Brian Johnson was 1,254 miles from Gainesville, playing in the Cape Cod League, when he began to feel some discomfort in his shoulder.
Baseball players don’t get a Spring Break.
Kevin O’Sullivan and Frank Leoni walked toward one another and shook hands, officially concluding a day of tarp slip-and-slides, fake deer hunting and just more than five innings of baseball.
As soon as the ball left his bat, Preston Tucker knew he was alone.
Daniel Pigott raced toward the left-field wall, jumped and caught a deep Tadd Bower shot that would have otherwise been a game-tying home run in the sixth inning.
Preston Tucker’s room is littered with souvenirs from games he has played over the years. Some of them are more memorable than others.
Jonathon Crawford made people forget Sunday in a hurry.
Preston Tucker’s first four plate appearances Tuesday didn’t go as planned.
For the Gators, every fall scrimmage began the same way: bases loaded, no outs, a bitter memory for everyone who was wearing orange and blue on June 27, 2011.
Steven Rodriguez threw five pitches on Sunday.
Taylor Gushue was supposed to suit up for his senior season at Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy this week.
Chipley is a panhandle town with 3,766 residents and 11 police officers.
Hudson Randall can't remember what it's like to pitch against hitters other than his teammates.
Mike Zunino doesn’t bat left-handed.
Jonathon Crawford is ready to be a starting pitcher again.
Daniel Pigott is looking forward to tracking down line drives to left field this season without the threat of clanking into a chain-link fence.
Austin Maddox is hoping his sophomore slump doesn’t follow him into his junior year.
Nolan Fontana remembers being a freshman and searching for advice.
With his entire starting rotation returning from a successful season, few college baseball coaches will be as comfortable as Kevin O’Sullivan when settling into the dugout for the start of weekend games.
Preston Tucker could be leading an entirely different life.
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