Gators open practice with questions behind the plate
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Feb. 1, 2010It wasn’t hard for the Gators to exceed expectations last season.
It wasn’t hard for the Gators to exceed expectations last season.
The Gators have come from behind to win 27 games this season, but it was their inability to protect a five-run lead that ended their season.
The Gators have come from behind to win 27 games this season, but it was their inability to protect a 6-1 lead that ended their season.
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A season's worth of accomplishments earned UF the No. 8 national seed and the right to host an NCAA Super Regional, but Southern Miss continued to defy the odds in its unlikely run for Omaha, Neb., with a 9-7 victory in McKethan Stadium on Saturday.
When he came to Gainesville to play for the UF baseball team, Brandon McArthur did not plan to stay for six years.
Last weekend the Gators vanquished a common foe. Now they must get past an unfamiliar team to continue their journey.
Miami isn't used to the scene that played out Sunday night.
When Miami last came to town during the final weekend of February, UF freshman Preston Tucker was fighting for playing time and hitting sixth or seventh in the lineup. The 'Canes swept the Gators on that trip.
It was a tale of two teams going in opposite directions.
When Miami came to town the last weekend of February, the Hurricanes swept a three-game series from the Gators by a combined score of 26-8.
Three months ago, Stephen Locke had to watch from the stands as Miami swept UF in a three-game series in Gainesville while Locke served a suspension for a DUI charge that was later dropped.
The rally caps were on, the crowd was on its feet and Teddy Foster was at the plate.
The Road to Omaha begins in Gainesville.
HOOVER, Ala. &ndash In order to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament, UF had to prove it was capable of beating every team in the eight-team field.
HOOVER, Ala. - In order to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament, UF had to prove it was capable of beating every team in the eight-team field.
While the postseason was in full effect for the UF softball and track and field teams nearby, the Gators were busy cementing their position for the start of their own postseason run toward Omaha, Neb., site of the College World Series.
While the postseason was in full effect for the UF softball and track and field teams nearby, the Gators were busy cementing their position for the start of their postseason run toward Omaha, Neb., site of the College World Series.
A loss by Georgia always brings a smile to the faces of Gators fans, but this particular loss earned a loud burst from the crowd.
At this point of the season, great teams take advantage of every mistake their opponents make, and UF did just that on Tuesday.