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Regional Results
The Florida Gators came out strong Friday night with an come from behind win against the Clemson Tigers. Pitcher Greg Belden turned in his best performance of the season tossing a complete game and striking out ten. Catcher Bobby Mull led the offense with a key 2 run double in the sixth inning to tie the game.
In the second game the Gators squared off against the Georgia Bulldogs. The pitching struggled in this game giving up 13 runs. The Gators offense could also never really get going and the team lost 13-4.
Facing elimination against UCF in game 3 the Gators came out flat. They lost the game 7-1. Pitcher Andy Jones went a strong 7 innings for the team only giving up 1 earned run but the offense couldn't come around against UCF's starter.
Despite the disappointing elimination from Regionals, the Gators had a great season. Their young nucleus will look to continue to grow next season and make their first trip to the NCBA World Series.
Regional Tournament
The Gators will look to win their first ever Regional Tournament this weekend in Columbus, GA. If they do they will also make their first ever appearance in the NCBA World Series. Along with the Gators the tournament will feature the University of Central Florida, University of Georgia, and University of Clemson.
The Gators head into the tournament as the number overall seed. Their first game will be the against Clemson at 7 pm on May 4. The Clemson Tigers finished second in their conference to the Georgia Bulldogs.
FSU vs. UF Results
The Gators squared off against their number one rival Florida State this weekend. The winner of the series would go on to clinch the Southeast Conference Championship. And clinch the conference championship is exactly what the Gators did.
In the first game of the series the Gators were trailing 2 to 0 going into the fifth inning. In this inning their offense finally broke out the Gators strung together a few hits to score a run and then with a runner on third base CF Josh Levy executed a perfect squeeze bun to bring in the tying run. An inning later the Gators would score the go ahead run and take the lead for good.
In game two the Gator's started off with a bang. Senior Grant Abadal struck out 2 of the first 3 batters he faced and the offense scored 6 runs in the first inning capped off by a 3 run home run by catcher Bobby Mull. The Gators would go on to score 4 more runs for a final total of 10. Pitchers Grant Abadal and Dakota Mclean combined to shut out the FSU offense. T he Gators clinched the division title in style with a 10 to 0 mercy rule win.
Game 3 was cancelled due to FSU being eliminated from postseason play.
UF vs. Miami Results
The University of Florida Club Gators traveled down to Miami this past weekend and took care of business taking both games of the series. On the first day of the series the team experienced some bad weather. A little bit of rain early in the morning caused the Miami team to cancel the first day's games. They obviously wanted no part of playing this red hot Gator team. Annoyed by Miami cancelling the first game the Gators game out with a vengeance on Sunday easily taking both games. Once again the Gators were lead by their strong pitching as the Miami team could not muster up any offense against Gator starters Andy Jones and Greg Belden.
FIU vs UF Results
The Club Gators easily handled conference rival FIU this past weekend. The Gators were credited with a series sweep after FIU forfeited all of the weekend's games. The Gators take on The University of Miami in their next series. They can clinch a berth in the SAC Regional with a sweep.
Spring Break Game Results
This weekend the UF Club Team traveled to Plant City to face off against a couple schools from up north.
In the first game the Gators defeated Indiana by a score of 4 to 2. Indiana jumped to an early lead in the 3rd inning. They scored 2 runs on a pair of uncharacteristic errors by the Gators usually stout infield defense. The Gators took the lead in the 4th after a bases loaded double by second baseman Grayson Pylant. Pitcher Andy Jones stifled the Indiana offense for the rest of the game to preserve the lead. His final line for game included a complete game with 7 strikeouts and only 3 hits and no earned runs allowed.
In game 2 the Gators squared off against #14 Iowa. Senior Greg Belden started the game for the Gators giving the team five strong innings allowing only two runs. The Gator offense was cold throughout the game scoring only 2 runs through the first four innings. The Gators took the lead in the fifth inning thanks to a two run single by center fielder Josh Levy.
Moving Up in the Polls
2012 Week 15 Top 20 Poll
The University of Florida team is finally making some noise in the NCBA's Top 20 Poll. They moved up to their highest ranking of the season at #11.
South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week
Yet another Gator has been named the South Atlantic Conference South Division's Player of the Week. This time it was right fielder Grant Abadal. Abadal led the Gators offensive attack against UCF this past weekend. Grant went 4 for 7, smashing 3 bombs and 6 RBI's. He also pitched a complete game in the series opener. He only allowed 2 runs and struck out 6 for the victory.
UF vs. UCF Results
The Florida Gators opened up their conference season with a bang this weekend with a sweep of UCF.
In game 1 the Gators cam back from a 2-1 deficit in the 7th inning to win 3-2. The Gators started off the 7th with three straight singles to load the bases. After a fielders choice, Greg Belden came up with a clutch line drive single to center to drive in the tying and game winning runs. Grant Abadal piched a complete game striking out 6 for the win.
The Gators dominated game 2 by a score of 6-2. Pitcher Greg Belden shut down the UCF offense with 5 shutout innings. Grant Abadal led the offense with a long 2 run homerun.
The Gators continued to pile on the runs in game 3 beating a downtrodden UCF team 15-2. Nearly everyone on the team contributed a hit for the Gators in this offensive outburst. Freshman Andrew Flint went 3-4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI in his first start of the season. Grant Abadal continued to supply the offense with power, hitting 2 home runs and driving in 4 runs. Greg Belden also had another solid game going 2-4 with 2 RBI. Andy Jones pitched four shutout innings for the win. He only allowed 2 base runners and stuck out
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South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week
Congratulations to catcher Bobby Mull on being named the South Atlantic Conference South Division's player of the week. On the weekend he went 5-9 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
UF vs. UGA Results
In a strong showing the Gators won 2 of 3 games this weekend against the University of Georgia.
The Gators won game 1 by a score of 10 to 8. Grant Abadal led the team on the mound with 6 shutout innings. It was a team effort at the plate for the Gators as every member of the lineup had a base hit.
The Bulldogs came back to win game 2 with a final score of 4-2. Despite not having his best stuff starting pitcher Greg Belden gutted it out and went 5 innings giving up only 2 runs. The Gator's bats slumped in the game and could never quite get going against Georgia's pitching.
In game 3 the Gator's bats came out on fire scoring 5 runs in the first inning in route to an 11 to 3 victory. Catcher Bobby Mull led the offense going 2 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBI. Andy Jones pitched a complete game striking out 5 for the victory.
South Atlantic Conference Players of the Week
Congratulations to Grant Abadal and Corey Graf for being named the South Atlantic Conference South Division's Pitcher and Player of the Week. Graf was also honored as the NCBA's National Player of the Week.
Grant Abadal came up big for the Gators in his first start of the season. He went 4 shutout innings striking out 8 to earn the victory.
Corey Graf lead the Gators offensively going 7-13 with 2 doubles, 4 RBIs, 5 runs scored, and 3 stolen bases. He also contributed strong defense from the corner outfield positions and second base.
UF vs. Macon State Results
In their first series of the season the Florida Gators took two of three games from Macon State. The Gators were lead by strong pitching from starters Andy Jones, Greg Belden, and Grant Abadal. Josh Levy and Corey Graf brought a spark to the top of the Gators lineup and lead the team offensively.
Next up for the Gators is a three game series against the Georgia Bulldogs at home. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since the 2009 season.
2012 Schedule
2/4/2012 @ Macon State
2/4/2012 @ Macon State
2/5/2012 @ Macon State
2/11/2012 vs Georgia
2/12/2012 vs Georgia
2/12/2012 vs Georgia
2/18/2012 @ UCF
2/18/2012 @ UCF
2/19/2012 @ UCF
3/11/2012 vs Iowa
3/11/2012 vs Indiana
3/17/2012 vs FIT
3/17/2012 vs FIT
3/18/2012 vs FIT
3/31/2012 vs FIU
3/31/2012 vs FIU
4/1/2012 vs FIU
4/14/2012 @ Miami
4/14/2012 @ Miami
4/15/2012 @ Miami
4/21/2012 vs Florida State
4/21/2012 vs Florida State
4/22/2012 vs Florida State
2012 Season Opener
The Florida Gators Club Baseball Team will be kicking off its spring season with a weekend series against Macon State in Macon, GA. This will be the second regular season meeting between the two teams. Last year the Gators took 2 of 3 in a home series against the Blue Storm.
Fall Practice Schedule
Fall Practices will begin on Tuesday September 6th. They will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 at Lake Alice Field.
In addition to these field practices we will have access to the batting cages and pitching mounds at Southwest every Monday and Wednesday starting at 3:30. These practices will begin on Monday September 12th.
Fall Tryout Information
We will be holding practices 3 to 4 days a week throughout the fall semester. These practices will serve as a tryout for players wishing to make the travel roster in the spring season. We also will be hosting a four team baseball league that will be open to anybody wishing to play some baseball in the fall. The exact dates and times of these practices have not been set yet and more information will be available as we get closer to the start of the fall semester.
Email me at bobbydmull@ufl.edu if you have any questions or wish to be put on our email list where you will receive updates about practices and upcoming events.
Bobby Mull
President UF Club Baseball
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