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Hot Start Propels Gators Past Tigers in Opener
Box Score (PDF) Photo Gallery Next Game: Missouri 4/11/2025 | 6:30 PM SEC Network+ ESPN 98.1FM/850AM WRUF + WJXL 1010AM Apr. 11 (Fri) / 6:30 PM Missouri GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida scored six runs in the first and never looked back to thump Missouri, 11-2, in game one at Condron Family Ballpark on Thursday night. Staying […]
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida scored six runs in the first and never looked back to thump Missouri, 11-2, in game one at Condron Family Ballpark on Thursday night.
Staying red hot at the dish, Luke Heyman (2-for-4) once again led the offensive charge. The UF catcher blasted a three-run homer en route to totaling a team-high four RBI, raising his SEC batting average to .396 in the process. Colby Shelton (2-for-3) produced his 19th multi-hit effort of the campaign while drilling his SEC-leading 16th double and driving in two runs. On the mound, the relief trio of Caden McDonald, Billy Barlow and Christian Rodriguez teamed up for four shutout frames of one-hit ball.
UF starting pitcher Liam Peterson struck out two in the top of the first before Heyman gunned down Gehrig Goldbeck attempting to take third on a wild pitch for the final out.
The Gators (22-14, 2-11 SEC) promptly erupted for a six-spot in the home half to jump out to a commanding lead over the Tigers (12-21, 0-13 SEC). Brendan Lawson singled home Bobby Boser, followed by a three-run shot to left off the bat of Heyman. Blake Cyr then mashed a 1-1 pitch into the left-field bullpen to make it back-to-back jacks while Hayden Yost scampered home on a wild pitch after advancing to third on an Ashton Wilson double.
Peterson faced the minimum in the second by inducing a 1-6-3 double play, but ran into trouble in the third. Chris Patterson and Peyton Basler hit back-to-back doubles to put Missouri on the board and a bases-loaded walk of Cayden Nicoletto forced home Basler to cut the UF lead to 6-2. Peterson rebounded for consecutive strikeouts of Pierre Seals and Jackson Lovich to strand the bags loaded.
In the fourth, Peterson worked another clean frame while fanning two more Tigers to increase his strikeout total to six. Florida found the scoring column again in the bottom of the inning, beginning with a bases-loaded, RBI single through the left side by Heyman. With two outs and the bases still juiced, Landon Stripling came through with a two-run, pinch-hit single through the ride side to push the UF advantage to 9-2.
McDonald assumed pitching duties for the Gators in the sixth, retiring the side in order to keep the seven-run lead intact. McDonald and Barlow combined for a zero in the seventh, as the latter stranded the bases-loaded by inducing a lineout and groundout to second base.
Florida struck again in the seventh to come within one run of the mercy rule at 11-2. Justin Nadeau and Boser set the table with singles while Shelton plated both runners with a two-run double off the right-field wall.
Barlow remained on the hill for a scoreless eighth before handing the ball off to Rodriguez in the ninth. Rodriguez faced four batters, walking one and striking out three to cement the victory for the Orange & Blue.
Peterson (5-2) registered the victory after five strong innings of two-run ball. The sophomore right-hander gave up five hits and four walks while fanning seven Tigers.
Missouri starter Brady Kehlenbrink (0-3) was charged with the loss, forfeiting six earned runs over three innings. The southpaw finished with six hits allowed, two walks and four strikeouts.
Boser (2-for-3), Shelton, Heyman and Wilson (2-for-5) recorded multi-hit games in the win.
NOTABLES
- The Gators have now won 16-straight home games against Missouri.
- Florida’s six runs in the first marked the team’s most in the game’s opening frame this season.
- It also represented Florida’s first time scoring five or more runs in a frame prior to the fourth inning.
- Heyman and Cyr hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, marking Florida’s first set of consecutive homers since Boser and Shelton accomplished the feat vs. Vanderbilt on April 6 of last weekend.
- It marked Heyman’s seventh homer of the campaign.
- Cyr connected for his fifth home run of the year.
- Heyman finished 2-for-4 with one homer, a team-high four RBI and two runs scored.
- Heyman is now slashing .396/.463/.792 with a 1.255 OPS, five homers and 15 RBI in 13 SEC games.
- Across UF’s last nine games overall, Heyman is 17-for-34 (.500) with four homers and three doubles.
- Peterson earned his fifth win of the season, improving to 5-1 in six home starts.
- In those six home starts, Peterson owns a 2.01 ERA, .200 batting average against and 47-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
- Nine different Gators collected a hit.
- The relief tandem of McDonald (1 1/3), Barlow (1 2/3) and Rodriguez (1.0) combined for four shutout, one-hit innings of relief.
- Shelton has reached safely in 35 of 36 contests this season.
- Shelton produced his team-high 19th multi-hit game.
- Shelton hit his SEC-leading 16th double.
- Boser has reached base safely in 16-straight games.
- Florida improved to 32-8 all-time against Missouri including 20-1 at home.
- The Gators are 27-7 overall and 16-0 in Gainesville in the series under O’Sullivan.
- Friday night ‘s official attendance was 4,962.
FROM HEAD COACH KEVIN O’SULLIVAN
On setting the tone in the first inning…
“Yeah, I mean obviously a rough weekend last weekend. Offensively, we scored more runs in the first inning than we did the whole last weekend. So, moved some things around in the lineup obviously. Two main things, I just got to a point where I hate writing Lawson in the fifth spot. I just wanted to kind of move him up a couple spots to maybe get an extra at bat or so during the game and then obviously, you know, Justin has been struggling a little bit, so kind of flip-flopped him. But no, it was a game we needed to get to get off on the right foot for the weekend. So, pleased with how we swung the bats, especially early.”
On the message to the team…
“…I did the in-game [interview] and I told them, they asked me what the message is, and the message is I firmly believe that we’re going to get this thing turned around, I really do. You know, I feel a lot better now than I did maybe a week ago because I think we would all agree that maybe we found the guy at the end of game, and we won’t let some of these games get away in the last three innings or so. And like I said, we’ve got two really quality starters and hopefully we can develop a third. With the lineup changes, obviously tonight it seemed to click a little bit better.”
On Heyman’s torrid stretch at the plate…
“He’s been swinging the bat really well since the Ole Miss series, quite honestly, and he’s been catching really good. I think that’s probably one of the most underrated parts of his game, his receiving has gotten a lot better and he can throw and he’s really accurate, so he controls a running game really well.”
UP NEXT
The Gators and Tigers meet in game two on Friday, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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Everything to know about the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
Jul 24, 2025, 05:03 PM ET SINGAPORE — The 2025 World Aquatics Championships is an opportunity for the best swimmers on the planet to shine in the lead up to the 2028 Olympics. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s championships, information on who is competing, and when, as well as how to […]
SINGAPORE — The 2025 World Aquatics Championships is an opportunity for the best swimmers on the planet to shine in the lead up to the 2028 Olympics.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s championships, information on who is competing, and when, as well as how to watch all of the action in Australia.
When is the 2025 World Aquatics Championships?
The 2025 World Aquatics Championships begin on Friday, July 11 and conclude on Sunday, August 3. The championships consist of six disciplines: swimming, open water swimming, artistic swimming, diving, high diving, and water polo. Swimming competition will take place from Sunday, July 27 to Sunday, August 3.
Where are the 2025 World Aquatics Championships?
The 2025 World Aquatics Championships will take place in Singapore. It marks the third consecutive championships held in Asia, following Fukuoka, Japan (2023) and Doha, Qatar (2024). These championships were originally scheduled for Kazan, Russia, but were relocated to Singapore on February 9, 2023.
The majority of competition will take place at the Singapore Sports Hub, which was initially built for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. A temporary pool venue has been built at the complex for swimming and artistic swimming competition.
Where can I watch the World Aquatics Championships in Australia?
The 2025 World Aquatics Championships will be broadcast in Australia on the 9Network and the 9Now streaming platform. The broadcaster will show every heat and final throughout the championships.
What time will the swimming finals take place?
As is standard in swim competition, heats will take place during the day sessions with semifinals and finals staged in the evening sessions. The evening sessions will begin at 7 p.m. local time (9 p.m. AEST).
Who are the biggest names competing in Singapore?
Over 2,500 athletes from 210 national federations will compete across the six disciplines of water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming, high diving, and swimming.
The biggest names competing in swim competing include French national icon Leon Marchand, who will take part in the 200m and 400m medley events, American superstar Katie Ledecky, and Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh.
From an Australian perspective, Olympic champion Mollie O’Callaghan will feature in the 100m and 200m freestyle events as well as several relay teams. Backstroke star Kaylee McKeown will be in action in the 50m, 100m, and 200m races, and like O’Callaghan will take part in several relay squads. Rio Olympic 100m champion Kyle Chalmers will also be in action, as will rapid middle distance improver Lani Pallister.
Why is Ariarne Titmus not competing in Singapore?
Australian star Ariarne Titmus declared she would be taking a 12-month break after the Paris Olympics, meaning no appearance at these championships in Singapore.
The four-time Olympic champion, 24, is eyeing a return to the pool later this year as she begins her long preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
Like many top swimmers, Titmus did not compete at last year’s world championships in Doha, but won two gold medals, a silver, and a bronze at the previous championships in Fukuoka in 2023.
What’s the swimming schedule for the world championships?
Swimming heats will take place during the day sessions, while semifinals and finals will be staged in the evening. Here’s the schedule for all swimming finals:
SUNDAY, JULY 27
Women’s 400m freestyle
Women’s 4x100m freestyle relay
Men’s 400m freestyle
Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay
MONDAY, JULY 28
Women’s 100m butterfly
Women’s 200m medley
Men’s 100m breaststroke
Men’s 50m butterfly
TUESDAY, JULY 29
Women’s 1500m freestyle
Women’s 100m backstroke
Women’s 100m breaststroke
Men’s 200m freestyle
Men’s 100m backstroke
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
Women’s 200m freestyle
Men’s 800m freestyle
Men’s 50m breaststroke
Men’s 200m butterfly
Mixed 4x100m medley relay
THURSDAY, JULY 31
Women’s 50m backstroke
Women’s 200m butterfly
Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay
Men’s 100m freestyle
Men’s 200m medley
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
Women’s 100m freestyle
Women’s 200m breaststroke
Men’s 200m backstroke
Men’s 200m breaststroke
Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
Women’s 800m freestyle
Women’s 200m backstroke
Women’s 50m butterfly
Men’s 50m freestyle
Men’s 100m butterfly
Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
Women’s 50m freestyle
Women’s 50m breaststroke
Women’s 400m medley
Women’s 4x100m medley relay
Men’s 1500m freestyle
Men’s 50m backstroke
Men’s 400m medley
Men’s 4x100m medley relay
Who are Australia’s current world record holders?
Australia boasts a number of reigning Olympic champions in various long course distances and disciplines, as well as six current world records:
Women’s 200m freestyle – Ariarne Titmus (1:52.23, Brisbane, 2024)
Women’s 50m backstroke – Kaylee McKeown (26.86, Budapest, 2023)
Women’s 200m backstroke – Kaylee McKeown (2:03.14, Sydney, 2023)
Women’s 100m relay – Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon (3:27.96, Fukuoka, 2023)
Women’s 200m relay – Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Brianna Throssell, Ariarne Titmus (7:37.50, Fukuoka, 2023)
Mixed 100m relay – Jack Cartwright, Kyle Chalmers, Shayna Jack, Mollie O’Callaghan (3:18.38, Fukuoka, 2023)
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These AAU Stars Could Be The Future Of Track And Field
Above: Kendrick Jones Jr – Photo by Chance Kirby – – – The AAU Junior Olympic Games are right around the corner – and the next crop of rising talent is ready to take the stage. The AAU was once home to many of the athletes you see on the Diamond League Circuit, from Sha’Carri […]
Above: Kendrick Jones Jr – Photo by Chance Kirby
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The AAU Junior Olympic Games are right around the corner – and the next crop of rising talent is ready to take the stage. The AAU was once home to many of the athletes you see on the Diamond League Circuit, from Sha’Carri Richardson to Jasmine Moore to Brandon Miller and more.
There are a few young high school stars that have the potential to rise to the next ranks from their humble beginnings in AAU. Here is a look at a few athletes who have run at previous AAU Junior Olympics and who could be the next best thing.
You can watch the 2025 AAU Junior Olympic Games LIVE on FloTrack from July 26 until August 2.
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1. Ruel Newberry (Texas – Class of 2028)
It’s rare to see a freshman have as much success as Ruel Newberry had in 2025, but the up-and-comer has cut his teeth at the AAU Junior Olympics — and he’ll be back in action again this year.
Newberry has already run 14:24.62 over 5K, 8:57.06 over the 3200m distance and 4:17.50 over the 1600m distance. He finished sixth at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the 5K and 16th in the 3,000m.
At last year’s AAU Junior Olympic Games, Newberry ran an 8:34.83 3,000m to win his age division and stunned with a 4:02.70 1,500m for another victory. He also finished fifth in the 800m with a personal best 2:01.13.
At this point, we’re all somewhat familiar with Kendrick Jones Jr. The rising high school senior made a name for himself this year when he ran a 45.27 400m at the Texas A&M Bluebonnet HS Invitational.
At last year’s AAU Junior Olympic Games, Jones ran a 20.81 200m and a 45.66 400m for wins in both events. Before that, in 2023 he ran a 21.15 200m to hold off Jayden Horton-Mims, Evan Boykin and Tate Taylor.
Jones Jr will not be competing at this year’s AAU Junior Olympic Games – but his arch as an athlete has a lot to do with his past performances in the AAU ranks.
3. Khari Webb (Tennessee – Class of 2026)
Tennessee’s Khari Webb is a hurdler with a ton hidden talent.
At last year’s AAU Junior Olympic Games, Khari Webb won the 400mH with a personal best 59.34 to dip below 60-second for the first time in her career. She claimed that win on the heels of a Tennessee 3A State Championship in the 300m Hurdles and 100m Hurdles.
This year, the star has shown no signs of slowing down, and has worked on her overall strength. She ran a 2:13.74 800m for third at the TN State Indoor Championships and has since tried her hand at the multis. She won the Tennessee State Championship in the Pentathlon and went on to finish third at New Balance Nationals in her first-ever Heptathlon.
Webb won’t be competing at the AAU Junior Olympics this year after her busy 2025 season.
How To Watch AAU Junior Olympics 2025
FloSports and FloTrack are the exclusive home of all track events at the 2025 AAU Junior Olympics.
AAU Junior Olympics Track And Field Schedule
Saturday, July 26
- 8:00 AM Decathlon 15-16B (Day 1) 100M, LJ, SP, HJ, 400M
- 8:15 AM Pentathlon 13G (Finals) 100M Hurdles SP, HJ, LJ, 800M
- 8:30 AM Pentathlon 13B (Finals) 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M
- 9:00 AM Decathlon 17-18B (Day 1) 100M, LJ, SP, HJ, 400M
- 10:30 AM Heptathlon 15-16G (Day 1) 100M Hurdles, HJ, SP, 200M
- 10:45 AM Heptathlon 17-18G (Day 1) 100M Hurdles, HJ, SP, 200M
- 11:00 AM Pentathlon 14G (Finals) 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 800M
- 11:30 AM Pentathlon 14B (Finals) 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M
- 12:00 PM 1500M Racewalk (9G, 9B, 10G, 10B) TF
- 2:00 PM 1500M Racewalk (11G, 11B, 12G, 12B) TF
Sunday, July 27
- 8:00 AM – Heptathlon 15-16G (Day 2) LJ, Jav, 800M – Heptathlon 17-18G (Day 2) LJ, Jav, 800M – Pentathlon 11G, 12G (Finals) 80M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 800M – Triathlon 9B, 10B (Finals) HJ, SP, 400M
- 8:15 AM Pentathlon 11B, 12B (Finals) 80M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M
- 8:30 AM Decathlon 15-16B (Day 2) 110M Hurdles, D, PV, Jav, 1500M
- 9:30 AM Decathlon 17-18B (Day 2) 110M Hurdles, D, PV, Jav, 1500M
- 1:00 PM Triathlon 9G, 10G (Finals) HJ, SP, 200M
- 12:00 PM 3000M Racewalk (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B) TF
- 3:00 PM 3000M Racewalk (15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B) TF
Monday, July 28
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 3000M Run TF (11G, 11B, 12G, 12B)
- 10:00 AM 400M Hurdles SF (15-16B, 17-18B, 15-16G, 17-18G)
- 200M Hurdles SF (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B)
- 12:45 PM 800M Run (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G,17-18B) SF
- 3:00 PM 200M Dash QF (All divisions)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 14G Pit 1, Long Jump 14B Pit 2, Discus 13B, Shot Put 9G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 9B Rings 3 & 4, Javelin 13G
- 9:00 AM High Jump 15-16G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 13B Pad 1
- 12:00 PM High Jump 12B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Shot Put 14G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 14B Rings 3 & 4
- 1:00 PM Discus 11G, Javelin 15-16B, Long Jump 17-18G Pit 1, Long Jump 17-18B Pit 2, Pole Vault 14B Pad 1
- 3:00 PM High Jump 10G Pad 1, 2 & 3, Shot Put 8&UG Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 8&UB Rings 3 & 4
Tuesday, July 29
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 1500M Run TF (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 11:00 AM 400M Hurdles F (15-16B, 17-18B, 15-16G, 17-18G)
- 200M Hurdles F (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B)
- 11:30 AM 100M Dash QF (All Divisions)
- 2:00 PM 400M Run SF (8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 9G Pit 1, Long Jump 9B Pit 2, Discus 17-18G, Shot Put 10G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 10B Rings 3 & 4, Turbo Javelin 12B
- 9:00 AM High Jump 13B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 13G Pad 1
- 12:00 PM Discus 12G, High Jump 11B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Triple Jump 13G Pit 1, Triple Jump 13B Pit 2, Shot Put 11G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 15-16B Rings 3 & 4
- 1:00 PM Javelin 13B, Pole Vault 14G Pad 1
- 3:00 PM High Jump 9G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Shot Put 15-16G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 11B Rings 3 & 4, Triple Jump 14G Pit 1, Triple Jump 14B Pit 2
Wednesday, July 30
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 2000M Steeplechase F (15-16G, 17-18G, 15-16B, 17-18B)
- 9:15 AM 800M Run TF (8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B)
- 12:00 PM 800M Run F (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 12:30 PM 200M Dash SF (All Divisions)
- 1:15 PM 80M Hurdles SF (11G, 11B, 12G, 12B), 100M Hurdles SF, (13G, 14G, 13B, 14B, 15-16G, 17-18G), 110M Hurdles SF (15-16B, 17-18B)
- 3:15 PM 4 x 400M Relay SF (9-10G, 9-10B, 11-12G, 11-12B)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Triple Jump 15-16G Pit 1, Triple Jump 15-16B Pit 2, Discus 15-16B, Shot Put 13G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 17-18B Rings 3 & 4, Turbo Javelin 9B
- 9:00 AM High Jump 12G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 15-16G Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT)
- 12:00 PM Shot Put 17-18G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 13B Rings 3 & 4, High Jump 14G Pads 1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 PM Discus 14G, Triple Jump 17-18G Pit 1, Triple Jump 17-18B Pit 2, Javelin 14B, Pole Vault 15-16G Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT)
- 3:00 PM High Jump 13G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Shot Put 12G Rings 1 & 2, Shot Put 12B Rings 3 & 4
Thursday, July 31
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 1500M Run TF (8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B)
- 11:45 AM 80M Hurdles F (11G, 11B, 12G, 12B), 100M Hurdles F (13G, 14G, 13B, 14B, 15-16G, 17-18G), 110M Hurdles F (15-16B, 17-18B)
- 12:15 PM 100M Dash SF (All Divisons)
- 1:00 PM 4 x 400M Relay SF (13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 13G Pit 1, Long Jump 13B Pit 2, Discus 17-18B, Javelin 15-16G, Turbo Javelin 12G
- 9:00 AM High Jump 17-18G Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 15-16B Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT)
- 12:00 PM High Jump 17-18B Pads 1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 PM Long Jump 15-16G Pit 1, Long Jump 15-16B Pit 2, Discus 12B, Javelin 14G, Turbo Javelin 9G, Pole Vault 15-16B Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT)
- 3:00 PM High Jump 10B Pads 1, 2 & 3
Friday, August 1
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 4 x 800M Relay TF (11-12G, 11-12B, 13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 10:45 AM 200M Dash F (ALL DIVISIONS)
- 11:30 AM 400M Dash SF (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 1:15 PM 4 x 100M Relay SF (All Divisions)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 11B Pit 1, Long Jump 11G Pit 2, Discus 15-16G, Javelin 17-18B, Turbo Javelin 11B
- 9:00 AM High Jump 15-16B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 17-18G Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT)
- 12:00 PM High Jump 14B Pads 1, 2 & 3
- 1:00 PM Long Jump 10B Pit 1, Long Jump 10G Pit 2, Discus 13G, Javelin 17-18G, Turbo Javelin 8&UG, Pole Vault 17-18G Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT)
- 3:00 PM High Jump 11G Pads 1, 2 & 3
Saturday, August 2
Running Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM 3000M TF (13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
- 12:15 PM 4 x 100M Relay F (All Divisions)
- 1:00 PM AAU Coach of the Year Award, AAU Club of the Year Award
- 1:15 PM 400M Dash F (All Divisions)
- 2:00 PM TIRR Exhibition Race
- 2:15 PM 100M Dash F (All Divisions)
- 2:45 PM AAU Joel Ferrell Award Recognition
- 3:00 PM 4 x 400M Relay F (9-10G, 9-10B, 11-12G, 11-12B, 13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B)
Field Event Schedule
- 8:00 AM Long Jump 8&UB Pit 1, Long Jump 8&UG Pit 2, Discus 11B, Turbo Javelin 10B, Turbo Javelin 8&UB
- 9:00 AM High Jump 9B Pads 1, 2 & 3, Pole Vault 17-18B Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT)
- 12:00 PM Turbo Javelin 11G, Turbo Javelin 10G, Long Jump 12G Pit 1, Long Jump 12B Pit 2, Pole Vault 17-18B Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT), Discus 14B
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Women’s Volleyball Places Three on Preseason All-B1G Team, Picked Second in Coaches Poll – Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State placed three women’s volleyball players on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team, as announced by the conference office on Thursday. Additionally, the Nittany Lions were picked to finish second in the 18-team conference by a vote of the league’s head coaches. Gillian Grimes, Kennedy Martin, and Izzy Starck all earned […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State placed three women’s volleyball players on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team, as announced by the conference office on Thursday. Additionally, the Nittany Lions were picked to finish second in the 18-team conference by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Gillian Grimes, Kennedy Martin, and Izzy Starck all earned Preseason All-Big Ten honors for the first time. Grimes enters her senior season as the team’s libero, Martin is set to begin her junior season on the right side after putting together two All-America seasons at Florida, and Starck is ready for her sophomore campaign at setter after winning AVCA National Freshman of the Year recognition last season.
Penn State, the defending National Champion and the co-Big Ten champion alongside Nebraska last year, was picked second behind only the Cornhuskers. Rounding out the top 10 in order were Wisconsin, Minnesota, UCLA, USC, Purdue, Washington, Illinois, and Michigan.
Grimes established herself as one of the top liberos in the country last season, which was capped by her making the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team after Penn State secured its eighth national title. That honor came just one week after she made the All-Regional Team following the Nittany Lions’ wins over Marquette and Creighton at Rec Hall. Grimes was a second-team All-Big Ten honoree last season.
Martin was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team. She comes to Penn State for her third season of collegiate volleyball after two outstanding seasons starring at Florida, where she was a first-team All-American in 2024 and a second-team All-American in 2023. Martin led the Gators to a spot in an NCAA Regional last year while leading the nation in points/set (6.28) and finishing second in kills/set (5.57).
Starck burst on to the scene in her first season last year, earning AVCA National Freshman of the Year, AVCA East Coast Region Freshman of the Year, and Big Ten Freshman of the Year accolades. She started all 37 matches at setter for a team that went 35-2 on the way to Big Ten and national titles. Starck, a second-team All-American and a first-team All-Big Ten selection in her debut campaign, was the recipient of six Big Ten Freshman of the Week and five Big Ten Setter of the Week awards.
Penn State is less than a month away from its season opener. The Nittany Lions open against Creighton in a rematch of a five-set thriller that Penn State won in the NCAA Regional Final at Rec Hall last season. That match is scheduled for August 23 and will take place in Lincoln, Nebraska as part of the AVCA First Serve event.
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Waves Give Back in Panama on Mission Trip
Pepperdine Athletics saw seven student-athletes journey over 4,000 miles to Panama City, Panama for a week-long mission trip filled with service, connection, and spiritual growth this summer. Athletes from the Women’s Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Cross Country, Water Polo, and Swim & Dive programs joined Athletics Chaplain Jordan Holm and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Director Leah […]
Pepperdine Athletics saw seven student-athletes journey over 4,000 miles to Panama City, Panama for a week-long mission trip filled with service, connection, and spiritual growth this summer.
Athletes from the Women’s Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Cross Country, Water Polo, and Swim & Dive programs joined Athletics Chaplain Jordan Holm and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Director Leah Doherty in sharing the love of Jesus with local school children, assisting in church construction projects, and deepening their own relationships with God and one another.
It marked the third consecutive summer in which Pepperdine Athletics has taken a mission trip to Panama.
This year’s group included rising senior Anna Ryan; rising juniors Bronson Birdsall, Jon Carcarey, Kiana Fan, Henry Hicks, Kenzi McSpadden; and rising sophomore Victoria Alessandrini.
“Being able to travel to Panama for the third summer in a row has been such an answer to prayer and such an amazing experience,” Athletics Chaplain Jordan Holm said. “We have built such amazing relationships with the people of Panama after three years, it feels like a sort of homecoming when we return.”
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Spencer Jones Remains MLB's Most Perplexing Prospect
Image credit: Spencer Jones (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) Baseball America is set to update our Top 100 Prospects list to add 2025 draftees on Monday, July 28. While the update will primarily be for that purpose, we will also use it as a chance to tweak the order, in general. At BA, we continually […]
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Baseball America is set to update our Top 100 Prospects list to add 2025 draftees on Monday, July 28. While the update will primarily be for that purpose, we will also use it as a chance to tweak the order, in general. At BA, we continually work to gather more of the best information possible, and our Top 100 is a reflection of that.
But before the new list goes live on Monday, we thought we would give our readers a bit of a sneak peek: Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones will rejoin the Top 100 in the update.
The last time we updated our Top 100 at the start of July, Jones had just been promoted to Triple-A after spending parts of three different seasons in Double-A. We left him off the list at the time, in part because we felt Spencer’s long stretch in Double-A (188 games, 830 plate appearances) made for concerns that his strong performance was the case of a more experienced hitter succeeding at a level he’d long since grown accustomed to.
Flash forward to today, and Jones has hit 13 home runs in just 19 Triple-A games. On Thursday, he hit three in a single game. From a performance perspective, Jones’ surge means he’s been one of the best hitters in the minors this year. While hitters can go on hot streaks, Jones’ production is something that is a valuable part of his resume.
Jones’ power potential is spectacular. According to Synergy Sports’ data, 27 of the 58 fly balls he’s hit this year have gone for home runs. While that 46.6% home run rate on fly balls is an unsustainable number—Ryan Howard and Aaron Judge are the only 21st century hitters to post a HR/FB rate above 35% in an MLB season and neither of them topped 39.5%—it does speak loudly to Jones’ ability to drive the ball productively whenever he makes contact.
Jones, who turned 21 in March, had never slugged .500 or hit 20 home runs in a full minor league season before this year, but he’s already at an MiLB-leading 29 homers in 20-25, and he’s assured of slugging .500, as well. He’s slugging an MiLB-best .706 right now. If he went hitless in his next 50 at-bats, he’d still be slugging .511.
It’s hard to think of a Triple-A player with a higher variance in his realm of potential outcomes. If everything clicks for Jones, he could rank among MLB’s home run leaders. But his underlying contact issues also mean he remains at risk of being a prolific MiLB slugger who struggles to hit in the majors.
Even during the best 20-game stretch he’ll likely ever have, Jones is striking out 25.5% of the time. For the season, he’s striking out in 31.1% of plate appearances. That’s a significant improvement on last year’s frightening 36.7% rate that saw him set a new Yankees minor league record for striking out, but it remains at the absolute upper-end of MiLB strikeout rates for players who have gone on to have any sort of MLB success.
To get a better sense of the situation Jones is facing, we’ll take a look at every full-season MiLB hitter in the Baseball America database–which covers almost every 21st century hitter and many MLB hitters from the 1980s onward—who posted a 31% or higher strikeout rate in any one MiLB season and went on to have 500 or more MLB plate appearances.
There are 35 players who fit the criteria (MLB players who posted 31% strikeout rates in a MiLB season after their MLB careers were not included). Of those, there are some encouraging stories. James Wood, Trevor Story, Jazz Chisholm, Kyle Stowers, Tommy Pham and Addison Barger all went on to have success in the big leagues.
But there are many more whose MLB careers were derailed by contact issues. Wily Mo Peńa, Bobby Dalbec, Nick Pratto, MJ Melendez, Billy Ashley and Franchy Cordero are among the tooled-up prospects who couldn’t hit consistently enough in the majors to become solid regulars.
| Player | MiLB Season |
MiLB K% |
LEVEL | MLB AVG |
MLB OBP |
MLB SLG |
MLB K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Branyan | 1999 | 41.3% | AAA | .232 | .329 | .485 | 32.9% |
| MJ Melendez | 2019 | 39.4% | HiA | .216 | .299 | .390 | 26.5% |
| Lewis Brinson | 2013 | 38.0% | LoA | .198 | .246 | .328 | 28.4% |
| Billy Ashley | 1990 | 37.2% | HiA | .233 | .307 | .409 | 34.3% |
| Joey Gallo | 2015 | 37.2% | AA/AAA | .194 | .319 | .456 | 38.0% |
| Lee Tinsley | 1989 | 37.1% | HiA | .241 | .313 | .334 | 23.6% |
| Joey Gallo | 2013 | 37.0% | LoA | .194 | .319 | .456 | 38.0% |
| Bobby Dalbec | 2024 | 36.1% | AAA | .222 | .290 | .422 | 36.6% |
| Michael Perez | 2013 | 35.8% | HiA, LoA | .179 | .248 | .306 | 27.7% |
| Tommy Pham | 2008 | 35.6% | HiA, LoA | .258 | .345 | .423 | 23.4% |
| Eric Haase | 2019 | 35.4% | AAA | .227 | .278 | .396 | 30.7% |
| Nick Pratto | 2019 | 34.7% | HiA | .216 | .295 | .364 | 38.7% |
| Joey Gallo | 2016 | 34.6% | AAA | .194 | .319 | .456 | 38.0% |
| Bobby Dalbec | 2023 | 34.3% | AAA | .222 | .290 | .422 | 36.6% |
| Anthony Gose | 2016 | 34.0% | AA/AAA | .240 | .309 | .348 | 28.2% |
| Joey Gallo | 2014 | 33.3% | LoA/AA | .194 | .319 | .456 | 38.0% |
| Will Benson | 2021 | 33.3% | AA/AAA | .222 | .303 | .413 | 34.3% |
| Trevor Story | 2013 | 33.0% | LoA | .264 | .328 | .491 | 28.2% |
| Tyler Fitzgerald | 2022 | 32.9% | AA | .257 | .313 | .436 | 30.2% |
| Addison Barger | 2021 | 32.8% | LoA/HiA | .240 | .292 | .442 | 25.3% |
| Josh Lowe | 2022 | 32.8% | AAA | .258 | .315 | .425 | 27.3% |
| Daniel Palka | 2016 | 32.7% | AA/AAA | .218 | .277 | .433 | 34.7% |
| Lawrence Butler | 2021 | 32.4% | LoA/HiA | .246 | .306 | .441 | 26.3% |
| Bobby Dalbec | 2018 | 32.4% | LoA/AA | .222 | .290 | .422 | 36.6% |
| Jorge Alfaro | 2017 | 32.3% | AAA | .253 | .302 | .393 | 34.0% |
| Kyle Stowers | 2021 | 32.3% | HiA/AA/AAA | .252 | .323 | .451 | 30.8% |
| Tyler Fitzgerald | 2021 | 32.2% | HiA | .257 | .313 | .436 | 30.2% |
| Jazz Chisholm | 2019 | 32.1% | AA/AAA | .249 | .315 | .454 | 27.4% |
| Clete Thomas | 2011 | 32.0% | AAA | .233 | .311 | .353 | 26.6% |
| Connor Wong | 2018 | 32.0% | LoA | .246 | .303 | .380 | 27.8% |
| Jose Siri | 2019 | 31.9% | AA/AAA | .207 | .265 | .403 | 35.8% |
| Matt Davidson | 2015 | 31.7% | AAA | .220 | .290 | .430 | 34.3% |
| Brenton Doyle | 2021 | 31.6% | HiA | .231 | .283 | .385 | 28.5% |
| James Wood | 2023 | 31.5% | AA/HiA | .269 | .366 | .478 | 28.3% |
| Bo Naylor | 2021 | 31.5% | AA | .199 | .284 | .379 | 28.1% |
| Franchy Cordero | 2014 | 31.4% | HiA | .217 | .283 | .395 | 34.9% |
| Wily Mo Pena | 2001 | 31.3% | HiA | .250 | .303 | .445 | 30.3% |
| Brenton Doyle | 2022 | 31.2% | AA/AAA | .231 | .283 | .385 | 28.5% |
| Sam Hilliard | 2018 | 31.2% | AA | .218 | .298 | .437 | 34.3% |
| Keon Broxton | 2013 | 31.2% | AA | .209 | .297 | .388 | 38.6% |
| Shane Andrews | 1991 | 31.1% | LoA | .220 | .298 | .421 | 26.8% |
| Trevor Story | 2014 | 31.1% | AA/HiA/LoA | .264 | .328 | .491 | 28.2% |
| Nelson Velazquez | 2021 | 31.1% | AA/HiA | .212 | .286 | .433 | 28.8% |
The median MLB career slash line for the 35 players in question is .229/.303/.423. They have a 29.5% career MLB strikeout rate.
That’s looking at hitters who had one season of a 31% strikeout rate. In many of the cases of the success stories, they fixed the problem in the minors.
Wood, for example, had an 18% strikeout rate in half a season in Triple-A before he reached the majors in 2024. Story had a 24% strikeout rate in his final MiLB season (2015). Pham (21%), Stowers (25%) and Barger (19%) all had dramatically reduced strikeout rates before they settled into the majors.
The biggest exception is Chisholm. Chisholm’s final MiLB season was 2019 before the pandemic-cancelled 2020 season, so he’s an odd case.
Jones’ career MiLB strikeout rate is 31.5%. Isolating MLB hitters who posted a career strikeout rate above 30% results in a much smaller group. Since 2000, we can only find seven hitters who had a 30% or higher MiLB strikeout rate who went on to have 500 or more MLB plate appearances.
| Player | MiLB k% |
MLB AVG |
MLB OBP |
MLB SLG |
MLB K% |
Career bWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Gallo | 34.2% | .194 | .319 | .456 | 38.0% | 15.6 |
| Bobby Dalbec | 31.8% | .222 | .290 | .422 | 36.6% | -0.8 |
| Brenton Doyle | 31.5% | .231 | .283 | .385 | 28.5% | 3.4 |
| Jazz Chisholm | 30.3% | .249 | .315 | .454 | 27.4% | 11.0 |
| Nick Pratto | 30.2% | .216 | .295 | .364 | 38.7% | -1.6 |
| Matt Wallner | 30.1% | .239 | .349 | .486 | 33.3% | 4.3 |
| Eric Haase | 30.0% | .227 | .278 | .396 | 30.7% | 3.0 |
There are some success stories among those seven, but they all come with some caveats. Eric Haase is currently a Brewers catcher with two seasons as a part-time regular. Brenton Doyle is an exceptional defender in center field for the Rockies who won Gold Gloves in each of his first two seasons. However, his inability to hit, even while playing at Coors Field, has hindered him.
Dalbec’s defensive ability and power earned him two seasons as a semi-regular with the Red Sox, but his strikeout woes kept him from sticking around. Pratto’s strikeout issues led him to be demoted after just 527 MLB plate appearances, and he was eventually dropped from the Royals’ 40-man roster in 2025.
The other three are the more hopeful outcomes for Jones. Chisholm’s athleticism and ability to play second base, center field and third base have made him a two-time all-star who is a consistent productive regular.
But the two remaining outfielders are probably better analogues for Jones.
Matt Wallner has been a successful part-time player for the Twins. He’s yet to log 300 plate appearances in any MLB season, partly because of injuries and partly because he’s a .167/.252/.356 hitter against lefties. But his power has played.
Joey Gallo, meanwhile, was one of the most extreme power and strikeout players the majors have ever seen. He hit 40+ home runs in back-to-back years in 2017 and 2018, totaling 151 home runs in a five-season stretch. He was also two-time Gold Glove winner in right field.
But Gallo’s last season as a semi-regular was in 2022. By 2024 he was out of the majors as a 30-year-old. For all his power, he finished as a .194/.319/.456 career hitter.
Jones’ breakout season is encouraging, which is why he’s going to rejoin the Top 100. But his contact issues remain a significant risk factor, even as he continues to pillage the International League. His combination of potential and risk should make him one of the most fascinating debates in front offices during the next few weeks, whether it is for trade discussions or as a potential MLB callup.
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SEGG, LTRYW) Acquires Majority Stake in DotCom Ventures, Adds Concerts.com and TicketStub.com to Digital Portfolio
PRESS RELEASE Published July 24, 2025 SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG, LTRYW) has completed its $10 million acquisition of a 51% stake in DotCom Ventures Inc., gaining control of the Concerts.com and TicketStub.com brands. The deal marks SEGG Media’s first M&A transaction under its current name and expands its digital ecosystem–now comprising Sports.com, Lottery.com, and Concerts.com–into […]
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SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG, LTRYW) has completed its $10 million acquisition of a 51% stake in DotCom Ventures Inc., gaining control of the Concerts.com and TicketStub.com brands. The deal marks SEGG Media’s first M&A transaction under its current name and expands its digital ecosystem–now comprising Sports.com, Lottery.com, and Concerts.com–into the high-growth live entertainment and ticketing markets. Concerts.com will serve as a core platform for fan engagement, while TicketStub.com will power ticketing across SEGG’s properties, with integration efforts and executive recruitment already underway.
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