
Alexis Farinacci
Joined: May 1, 2025
Alexis is FanSided’s Site Expert for Bolts By the Bay covering the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with a contributor for FanSided’s Hail Florida Hail covering the Florida Gators. She also writes for Metsmerised Online covering the New York Mets. Alexis has previously worked for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Tarpons (New York Yankees spring training) and Fort Myers Miracle (Minnesota Twins spring training). Having previously lived and worked in Tampa, FL., Alexis has attended numerous Tampa Bay Lightning games in person and has collaborated on promotions with their front office staff during her time with the Tampa Tarpons. She has been in the sports industry since 2017 and has been writing professionally since 2020. When she’s not writing, Alexis is an olympic weightlifting athlete who trains and competes competitively. Most recently she even qualified for the Master’s World Championships.
![Florida utility Caden McDonald (21) pitches during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball matchup Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at VyStar Ballpark in Jacksonville, Fla. FSU rallied to defeat UF 8-4 off a walk-off grand slam from Alex Lodise in the ninth inning. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Florida utility Caden McDonald (21) pitches during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball matchup Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at VyStar Ballpark in Jacksonville, Fla. FSU rallied to defeat UF 8-4 off a walk-off grand slam from Alex Lodise in the ninth inning. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/213/01kr9m8yd7na75czzb68.jpg)
![Florida Head Coach Jon Sumrall greats fans as he heads to the locker room during Gator Walk before the Orange and Blue game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 11, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] Florida Head Coach Jon Sumrall greats fans as he heads to the locker room during Gator Walk before the Orange and Blue game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 11, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2852,h_1604,x_0,y_152/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/213/01kr55t4t4twg0eb7p8y.jpg)
![Florida utility Caden McDonald (21) celebrates his home run against Texas A&M during an NCAA baseball game at Condron Family Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field in Gainesville, FL on Friday, April 24, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] Florida utility Caden McDonald (21) celebrates his home run against Texas A&M during an NCAA baseball game at Condron Family Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field in Gainesville, FL on Friday, April 24, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2604,h_1464,x_0,y_185/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/213/01kqpv6fjvjbjnzyfv67.jpg)
![Florida Head Coach Jon Sumrall greats fans as he heads to the locker room during Gator Walk before the Orange and Blue game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 11, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] Florida Head Coach Jon Sumrall greats fans as he heads to the locker room during Gator Walk before the Orange and Blue game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 11, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2689,h_1512,x_0,y_102/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/213/01kqbf00znw5sr18mkeb.jpg)