Baseball at TX Tech, Sat 6/3, 6:00 pm

Sometimes it takes me three or four tries opening the ESPN+ app to find our game.

 

We're the #2 National Seed and we're not on the regular ESPN channels? The SEC channel is broadcasting Kentucky vs Indiana? Makes no sense. We're the top ranked SEC team in the tournament- how about a little love.

 

We had no problem with it here.

 

Yes there is a large lot behind Fifield Hall (not 50 acres but large) the problem there - as evidenced last night-- is on departure heading North. The Gator Nation spirit is always on display with courteous behavior by drivers but there is a bottle neck leaving the lot onto Memorial Drive and another one at the corner of Museum and Memorial Drive. There is need for traffic control personnel at that corner as some cars try to turn south and have to wait for courtesy from the line of cars heading N on Musuem. It was complete grid lock last night and in frustration many drivers turned around and headed out via Hull Rd -counter traffic flow - causing more issues. First time I've encountered gridlock of this magnitude this year.
One suggestion: UPD develops a plan for one way traffic flow for 30 minutes after the game and deploys more traffic control personnel post game.

 

What else was going on, on campus? I know there was something going on at the performing arts center, and they had the garage closed off to baseball traffic, but I’ve been to games with crowds that large without that much traffic. Whatever was going on at the pac isn’t what was clogging things up before the game. I still was able to park pretty easily and was on 75 heading to Alachua about five minutes after getting to my car after the game. There was definitely something extra going on yesterday, but the impact was minimal, imo. I sometimes wonder if any of you guys have ever attended a football game.

 

A postgame “soda pop” or three from your cooler tends to take the edge off a lot of traffic issues. Drive responsibly, etc etc.

 

Oh yes, paid my 10 bucks for the bus ride in plenty of times. 85,000 is a little more than 7,000. BHG is mostly pinned in and the parking is what it is, not much chance to change it. Baseball has several plots of land that could be used for parking. I'm not picking any one spot. That's for others to decide. My issue if I park 8n Fifield they dont let you head South so I get there extra early to park in the main lot. So why not give more people access to Baseball way from Fifield.

 

For whatever reason I couldnt get ESPN to work on my Firestick. But it worked on the TV with the internal app loaded on it. Was kind of weird.

 

I know 85k is a lot more than 7. That was kinda my point. It clears out pretty quick after baseball, comparatively speaking. I just don’t seem to have all the issues some others seem to always have. Yesterday was busy, and there were some other things going on around campus. I drove through the main lot, it was full, parked within 5 minutes of clearing the main lot, and got to 75 in about 5 minutes of reaching my vehicle after the game. That’s not my preferred route home, but it’s the quickest way for me to get moving after the game. I’ve never been delayed more than 5-10 minutes leaving a baseball or softball game. Yesterday was one of the busier days and I had no issues at all. The only thing that would have made it better was if traffic just cleared an open lane for me directly from my spot on campus into my garage at home and I almost had that as it was.

 

I'm more interested in reducing my walk and access and not have to leave my house 3 hours before the game. I have no problem with the traffic as long as I park in the main lot but it fills up so fast. Im one of those that stand by the stairs before the last out and then rush to my car before the crowds hit the main lot. Baseball Way is great for us that live south of Gainesville but you can only use it if you park in the main lot.

 

You sound like those auto insurance commercials about “how to not turn into your parents”. No worries, I give my folks the same amount of ——.

 

I live 10 miles from the stadium, I leave 40 minutes before game time, I always find a place to park, the walk is never more than 10 minutes and I never miss the first pitch. I’m 71 years old. You young people sure bellyache a lot.

 

Florida plays Football?

 

Baseball way is the old research drive? I left that way yesterday, but was not parked in the main lot. I stay in my seat until the game is over, so I’m never one of the first to my car. Usually I can park in the main lot if I’m an hour early. Yesterday I was just over an hour early, but the lot was full, and my second choice was closed to baseball fans. I prefer to exit onto Hull and take radio road back to 34th, but when it’s busy, I slip out the back and take williston road to 75.

 

The 4th was not so kind to the FAMU pitcher. Look for UCONN to keep pulling away. I’m pulling for FAMU, but not very optimistic. And as I type this, FAMU hits another dinger.

 

The orange trees themselves are no big deal but the ongoing research going on with them is something you just don’t want to throw away without completing.

 

UCONN safety squeeze with success for a run in the 8th and 9th innings. Bottom of 9th — UCONN 9/ FAMU 6 rattlers coming to bat.

 

Too bad for FAMU- was hoping they could win one.
BTW- got home from running errands and was searching for a competitive baseball game on TV and all were near blowouts and...SEC channel had the LSU spring football game on-- are you kidding me?
Looking forward to a good game in a few hours at the Park.

 

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Auburn vs SoMiss has just started.