Nick Horvath knows the end is near, though he’s trying his hardest not to think about it.
Horvath and the No. 1 Florida Gators (47-20) will play Texas at 2 p.m. Tuesday in an elimination game at the College World Series.
Horvath, a senior center fielder, is known for getting a great jump fly balls. The route he took to that position, though, was anything but a straight line.
He played at Palm Beach Gardens High School along with current teammate and fellow senior JJ Schwarz. While Schwarz was heavily recruited, Horvath was not. He settled at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, where after one season he was contacted by Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan.