Tyler Gaffney

Captain running back Stepfan Taylor, a strong preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award, enters his senior year with back-to-back 1000-yard rushing seasons under his belt. Needing 1,264 yards to become the all-time Stanford rushing leader, Taylor has worked on his flexibility and ability to read defenses prior to the snap during the off-season. (DON FERIA/Stanfordphoto.com)

Football preview: Taylor, Wilkerson ready to lead Stanford’s high-powered running game

To say that the Stanford offense will have some new faces this season would be an understatement. With a new quarterback at the helm, young contributors at the wideout positions and some talented freshmen joining the offensive line, the identity of each individual component will remain uncertain until the team is tested in game situations. But the one thing that is neither new nor uncertain is the Cardinal’s unwavering trust in its running game.

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Tyler Gaffney signs with Pittsburgh Pirates

Stanford baseball outfielder and football running back Tyler Gaffney signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Stanford officially confirmed on Monday. Gaffney could have played one more season of football next fall as a senior but instead chose to forgo his eligibility in order to pursue a professional career in baseball.

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The No. 13 Stanford baseball squad (above) embarks on the long road to Omaha as the Cardinal hosts Fresno State in its first game of the regional tonight. Although the No. 13 Cardinal was awarded home-field advantage for the regional, it must not overlook the Bulldogs, who defied all odds in 2008 by winning the College World Series. (IAN GARCIA-DOTY/The Stanford Daily)

Baseball: The road to Omaha starts tonight

Don’t sleep on Fresno State. That’s a lesson that the college baseball world learned the hard way in 2008, when the unheralded, 33-27 Bulldogs took their conference tournament by storm and never stopped winning, staving off elimination six times en route to the program’s first NCAA championship in a men’s sport.

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