Top-ranked Florida Gators baseball releases 2021 schedule

With the season exactly one month away, the No. 1 Florida Gators baseball team released its 2021 schedule on Tuesday.

The Gators will welcome No. 21 Miami to Gainesville for the grand opening of Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field from February 19-21.

College baseball season was cut short in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but SEC teams plan to move forward with the schedule as usual in 2021. After voting last week, coaches and athletic directors from the schools decided to continue on with three-game weekend series and a normal midweek game schedule.

This opened the door for Florida to maintain its three-game midweek schedule with rival FSU. The teams will play in Tallahassee on March 13, in Jacksonville on March 30 and in Gainesville on April 13.

Some conference games are subject to change due to television scheduling.

Take a look at the full 2021 baseball schedule below.

February 19-21 vs. Miami

February 23 at UNF

February 24 vs. UNF

February 26-28 vs. Samford

March 3 vs. FAU

March 5-7 vs. FAMU

March 9 vs. Georgia State

March 10 vs. Stetson

March 12-14 vs. Jacksonville

March 16 at FSU

March 19-21 vs. Texas A&M

March 26-28 at South Carolina

March 30 vs. FSU (Jacksonville)

April 2-4 vs. Ole Miss

April 6 vs. Stetson

April 7 vs. FAMU

April 9-11 at Tennessee

April 13 vs. FSU

April 16-19 vs. Missouri

April 20 at Jacksonville

April 23-25 at Auburn

April 30-May 2 vs. Vanderbilt

May 4 vs. Stetson

May 7-9 at Kentucky

May 11 at Stetson

May 14-16 vs. Georgia

May 20-22 at Arkansas

Bailiegh Carlton
A lifelong sports fan, Bailiegh Carlton knew from a young age that she wanted to work in sports in some capacity. Before transferring to the University of Florida to study journalism, she played softball at Gulf Coast State College. She then interned for Gator Country for three years as she worked toward her degree. After graduation, Bailiegh decided to explore other opportunities in the world of sports, but all roads led her right back here. In her time away, she and her husband welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world. When she isn't working, she can almost always be found snuggled up with sweet baby Ridley, Cody and her four fur babies.