2024 Florida Gators baseball team

Last updated
2024 Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators alternate logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record32–28 (13–17 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chuck Jeroloman
  • Taylor Black
  • David Kopp
Home stadium Condron Ballpark
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee  xy228 .7335311 .828
No. 2 Kentucky  xy228 .7334314 .754
No. 10 Georgia  y1713 .5674116 .719
Vanderbilt  y1317 .4333823 .623
Florida  y1317 .4333228 .533
South Carolina  y1317 .4333725 .597
Missouri  921 .3002332 .418
Western
No. 5 Arkansas  xy2010 .6674416 .733
No. 4 Texas A&M  y1911 .6334614 .767
No. 17 Mississippi State  y1713 .5674023 .635
Alabama  y1317 .4333324 .579
No. 24 LSU  y1317 .4334323 .652
Ole Miss  1119 .3672729 .482
Auburn  822 .2672726 .509
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 3, 2024 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Florida Gators baseball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2024 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 fourth season at the ballpark. The team is coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his seventeenth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators enter the season looking to return to the College World Series after finishing as the national runner-up to LSU in last year's NCAA tournament, as well as defend their 2023 SEC championship.

Contents

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Infielders Cade Kurland and Colby Shelton, relief pitcher Brandon Neely, and two-way player Jac Caglianone were named to the All-SEC preseason first team. Caglianone was also named to the All-SEC preseason second team as a starting pitcher. [2]

Preseason All-SEC First Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Jac Caglianone 141B Junior
Cade Kurland42B Sophomore
Brandon Neely22P Junior
Colby Shelton10SS Sophomore
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Jac Caglianone 14P Junior

Coaches poll

The SEC baseball coaches' poll was released on February 8, 2024. [2]

SEC East Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
TeamPoints
1Florida88 (11)
2Tennessee75 (2)
3Vanderbilt73 (1)
4South Carolina50
5Kentucky44
6Georgia36
7Missouri19

Roster

2024 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Dale ThomasR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr De Leon Springs, FL
2 OF Ty EvansR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jr Auburndale, FL
3 LHP Cade FisherL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Dalton, GA
4 INF Cade KurlandR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Tampa, FL
5 INF Summy MummauR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Palm Harbor, FL
6 INF Tyler ShelnutR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Lake City, FL
8 RHP Christian RodriguezR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Coral Springs, FL
9 RHP Luke McNeillieL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Milton, GA
10 INF Colby SheltonL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)So Lexington, SC
11 OF Michael RobertsonL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS So Venice, FL
12 RHP Liam PetersonR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Palm Harbor, FL
13 RHP Ryan SlaterR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS Jr Palm Harbor, FL
14 LHP Jac Caglianone L/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)250 lb (113 kg)Jr Tampa, FL
15 INF Landon RussellR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Phenix City, AL
16 OF Hayden YostL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
17 LHP Jacob GombergL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Coral Springs, FL
18 LHP Pierce CoppolaL/L6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg)RS So Verona, NJ
20 RHP Jake ClementeR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS Fr Coral Springs, FL
21 RHP Caden McDonaldR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
22 RHP Brandon NeelyR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Seville, FL
23 INF John MartinezR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Orlando, FL
24 OF Blake BrookinsL/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Palmetto Bay, FL
25 RHP Reilly WitmerR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)Fr Naples, FL
26 C Tanner GarrisonR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)Sr Dallas, TX
27 RHP Fisher JamesonR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg)Jr Lake Worth, FL
28 C Luke HeymanR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)So Longwood, FL
29 C Brody DonayR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg)So Lakeland, FL
30 OF Ashton WilsonR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Orlando, FL
31 LHP Frank MenendezL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)230 lb (104 kg)Fr Miami, FL
32 RHP Grayson SmithR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Rocky Face, GA
33 LHP Robert SatinL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
34 RHP Alex PhilpottR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
41 RHP Blake PurnellR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS Jr Boynton Beach, FL
44 INF Armando AlbertL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg)Sr Plantation, FL
48 RHP Hunter JonesR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Anthony, FL
50 OF Jaylen GuyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Greensboro, NC
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: February 9, 2024

Schedule

Legend
 Florida win
 Florida loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida team member
2024 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
Postseason
SEC tournament (0–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
SECT
Record
May 21vs. (8) Vanderbilt
First round
(9) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL
L 3–6B. Cunningham (7–4)P. Coppola (0–4)B. Seiber (5)9,24028–270–1
NCAA tournament: Stillwater Regional (2–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
Regional
Record
May 31vs. (2) Nebraska
First round
(3) O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK
W 5–2L. Peterson (3–4)B. Sears (9–1)B. Neely (3)4,70929–271–0
June 1at No. 16 (1) Oklahoma State
Second round
(3)O'Brate StadiumL 1–7B. Holiday (7–3) J. Caglianone (5–2)None5,59329–281–1
June 2 (1)vs. (2) Nebraska
Second round elimination game
(3)O'Brate StadiumW 17–11R. Slater (5–2)J. Brockett (3–3)None4,64530–282–1
June 2 (2)at No. 16 (1) Oklahoma State
Regional final game 1
(3)O'Brate StadiumW 5–2B. Neely (3–4)C. Benge (3–2)None5,17331–283–1
June 3at No. 16 (1) Oklahoma State
Regional final game 2
(3)O'Brate StadiumW 4–2F. Menendez (1–0)T. Molsky (6–3)F. Jameson (3)4,81132–284–1
NCAA tournament: Clemson Super Regional
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record
Super Reg.
Record
June 8at No. 3 (6) Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson, SC
Time: 2:00 p.m. TV: ESPN
June 9at No. 3 (6) ClemsonDoug Kingsmore StadiumTime: 2:30 p.m. TV: ESPN
June 10at No. 3 (6) Clemson
if necessary
Doug Kingsmore StadiumTime: TBA TV: TBA
Schedule source: [8]

*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: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 SEC baseball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA 13–172–11–2.0–30–32–11–2.2–12–12–11–2.ALAW45–50–2
ARK 20–101–22–12–1.1–23–02–13–03–02–1.1–2.ARKW17–33–0
AUB 8–222–11–2..0–31–20–32–11–2.1–20–30–3AUBW72–80–4
FLA 13–17.1–2.2–11–22–12–10–3.1–21–22–11–2FLAE54–60–1
UGA 17–133–0..1–20–3.1–22–12–13–01–21–23–0UGAE35–53–1
KEN 22–83–02–13–02–13–0..2–13–01–21–2.2–1KENE28–24–0
LSU 13–171–20–32–11–2..1–22–13–0.0–32–11–2LSUW54–61–2
MSU 17–132–11–23–01–22–1.2–12–11–2..1–22–1MSUW36–41–0
MIZZ 9–21.0–31–23–01–21–21–21–2.1–20–3.0–3MIZZE71–91–3
MISS 11–191–20–32–1.1–20–30–32–1.2–11–22–1.MISSW64–60–3
SCAR 13–171–21–2.2–10–32–1..2–11–20–31–23–0SCARE64–61–2
TENN 22–81–2.2–12–12–12–13–0.3–02–13–0.2–1TENNE19–13–0
TAMU 19–112–12–13–01–22–1.1–22–1.1–22–1.3–0TAMUW27–32–0
VAN 13–17..3–02–10–31–22–11–23–0.0–31–20–3VANE44–62–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [9] 3 (5)3 (5)*4 (2)71186 (1)918RV—*
Baseball America [10] 455610844—*
NCBWA [11] 3668151081024RVRVRVRVRVRV13
D1Baseball [12] 2444866624—*
Perfect Game [13] 4668116461614

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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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