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What does former Florida Gator and current Boston Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson have in common with Pedro Martinez? After his impressive performance last night, Johnson is the first Red Sox pitcher to toss a complete-game shutout in his first start at Fenway Park since Martinez did so in April …

The Boston Red Sox are already off to a shaky start. Before yesterday’s 19-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, the Red Sox were on a five game losing streak; a far cry from last year’s East title. The title was partly the result of signing star pitcher David Price, …

The Florida Gators baseball team got to enjoy the opening ceremony of the College World series Thursday as Gators head coach Kevin O’Sullivan called it something special. However, now it’s down to work as Florida gets ready to take on reigning champion South Carolina. The Gamecocks are the team who knocked …

University of Florida junior catcher Mike Zunino became the highest drafted player in school history when he was taken third overall Monday in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners.   Pitcher John Burke was taken sixth back in 1991. Pitcher/designated hitter Brian Johnson was also a first round …

The Gators baseball team will finish out the regular season on the road with a three-game series starting tonight against Auburn. Florida is starting the weekend off two games behind Kentucky, leading 18-9 in the SEC. The Gators also trail behind LSU and South Carolina, but hope to win a …

The top ranked Florida baseball team will host their Eastern division rival the Georgia Bulldogs (23-15, 7-8 SEC) Friday night as the teams are set to kick off their weekend series at McKethan Stadium. The Gators (29-8, 9-6 SEC) have won four of their last five games and are facing a Georgia team which …

The top ranked Gators baseball team is now 29 and 8 after a victory over Georgia Southern in Gainesville Tuesday night 8 to 2 to kick off a nine game home stretch. Eight of Florida’s nine starters contributed a hit during the game, led by junior Brian Johnson who matched his …

At the halfway point of the SEC schedule, the No. 4 Florida baseball team (28-8, 9-6 SEC) trails co-leaders No. 2 Kentucky (32-5, 11-4 SEC) and No. 7 LSU (30-7, 11-4 SEC) by two games. The Gators took the series this past weekend at Tennessee winning Friday and Sunday.  Junior …

After getting off to a slow start Saturday night, the top-ranked Gators baseball team kicked it into high gear in front of a packed house to beat the eighth-ranked Miami Hurricanes for the second night in a row and clinched the series, 13-5. Florida provided the fans with plenty to …

The number one ranked Gators baseball team had to rally late Tuesday night to hold off pesky Bethune Cookman and come away with an 8-6 win at McKethan Stadium. The Gators looked to be in control early when they scored three runs in the bottom of the third to take …