Gators trounce Gamecocks to advance in SEC Tournament
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Florida baseball remains in a fight to secure a top seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The No. 15 Florida Gators (38-19) knocked off South Carolina 11-3 on May 20 in Hoover, Ala., and will have a chance to further strengthen their resume when they face No. 20 Ole Miss on May 21 (9 p.m., SEC Network).
Three former members of the Florida Gators baseball team have cracked The Athletic’s SEC baseball All-Century Team. Catcher Mike Zunino, two-way star Jac Caglianone and outfielder Wyatt Langford all got the nod to acknowledge the SEC’s success in baseball during the first quarter of the 21st Century.
UF opened SEC play with a program-worst 1-11 record, but left for the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama, on Monday morning with a 15-15 conference record and a chance to host the regional round of
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Gators Wire on MSNRecent success has the Florida Gators surging in Baseball America's latest rankingsAfter taking two of three from the top-ranked Texas Longhorns, the Florida Gators find themselves back near top 10 in Baseball America's rankings.
Entering the SEC Tournament, the Gators were considered strong contenders to host an NCAA Regional but had yet to clinch hosting duties. Tuesday's win over South Carolina added to Florida's resume, which included six-straight series wins to end the season, with two coming against top five opponents.
After beating Alabama two out of three over the weekend, Florida ends up 15 and 15 in league play as it heads to Hoover, Alabama for the SEC Tournament.