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Monday, November 9, 2026 | Baseball
Get to know transfer hurlers Zach Edwards, Maddox McDougall and Trey Morris in addition to freshman pitchers Brady Snow and Colin White.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – There are 21 fresh faces on the 2027 Florida Baseball roster as the Gators eye the upcoming season looking to extend their nation-leading, 18-year NCAA Tournament streak.
As the Orange & Blue concludes the fall campaign, its group of newcomers is inching closer to making their official Gator debuts. That contingent features transfer hurlers Zach Edwards, Maddox McDougall and Trey Morris alongside true freshman pitchers Brady Snow and Colin White.
While all five arms appeared during fall ball, the quintet figures to be one of the most impactful for the Gators when the 56-game regular season arrives on Friday, Feb 19 vs. Queens.
#50 RHP Zach Edwards
After spending his freshman and sophomore seasons at Oregon State from 2025-26, Edwards – along with Morris – joined Beavers pitching coach Rich Dorman in Gator Country. Last season in Corvallis, Edwards set career highs in saves (two), appearances (18), innings (25 2/3), strikeouts (37) and batting average against (.224). Concluding his two-year tenure at OSU with 12.1 strikeouts per nine, the right-hander made all 34 of his pitching appearances out of the bullpen.
Prior to college, Edwards lettered in baseball for head coach Jay Applegate at Riverton High School in Riverton, Utah. Earning First-Team All-State honors as a junior and senior, Edwards pitched in seven games as a senior, posting a 2-1 record with 24 strikeouts in 16.0 innings after going 4-1 as a junior backed by 48 strikeouts in 29.0 frames. He also excelled as a two-way player, hitting over .400 in both of his final prep seasons. As a member of the 2024 graduating class, Edwards was ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 260 recruit nationally and No. 1 overall player in Utah.
#41 RHP Maddox McDougall
Coming to Gainesville by way of Jax State, McDougall is coming off a terrific 2026 campaign where he worked to a perfect 5-0 record with two saves, a 2.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and .238 batting average against over 23 appearances. The rising junior righty struck out 54 batters to 18 walks in 49.0 innings, equating to 9.9 strikeouts per nine and a 3.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Across two full seasons with the Gamecocks, McDougall logged a 9-3 record, 3.79 ERA and 80 strikeouts to 35 walks across 39 outings (eight starts) spanning 90 1/3 frames.
As a four-year letterwinner for head coach Marshall McDougall, his father, at Wiregrass Ranch High School, McDougall hails from Wesley Chapel, Fla. He pitched to an 11-0 record and 1.04 ERA across 67.0 career innings, striking out 105 batters against 30 walks. In his junior season, McDougall dominated with a career-low 0.42 ERA en route to finishing 6-0 with one save and 62 strikeouts to nine walks in 33.0 frames. He also produced a .400 career batting average in 220 at bats spanning 72 games, tallying one homer, two triples, 14 doubles, 62 runs, 62 RBI and 29 stolen bases. Graduating in 2024, McDougall was tabbed by Perfect Game as the No. 87 player and No. 22 right-handed pitcher in Florida.
#12 LHP Trey Morris
After being one of the most highly sought-after players in the transfer portal, Morris came to Florida fresh off First Team Freshman All-America honors at Oregon State one season ego. In his first collegiate campaign, Morris ranked first nationally in WHIP (0.83), second in ERA (1.98) and third in hits allowed per nine (5.19) while delivering a 7-0 record in 18 appearances (eight starts). Holding hitters to a .166 batting average, the southpaw racked up 67 strikeouts to 15 walks in 59.0 innings for 10.2 strikeouts per nine, 2.3 walks per nine and a 4.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Morris made each of his final six appearances of the season as a starter from April 22 to May 31, going 5-0 with a 1.38 ERA and 37-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 32 2/3 innings while surrendering just 20 hits.
Debuting unofficially for Gator Nation in fall exhibition play, Morris lived up to the billing and then some. Across his last three fall outings, Morris pitched 8.0 shutout, one-hit innings with 11 strikeouts against Troy (3.0 IP), Mercer (2.0 IP) and Air Force (3.0 IP). In the fall finale vs. Air Force (W, 15-1), he retired all nine batters he faced on 32 pitches while striking out five.
Although Morris solely competes on the diamond at UF, he held status as a two-sport athlete at Washington Union High School in Easton, Calif. In addition to being a four-year letterwinner for head coach Matthew Fox, Morris was also a quarterback on the football team. Receiving All-State and All-League honors, the rising sophomore lefty was nearly untouchable as evidenced by a 0.65 career ERA in 162 1/3 innings, racking up 285 strikeouts against 32 walks. Morris churned out an ERA of 1.00 or lower in his freshman (0.83), sophomore (1.00) and senior (0.29) seasons, making him Perfect Game's No. 315 recruit nationally on top of being the No. 45 overall player and No. 2 left-hander pitcher in California.
#18 RHP Brady Snow
Hailing from Jupiter, Fla. and competing at American Heritage High School, Snow was the top-ranked pitcher in the Gators' 2026 recruiting class – sitting at No. 59 nationally and No. 10 among right-handed pitchers (Perfect Game). Suiting up for head coach Carm Mazza, Snow was named the 2026 Broward Baseball 4A-1A Pitcher of the Year as a senior after helping lead American Heritage to the Class 4A State Final Four. His final prep season saw him excel to a 0.79 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings after providing 76 2/3 frames with a combined 2.92 ERA and 98 strikeouts to 42 walks during his sophomore and junior years.
Performing well on both sides of the ball, Snow slashed .282/.378/.359 with three doubles and seven runs scored in 23 games his junior season. However, his status as an advanced high school pitching talent positioned him as the No. 169 prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft. His prep resume also featured an invitation to 2025 PG All-American Classic, 2025 PG National Showcase and the 2024 PG Junior National Showcase. Also playing for Wow factor National, Snow was awarded 18 sets of all-tournament team honors at PG events from 2020-25.
#30 LHP Colin White
Right on Snow's tail in Florida's 2026 recruiting class was White, who graduated from Harrison High School as Perfect Game's No. 88 recruit nationally in the 2026 class while coming in as the No. 10 player and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Georgia. As a native of Marietta, Ga., White attended the 2026 MLB Draft Combine where he impressed with five of the top-eight spin rates at the event with his breaking ball. The southpaw was widely respected in the 2026 MLB Draft class, ranking as the No. 297 overall prospect despite ultimately making it to campus alongside Snow.
In Florida's five fall exhibition contests, White made two relief appearances totaling 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He did not allow a baserunner and fanned three batters.
Also lacing up the spikes for USA Prime National and the Detroit Tigers Scout Team, White was named a PG Preseason All-Region First Team honoree for three-consecutive years from 2024-26. He was the recipient of 22 sets of all-tournament team nods at PG events from 2017-23.
The Gators finished fall ball with a perfect 5-0 record in exhibition games, defeating South Florida (W, 10-6), Troy (W, 15-5), the Ontario Blue Jays (W, 7-4), Mercer (W, 9-3) and Air Force (W, 15-1) by a combined margin of 66-19. Florida played 52 1/3 defensive innings while committing just one error.
Entering the 2027 season, the Gators have advanced to a nation-high, 18-consecutive NCAA Tournaments dating back to head coach Kevin O'Sullivan's debut campaign in 2008. Although Florida leads the country with nine trips to the College World Series in the last 17 years, the Orange & Blue is looking to return to Omaha for the first time since making back-to-back appearances from 2023-24.
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As the Orange & Blue concludes the fall campaign, its group of newcomers is inching closer to making their official Gator debuts. That contingent features transfer hurlers Zach Edwards, Maddox McDougall and Trey Morris alongside true freshman pitchers Brady Snow and Colin White.
While all five arms appeared during fall ball, the quintet figures to be one of the most impactful for the Gators when the 56-game regular season arrives on Friday, Feb 19 vs. Queens.
#50 RHP Zach Edwards
After spending his freshman and sophomore seasons at Oregon State from 2025-26, Edwards – along with Morris – joined Beavers pitching coach Rich Dorman in Gator Country. Last season in Corvallis, Edwards set career highs in saves (two), appearances (18), innings (25 2/3), strikeouts (37) and batting average against (.224). Concluding his two-year tenure at OSU with 12.1 strikeouts per nine, the right-hander made all 34 of his pitching appearances out of the bullpen.
Prior to college, Edwards lettered in baseball for head coach Jay Applegate at Riverton High School in Riverton, Utah. Earning First-Team All-State honors as a junior and senior, Edwards pitched in seven games as a senior, posting a 2-1 record with 24 strikeouts in 16.0 innings after going 4-1 as a junior backed by 48 strikeouts in 29.0 frames. He also excelled as a two-way player, hitting over .400 in both of his final prep seasons. As a member of the 2024 graduating class, Edwards was ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 260 recruit nationally and No. 1 overall player in Utah.
#41 RHP Maddox McDougall
Coming to Gainesville by way of Jax State, McDougall is coming off a terrific 2026 campaign where he worked to a perfect 5-0 record with two saves, a 2.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and .238 batting average against over 23 appearances. The rising junior righty struck out 54 batters to 18 walks in 49.0 innings, equating to 9.9 strikeouts per nine and a 3.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Across two full seasons with the Gamecocks, McDougall logged a 9-3 record, 3.79 ERA and 80 strikeouts to 35 walks across 39 outings (eight starts) spanning 90 1/3 frames.
As a four-year letterwinner for head coach Marshall McDougall, his father, at Wiregrass Ranch High School, McDougall hails from Wesley Chapel, Fla. He pitched to an 11-0 record and 1.04 ERA across 67.0 career innings, striking out 105 batters against 30 walks. In his junior season, McDougall dominated with a career-low 0.42 ERA en route to finishing 6-0 with one save and 62 strikeouts to nine walks in 33.0 frames. He also produced a .400 career batting average in 220 at bats spanning 72 games, tallying one homer, two triples, 14 doubles, 62 runs, 62 RBI and 29 stolen bases. Graduating in 2024, McDougall was tabbed by Perfect Game as the No. 87 player and No. 22 right-handed pitcher in Florida.
#12 LHP Trey Morris
After being one of the most highly sought-after players in the transfer portal, Morris came to Florida fresh off First Team Freshman All-America honors at Oregon State one season ego. In his first collegiate campaign, Morris ranked first nationally in WHIP (0.83), second in ERA (1.98) and third in hits allowed per nine (5.19) while delivering a 7-0 record in 18 appearances (eight starts). Holding hitters to a .166 batting average, the southpaw racked up 67 strikeouts to 15 walks in 59.0 innings for 10.2 strikeouts per nine, 2.3 walks per nine and a 4.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Morris made each of his final six appearances of the season as a starter from April 22 to May 31, going 5-0 with a 1.38 ERA and 37-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 32 2/3 innings while surrendering just 20 hits.
Debuting unofficially for Gator Nation in fall exhibition play, Morris lived up to the billing and then some. Across his last three fall outings, Morris pitched 8.0 shutout, one-hit innings with 11 strikeouts against Troy (3.0 IP), Mercer (2.0 IP) and Air Force (3.0 IP). In the fall finale vs. Air Force (W, 15-1), he retired all nine batters he faced on 32 pitches while striking out five.
Although Morris solely competes on the diamond at UF, he held status as a two-sport athlete at Washington Union High School in Easton, Calif. In addition to being a four-year letterwinner for head coach Matthew Fox, Morris was also a quarterback on the football team. Receiving All-State and All-League honors, the rising sophomore lefty was nearly untouchable as evidenced by a 0.65 career ERA in 162 1/3 innings, racking up 285 strikeouts against 32 walks. Morris churned out an ERA of 1.00 or lower in his freshman (0.83), sophomore (1.00) and senior (0.29) seasons, making him Perfect Game's No. 315 recruit nationally on top of being the No. 45 overall player and No. 2 left-hander pitcher in California.
#18 RHP Brady Snow
Hailing from Jupiter, Fla. and competing at American Heritage High School, Snow was the top-ranked pitcher in the Gators' 2026 recruiting class – sitting at No. 59 nationally and No. 10 among right-handed pitchers (Perfect Game). Suiting up for head coach Carm Mazza, Snow was named the 2026 Broward Baseball 4A-1A Pitcher of the Year as a senior after helping lead American Heritage to the Class 4A State Final Four. His final prep season saw him excel to a 0.79 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings after providing 76 2/3 frames with a combined 2.92 ERA and 98 strikeouts to 42 walks during his sophomore and junior years.
Performing well on both sides of the ball, Snow slashed .282/.378/.359 with three doubles and seven runs scored in 23 games his junior season. However, his status as an advanced high school pitching talent positioned him as the No. 169 prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft. His prep resume also featured an invitation to 2025 PG All-American Classic, 2025 PG National Showcase and the 2024 PG Junior National Showcase. Also playing for Wow factor National, Snow was awarded 18 sets of all-tournament team honors at PG events from 2020-25.
#30 LHP Colin White
Right on Snow's tail in Florida's 2026 recruiting class was White, who graduated from Harrison High School as Perfect Game's No. 88 recruit nationally in the 2026 class while coming in as the No. 10 player and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Georgia. As a native of Marietta, Ga., White attended the 2026 MLB Draft Combine where he impressed with five of the top-eight spin rates at the event with his breaking ball. The southpaw was widely respected in the 2026 MLB Draft class, ranking as the No. 297 overall prospect despite ultimately making it to campus alongside Snow.
In Florida's five fall exhibition contests, White made two relief appearances totaling 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He did not allow a baserunner and fanned three batters.
Also lacing up the spikes for USA Prime National and the Detroit Tigers Scout Team, White was named a PG Preseason All-Region First Team honoree for three-consecutive years from 2024-26. He was the recipient of 22 sets of all-tournament team nods at PG events from 2017-23.
The Gators finished fall ball with a perfect 5-0 record in exhibition games, defeating South Florida (W, 10-6), Troy (W, 15-5), the Ontario Blue Jays (W, 7-4), Mercer (W, 9-3) and Air Force (W, 15-1) by a combined margin of 66-19. Florida played 52 1/3 defensive innings while committing just one error.
Entering the 2027 season, the Gators have advanced to a nation-high, 18-consecutive NCAA Tournaments dating back to head coach Kevin O'Sullivan's debut campaign in 2008. Although Florida leads the country with nine trips to the College World Series in the last 17 years, the Orange & Blue is looking to return to Omaha for the first time since making back-to-back appearances from 2023-24.
Stay informed on all the most-recent news on Florida baseball by checking FloridaGators.com and following @GatorsBB on social media.
2027 Season Ticket Information
Place a deposit to secure your spot for new season tickets at Condron Family Ballpark for the 2027 baseball season here. The Gator Ticket Office can be contacted at (352) 375-4683.
Follow the Gators
#GoGators
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