Karsten Whitson was the ninth overall selection in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The right-hander out of Chipley turned down a $2.1 million offer from the San Diego Padres and instead went to Florida.
Jonathon Crawford might have thrown his last pitch as a Gator.
The season started well.
Florida had plenty of chances.
After Florida took a 3-1 lead in the top of the sixth on a three-RBI homer, Austin Peay responded in the eighth with one of its own.
Last season, Jonathon Crawford made his NCAA Tournament debut in historic fashion.
This time last season, Florida had a berth in the NCAA Tournament locked up. The only question was who would come to Gainesville to face the Gators in the regional.
With a chance for the Southeastern Conference title and a possible NCAA Tournament bid on the line, Florida needed someone to step up.
Down by a run in the top of the fourth in Saturday’s rubber game against Georgia, Florida had a chance to start a two-out rally.
Georgia came into the final three-game set of the season against Florida without winning a series against a Southeastern Conference opponent in 2013.
After taking the series opener on Thursday, Florida (29-26, 14-15 Southeastern Conference) lost 3-1 to Georgia (20-32, 6-20 SEC) to even the series on Friday.
Following one of his worst outings of the season, Jonathon Crawford found his command again.
Johnny Magliozzi has been Florida’s most consistent pitcher in 2013. But with one series left in the regular season, his role still has not been defined.
Florida first baseman Vickash Ramjit struggled in his last weekend at McKethan Stadium.
It looked like the Gators were about to by completely stymied by the Auburn pitching staff for the second straight night.
It looked like Jonathon Crawford had brought his best stuff on Friday night.
Desperately in need of a win to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive, Florida Atlantic looked to have Florida in an ideal spot.
What was shaping into a blowout win against a forgettable team turned into something much more for Cody Dent.
The Gators scored two runs in the top of the first and 4 runs in the top of the ninth against the Tigers on Saturday. In between those two innings, LSU scored 18 times.
Aaron Nola entered Friday with three complete games in his past three outings.
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