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4 days ago
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Coastal Carolina coach rips Florida's O'Sullivan for expletive-filled tirade and calls him a 'bully'
FILE - Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall walks onto the field during an NCAA baseball game against Ohio State in Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, file) FILE - Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan meets with officials before an NCAA baseball game against Florida State in Jacksonville, Fla., March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, file) FILE - Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan meets with officials before an NCAA baseball game against Florida State in Jacksonville, Fla., March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, file) FILE - Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall walks onto the field during an NCAA baseball game against Ohio State in Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, file) FILE - Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan meets with officials before an NCAA baseball game against Florida State in Jacksonville, Fla., March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, file) First-year Coastal Carolina baseball coach Kevin Schnall called Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan a bully and disrespectful for his expletive-filled rant directed at site administrators before an elimination game at the NCAA Conway Regional. O'Sullivan was upset about the start time of his team's Sunday elimination game against East Carolina being pushed back an hour. East Carolina had played a game Saturday that ended at midnight. Advertisement O'Sullivan declined to comment on the confrontation after his team's 11-4 loss to the Pirates. Asked if he wanted to publicly apologize, he said, 'I handled it properly, you know, at the end of the game, yes.' Schnall, whose team eliminated the Pirates with a 1-0 win Sunday night, said he felt compelled to 'stand up for what's right' and comment on O'Sullivan. 'What transpired this morning on our field, another coach disrespected our associate AD, who works as hard as anybody in our entire program, he disrespected our field crew, who are the salt of the earth. These guys would do anything for our program,' Schnall said. 'It's not OK, and this needs to be brought up.' Schnall said O'Sullivan's tirade, circulated widely on social media, was disrespectful and unacceptable. Advertisement 'This is a national champion coach who thinks he can come in here and try to bully people around,' Schnall said. 'Disappointed. Disappointed somebody that a lot of coaches look up to, for him to act that way.' Asked about O'Sullivan, East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin said, 'It wasn't just directed at us. It was directed at everybody. Whatever, man. We won. We get to play again, so that's all that matters.' Coastal Carolina, the No. 13 national seed, will play No. 4 Auburn in a best-of-three super regional this week. ___ AP college sports:
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
How to watch Florida vs Fairfield in Conway Regionals: Time, TV channel, Streaming
How to watch Florida vs Fairfield in Conway Regionals: Time, TV channel, Streaming Florida is on its last leg after dropping the opener in the Conway Regional of the 2025 college baseball tournament to the East Carolina Pirates. Now, the Gators must beat the Fairfield Stags if they want to keep their College World Series aspirations alive. If you are looking to watch Florida fight for its postseason life on TV or live stream on Saturday afternoon, you have come to the right place. The Orange and Blue have now lost two straight, including a second-round loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in the SEC Tournament prior to the regional. It would be a slap in the face for Kevin O'Sullivan to exit stage right with three straight defeats. Fairfield is in Conway thanks to three straight wins in the 2025 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship, earning an automatic bid in the regional. However, they dropped their first game to the hosts, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 10-2, on Friday. Watch Florida vs Fairfield in the Conway Regionals live on Fubo (free trial) Here's how to watch Florida vs Fairfield in the Conway Regionals today, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information: What channel is Florida vs Fairfield on today? TV Channel: SEC Network SEC Network Livestream: Fubo (free trial) Florida vs Fairfield in the Conway Regionals will be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Florida vs Fairfield time today Date: Saturday, May 31 Saturday, May 31 Start time: 3 p.m. ET The Florida vs Fairfield game starts at 3 p.m. ET from Spring Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida baseball earns sixth-straight series win against Alabama to end regular season
Florida baseball earns sixth-straight series win against Alabama to end regular season Florida baseball closed the regular season with a huge 9-3 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide, giving the Gators their sixth-straight series win to finish up the schedule. The victory at home secured a 37-19 overall record and an even .500 tally against fellow Southeastern Conference peers heading into the postseason. Freshman right-handed pitcher Aidan King — who has earned a trio of accolades so far during the 2025 campaign — once again was the hero of the day for the Orange and Blue, tossing 6 1/3 innings while allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out a solid eight 'Bama batters. Righty Luke McNellie threw the final 2 2/3 frames, allowing no hits and no runs while walking one and striking out a hitter. Bobby Boser went 2-for-4 with three RBI and Ty Evans went 2-for-5, both cranking home runs and amassing multiple hits as the lone representatives on Senior Day for Florida. Brody Donay once again swung a hot bat as well, going 2-for-3 with a dinger of his own. The Gators finished with a dozen hits and five free bases against six strikeouts; they left a whopping 10 runners on base, but fortunately, they plated plenty of runs along the way. Florida won 17 of its final 22 regular-season games — including 14 of 18 in SEC play — and by finishing with an 11-11 conference record, the Gators are the first SEC team to ever reach the NCAA Tournament after starting conference action 2-10 or worse since the conference expanded in 1992. UF began the league schedule by going 1-11. Kevin O'Sullivan on Aidan King's performance "Oftentimes, you see someone makes an error and then it's a four-pitch walk and the inning kind of gets away from you, but he just kept it together and truly remarkable, honestly, to keep his composure like that," O'Sullivan notes. "He's shown time and time again that he's beyond his years with his maturity and focus and all those types of things, so that's two great starts in a row against two ranked teams, obviously. So really, really, really happy for him." Kevin O'Sullivan on going to postseason "Well, we obviously need to get Justin (Nadeau) back and it's really day-to-day with him, with his finger, and hopefully we get Colby (Shelton) back for the Regional and that's kind of what we're shooting for. It's just been a lot of disruption, we got guys moving around, but they hung in there," he offered. "I told the team at the end, you probably need to take some time to reflect back on what just happened. Just to be 1-11 and end up at 15 wins in the league, no one's ever done that since the league expanded, since '92, but obviously our job is not finished. At least we put ourselves in at least the discussion to host, but we'll see what happens. But can't say enough about this group and their resiliency." Kevin O'Sullivan on Boser and Evans' impact as seniors "They're both really similar in the sense that they're both really, really tough competitors. I mean, they play hard and they very rarely ever make mistakes, or at least mental mistakes. They've been a big part of where we're at, let's just put it that way," O'Sullivan said. "Senior Day is always a little bittersweet, you want to see them get recognized, and rightfully so, but it's like there's a part of you that gets bummed, right? Because it goes so fast. We recruit these players as juniors or sophomores in high school and it goes by, just like that. "Hopefully, we can have another opportunity to play at home here. I'm not quite sure what we need to do, but hopefully this isn't the last time they play at the ballpark." Kevin O'Sullivan on what Coppola and Barlow have meant "Once again, I love those guys, too. I mean there's so many stories within this whole thing, with Billy being at Clemson last year and we had a chance to see him pitch in the Supers and I know he's really, really enjoyed his time here," he begins. "And Pierce, we could talk about that all day long. Coming back from all the injuries that he's had and goes 3 2/3 yesterday, strikes out 10, doesn't walk anybody. Got him up to 67 pitches or so. So, for this to end the way it's ending, and we have a bona fide starter going into the postseason, and we get five innings out of him, I think that totally changes the whole thing for us, pitching-wise anyways." Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama Baseball 2025 Opponent Preview: Florida Gators
Alabama Baseball 2025 Opponent Preview: Florida Gators After picking up a big series win at home last weekend over Georgia, the Alabama Crimson Tide are now set to travel for their final SEC series of the regular season this week to Gainesville for a three-game set with the Florida Gators. A ranked matchup, Florida comes into this weekend fresh off an impressive weekend series as well, one in which the Gators took two-of-three from Texas in Austin. As a result, the Gators catapulted themselves into many Top 25 polls this week, and are playing very well as we inch closer to the postseason. An opponent that could certainly give Alabama some problems, especially on their home field, can the Crimson Tide go into Gainesville to pickup yet another series win to boost their chances at hosting a regional? Here is a preview of Alabama's final regular season opponent, the Florida Gators. Florida Gators 2025 Team Overview Conference: SEC SEC Stadium: Condron Family Ballpark, Gainesville, Florida Condron Family Ballpark, Gainesville, Florida 2025 Record: 35-18 overall (13-14 in SEC) 35-18 overall (13-14 in SEC) Ranking: No. 21 in USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll, No. 23 in D1Baseball Top 25 As mentioned previously, Florida comes into this weekend ranked in the latest Top 25 polls, sitting at No. 21 in the nation following their weekend series win over Texas. The Gators also come into the weekend with a 35-18 overall record for the season that includes a 13-14 mark in SEC play, and have won each of their last five SEC series'. Florida Gators 2025 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Kevin O'Sullivan Kevin O'Sullivan Associate Head Coach: Chuck Jeroloman Chuck Jeroloman Assistant Coach: Taylor Black Taylor Black Pitching Coach: David Kopp Leading the Florida Gators baseball program is Kevin O'Sullivan, who is currently in season No. 18 in Gainesville. Since his arrival at Florida back in 2008, O'Sullivan, a three-time SEC Coach of the Year, has led the Gators to nine College World Series appearances, six SEC regular season titles, and a national championship back in 2017. Florida Gators 2025 Hitting Stats AVG: .296 (.272 in SEC) .296 (.272 in SEC) OBP: .407 (.375 in SEC) .407 (.375 in SEC) SLG: .507 (.453 in SEC) .507 (.453 in SEC) OPS: .914 (.828 in SEC) .914 (.828 in SEC) HR: 81 (36 in SEC) 81 (36 in SEC) RBI: 374 (159 in SEC) 374 (159 in SEC) SB: 80-of-97 (37-of-50 in SEC) Florida enters this weekend batting for a combined .296 AVG as a team, while also owning a .272 AVG in SEC play. The Gators have also been active on the base paths this season stealing 80 bags, and have a combined .914 OPS as a team. Florida Gators 2025 Pitching Stats ERA: 5.01 (6.37 in SEC) 5.01 (6.37 in SEC) WHIP: 1.45 (1.65 in SEC) 1.45 (1.65 in SEC) K: 568 (271 in SEC) 568 (271 in SEC) BB: 220 (134 in SEC) 220 (134 in SEC) AVG: .248 (.272 in SEC) Florida's pitching staff has struggled at times this season, owning a 5.01 ERA for the year with opponents owning a combined .248 AVG against. Some of those same struggles have continued into SEC play as well, as Florida owns a 6.37 ERA in conference action with a .272 AVG against. Florida Gators 2025 Hitters to Know Colby Shelton, Infielder - Junior - Junior Bobby Boser, Infielder/Outfielder - Senior - Senior Brody Donay, Catcher - Junior - Junior Luke Heyman, Catcher - Junior - Junior Brendan Lawson, Infielder - Freshman Likely the biggest name to know for Florida offensively is a familiar face to Alabama in former transfer Colby Shelton, who is leading the Gators with a .377 AVG across 45 games this season. Among the additional names to know at the plate for Florida are Bobby Boser and Brody Donay, each of which own an OPS over 1.000+ with 14 home runs, while Luke Heyman is also an experienced member of the Gators lineup. Florida Gators 2025 Pitchers to Know Aidan King, Right-Handed Pitcher - Freshman - Freshman Liam Peterson, Right-Handed Pitcher - Sophomore - Sophomore Jake Clemente, Right-Handed Pitcher - Redshirt Sophomore - Redshirt Sophomore Caden McDonald, Right-Handed Pitcher/First Baseman - Redshirt Freshman - Redshirt Freshman Jackson Barberi, Right-Handed Pitcher - Freshman Florida's pitching staff is likely headlined by a pair of right-handed starters in freshman Aidan King and sophomore Liam Peterson, who own a combined 2.90 ERA and 3.81 ERA for the season, respectively. In the bullpen, Florida's biggest name to know is likely right-hander Jake Clemente, who owns a 3.66 ERA with six saves and a .183 AVG against across 46.2 innings this season. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
05-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida Gators baseball falls to 1-10 against SEC, drops Vanderbilt series
Florida Gators baseball falls to 1-10 against SEC, drops Vanderbilt series Florida (20-13) baseball moved to 1-10 in conference play after dropping the first two games of the Vanderbilt series. It's the first time since 2019 that the Commodores have won a series against the Gators, and it's easy to see why. Florida's offense simply isn't producing, and a banged-up pitching staff is struggling as well. Florida stranded 20 runners on base over the first two games and is 2-for-19 with runners in scoring position this series. Game 1 - Friday (Vanderbilt 6, Florida 0) A goose egg in the runs column is the worst way to start the most important series of the year, so far, for Florida. The Gators haven't been shut out at home since April 23, 2022, but there's no Wyatt Langford or Jac Caglianone on this roster. Pitching Liam Peterson returned to the Friday night slot in the weekend rotation this week and delivered 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball off five hits and five walks. Two of the three runs scored off Peterson came after the runner reached on a walk, and bases on balls continue to be the bane of this pitching staff. A trio of Marjory Stoneman Douglas alumni led the bullpen. Lefty Jacob Gomberg only saw one batter and gave way to Jake Clemente after a four-pitch walk. Clemente struck out a pair to leave the bases loaded in the sixth and was solid in the seventh despite a single and a walk. Christian Rodriguez came out next, following a leadoff walk from Clemente in the eighth. He got out No. 1 on a three-pitch strikeout, but another walk led to trouble. Mike Mancini singled in a run, and out came Jackson Barberi. While Barberi managed to strike out two of three batters he faced, Riley Nelson drove in a pair with another single. Hitting The bottom of the order is hitting worse than ever in Gainesville. The 7-8-9 hitters in Florida's lineup combined to go 1-for-10 and Hayden Yost left three runners on base despite notching the only hit for the trio. Right field is a big question mark with Ty Evans not seeing the ball well and Ashton Wilson not doing much either. Brody Donay has slipped all the way to the 7-hole and hasn't hit a home run against SEC pitching so far this season. Luke Heyman and Colby Shelton remain Florida's best hitters. Both had two hits in the series opener, and Bobby Boser is figuring things out. Boser and Brendan Lawson also had hits in the loss. Game 2 - Saturday (Vanderbilt 3, Florida 2) Florida played a much better game on Saturday but still couldn't find the winning formula. Kevin O'Sullivan got tossed after the first three outs of the game, leaving Chuck Jeroloman and David Kopp to run the show. Pitching Aidan King returned to form after a couple of rough starts against SEC play. He still walked two batters — Kevin O'Sullivan ID'd the free bases as his main issue ahead of this weekend — but King added five strikeouts and delivered a quality start to make up for it. Jonathan Vastine hit a solo home run off King in the third, and Mike Mancini doubled in a runner that reached on a walk in the fifth. Things were pretty smooth otherwise. Shelton bailed out Lawson in the first, sending a booted ground ball to home to get an aggressive runner at the plate for out three. King went 1-2-3 in the second and fourth, and he stranded two runners in the third after the homer. Luke McNeillie was first out of the bullpen Saturday. He started things off with a hit by pitch but erased that error by catching a comebacker and doubling up the man at first after notching a strikeout. McNeillie only allowed one more baserunner over the next two frames, walking Vastine in the seventh and going 1-2-3 in the eighth. Billy Barlow came out to hold the game at 2-2 in the ninth, but he surrendered a go-ahead home run to Colin Barczi with two outs that ended up being the difference on the scoreboard. Hitting Florida out-hit Vanderbilt, 9-5, on Saturday, but the Gators also left 11 men on base throughout the day. Vanderbilt starter Cody Bowker only allowed two of those hits, a Lawson double in the second and Heyman single in the fourth. Nether man advanced double, but Florida finally broke through in the fifth. Landon Stripling walked with one out and moved to second on a Hayden Yost single. Justin Nadeau drove in Stripling with another single, and Boser loaded up the bases with a walk. That's when Vanderbilt turned to the bullpen, and lefty Miller Green only needed one pitch to get Shelton to pop up and strand the bases loaded. Florida got the bags full again in the sixth following two walks and a Blake Cyr single. The Commodores went to the bullpen again, bringing out Alex Krandzler, who got Ty Evans to strike out, his second of the day, and Yost couldn't get the job done with a fielder's choice to second. Heyman hit the last of three seventh-inning singles to bring in Nadeau and tie the game up, but Boser got caught trying to go first to third. That mistake proved costly as what could have been a sacrifice fly from Cyr ended the inning two batters later. Shelton tried to spark a two-out rally in the ninth with a double after Barlow gave up the lead, but Heyman couldn't drive him in and whiffed to end the game. It's hard to blame Heyman here, though. He's 13-for-22 over the past six games and has five multi-hit games. Heyman (.410) is the only Gators hitter besides Shelton (.326) batting above .250 in conference play. Coming up Florida looks to salvage a win in the series against Vanderbilt on Sunday at noon. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
