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UCF football star plays baseball game, runs to field for spring game: 'This is a dream for me'

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Being a multi-sport athlete in college isn’t uncommon, but it does come with a lot of pressure, especially when key games land on the same day.

Just ask University of Central Florida’s John Rhys Plumlee, who had to rush from the baseball field to the football field this past weekend.

But he wouldn’t change it for the world.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM John Rhys Plumlee of Central Florida during an NCAA college basketball game against Siena, Sunday, Feb.

19, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. Plumlee is the consummate two-sport athlete for Central Florida. (AP Photo/Terrance Coakley) "One of the coolest days of my life, and I think I’m probably going to die with it being one of the coolest days of my life," Plumlee said, via The Associated Press. "I’m super, super thankful and blessed to be able to do what I do and be able to have the fun that I’m able to have.

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