{"id":24649,"date":"2011-06-21T10:36:22","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T14:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649//?p=24649"},"modified":"2011-06-21T10:36:22","modified_gmt":"2011-06-21T14:36:22","slug":"top-10-ucf-sports-moments-in-2010-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649//top-10-ucf-sports-moments-in-2010-11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649//","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 UCF Sports Moments in 2010-11"},"content":{"rendered":"
Below are my top-10 highlights of the 2010-2011 athletic year. Note, there were many worthy moments in all UCF sports but the ranking is based on games which I broadcast from September through June. Also, games are ranked on many factors including excitement factor, not just importance of win./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649/n 10. Jonathan Griffin launches grand slam to beat FSU: On a hot and humid night in Tallahassee on May 7, UCF broke a 6-6 tie with sixth-ranked FSU with a seven-run seventh inning. The inning’s highlight was a crushing grand slam homer by Jonathan Griffin. The blast came one pitch after FSU coach Mike Martin made a trip to the mound and opted to leave his relief pitcher in. One pitch later, Martin was back out to make a change. UCF won the game 14-10 and it took nearly four hours to get the victory./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649/n 9. UCF men’s basketball wins first game as ranked team at UMass: Just days before Christmas and with its top scorer wearing a walking boot nursing an ankle injury, UCF’s stay in the poll was expected to be a short one as they faced a hungry UMass team on the road. Marcus Jordan was not going to play and in the first half, Donnie Jones lost two more players with ankle injuries, but the Knights kept the game close. At halftime, Jordan told Jones he was playing the second half. While Jordan scored just one field goal, his presence was a big factor as UCF moved to 11-0 with a 64-59 win./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/24649/n