2009 Florida Gators baseball team

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2009 Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators script logo.svg
SEC Eastern Division champions
Gainesville Regional champions
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
CB No. 13
Record42–22 (19–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (2nd year)
Brad Weitzel (2nd year)
Home stadium Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Seasons
  2008
2010  
2009 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 12 Florida  xy1911 .6334222 .656
No. 25 South Carolina  y1713 .5674023 .635
Georgia  y1513 .5363824 .613
Vanderbilt  y1217 .4143727 .578
Kentucky  1218 .4002826 .519
Tennessee  1119 .3672629 .473
Western
No. 1 LSU  xy2010 .6675617 .767
No. 13 Ole Miss  xy2010 .6674420 .688
Alabama  y1811 .6213721 .638
No. 7 Arkansas  y1415 .4833422 .607
Auburn  1119 .3673125 .554
Mississippi State  920 .3102529 .463
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Baseball America

The 2009 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2009 college baseball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium, on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan, who was in his second season at Florida.

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Roster

2009 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
2 INF Josh AdamsR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)200 lb(91 kg)So Jacksonville, FL
28 RHP Jeff BarfieldR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Perry, GA
1 OF Avery BarnesL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb(79 kg)Sr High Springs, FL
44 RHP Billy BullockR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)225 lb(102 kg)Jr Balm, FL
35 LHP Kevin Chapman L/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Coral Springs, FL
11 OF Riley Cooper R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Clearwater, FL
20 LHP Tony DavisS/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Cooper City, FL
17 LHP Matt den Dekker L/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL
16 RHP Anthony DeSclafani R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Freehold, NJ
50 C Teddy FosterR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)240 lb(109 kg)SrJacksonville, FL
49 RHP Clint FranklinR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Orlando, FL
31 RHP Will JolinR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb(93 kg)Fr Guilford, CT
27 RHP Patrick KeatingR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb(98 kg)Sr Harrisburg, IL
37 RHP Greg LarsonR/R6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)215 lb(98 kg)Fr Longwood, FL
6 LHP Stephen LockeR/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr Tampa, FL
26 LHP Nick Maronde S/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Lexington, KY
3 INF Brandon McArthurR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Seffner, FL
15 C Ben McMahanR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb(93 kg)Fr Windermere, FL
5 INF Mike MooneyS/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)160 lb(73 kg)Jr Loxahatchee, FL
4 C Buddy MunroeR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Miami, FL
24 LHP Alex PanteliodisL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)240 lb(109 kg)FrTampa, FL
8 OF Daniel PigottR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Ormond Beach, FL
9 OF Jonathan PigottR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)JrOrmond Beach, FL
7 INF Clayton PisaniR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Naples, FL
21 RHP Justin PooveyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Granite Falls, NC
14 LHP Lee ReumannL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Wellington, FL
32 INF Jandy RosabalR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)165 lb(75 kg)JrMiami, FL
23 RHP Chas SpottswoodR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Key West, FL
18 OF Tyler ThompsonL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Tequesta, FL
22 C Hampton TignorR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Sarasota, FL
13 RHP Tommy ToledoR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb(84 kg)SoTampa, FL
25 INF Preston Tucker L/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb(93 kg)FrTampa, FL
12 INF Jerico WeitzelL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Ridgway, PA
Head coach

7 Kevin O'Sullivan

Assistant coach(es)

33 Craig Bell
42 Brad Weitzel


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

Roster

Schedule

2009 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 20No. 8 Louisville No. 25 McKethan Stadium 6–3Keating (1–0)Marks (0–1)Bullock (1)4,4031–0
February 21No. 8 LouisvilleNo. 25McKethan Stadium10–4Panteliodis (1–0)Kiekhefer (0–1)None3,4832–0
February 22No. 8 LouisvilleNo. 25McKethan Stadium3–2Barfield (1–0)Royse (0–1)None3,0943–0
February 24 Eastern Michigan No. 12McKethan Stadium12–0Poovey (1–0)Glover (0–1)None2,1634–0
February 25Eastern MichiganNo. 12McKethan Stadium17–6Chapman (1–0)Combs (0–2)None2,1435–0
February 27No. 14 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 12McKethan Stadium5–8Hernandez (2–0)Keating (1–1)Bellamy (2)4,7145–1
February 28No. 14 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 12McKethan Stadium1–2Gutierrez (1–0)Panteliodis (1–1)Bellamy (3)4,5705–2
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 1No. 14 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 12McKethan Stadium2–16Nazario (2–0)Maronde (0–1)None3,0385–3
March 3at Stetson No. 20 Melching Field
DeLand, FL
5–2Barfield (2–0)Mauldin (0–1)Bullock (2)1,9286–3
March 4 Florida Atlantic No. 20McKethan Stadium6–7Schmitt (3–0)Keating (1–2)Adams (3)2,3406–4
March 6 Duquesne No. 20McKethan Stadium10–5Panteliodis (2–1)Pierpont (0–3)None2,3517–4
March 7DuquesneNo. 20McKethan Stadium5–3Maronde (1–1)Juran (0–3)Barfield (1)2,4878–4
March 8DuquesneNo. 20McKethan Stadium12–2Keating (2–2)Elms (0–1)None2,4939–4
March 13at Arkansas No. 19 Baum Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
4–11Keuchel (2–0)Bullock (0–1)None6,5119–50–1
March 14at ArkansasNo. 19Baum Stadium4–8Forrest (1–1)Panteliodis (2–2)None6,8409–60–2
March 15at ArkansasNo. 19Baum Stadium2–4Cox (2–0)Keating (2–3)Richards (2)7,4119–70–3
March 17 Florida State
Rivalry
McKethan Stadium5–4Davis (1–0)Marshall (1–1)None3,36910–7
March 18at UCF Jay Bergman Field
Orlando, FL
7–3DeSclafani (1–0)Brown (0–3)None2,75811–7
March 20 Tennessee McKethan Stadium3–2Davis (2–0)Hernandez (1–2)Bullock (3)2,77312–71–3
March 21TennesseeMcKethan Stadium10–2Franklin (1–0)McCray (3–1)None2,92913–72–3
March 22TennesseeMcKethan Stadium7–5Larson (1–0)Tullo (1–2)None2,85914–73–3
March 24at North Florida No. 23 Harmon Stadium
Jacksonville, FL
0–3Jones (1–0)Larson (1–1)None3,19414–8
March 25North FloridaNo. 23McKethan Stadium5–3Poovey (2–0)Collier (0–2)Bullock (4)2,36315–8
March 27 Alabama No. 23McKethan Stadium11–4Franklin (2–0)Hyatt (4–1)Bullock (5)2,35716–84–3
March 28AlabamaNo. 23McKethan Stadium9–8Larson (2–1)Nelson (1–3)None3,17317–85–3
March 29AlabamaNo. 23McKethan Stadium10–7DeSclafani (2–0)Howell (2–1)Bullock (6)2,80318–86–3
March 31vs. Florida State
Rivalry
No. 19 Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL
2–35Gast (3–2)Panteliodis (2–3)Gilmartin (1)6,25118–9
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 3at Vanderbilt No. 19 Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN
8–4Davis (3–0)Minor (2–3)None2,67219–97–3
April 4at VanderbiltNo. 19Hawkins Field3–4Cotham (4–3)DeSclafani (2–1)Gray (4)3,70019–107–4
April 5at VanderbiltNo. 19Hawkins Field9–16Gray (2–0)Bullock (0–2)None2,25619–117–5
April 7 Bethune–Cookman No. 22McKethan Stadium12–7Davis (4–0)Rodriguez (0–1)None2,24720–11
April 8UCFNo. 22McKethan Stadium16–3DeSclafani (3–1)Weech (3–1)None2,63021–11
April 10at Auburn No. 22 Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL
7–811Hendrix (6–2)Panteliodis (2–4)None2,08221–127–6
April 11at AuburnNo. 22Plainsman Park24–2Locke (1–0)Jacobs (3–2)None2,53122–128–6
April 12at AuburnNo. 22Plainsman Park5–1DeSclafani (4–1)Thompson (2–2)Panteliodis (1)1,85023–129–6
April 14at No. 22 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 20 Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL
10–2Larson (3–1)O'Dell (3–2)None6,34524–12
April 15StetsonNo. 20McKethan Stadium15–4Panteliodis (3–4)Burns (2–4)None2,39025–12
April 17No. 19 Ole Miss No. 20McKethan Stadium2–6Pomeranz (4–1)Barfield (2–1)None3,56325–139–7
April 18No. 19 Ole MissNo. 20McKethan Stadium8–4Locke (2–0)Irwin (5–3)None5,10326–1310–7
April 19No. 19 Ole MissNo. 20McKethan Stadium3–58Bittle (4–2)Panteliodis (3–5)Morgan (5)2,83926–1410–8
April 21vs. Florida Gulf Coast No. 22 Hammond Stadium
Fort Myers, FL
12–3Bullock (1–2)Crumbly (3–3)None5,14727–14
April 22 South Florida No. 22McKethan Stadium5–410Maronde (2–1)Cole (1–2)None2,45028–14
April 24 South Carolina No. 22McKethan Stadium9–4Locke (3–0)Dyson (6–3)None2,47329–1411–8
April 25South CarolinaNo. 22McKethan Stadium8–3Davis (5–0)Belcher (2–3)Bullock (7)2,78430–1412–8
April 26South CarolinaNo. 22McKethan Stadium9–5Panteliodis (4–5)Cooper (5–4)Bullock (8)2,74331–1413–8
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 1at No. 6 Georgia No. 17 Foley Field
Athens, GA
10-911Bullock (2–2)Weaver (1–2)None3,57932–1414–8
May 2at No. 6 GeorgiaNo. 17Foley Field7–6DeSclafani (5–1)McRee (4–1)Bullock (9)3,37333–1415–8
May 3at No. 6 GeorgiaNo. 17Foley Field10–8Keating (3–3)Tanner (3–1)Bullock (10)3,17334–1416–8
May 6Florida Gulf CoastNo. 9McKethan Stadium5–17Barnes (1–1)Poovey (2–1)None2,65034–15
May 8at No. 3 LSU No. 9 Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA
1–10Ranaudo (6–3)Locke (3–1)None10,20334–1616–9
May 9at No. 3 LSUNo. 9Alex Box Stadium0–4Coleman (10–2)DeSclafani (5–2)None10,92334–1716–10
May 10at No. 3 LSUNo. 9Alex Box Stadium9–3Maronde (3–1)Ross (5–6)None9,57835–1717–10
May 12 Jacksonville #11McKethan Stadium7–4Panteliodis (5–5)Dunlap (1–1)Bullock (11)2,29436–17
May 14 Kentucky No. 11McKethan Stadium10–3Locke (4–1)Paxton (5–3)None2,31237–1718–10
May 15KentuckyNo. 11McKethan Stadium7–8Rusin (7–4)DeSclafani (5–3)Darnell (3)3,12137–1818–11
May 16KentuckyNo. 11McKethan Stadium13–9Panteliodis (6–5)Darnell (5–6)None2,96538–1819–11
Post-season
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 20vs. ArkansasNo. 9 Regions Park
Hoover, AL
5–8Bolsinger (4–4)Locke (4–2)Richards (9)5,12138–190–1
May 21vs. No. 8 Ole MissNo. 9Regions Park12–28DeSclafani (6–3)Bukvich (9–3)None6,52439–191–1
May 22vs. ArkansasNo. 9Regions Park7–10Murphy (3–1)Larson (3–2)Cox (1)7,24339–201–2
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
May 29Bethune–CookmanNo. 10McKethan Stadium8–7Bullock (3–2)Thomas (7–6)None2,44040–201–0
May 30No. 18 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 10McKethan Stadium8–2Locke (5–2)Hernandez (7–5)None4,10941–202–0
May 31No. 18 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 10McKethan Stadium16–5Keating (4–3)Nazario (6–5)None2,35142–203–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSuper Reg. Record
June 6No. 17 Southern Miss No. 9McKethan Stadium7–9Johnston (1–0)Keating (4–4)Cargill (12)3,57042–210–1
June 7No. 17 Southern MissNo. 9McKethan Stadium6–7Copeland (2–5)Bullock (3–3)Cargill (13)4,31342–220–2

Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. All times Eastern. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

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