re: Florida ace bumped up to first game (tomorrow)

SEC Starts by Florida Pitchers ( LINK)
(sorted by ERA)
Johnny Magliozzi, 1 (9 other appearances as reliever), 1.52 ERA
Tucker Simpson, 1, 2.45 ERA
Danny Young, 5, 2.66 ERA
Jay Carmichael, 4, 3.24 ERA
Jonathon Crawford, 7, 3.98 ERA
Eric Hanhold, 2, 6.52 ERA
Bobby Poyner, 1, 7.56 ERA


Just saw this article from the Orlando Sentinel: " Gators freshman Jay Carmichael returns in time for visit to LSU" (April 30).

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"I think his arm feels fine," Gators coach Kevin O'Sullivan said before Tuesday's practice.

Junior RHP Jonathan Crawford (3-5, 4.06 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound on Saturday, but O'Sullivan planned to have six pitchers throw an inning Wednesday while weighing his options.

Freshman LHP Danny Young required stitches in his mouth after a pitch struck him during Friday's win against Tennessee.

"I don't feel good starting him," O'Sullivan said. "He probably needs to get his feet wet again."

The Gators entered the season with two of the nation's top pitchers. But junior RHP Karsten Whitson (12-1, 2.69 ERA) was lost to a shoulder injury and Crawford began the season 0-4.

O'Sullivan elevated Carmichael to the top of the rotation in mid-March and a week later he won impressively at SEC East leader Vanderbilt.

But Carmichael has pitched just once since March 29 — for 1 2/3 innings on April 13 against South Carolina.

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