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Florida baseball’s game with Stetson cancelled: The Gators hosted the Hatters last night. The game was called midway through the fifth due to rain and lightning, with Stetson having built a 10-1 lead. The game will not be rescheduled. NCAA rules state that a game must complete five innings for it to be official, so the Hatters will not be able to record it as a win. Florida hosts Tennessee for three games this weekend. (Daniel Apple, Florida Gators; Graham Hall, Gainesville Sun)
UPDATE:
— Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) April 5, 2017
Tonight's game will not be resumed due to continuing weather in the area.
The game will not be rescheduled.
John Egbunu to test pro waters: Egbunu suffered a season-ending knee injury on February 14 against Auburn. Mike White anticipates that Egbunu will seek feedback regarding a professional career, but notes that he has not yet made a decision. (Chris Harry, Florida Gators; Kevin Brockway, Gainesville Sun)
Early rankings are high on Florida: The men’s basketball team, fresh off an Elite Eight finish, is ranked fourth in the preseason top-25 by USA Today, sixth by NBC Sports, and are projected as a one-seed in the way too ridiculously early 2018 bracketology by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. (Kevin Brockway, Gainesville Sun)
As the 2016-17 season comes to a close let's take #One last look back. Counting down the days to 2017-18 https://t.co/V3LB96T9uG
— Gators M-Basketball (@GatorsMBK) April 4, 2017
New defensive back coach Corey Bell discusses the secondary: The position group returns three proven veterans, one rising sophomore, and a handful of unknowns and true freshmen. (Robbie Andreu, Gainesville Sun; Zach Abolverdi, SEC Country)
Film Room - Florida, Georgia, and Alabama: The piece covers more than just the Gators but the first two sections highlight Florida’s quarterbacks and linebackers. (Oliver Connolly, SEC Country)
Gator softball hosts North Florida tonight: Florida is back at home, and will be for their next five games, beginning with today’s midweek match-up against North Florida, at 6:00 p.m. (Herb Brooks, Florida Gators)
Jordan Roberts named SEC Freshman of the Week: The freshman softball player is the first Gator to receive that award this season. She recorded a .545 batting average through four games last week and posted six hits, two of which were home runs, and 10 RBI. (Herb Brooks, Florida Gators)
Did You Know⁉️ Florida is the only school in the nation to have THREE pitchers ranked inside the NCAA Top 10 for ERA‼️ pic.twitter.com/nWDMQl642b
— Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) April 4, 2017
Gator lacrosse takes on Marquette: Florida faces the Eagles, another Big East foe, this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. (Dustin Ciraco, Florida Gators)
Florida track and field athletes earn SEC weekly awards: Hurdler and sprinter Eric Futch was named SEC Runner of the Week. Futch posted a nation leading 40 meter hurdles time at this past weekend’s Pepsi Florida Relays. Jumper Clayton Brown was named SEC Freshman of the Week. (Zach Dirlam, Florida Gators)
Gator Nation welcomes you to Gainesville, @LilTunechi! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/Y6rGKDhT8v
— Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) April 4, 2017
Waiting in line at @LilTunechi concert behind these #Gators ... by @TimCaseyPhoto pic.twitter.com/NYgMXH0YcJ
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) April 4, 2017
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