On a cool, breezy night in Gainesville, top-ranked Florida used a
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According to all four major polls — Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA and USA Today/ESPN— Florida is the top-ranked team in the country.
TAMPA — The Gators’ pitching finally let them down.
Florida State left a bad taste in Florida’s mouth last season.
A gem, two more quality starts and a hidden-ball trick later, top-ranked Florida exited the weekend with a series sweep over Boston College.
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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.
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