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USA Today
4 days ago
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How to watch Florida vs East Carolina in Conway Regionals: Time, TV channel, Streaming
How to watch Florida vs East Carolina in Conway Regionals: Time, TV channel, Streaming Florida baseball opens up its journey to the College World Series on Friday against the East Carolina Pirates in the Conway Regional of the NCAA Tournament. If you want to catch the clay diamond action live on TV or live stream, we have all the details you need to know just below. The Gators are the second seed out of four teams in the bracket, having amassed a 38-20 record up to this point. It has been a rollercoaster season for the Orange and Blue, which won its first 12 games before collapsing at the start of SEC play with a 1-11 mark. Kevin O'Sullivan's team rallied in the final leg of the campaign to seize a postseason spot. The Pirates are 33-25 entering the contest and have won four straight, earning the American Athletic Conference Championship in the process. East Carolina is the No. 3 seed in the regional. Watch Florida vs East Carolina in the Conway Regionals live on Fubo (free trial) Here's how to watch Florida vs East Carolina in the Conway Regionals today, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information: What channel is Florida vs East Carolina on today? TV Channel: ESPN2 ESPN2 Livestream: Fubo (free trial) Florida vs East Carolina in the Conway Regionals will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2. Richard Cross and Todd Walker will call the game from the booth at Spring Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Florida vs East Carolina time today Date: Friday, May 30 Friday, May 30 Start time: Noon ET The Florida vs East Carolina game starts at noon 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
4 days ago
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The Athletic predicts Florida baseball's Conway Regional outcome
The Athletic predicts Florida baseball's Conway Regional outcome Florida baseball opens up its endeavor to earn the 2025 College World Series title on Friday as the second seed in the Conway Regional following a season that saw some significant ups and downs en route to a postseason bid. The Gators opened up the spring with 11 straight wins before back-to-back losses to the Miami Hurricanes and UCF Knights, respectively, in non-conference play. Kevin O'Sullivan's team would win the next five games, but everything changed once the Southeastern Conference schedule began. The first dozen games of the SEC slate left the Orange and Blue black and blue, struggling to a 1-11 start against fellow conference foes. However, following a home sweep at the hands of the Vanderbilt Commodores, Florida took the rubber match in the season series against the Florida State Seminoles to start an epic run to end the season. It is worth noting that the team's late-season surge began immediately after the men's basketball team earned its third-ever national championship. Alas, that final push ended short after the Gators lost to the Ole Miss Rebels in the second round of the SEC Tournament, eliminating any chance of hosting a regional. The good news is that O'Sullivan's squad is favored to emerge from the opening bracket — at least The Athletic's Mitch Light feels this way in his college baseball NCAA regional predictions. Take a look below at his breakdown of Florida's regional bracket. Conway Regional Coastal Carolina (13) Florida East Carolina Fairfield "Coastal Carolina is second nationally in ERA (3.29) and third in WHIP (1.19) and OPS against (.648). The Chanticleers are hosting a Regional for the fifth time in program history," Light begins. "For the first time in Kevin O'Sullivan's 18 seasons at Florida, the Gators are not hosting a Regional for the second consecutive season. Florida was a No. 3 seed in the Stillwater Regional last year and advanced to the College World Series," he continues. "East Carolina went 13-14 in the American Athletic Conference, only the fourth time this century the Pirates have had a losing record in league play. But Cliff Godwin's club is back in a Regional, for the seventh consecutive season, after winning the AAC tournament title," Light notes. "Fairfield is 108-23 in the MAAC over the last five years with two Regional appearances. The Stags went 2-2 as a No. 3 seed in the Austin Regional in 2021." Prediction: Florida 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
21-05-2025
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- USA Today
How to watch Florida vs Ole Miss in SEC Baseball Tournament: Time, TV channel, stream
How to watch Florida vs Ole Miss in SEC Baseball Tournament: Time, TV channel, stream The 10th-seeded Florida Gators continue their postseason push on Wednesday night against the seventh-seeded Ole Miss Rebels in the second round of the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament. If you want to watch the game on TV or live stream — or just want to hear it on an audio stream — we have what you are looking for right here. Kevin O'Sullivan's squad earned the opportunity to play against the Rebs in round two thanks to an 11-3 beating of the 15th-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday evening. Mississippi got a first-round bye thanks to a 16-14 finish in SEC play — just one game better than Florida's 15-15. However, Ole Miss won the season series held in Oxford, two games to one. So, who gets to face the second-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks in the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament third round? Find out by tuning into the game! Watch Florida vs Ole Miss in SEC Baseball Tournament live on Fubo (free trial) Here's how to watch the Florida vs Ole Miss in the SEC Baseball Tournament game today, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information: What channel is Florida vs Ole Miss on today? Florida vs Ole Miss will be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network in the second round of the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Florida vs Ole Miss time today Date: Wednesday, May 21 Wednesday, May 21 Start time: 9 p.m. ET The Florida vs Ole Miss game starts at 9 p.m. ET from Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. 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
21-05-2025
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- USA Today
Florida prevails over South Carolina, advances in SEC Baseball Tournament
Florida prevails over South Carolina, advances in SEC Baseball Tournament The 10th-seeded Florida Gators defeated the 15th-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks in the first round of the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament on Tuesday evening, 11-3. Florida trailed 1-0 after the first inning but a three-run second inning rally turned the tables on South Carolina, resulting in four straight frames with a runner crossing the plate while the 'Cocks laid gooseeggs on the scoreboard until the eighth. Kevin O'Sullivan's team responded to the late push by their opponent by plating four more runners, leading to the eventual final score. The Orange and Blue left USC's pitching staff black and blue with its offensive assault, seeing seven players get at least one hit while five notched multiple-hit games. Most notable from that pack was designated hitter Ty Evans, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a pair of doubles. Shortstop Bobby Boser brought the boom with a three-run dinger as one of his two hits in four at-bats, which included a walk as well. Aside from Evans and Boser, Florida's multi-hit performances also came from first baseman Brendan Lawson (2-for-5, 2 RBI), catcher Brody Donay (2-for-4, HR, BB) and right fielder Hayden Yost (2-for-4, 2B, HR, BB). Starting pitcher Billy Barlow got into some trouble in the opening frame but rebounded to throw 3 2/3 innings, allowing just an early run on four hits and three walks while striking out two. Blaine Rowland relieved him and gave another 3 2/3, surrendering a pair of runs on six hits — but no walks — and two Ks. Christian Rodriguez tossed the final 1 2/3 frames, keeping the 'Cocks scoreless on just a hit and no walks while striking out two. By the time he came in, the save opportunity was long gone. Next up for Florida baseball The Gators will take on the 7th-seeded Ole Miss Rebels on Wednesday, May 21, at 9 p.m. ET inside Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama, for the second round of the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament. Note that the time has been pushed back to accommodate postponements due to inclement weather. The game will once again be broadcast on the SEC Network and heard on ESPN 98.1FM/850AM WRUF. 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
17-05-2025
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- USA Today
Florida baseball drops second game of final regular-season series to Alabama Crimson Tide
Florida baseball drops second game of final regular-season series to Alabama Crimson Tide Florida baseball was unable to follow up on its series-opening win over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night. Instead, the Gators came up short in a 9-6 defeat at Condron Family Ballpark in the penultimate game of the 2025 regular-season schedule. It was a five-run fifth inning that ultimately sank the ship for Kevin O'Sullivan's squad, but these reptiles did not go down without a fight. Florida scored unanswered runs in the first and second innings, getting out to a 2-0 lead before 'Bama's bats started booming. The Tide tacked two on the board in the third and then exploded in the fifth to run out to a 7-2 lead; they would tack on two more insurance runs in the top of the ninth. Down 9-2 in the bottom of the ninth, the Gators managed to plate four runners, but the deficit was simply too much to overcome, resulting in the 9-6 loss. Florida's pitching summary Pierce Coppola got the start and looked pretty sharp, allowing a pair of runs on three hits and no walks while striking out a whopping 10 over 3 2/3 frames. Billy Barlow took the loss by following him with three runs surrendered (one earned) in 2/3 innings, while Christian Rodriguez also coughed up a couple of runs (neither earned) after him. Blaine Rowland gave the Gators 2 2/3 frames of hitless, scoreless ball before Cade McDonald came in and surrendered those final two runs in the ninth. Florida's hitting summary A trio of Gators finished with three hits — Brody Donay, Bobby Boser and Ty Evans — with four others reaching base on a hit. Blake Brookins made his first-career start — taking up the designated hitter spot — and went 1-for-4 with a double; Boser also smacked a double for Florida. While the team managed 10 total hits, they also drew only three walks and struck out a dozen times with half of them split equally between Brookins and Brendan Lawson. Florida left seven runners on base. Kevin O'Sullivan talks about Coppola's performance "Yeah, he pitched really good. The only mistake he probably made was trying to go fastball off the plate with Lebron, ran the count to 2-2 with a slider, but we get a sac fly there, and other than that I thought he pitched the ball really well and the positive was we got him up to 67 pitches," the head coach notes. "The whole goal is that we could get him to a point where we get five innings out of him out of a start. I think that's great, obviously going to help us moving forward." Next up for Florida baseball The Gators will take on the Crimson Tide in the final game of the regular season on Saturday, May 17, starting at 4 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network+ and can be heard on WRUF. 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.
