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Despite his team’s fifth consecutive win to open the season, Florida’s coach Kevin O’Sullivan was visibly perturbed after Thursday night’s 4-0 victory over Boston College.
Boston College used all three of its weekend starters Thursday night. All Florida needed was Brian Johnson.
When glancing at No. 1 Florida’s hitting statistics, one name glaringly stands out.
Last season in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, Florida eliminated Florida Atlantic 15-0 behind six home runs. On Tuesday, the Gators won by 11 without hitting a single round-tripper.
Alex Panteliodis led the Gators with 11 wins, 84 strikeouts and 100 innings pitched last season, and he did it all with a bad hip.
Late last August, while most college freshmen were acclimating themselves to dorms, bars and financial hardship, Karsten Whitson was turning down $2.1 million to play for the top-ranked Gators.
All spring, Kevin O’Sullivan stressed his team’s strengths were its
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Mike Zunino is ready to take command.
The Germans had their blitzkrieg. The Spanish, their Armada. Kevin O’Sullivan’s arsenal of hurlers may do more damage.
Being ranked No. 1 is an honor bestowed on few. But entering the 2011 season, the top-ranked Gators couldn’t care less.
The ping is less noticeable this year.
For Josh Adams, effort was never the problem.
Coach Kevin O’Sullivan has been tight-lipped regarding when and where certain players will see action this season, and not just to the media.
Coach Kevin O’Sullivan’s baseball approach relies on good pitching supported by solid defense.
Baseball America just ranked them the No. 1 team in the nation.
Last Monday’s midnight deadline for MLB teams to sign draft picks came and went, and when the dust settled, one draft pick decided on a college career before a professional one.
The Gators added another arm to their already talented roster Tuesday.
The Gators’ trip to the College World Series may have been short, but they didn’t let it go to waste.
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