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Freshman starting pitcher Jay Carmichael warms up between innings during Florida’s 4-1 win against Kentucky on March 15 at McKethan Stadium. Carmichael only pitched 1.2 innings in April while dealing with arm soreness.

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Freshman pitcher aims to continue hot streak tonight

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 28, 2013

Jay Carmichael is no stranger to facing elite Southeastern Conference hitting. The freshman right-hander toes the rubber against No. 11 Ole Miss (22-4, 3-3 SEC) on Friday night at 7 a week after shutting down No. 5 Vanderbilt on the road. Carmichael entered the season as an unknown bullpen commodity. He has since emerged as the Friday night starter, leapfrogging heralded ace Jonathon Crawford.

Left-handed pitcher Danny Young (15) warms up between innings during Florida’s 4-1 loss to Florida State on March 12 at McKethan Stadium. The freshman allowed two hits in four innings against the Seminoles on Tuesday night.

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Danny Young stepping up in middle innings; Luke Weaver fuels Florida State

By ADAM PINCUS | Mar. 26, 2013

JACKSONVILLE—Florida came inches keeping Florida State from scoring the go-ahead run at The Baseball Grounds. Reactions from both teams told the story. Soft-hitting Florida State shortstop Giovanny Alfonzo raised his right fist in the air in celebration as he crossed first base after singling home Jose Brizuela. The bubble burst in the Florida dugout. After eight-and-a-half innings of sticking with the nation’s No. 2 team, the Gators fell short again.

Zack Powers walks back to the dugout after striking out during Florida’s 4-1 loss to Florida State on March 12, 2013 at McKethan Stadium.

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Florida falls to Florida State for second time this season

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Mar. 26, 2013

JACKSONVILLE — Trying to cap off his most dominant performance this year, Danny Young made his biggest mistake of the season.

Sophomore infielder Josh Tobias attempts to get back on first base on a pickoff attempt during Florida’s 8-3 loss to FGCU on Feb. 23 at McKethan Stadium.

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Pitching dooms Florida in rain-shortened series finale

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 24, 2013

The Gators ran out of time on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.

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Crawford struggles, bats silent in loss to Vanderbilt

Mar. 23, 2013

Jonathon Crawford did not pitch like a man starved for run support on Saturday night. The junior surrendered six earned runs on 12 hits in six innings, taking the loss in Florida's 6-1 defeat to No. 2 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. The loss was UF's first on the road this season.

Freshman Jay Carmichael warms up between innings during UF’s 8-2 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Feb. 22. Carmichael walked four and hit two batters in Florida's 4-3 loss to Ole Miss on Friday.

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Florida takes opening game from No. 2 Vanderbilt

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 22, 2013

Friday night started as a showcase of an elite Southeastern Conference pitcher. It ended with the coronation of another.

Catcher Taylor Gushue (17) swings during Florida’s 11-5 loss to Kentucky on March 16 at McKethan Stadium. Gushue finished the game 1 for 4 at the plate.

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Florida opens series with No. 2 Vanderbilt tonight

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 21, 2013

The Gators took off for Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday morning for their first Southeastern Conference road matchup this season.

Catcher Taylor Gushue swings during Florida’s 4-1 loss to Florida State on March 12, 2013 at McKethan Stadium. Gushue had a career high four hits, three singles and a double, on Friday against Miami.

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Florida bats come alive in win against North Florida

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Mar. 19, 2013

Taylor Gushue got the cold shoulder from his teammates after one of his best moments this season.

Sophomore right fielder Connor Mitchell (13) swings during Florida’s 11-5 loss to Kentucky on Saturday at McKethan Stadium. Mitchell went 3 for 8 in the Gators' series against the Wildcats.

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UF struggling to plate runners

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 18, 2013

The Gators’ frustration spilled over into a scuffle in the eighth inning of Sunday’s loss. Florida first baseman Vickash Ramjit exchanged words with Kentucky’s Matt Reida after another Wildcats runner scored. Umpires separated the two as coaches ran onto the field to diffuse the situation. UF had plenty to be frustrated about.

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UF drops SEC series to UK

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Mar. 17, 2013

The Gators are still waiting for everything to come together.

Infielder Zack Powers (5) speaks to assistant coach Craig Bell on third base during Florida’s 7-4 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Feb. 24 at McKethan Stadium. Powers is 1 for 8 in the series against No. 10 Kentucky.

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Wild seventh overshadows Crawford's successful start

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 16, 2013

Jonathon Crawford walked off the mound after a start that began with promise but ended with frustration. He left the bases loaded in the seventh. Crawford threw his glove in the dugout for good reason.

Right-hander Jonathon Crawford throws a pitch during Florida’s 8-2 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Feb 22 at McKethan Stadium. Selected 20th by the Detroit Tigers in the first round of the MLB Draft on Thursday, Crawford is the highest Florida pitcher taken since John Burke went sixth to the Houston Astros in 1991.

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Pitching collapse costs Florida game against Kentucky

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Mar. 16, 2013

After Corey Stump pegged his second batter in a row, he put his face in his glove.

Josh Tobias throws the ball to first base during Florida’s 9-8 win against N.C. State in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional on June 10 at McKethan Stadium. Against Georgia on Friday, Tobias notched Florida's only RBI of the match on a ground-rule double.

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Gators earn first Friday win beating Kentucky in SEC opener

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 15, 2013

Tempers flared in the early going between Florida and Kentucky. Wildcats shortstop Matt Reida found himself in middle of rundown while stealing second. First baseman Vickash Ramjit applied a hard tag. Reida fell and pushed Ramjit while getting up. Benches cleared. First-base umpire Steve Manders yelled at the Florida dugout to get off the field.

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Freshman takes over No. 1 spot in Gators’ starting rotation

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 14, 2013

Even though right-hander Jonathon Crawford has not been his best this season, coach Kevin O’Sullivan liked what he saw from his junior ace in a bullpen session on Wednesday. Crawford is returning to his sophomore form, which made him one of the top draft prospects heading into this year.

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Baseball Notebook: Freshman makes first career start

By JOSH JURNOVOY | Mar. 12, 2013

Through the first 16 games of the season, Danny Young had thrown fewer innings than any Florida pitcher aside from Bobby Poyner, who didn’t make his first appearance of the season until Sunday.