Florida Gators Bait & Bits: Jarrad Davis, Vernon Hargreaves, SEC Honors, and More

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Softball NCAA Tournament Teams in Gainesville. Florida advanced to the Women’s College World Series over the weekend and now will face Baylor in the opening game in Oklahoma City. If OKC is half as kind as Gainesville was, then the Gators are in good shape. During Regional and Super Regional play, Florida went 4-1 with four shutouts. Not only that, they outscored the competition 49-4 in those five games. Those are some pretty impressive performances that will hopefully be a sign of things to come.

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Jarrad Davis No. 93 on SEC Countdown. Linebacker Jarrad Davis came somewhat out of nowhere last season when injuries brought him into the starting lineup. He handled the pressure extremely well and now will solidly contribute playing time for a top-10 defense. The sophomore comes in at number 93 on a countdown of the SEC’s top 100 players. (Brad Crawford, Saturday Down South)

Vernon Hargreaves III Named a Nominee for Lott IMPACT Trophy. Vernon Hargreaves had a stellar freshman campaign and he’ll be looked upon to duplicate his performance. On Tuesday, VH3 was named a nominee for the Lott IMPACT Trophy given to the defensive player who contributes the most to his team on and off the field. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity, traits Hargreaves exemplifies. (GatorZone)

Kevin O’Sullivan & Logan Shore Pick Up SEC Honors. Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan was named the SEC Coach of the Year for baseball after leading the Gators to the regular season SEC title. He also took them to the SEC Tournament final where they fell to LSU. Sully’s top arm, Logan Shore, was named the SEC Freshman of the Year after become Florida’s ace. Shore went 7-1 in conference play, tying for the league lead in wins, with a 2.08 ERA. All-SEC teams were also named with Shore and Taylor Gushue picking up First Team honors, Harrison Bader landing on the Second Team, and Peter Alonso, John Sternagel, and Shore being named to the All-Freshman Team. (GatorZone)

Florida Offers Dante Fowler’s Cousin. Defensive end Dante Fowler’s cousin, Ryan Davis, finally received a Florida offer. Gators coaches went to Davis’ spring game at Lakewood High and offered him following the game. Davis is a four star wide receiver according to 247 Sports composite rankings. He says him and Fowler are close, but his cousin won’t be a huge deciding factor in where he will play college football. (Andrew Spivey, GatorCountry)

Ciarra Brewer Leads 22 Gators for All-SEC Outdoor Honors. Triple jumper Ciarra Brewer was named the SEC Co-Women’s Field Athlete of the Year after winning her third straight SEC title in the event. Brewer is one of 22 Gators on the list. Stipe Zunic, Marquis Dendy landed on the SEC Men’s First Team and Brewer, Cory McGee, and Fawn Miller picked up SEC Women’s First Team honors. (GatorZone)

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