COLLEGE BASEBALL : FLORIDA CELEBRATES IN STYLE.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Brad Wilkerson Stephen Bradley Wilkerson (born June 1, 1977 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Texas Rangers. Previously, Wilkerson played with the Montréal Expos (-) and Washington Nationals (). He bats and throws left handed. celebrated his 19th birthday by hitting a seventh-inning grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. , then took to the pitcher's mound to save Florida's 5-2 victory over Florida State in the College World Series on Saturday. ``I think pitching is more comfortable,'' he said when asked if it was better to hit with the bases loaded or pitch in the same situation. ``Hitting is harder. I feel more comfortable as a pitcher.'' He did both Saturday. Wilkerson's ninth homer of the season gave the second-seeded Gators (49-16) their 25th come-from-behind win this season and third victory over Florida State in four meetings. Seminoles starter Randy Choate Randol Doyle "Randy" Choate (born September 5, 1975 in San Antonio, Texas) is a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. High School Years Choate attended Winston Churchill High School (San Antonio, Texas) and was a letterman in baseball. (15-4) held Florida to four hits in 6-2/3 innings but made his own trouble with two two-out walks in the seventh with Florida State leading 2-1. ``I couldn't place it,'' Choate said. ``When I went out there I didn't look like Randy Choate, and to be honest, I didn't feel like Randy Choate.'' Reliever Chuck Howell walked Mark Ellis to load the bases and was lifted for freshman Zach Diaz, who surrendered Wilkerson's homer over the right field fence. ``We were very, very blessed to get a big hit at the right time,'' said Florida coach Andy Lopez, who led Pepperdine to the CWS CWS Chicago White Sox CWS College World Series CWS Church World Service CWS Child Welfare Services CWS Canadian Wildlife Service CWS Community Water System (EPA) CWS Canada-Wide Standard CWS Compressed Work Schedule title in 1992. Florida advanced to a second-round game Monday against Louisiana State. Florida State (51-16), looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a first CWS title in its 15th trip to Omaha, will have to come back in an elimination game against Wichita State. Louisiana State 9, Wichita State 8: Light-hitting Tim Lanier's grand slam and five RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in spotted the Tigers to a big lead early and they held off the Shockers for a first-round win. Kevin Shipp picked up his first save of the year in relief for LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit , getting a strikeout and flyout with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. The clubs had met twice before in Omaha, both times in the national championship game, and LSU won each - 6-3 in 1991 and 8-0 in 1993. Lanier came to the tournament hitting .249 with only four homers on a team noted for its power. The sixth-seeded Tigers (49-15) had 125 homers on the season and scored 46 runs in their two final wins in the regionals. The hot pace continued Saturday night when LSU got off to a 7-1 start in the first three innings against the Shockers (54-10). CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Florida's Brad Wilkerson, who turned 19 on Saturday, claps after hitting a grand slam. Associated Press |
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