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By MATT WATTS< | June 25, 2011This time it’s not a joke. Defensive
This time it’s not a joke. Defensive
OMAHA, Neb. — Entering Friday, the Gators were in the driver's seat at the College World Series. After six long months and 70 games, their rolling train finally reached its destination.
OMAHA, Neb. — For the second time in four days a pair of conference titans will clash at the College World Series in a critical semifinals matchup.
Former Florida cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who
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OMAHA, Neb. — Baseball relievers are supposed to have short
OMAHA, Neb., — Not wind, not hail, not even a day without touching
OMAHA, Neb., — Two old friends and a pair of conference titans will
OMAHA, NEB. — Florida vs. Vanderbilt isn't quite Yankees vs. Red
WEST PALM BEACH — A handful of notable 2012 prospects were on
OMAHA, Neb., — Bryson Smith never lost faith.
OMAHA, Neb., — Since postseason play began, the top-ranked Gators baseball team has shown a unique capability of rising from the dead.
OMAHA — Florida (50-17) will receive an added boost when it faces off against perennial powerhouse Texas (49-17) Saturday at 7 p.m. on the opening day of the 2011 College World Series.
In the opening baseball media session in February — still stinging from a bitterly short trip nearly eight months before — the top-ranked Gators spoke about their motivation to get back to the College World Series.
Listening to sophomore Patric Young talk about Florida’s season-ending loss in March at the NCAA Tournament, it’s clear he hasn’t put the game behind him.
Kelsey Bruder always told freshmen teammates their UF careers only got easier after year one.
The top-ranked Gators were eight outs away from clinching back-to-back College World Series appearances Saturday. Instead, they imploded twice, culminating in Mississippi State’s Nick Vickerson’s stunning walk-off two-run homer.
The Gators won an absolutely, down-right riveting game Sunday to advance to the College World Series in back-to-back years for the first time in school history.