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LSU's Cade Veloso celebrates as he approaches home plate after hitting a solo home run to take the lead against Florida in the 11th inning of Game 1 of the College World Series finals on Saturday in Omaha, Neb. (REBECCA S. GRATZ/Associated Press)

LSU's Cade Veloso celebrates as he approaches home plate after hitting a solo home run to take the lead against Florida in the 11th inning of Game 1 of the College World Series finals on Saturday in Omaha, Neb. (REBECCA S. GRATZ/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Beloso's HR in 11th lifts LSU over Florida in Game 1 of CWS finals

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, June 24, 2023
OMAHA, Neb. — After being overshadowed all season by the best pitcher in college baseball, Ty Floyd basked in the spotlight Saturday night. He earned it.
Florida’s Tyler Shelnut, a Fort White High graduate, celebrates after hitting a double against TCU in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s at College World Series game in Omaha, Neb. (REBECCA S. GRATZ/Associated Press)

Florida’s Tyler Shelnut, a Fort White High graduate, celebrates after hitting a double against TCU in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s at College World Series game in Omaha, Neb. (REBECCA S. GRATZ/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASEBALL: SEC's dominance on display again with Florida and LSU matched up in the CWS finals

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, June 23, 2023
OMAHA, Neb.— LSU coach Jay Johnson remembered scanning the 64-team NCAA Tournament field when it was announced almost a month ago, and he had a premonition Florida would be the opponent if his team reached the College World Series finals.
Florida outfielder Ty Evans (2) celebrates after his home run with Tyler Shelnut (6) in the second inning against Oral Roberts in their College World Series contest Sunday in Omaha, Neb. (JOHN PETERSON/Associated Press)

Florida outfielder Ty Evans (2) celebrates after his home run with Tyler Shelnut (6) in the second inning against Oral Roberts in their College World Series contest Sunday in Omaha, Neb. (JOHN PETERSON/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Gators take control of their CWS bracket with win over Oral Roberts

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, June 18, 2023
OMAHA, Neb.— Hurston Waldrep struck out 12 in six innings, and Florida homered three times in the first four innings to take a four-run lead on Oral Roberts. Then things got interesting at the College World Series — again. The Gators took control of Bracket 1 with a 5-4 victory Sunday night.
Columbia pitcher/first baseman Josh Fernald is the LCR’s Baseball Player of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia pitcher/first baseman Josh Fernald is the LCR’s Baseball Player of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

SPRING ALL-AREA: Columbia pitcher Josh Fernald named LCR's Baseball Player of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, June 17, 2023
It was everything you dream about as a kid playing in the backyard. Bases loaded, tied game, a chance to deliver your team a playoff win. It was all there for Josh Fernald, who stepped to the plate after Columbia scored two runs to tie Lincoln 4-4 in the Region 1-5A semifinals.
The Florida dugout runs onto the field while celebrating their walkoff win against Virginia in their College World Series opener on Friday Omaha, Neb. (JOHN PETERSON/Associated Press)

The Florida dugout runs onto the field while celebrating their walkoff win against Virginia in their College World Series opener on Friday Omaha, Neb. (JOHN PETERSON/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Florida comes from behind to beat Virginia in College World Series opener

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, June 16, 2023
OMAHA, Neb.— Jac Caglianone scored the winning run on Luke Heyman's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning after Ty Evans and Wyatt Langford homered to tie it, and Florida rallied to beat Virginia 6-5 in the College World Series on Friday night.
Branford’s Jadyn Mosley is the LCR’s Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. (COURTESY)

Branford’s Jadyn Mosley is the LCR’s Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. (COURTESY)

SPRING ALL-AREA: Branford's Jadyn Mosley named LCR's Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, June 15, 2023
BRANFORD — Jadyn Mosley entered the track season with modest expectations. For good reason. Prior to this spring, Mosley had never competed in track. But the Branford junior was looking for a way to stay in shape for volleyball as well as compete and, hopefully, have some fun.
Florida's Brandon Sproat pitches against South Carolina during the Gainesville Super Regional on June 9. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Florida's Brandon Sproat pitches against South Carolina during the Gainesville Super Regional on June 9. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Florida heads to CWS with deepest pitching staff since lone national title

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan sifted through his desk this week in search of decade-old notebooks from previous trips to the College World Series. The pages contain countless reminders about how to handle days, maybe even weeks, in Omaha, Nebraska. Build in downtime.