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Gators, 'Dores ready to duke it out again
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 23, 2011OMAHA, 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.
Jenkins transfers to North Alabama
By MATT WATTS< | June 23, 2011Former Florida cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who
Whitson's progression, growth on display Monday night
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Atonement, redemption come at last for Rodriguez
By JESS SIMONTON | June 22, 2011OMAHA, Neb. — Baseball relievers are supposed to have short
Stifling pitching, Tucker's blast lead Gators over Commodores at CWS
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 21, 2011OMAHA, Neb., — Not wind, not hail, not even a day without touching
CWS pre-game notebook: O'Sullivan, Corbin and dueling aces
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 20, 2011OMAHA, Neb., — Two old friends and a pair of conference titans will
Dent turning into key contributor for Gators
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 19, 2011OMAHA, NEB. — Florida vs. Vanderbilt isn't quite Yankees vs. Red
Heath Evans 7-on-7 Championship recruiting news
June 19, 2011WEST PALM BEACH — A handful of notable 2012 prospects were on
After propelling Gators comeback, Smith reflects on difficult road
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 19, 2011OMAHA, Neb., — Bryson Smith never lost faith.
Florida drops Texas on opening day of the CWS
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 18, 2011OMAHA, Neb., — Since postseason play began, the top-ranked Gators baseball team has shown a unique capability of rising from the dead.
Maddox and Johnson set to return for Saturday's CWS opener
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 17, 2011OMAHA — 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.
Florida takes business-like attitude back to Omaha
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 15, 2011In 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.
Motivated Young hoping to fuel guard-heavy Gators
By MATT WATTS | June 15, 2011Listening 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.
Bruder closes career with another prestigious award
June 15, 2011Kelsey Bruder always told freshmen teammates their UF careers only got easier after year one.
Gators headed back to Omaha after Tucker’s blast
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 13, 2011The 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.
No one home: Florida fans absent as baseball team makes history
By MATT WATTS | June 13, 2011The 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.
Squandered scoring opportunities doom UF
By JOHN BOOTHE< | June 13, 2011After the Gators came up achingly short of their first NCAA Outdoor Championship on Saturday, UF jumper Christian Taylor tried to find a lesson in a meet filled with missed chances.
Sully learns from hectic series
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 13, 2011Kevin O’Sullivan was lost Saturday afternoon, mentally exhausted from a shocking and brutal walk-off defeat.