Fansided · Feb 18
Missing piece from 2025 off to a monster start for Florida in 2026
Florida's outfielder Kyle Jones (3) scores a run for the Gators on Opening Day against UAB, Friday, February 13, 2026, at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Florida. The Gators lost Game 1 to the Blazers 9-7. [Cyndi Chambers/ Gainesville Sun] 2026 | Cyndi Chambers/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesWhen Kyle Jones transferred to Florida from Stetson ahead of the 2025 season, he was seen as a potentially key cog to the Gator offense who was an on-base machine during the 2024 season. And four games into the 2025 season, Jones was living up to his billing before a shoulder injury ended his season no sooner than it had started.