2023 Florida Gators baseball team

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2023 Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators alternate logo.svg
SEC regular season co-champions
Gainesville Regional champions
Gainesville Super Regional champions
College World Series runners-up, 1–2 in CWS Finals
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
CB No. 2
Record54–17 (20–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chuck Jeroloman
  • Taylor Black
  • David Kopp
Home stadium Condron Ballpark
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Florida  xy20100 .66754170 .761
No. 19 Vanderbilt  y19110 .63342200 .677
No. 13 South Carolina  y16130 .55242210 .667
No. 7 Tennessee  y16140 .53344220 .667
No. 17 Kentucky  y16140 .53340210 .656
Georgia  11190 .36729270 .518
Missouri  10200 .33330240 .556
Western
No. 16 Arkansas  xy20100 .66743180 .705
No. 1 LSU  y19100 .65554170 .761
Auburn  y17130 .56734231 .595
No. 10 Alabama  y16140 .53343210 .672
Texas A&M  y14160 .46738270 .585
Mississippi State  9210 .30027260 .509
Ole Miss  6240 .20025290 .463
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2023 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 Florida Gators baseball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2023 college baseball season. Florida competes in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games will be played at Condron Ballpark on the university's Gainesville, Florida, campus, in the third season at the ballpark. The team is coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his sixteenth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators enter the season looking to return to the College World Series after a home regional final loss in the 2022 NCAA tournament.

Contents

Florida returned to the College World Series for the first time since the 2018 season. In a rematch of the 2017 championship series won by Florida, LSU defeated the Gators in the championship series 2–1, handing the Gators their third runner-up finish at the College World Series.

Previous season

Ranked ninth in the D1 Baseball preseason poll, the Gators dropped their opening series against unranked Liberty, and would not reach the top 10 again until the opening weekend of conference play, which was highlighted by a 2–1 series win at rival Miami. The Gators would go 3–3 against their first two conference opponents in Alabama and LSU, and defeated Florida State in their annual game in Jacksonville. However, Florida got swept at Georgia to drop to 3–6 in conference play. The Gators bounced back by taking the series against No. 2 Arkansas at home to get back to 5–7 against the conference. Traveling to Tallahassee to play the second of three games against Florida State, the Seminoles evened the series at one win apiece. The Gators lost their next two games in Nashville before avoiding the sweep against Vanderbilt. Florida would return home to host the top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers, who had lost only one conference game up to that point. The Volunteers were able to sweep the Gators by mounting a ninth-inning comeback and 11-inning defeat in the series finale, [2] to move the Gators to 6–12 against the conference, featuring a 4–11 stretch against the gauntlet of LSU, Georgia, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee. The Gators moved to an even 15–15 conference record by the end of the season, winning each of their remaining series against Kentucky, defending national champion Mississippi State, Missouri, and South Carolina, and won the season series against Florida State in Gainesville with a 7–5 ten-inning victory.

In a SEC baseball tournament marred by significant weather delays, the Gators were able to overcome a second-round loss to Texas A&M by winning their next three games, including a semifinal win to avenge their earlier second round loss to the Aggies, to set up a Championship Game against the regular season champion Volunteers. Florida was able to stymie the prolific Volunteers offense for the first four innings, but ultimately surrendered the first seven runs of the game in a 5–8 loss. [3]

Florida's run in the SEC Tournament proved to be enough to earn a No. 13 national seed, and host the Gainesville Regional. After a second-round loss to the Oklahoma Sooners, Florida was able to hold off Central Michigan with a 6–5 victory in the elimination game to set up a rematch against Oklahoma in the regional final. Florida was able to take the first game with a 7–2 victory to set up a winner-take-all game for the right to advance to the Super Regional against Virginia Tech. Florida got a 2–1 lead in the seventh inning before a 5-hour, 33-minute rain delay struck Gainesville. Florida was able to add to their lead to obtain a 3–1 advantage over the Sooners in the bottom of the seventh inning, but surrendered four runs in the top of the eighth inning, and was only able to make up one of the runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. As a result, their season came to a close with a late-night, rain delayed, 4–5 home loss to the eventual national runners-up. [4]

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Outfielder and catcher, Wyatt Langford and BT Riopelle, respectively, were named to the All-SEC preseason first-team. [5]

Preseason All-SEC First Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Wyatt Langford 36OF Junior
BT Riopelle15C Senior
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Hurston Waldrep 12P Junior

Coaches poll

The SEC baseball coaches' poll was released on February 9, 2023. [5]

SEC East Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
TeamPoints
1Tennessee90 (12)
2Florida79 (2)
3Vanderbilt64
4South Carolina51
5Georgia48
6Kentucky34
7Missouri19

Roster

2023 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Dale ThomasR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr De Leon Springs, FL
2 OF Ty EvansL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Auburndale, FL
3 LHP Cade FisherL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb(98 kg)Fr Dalton, GA
4 INF Cade KurlandR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
5 INF Colby HalterL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Jacksonville, FL
6 INF Tyler ShelnutR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Lake City, FL
8 RHP Brandon Sproat R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Pace, FL
9 C Salvy AlvarezR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Miami, FL
10 RHP Tyler NesbittR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS So LaBelle, FL
11 OF Michael RobertsonL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS Fr Venice, FL
12 RHP Hurston Waldrep R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb(95 kg)Jr Thomasville, GA
13 RHP Ryan SlaterR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS So Palm Harbor, FL
14 LHP Jac Caglianone L/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)245 lb(111 kg)So Tampa, FL
15 C BT RiopelleL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)215 lb(98 kg)Sr Marietta, GA
16 C Rene LastresR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Hialeah Gardens, FL
17 RHP Yoel Tejada Jr.R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)So LaBelle, FL
18 LHP Pierce CoppolaL/L6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)240 lb(109 kg)So Verona, NJ
20 RHP Jake ClementeR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb(102 kg)Fr Coral Springs, FL
21 RHP Sam SloanR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS So Bartow, FL
22 RHP Brandon NeelyR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Seville, FL
23 INF Deric FabianR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Ocala, FL
24 INF Josh RiveraR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Avon Park, FL
25 OF Richie SchiekoferL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)Gr Millburn, NJ
26 RHP Clete HartzogL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb(79 kg)Jr Panama City, FL
27 RHP Fisher JamesonR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Lake Worth, FL
28 C Luke HeymanR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr Longwood, FL
32 OF Tucker TalbottR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)RS So Atlantic Beach, FL
33 OF Erik BlairL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
36 OF Wyatt Langford R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)220 lb(100 kg)Jr Trenton, FL
41 RHP Blake PurnellR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)RS So Boynton Beach, FL
43 OF Matt PreveskL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Apopka, FL
46 RHP Nic FicarrottaR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS So Palm Harbor, FL
47 LHP Chris ArroyoL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Gurabo, PR
49 LHP Carsten FinnvoldL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Boca Raton, FL
50 RHP Anthony UrsittiR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Fort Myers, FL
55 LHP Philip AbnerL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)230 lb(104 kg)So Charlotte, NC
66 OF Max BrownR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Tulsa, OK
Head coach

7 Kevin O'Sullivan

Assistant coach(es)

Taylor Black
Chuck Jeroloman
David Kopp
Mike Rivera


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 4, 2023

Schedule

Legend
 Florida win
 Florida loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida team member
2023 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
Postseason
NCAA tournament: Gainesville Regional (4–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
Regional
Record
June 2(4) Florida A&M
First round
No. 2 (1)Condron BallparkW 3–0 J. Caglianone (7–3)C. Granger (6–5)B. Neely (11)7,36745–141–0
June 3(3) Texas Tech
Second round
No. 2 (1)Condron BallparkL 4–5E. Coombes (4–0)R. Slater (9–1)B. Beckel (7)7,31145–151–1
June 4 (1)No. 10 (2) Connecticut
Second round elimination game
No. 2 (1)Condron BallparkW 8–2H. Waldrep (8–3)G. Coe (6–3)None5,58646–152–1
June 4 (2)(3) Texas Tech
Regional final game 1
No. 2 (1)Condron BallparkW 7–1C. Fisher (6–0)Z. Petty (3–2)B. Neely (12)5,79347–153–1
June 5(3) Texas Tech
Regional final game 2
No. 2 (1)Condron BallparkW 6–0R. Slater (10–1)J. Rogers (2–3)None5,88148–154–1
NCAA tournament: Gainesville Super Regional (2–0)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
Super Reg.
Record
June 9(15) South CarolinaNo. 2 (2)Condron BallparkW 5–4B. Sproat (8–3)W. Sanders (4–4)B. Neely (13)8,43949–151–0
June 10(15) South CarolinaNo. 2 (2)Condron BallparkW 4–0 H. Waldrep (9–3)J. Mahoney (7–4)None8,85150–152–0
NCAA tournament: College World Series (4–2)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
CWS
Record
June 16vs. No. 11 (7) Virginia
First round
No. 2 (2) Charles Schwab Field
Omaha, NE
W 6–5B. Neely (1–2)J. Berry (0–5)None24,80151–151–0
June 18vs. Oral Roberts
Second round
No. 2 (2)Charles Schwab FieldW 5–4 H. Waldrep (10–3)H. Gollert (10–2)C. Fisher (2)24,84152–152–0
June 21vs. No. 17 TCU
Semifinals
No. 2 (2)Charles Schwab FieldW 3–2B. Neely (2–2)B. Abeldt (3–4)None23,88953–153–0
Championship SeriesRecord
June 24vs. No. 7 (5) LSU No. 2 (2)Charles Schwab FieldL 3–411R. Cooper (5–3)B. Neely (2–3)None25,25853–160–1
June 25vs. No. 7 (5) LSUNo. 2 (2)Charles Schwab FieldW 24–4B. Purnell (2–0)N. Ackenhausen (3–1)N. Ficarrotta (2)25,29254–161–1
June 26vs. No. 7 (5) LSUNo. 2 (2)Charles Schwab FieldL 4–18T. Hurd (8–3) J. Caglianone (7–4)None24,87854–171–2
Schedule Source: [9]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

Source: 2023 SEC baseball game results, 2023 SEC baseball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA 16–141–22–11–2.1–20–31–23–03–0..2–12–1ALAW45–52–1
ARK 20–102–13–0.0–3.1–23–0.2–12–13–03–01–2ARKW17–34–1
AUB 17–131–20–31–22–1.2–12–13–03–02–1.1–2.AUBW36–42–1
FLA 20–102–1.2–12–12–1..3–03–00–32–11–23–0FLAE18–23–1
UGA 11–19.3–01–21–22–11–2.0–31–20–32–1.0–3UGAE63–71–3
KEN 16–142–1..1–21–21–23–03–0.3–01–21–20–3KENE54–63–1
LSU 19–103–02–11–2.2–12–11–2.3–01–12–12–1.LSUW27–22–0
MSU 9–212–10–31–2..0–32–1.2–11–20–31–20–3MSUW63–70–4
MIZZ 10–200–3.0–30–33–00–3..2–10–33–01–21–2MIZZE73–72–5
MISS 6–240–31–20–30–32–1.0–31–21–2..1–20–3MISSW71–90–5
SCAR 16–13.1–21–23–03–00–31–12–13–0.1–2.1–2SCARE34–53–1
TENN 16–14.0–3.1–21–22–11–23–00–3.2–13–03–0TENNE45–53–2
TAMU 14–161–20–32–12–1.2–11–22–12–12–1.0–3.TAMUW56–40–2
VAN 19–111–22–1.0–33–03–0.3–02–13–02–10–3.VANE27–34–2
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK VAN common. KEN&TENN>ALA LSU common. TENN>KEN hd–hd.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [10] 55*6643333 (2)3 (2)4352 (1)2 (1)22*2*2
Baseball America [11] 32222222224573222*2*2
Collegiate Baseball^ [12] 2237675665868432222
NCBWA [13] 43263223343632222*2
D1Baseball [14] 77665333334474222*2*2

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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