Current Gators Shine in Alumni Scrimmage
Saturday, February 9, 2019 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida baseball program had its eyes on the future Friday at the groundbreaking of its new ballpark, but Saturday was all about the past.
The Gators welcomed over 100 former players back to campus to take part in 2019 Alumni Day.
Nearly 50 players took part in a golf scramble at Ironwood Golf Course on Saturday morning. The foursome of Mike Fahrman, Taylor Lewis, Justin Shafer and Danny Young took first place with a 12-under par score for the round. Casey Turgeon won the longest drive competition and Johnny Magliozzi won the closest to the pin challenge.
On Saturday night at McKethan Stadium, a squad of former players took on the current Gators in an exhibition game.
Junior Wil Dalton picked up where he left off last year, launching a solo home run in the second inning. In the third, Blake Reese and Austin Langworthy each hit solo shots to make it 3-0. Dalton added a RBI double that made it 5-0 through the first three innings.
Reese finished 3-for-5 on the day with a home run and a double. Freshman Cory Acton had a pair of doubles on the night and sophomore Brady McConnell had a trio of singles.
On the alumni side, a pair of big leaguers combined to get on the board in the sixth inning. Matt LaPorta doubled to bring in the first run for the alumni and Paco Rodriguez singled LaPorta home.
On the mound, former UF closer Johnny Magliozzi flashed his stuff as he worked a 1-2-3 inning and struck out the side.
The game ended with a 13-3 final score in favor of the current squad.
The Gators open the 2019 season on Friday night against Long Beach State at 6:30 p.m. at McKethan Stadium.
The Gators welcomed over 100 former players back to campus to take part in 2019 Alumni Day.
Nearly 50 players took part in a golf scramble at Ironwood Golf Course on Saturday morning. The foursome of Mike Fahrman, Taylor Lewis, Justin Shafer and Danny Young took first place with a 12-under par score for the round. Casey Turgeon won the longest drive competition and Johnny Magliozzi won the closest to the pin challenge.
On Saturday night at McKethan Stadium, a squad of former players took on the current Gators in an exhibition game.
Junior Wil Dalton picked up where he left off last year, launching a solo home run in the second inning. In the third, Blake Reese and Austin Langworthy each hit solo shots to make it 3-0. Dalton added a RBI double that made it 5-0 through the first three innings.
Reese finished 3-for-5 on the day with a home run and a double. Freshman Cory Acton had a pair of doubles on the night and sophomore Brady McConnell had a trio of singles.
On the alumni side, a pair of big leaguers combined to get on the board in the sixth inning. Matt LaPorta doubled to bring in the first run for the alumni and Paco Rodriguez singled LaPorta home.
On the mound, former UF closer Johnny Magliozzi flashed his stuff as he worked a 1-2-3 inning and struck out the side.
The game ended with a 13-3 final score in favor of the current squad.
The Gators open the 2019 season on Friday night against Long Beach State at 6:30 p.m. at McKethan Stadium.
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