Five questions to ponder as No. 1 Florida opens the NCAA Tournament Friday at 4 p.m. against Manhattan.
After a steamy, emotional, rollercoaster weekend, No. 1 Florida exited Hoover, Ala., with its first Southeastern Conference Tournament trophy since 1991 and a No. 2 overall national seed in the 2011 NCAA Baseball Tournament.
HOOVER, Ala.— In No. 3-seed Florida's biggest game this season, the
HOOVER, Ala. — On a steamy, emotional, maddening, marathon
HOOVER, Ala. — Gators left-hander Brian Johnson was struck in the
HOOVER, Ala. — For the second time this season, a coach from the
HOOVER, Ala. — With the game seemingly slipping away Wednesday, Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan convened his team in the dugout.
After No. 3 Florida walloped Kentucky in the weekend’s series finale to capture a share of the Southeastern Conference crown, coach Kevin O’Sullivan could finally breathe easy, at least for a little while anyways.
There was a uniqueness about the way it ended.
For the second time in three home games, No. 6 Florida was walloped at McKethan Stadium. But unlike Tuesday's relatively meaningless loss to Jacksonville, Friday night's blowout was a tad more significant.
Gators shortstop Nolan Fontana just smiled, practically speechless. Starter Brian Johnson chuckled and said, "I've never seen that before in my life."
In the span of 48 hours, the No. 6 Gators baseball team stomached rampant jubilation followed by muddled misery.
While craziness ensued this weekend during No. 6 Florida’s dramatic series victory over No. 7 Vanderbilt, an unfailing presence emerged yet again to thrust the Gators back into the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division race.
On Saturday, No. 8 Florida and No. 3 Vanderbilt played a pseudo-doubleheader that provided comeback heroics followed by a whooping in the worst degree. Saturday was odd. Sunday was just plain crazy.
Less than three hours after an exhilarating comeback win, the No. 8 Florida baseball team left Hawkins Field with a bitter taste in their mouths and a game behind No. 3 Vanderbilt for first place in the conference.
The awaited matchup between No. 2 Vanderbilt and No. 8 Florida was suspended in the middle of the sixth inning Friday with the Commodores ahead.
Jacksonville native Austin Maddox likes playing against his hometown rival North Florida.
Last Tuesday, the Gators’ panda finally looked comfortable.
Florida’s Kevin O’Sullivan could breathe a little easier Saturday
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