Walter Clayton Jr., who was named the 2025 NCAA tournament's Most Outstanding Player, is originally from Bartow.

Entering the SEC Tournament, the Gators were considered strong contenders to host an NCAA Regional but had yet to clinch hosting duties. Tuesday's win over South Carolina added to Florida's resume, which included six-straight series wins to end the season, with two coming against top five opponents.

7-foot 9-inch star Olivier Rioux went viral for standing alongside president Trump in the Oval Office, and the Gators center left the 78 year old speechless after joking that he was also a "beautiful looking guy."

Florida baseball will find out on May 26 whether it has secured a No. 1 seed or No. 2 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The No. 15 Florida Gators (38-20) knocked off South Carolina 11-3 on May 20 in Hoover, Ala., to start the SEC Tournament but followed it up with a 3-1 loss to Ole Miss on May 21.

Six-straight series wins have put the Florida Gators back on the map as they look to contend for their third-straight College World Series appearance.