Column: UF’s juniors are talented, but freshmen will be key to success
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 18, 2016Deacon Liput stands firm at third base while a teammate steps up to bat.
Deacon Liput stands firm at third base while a teammate steps up to bat.
On a team as stacked as Florida's, there are two newcomers that have stood out during Fall practice: freshmen pitchers Brady Singer and Jackson Kowar.
The Florida baseball team lost two key infielders from last year’s team that made it to the College World Series.
The preseason awards are starting to pour in for Florida’s baseball team.
Florida’s 2015 season was heartbreaking.
Florida baseball tasted success last season.
It’s October, which means it’s playoff baseball time.
For the third time in UF coach Kevin O’Sullivan’s nine-year tenure, the Florida baseball team hauled in the nation’s top recruiting class.
Florida’s road to return to Omaha has been revealed.
MAJORS
David Ross had himself an inning he’ll never forget Sunday.
Two former Gators from this year’s baseball team are already making a splash in the minor leagues, and another is set to join them.
When examining Florida baseball’s 2015 season, the best place to begin is at the end.
After Virginia took a one-run lead over Florida in the seventh, Florida had just two more innings to save its season.
Virginia’s Nathan Kirby hadn’t pitched since April 17, and in his first start back on Friday, the junior was faced with the task of limiting one of the nation’s hottest teams at the plate.
Facing a 1-2 count in the first inning, Harrison Bader stepped into the batter’s box, twirled his bat and set his feet.
With no outs in the eighth inning, Ryan Larson slowly inched off of first base and Dalton Guthrie stood patiently at third.
Editor’s Note: Because the UF-Virginia game was still being played at press time, statistics in this story are accurate through Florida’s 15-3 win against Miami on Saturday.
Through the game’s first three innings, Miami looked to have the upper hand.
It was back in mid-January, when Florida was still gelling after a full workload of fall baseball, and hadn’t developed the chemistry that they pride themselves on now.