UF Baseball
- No. 3 Florida Baseball Secures Series Win At Auburn, 10-1
A 12-hit, three-homer offensive attack and the dominant pitching of junior left-hander Brian Johnson (Cocoa Beach, Fla.) powered No. 3 Florida (40-15/18-11 SEC) to a series-clinching 10-1 victory over Auburn (29-26/12-17 SEC) on Friday night at Plainsman Park.
- UF Baseball's Mike Zunino Named Semifinalist For 2012 Dick Howser Trophy
University of Florida junior catcher Mike Zunino (Cape Coral, Fla.) was chosen as a semifinalist for the 2012 Dick Howser Trophy, given to the top player in collegiate baseball, it was announced on Friday by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
- Randall Twirls Three-Hitter As No. 3 Baseball Downs Auburn, 6-0; Tucker Becomes UF's Hit Leader
Junior Hudson Randall (Atlanta, Ga.) held the SEC's top offense to three singles for his third career complete game and senior Preston Tucker (Tampa, Fla.) became the school's all-time hit leader as No. 3 Florida (39-15/17-11 SEC) captured the opening game of its weekend series with a 6-0 shutout of Auburn (29-25/12-16 SEC) on Thursday night at Plainsman Park.
- UF Baseball's Mike Zunino Named Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist
University of Florida junior catcher Mike Zunino (Cape Coral, Fla.) was named as one of the 12 semifinalists for the 2012 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com announced by The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission on Wednesday.
- No. 3 Florida Baseball Wraps Up SEC Schedule At Auburn
No. 3 Florida (38-15/16-11 SEC) heads to the Plains for a three-game series at Western Division rival Auburn (29-24/12-15 SEC) starting on Thursday that will complete the regular season.
- Samford Takes Down No. 3 UF Baseball, 12-7; Tucker Ties School's Career Hit Record
Samford sophomore C.K. Irby limited No. 3 Florida (38-15) to one run and one hit over five innings and the nation's home-run leader, senior Brandon Miller (2-for-4), belted a pair of two-run homers as the Bulldogs (34-19) notched a 12-7 victory on Tuesday night at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
- No. 3 Baseball Begins Extended Road Trip At Samford Tuesday Night
No. 3 Florida (38-14) will complete the regular season with a four-game swing through the state of Alabama. The Gators face Samford (33-19) on Tuesday night before wrapping up league play at Auburn (28-23/12-15 SEC) in a three-game set starting on Thursday.
- Gators Seek to Build off Optimism Triggered by Sunday's Win Over Bulldogs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. The pessimist can look at the box score from Florida's 2-1 win over Mississippi State on Sunday and fume at the number of hits for the Gators: three for the second consecutive game.
The optimist can glow over the final score and the most important hit in the game: Mike Zunino's towering solo home run to left in the bottom of the eighth inning.
- Zunino's Homer Powers No. 5 UF Baseball Past No. 25 Mississippi State, 2-1
Junior Mike Zunino (Cape Coral, Fla.) belted a solo homer in the eighth inning to lift No. 5 Florida (38-14/16-11 SEC) to a 2-1 series-clinching victory over No. 25 Mississippi State (31-20/13-14 SEC) on Sunday afternoon at McKethan Stadium.
- No. 25 Mississippi State Blanks No. 5 UF Baseball, 2-0, To Square Series
Junior Kendall Graveman and freshman Jonathan Holder combined on a three-hit shutout as No. 25 Mississippi State (31-19/13-13 SEC) evened its weekend series with a 2-0 win over No. 5 Florida (37-14/15-11 SEC) on Saturday night at McKethan Stadium.
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