Figueroa joins Padres
July 28, 2008Ten hours of waiting in an airport to join his new team on the road.
Ten hours of waiting in an airport to join his new team on the road.
"You could write a book on Brandon McArthur's career at UF," coach Kevin O'Sullivan said last year.
Last fall, Jeff Corsaletti sampled the Fenway Park experience he'd always dreamed of: patrolling the expanse of green in front of the famed Green Monster, taking in the deafening noise of the 30,000-plus crowd, enjoying the thrill of a comeback win.
When the Milwaukee Brewers took former UF slugger Matt LaPorta with the seventh overall pick of last year's draft, the move was described as "shocking" and "stunning" by many draft analysts.
Cole Figueroa may have heard his name called on draft day, but his heart is't set on leaving for the pros just yet.
Just one year ago, Bryan Augenstein had wrapped up his junior season at UF and was awaiting his professional fate like hundreds of players across the country will be today.
Just one year ag, Bryan Augenstein had wrapped up his junior season at UF and was awaiting his professional fate like hundreds of players across the country will be today.
The Gators saw their season end on Saturday afternoon at the hands of their in-state rivals, but one thing the Seminoles couldn't snuff out was the promise of a bright future.
TALLAHASSEE - Raise your hand if you saw this one coming.
The last time the Gators were here, things were different, but the same.
Stephen Locke does not know what the future holds for him just yet, but he does know his immediate future now involves starting the first game of regional action.
It has been three years since the Gators have made the NCAA's field of 64. In 2005, they were one of the last two teams standing in the College World Series. This year, the road to Omaha winds through the home of their rivals.
HOOVER, Ala. - It was a tournament to forget for the Orange and Blue.
HOOVER, Ala. - The things that carried them through much of the season were the things that failed them in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
Perhaps Brandon McArthur was being prophetic when he changed his batting music for this past weekend's series against then-No. 13 Vanderbilt.
It would have been easy for UF to come out flat in their last nonconference game of the season.
When Kyle Mullaney, who came into the game with a 6.75 ERA, is the pitching star of the night, things don't look good for your team.
For the first time all season, Tommy Toledo will be starting the weekend instead of ending it.
With his record unblemished, a key victory against Georgia on Sunday and an offense that's finally putting up runs behind him again, it's safe to say UF starter Patrick Keating is enjoying himself.