Shortstop Nolana Fontana became the fourth Gators baseball player to sign a pro contract this week when he inked a deal with the Houston Astros. LHP/DH Brian Johnson (Boston), OF Daniel Pigott (Cincinnati) and RHP Greg Larson (Boston) all signed this week. Fontana, a Winter Garden native, was selected with the first pick in the [...]
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Category: Gators News | 0 Comments »Florida junior Nolan Fontana was among 25 players in the running for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award when the list was released on Tuesday. The Winter Garden native has started 56 games for the Gators (41-16) and is hitting .280 with a team-high 48 runs, 40 walks and 11 stolen bases. He [...]
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Category: Gators News | 0 Comments »Nolan Fontana Florida sophomore Nolan Fontana was named a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award. The Winter Garden native has started 63 games for UF this season, hitting .309. He leads the Gators with 45 walks, eight sacrifice flies and five triples. Fontana has scored 52 runs and has 44 RBI, [...]
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