC Tournament as the fifth seed, facing Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. ET on the SEC Network, with a pitch‑count restriction on their ace and a potential matchup against Alabama looming.
The Gators defeated Vanderbilt 8-3 in the SEC tournament, leveraging the automated ball-strike challenge system and strong hitting from Hayden Yost.
The Gators are preparing to use the SEC's experimental Automated Ball-Strike challenge system in the upcoming tournament, relying on seasoned guidance and strategic player roles.
From an opening loss to Alabama to a 13‑game winning streak and a top‑20 ranking, the Gators blend offensive firepower with pitching depth, while navigating errors and historic setbacks ahead of the SEC and NCAA tournaments.