2011 Florida Gators baseball team

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2011 Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators script logo.svg
SEC regular season co-champions
SEC tournament champions
Gainesville Regional champions
Gainesville Super Regional champions
College World Series, runners-up
0–2 in CWS Finals
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
CB No. 2
Record53–19 (22–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (4th year)
Brad Weitzel (4th year)
Home stadium Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Seasons
←  2010
2012  →
2011 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 South Carolina  x‍†‍‍y22–8 .73355–14 .797
No. 2 Florida  x‍†‍‡‍y22–8 .73353–19 .736
No. 4 Vanderbilt  x‍†‍‍y22–8 .73354–12 .818
Georgia  ‍‍‍y16–14 .53333–32 .508
Kentucky  ‍‍‍8–22 .26725–30 .455
Tennessee  ‍‍‍7–23 .23325–29 .463
Western
No. 24 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y15–15 .50040–22 .645
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y14–16 .46738–25 .603
Alabama  ‍‍‍y14–16 .46735–28 .556
Auburn  ‍‍‍14–16 .46729–29 .500
LSU  ‍‍‍13–17 .43336–20 .643
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍13–17 .43330–25 .545
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 28, 2011
Rankings from Baseball America

The 2011 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2011 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 fourth season at Florida.

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The Gators began the season looking to improve upon their appearance in the 2010 College World Series, where they were eliminated after their first two games. After winning the SEC tournament, the Gators advanced to the best-of-three 2011 College World Series Finals, where they were defeated by South Carolina in two games.

Roster

2011 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
2 INF Josh AdamsR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)205 lb(93 kg)Sr Jacksonville, FL
29 RHP Matt CampbellR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Tampa, FL
23 RHP Jonathon Crawford R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Okeechobee, FL
20 INF Cody DentL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Boynton Beach, FL
16 RHP Anthony DeSclafani R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Freehold, NJ
4 INF Nolan Fontana L/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Winter Garden, FL
9 INF Alex FreedmanS/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Davie, FL
6 LHP Daniel GibsonL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Lutz, FL
27 RHP Michael HellerR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Bradenton, FL
35 LHP Brian Johnson L/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb(102 kg)So Cocoa Beach, FL
28 RHP Keenan KishL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Worcester, PA
37 RHP Greg LarsonR/R6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)225 lb(102 kg)Jr Longwood, FL
10 INF Austin Maddox R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb(102 kg)SoJacksonville, FL
26 LHP Nick Maronde S/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Lexington, KY
15 C Ben McMahanR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Windermere, FL
17 OF Connor MitchellL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb(79 kg)FrTampa, FL
41 INF Jeff MoyerL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Winter Springs, FL
44 INF Tyler PalmerR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Pembroke Pines, FL
24 LHP Alex PanteliodisL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)230 lb(104 kg)JrTampa, FL
8 OF Daniel PigottR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Ormond Beach, FL
21 RHP Justin PooveyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Granite Falls, NC
5 INF Zack PowersL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Seffner, FL
30 INF Vickash RamjitR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb(98 kg)RS So Miami, FL
11 RHP Hudson RandallR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Atlanta, GA
32 LHP Steven Rodriguez L/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)225 lb(102 kg)SoMiami, FL
1 INF Bryson SmithR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Sr Watkinsville, GA
18 OF Tyler ThompsonL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Tequesta, FL
12 INF Jacob TillotsonS/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)FrTampa, FL
13 RHP Tommy ToledoL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)JrTampa, FL
25 INF Preston Tucker L/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)215 lb(98 kg)JrTampa, FL
14 OF Kamm WashingtonL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Boynton Beach, FL
22 RHP Karsten Whitson R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Chipley, FL
31 OF Paul WilsonR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)RS Jr Lakeland, FL
3 C Mike Zunino R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Cape Coral, FL
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

2011 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 18 South Florida No. 3 McKethan Stadium 7–2Johnson (1–0)Fontanez (0–1)None5,1571–0–
February 19South FloridaNo. 3McKethan Stadium4–1Randall (1–0)Barbosa (0–1)Toledo (1)4,9942–0–
February 20South FloridaNo. 3McKethan Stadium5–0Whitson (1–0)Gonzalez (0–1)None3,8523–0–
February 22vs. Florida Atlantic No. 3 Roger Dean Stadium
Jupiter, FL 		13–2DeSclafani (1–0)Gonzaga (1–1)None3,0434–0–
February 24 Boston College No. 3McKethan Stadium4–0Johnson (2–0)Dennhardt (0–1)Rodriguez (1)2,5535–0–
February 25Boston CollegeNo. 3McKethan Stadium9–3Gibson (1–0)Prohovich (0–1)None4,2226–0–
February 27Boston CollegeNo. 3McKethan Stadium7–2Whitson (2–0)Leonard (1–1)None4,2137–0–
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 1vs. No. 6 Florida State
Rivalry 		No. 1 Steinbrenner Field
Tampa, FL 		3–5Sitz (2–0)Toledo (0–1)McGee (1)7,8697–1–
March 4 Miami (FL)
Rivalry 		No. 1McKethan Stadium8–3Johnson (3–0)Radziewski (1–1)None4,5878–1–
March 5Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 1McKethan Stadium1–0DeSclafani (2–0)Encinosa (0–2)None4,8519–1–
March 6Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 1McKethan Stadium5–3Toledo (1–1)Whaley (2–1)DeSclafani (1)4,11410–1–
March 8 Georgia Southern No. 1McKethan Stadium0–7Adams (3–1)Larson (0–1)Murray (2)2,73310–2–
March 9at South Florida No. 1 USF Baseball Stadium
Tampa, FL		8–1Panteliodis (1–0)Carlin (0–1)None3,21111–2–
March 11 Rhode Island No. 1McKethan Stadium11–5Johnson (4–0)Pickering (2–1)None2,84912–2–
March 12Rhode IslandNo. 1McKethan Stadium12–4Randall (2–0)Graveline (2–2)None3,08713–2–
March 13Rhode IslandNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–6Whitson (3–0)Peterson (0–3)DeSclafani (2)3,05814–2–
March 15No. 4 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 1McKethan Stadium5–410DeSclafani (3–0)McGee (0–1)None5,93015–2–
March 18at No. 7 LSU No. 1 Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA 		5–4Toledo (2–1)Ott (0–1)DeSclafani (3)12,07616–21–0
March 19at No. 7 LSUNo. 1Alex Box Stadium1–0Randall (3–0)Gausman (2–1)Maronde (1)11,70317–22–0
March 20at No. 7 LSUNo. 1Alex Box Stadium7–3Maddox (1–0)Alsup (3–2)None10,78318–23–0
March 22 Winthrop No. 1McKethan Stadium22–5Rodriguez (1–0)Newman (0–2)None3,00819–2–
March 23WinthropNo. 1McKethan Stadium10–0Panteliodis (2–0)Pierpont (0–2)None2,84720–2–
March 25No. 4 South Carolina No. 1McKethan Stadium2–9Roth (5–1)Johnson (4–1)None5,58620–33–1
March 26No. 4 South CarolinaNo. 1McKethan Stadium2–1Randall (4–0)Price (1–2)None4,85921–34–1
March 27No. 4 South CarolinaNo. 1McKethan Stadium3–4Price (2–2)Toledo (2–2)None4,39321–44–2
March 29vs. No. 7 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 3 Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL 		2–5Sitz (3–1)Rodriguez (1–1)McGee (4)10,07821–5–
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1 Tennessee No. 3McKethan Stadium3–0Randall (5–0)Catapano (2–1)None4,22222–55–2
April 2TennesseeNo. 3McKethan Stadium11–2DeSclafani (4–0)Gruver (3–3)None3,72623–56–2
April 3TennesseeNo. 3McKethan Stadium9–1Whitson (4–0)Ramsey (0–1)None4,12124–57–2
April 5 UCF No. 4McKethan Stadium3–4Hicks (2–1)DeSclafani (4–1)Richardson (1)3,04924–6–
April 8at Mississippi State No. 4 Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS 		5–7Stark (2–0)Randall (5–1)Reed (5)7,14024–77–3
April 9at Mississippi StateNo. 4Dudy Noble Field18–0Johnson (5–1)Stratton (4–3)None11,20125–78–3
April 10at Mississippi StateNo. 4Dudy Noble Field3–1Rodriguez (2–1)Pollorena (3–1)Maddox (1)6,45326–79–3
April 12at No. 8 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL 		1–3Scantling (2–0)Panteliodis (2–1)Bennett (2)6,35726–8–
April 15at Georgia No. 4 Foley Field
Athens, GA 		5–4Randall (6–1)Wood (4–4)Rodriguez (2)2,43227–810–3
April 16at GeorgiaNo. 4Foley Field2–7Palazzone (6–1)DeSclafani (4–2)None3,01127–910–4
April 17at GeorgiaNo. 4Foley Field14–7Larson (1–1)Dieterich (1–2)None3,00428–911–4
April 20at UCFNo. 5 Jay Bergman Field
Orlando, FL 		6–8Bradford (3–1)Toledo (2–3)None3,60128–10–
April 22 Alabama No. 5McKethan Stadium7–0Randall (7–1)Kilcrease (5–3)None4,20629–1012–4
April 23AlabamaNo. 5McKethan Stadium9–2Johnson (6–1)Morgan (4–4)None4,91730–1013–4
April 24AlabamaNo. 5McKethan Stadium2–1Whitson (5–0)Smart (2–1)Maronde (2)2,75931–1014–4
April 29 Ole Miss No. 4McKethan Stadium9–3Randall (8–1)Crouse (6–3)None3,73932–1015–4
April 30Ole MissNo. 4McKethan Stadium8–1Johnson (7–1)Goforth (3–6)None4,30533–1016–4
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 1 Ole Miss No. 4McKethan Stadium7–2Whitson (6–0)Wright (4–4)None3,24034–1017–4
May 3 Bethune–Cookman No. 4McKethan Stadium11–0Panteliodis (3–1)Gonzalez (0–3)None2,58235–10–
May 5at No. 18 Arkansas No. 4 Baum Stadium
Fayetteville, AR 		3–4Baxendale (7–1)Randall (8–2)None7,12035–1117–5
May 6at No. 18 ArkansasNo. 4Baum Stadium3–5Fant (2–3)Johnson (7–2)Astin (1)9,28635–1217–6
May 7at No. 18 ArkansasNo. 4Baum Stadium5–3Maddox (2–0)Sanburn (2–4)None9,86236–1218–6
May 11 North Florida No. 5McKethan Stadium4–1Panteliodis (4–1)Organ (4–1)Campbell (1)2,92837–12–
May 13at No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 5 Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN 		6–5DeSclafani (5–2)Moore (4–2)Maddox (2)3,54138–1219–6
May 14at No. 2 VanderbiltNo. 5Hawkins Field1–14Garvin (11–1)Johnson (7–3)None3,22038–1319–7
May 15at No. 2 VanderbiltNo. 5Hawkins Field6–312Toledo (3–3)Armstrong (0–1)None3,24839–1320–7
May 17 Jacksonville No. 4McKethan Stadium2–11Tomshaw (7–3)Panteliodis (4–2)None2,98739–14–
May 19 Kentucky No. 4McKethan Stadium9–6Johnson (8–3)Rogers (3–7)Maddox (3)3,16440–1421–7
May 20KentuckyNo. 4McKethan Stadium1–14Meyer (7–5)Randall (8–3)None3,99040–1521–8
May 21KentuckyNo. 4McKethan Stadium19–3Whitson (7–0)Littrell (6–6)None3,75441–1522–8
Post-season
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 25vs. Mississippi State No. 5 Regions Park
Hoover, AL 		7–5Rodriguez (3–1)Pollorena (6–5)Maddox (4)8,39242–151–0
May 26vs. Alabama No. 5Regions Park6–0Randall (9–3)Morgan (5–6)None7,12343–152–0
May 28 (1)vs. Georgia No. 5Regions Park3–4Palazzone (10–4)DeSclafani (5–3)Maloof (18)7,20543–162–1
May 28 (2)vs. GeorgiaNo. 5Regions Park3–2Toledo (4–3)Swegman (1–1)Maddox (5)1,48644–163–1
May 29vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 5Regions Park5–0Panteliodis (5–2)Hill (4–1)None7,84545–164–1
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
June 3 Manhattan No. 3McKethan Stadium17–3Whitson (8–0)Soldinger (10–3)None2,33946–161–0
June 4No. 23 Miami (FL) No. 3McKethan Stadium5–4Toledo (5–3)Miller (2–2)None3,56547–162–0
June 5No. 23 Miami (FL)No. 3McKethan Stadium11–4Panteliodis (6–2)Encinosa (5–6)None2,93748–163–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSuper Reg. Record
June 10 Mississippi State No. 3McKethan Stadium11–1Randall (10–3)Mitchell (6–2)None2,44649–161–0
June 11Mississippi StateNo. 3McKethan Stadium3–4Reed (1–1)Rodriguez (3–2)None4,22349–171–1
June 12Mississippi StateNo. 3McKethan Stadium8–6ToledoReed (1–2)None3,81250–172–1
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordCWS Record
June 18vs. No. 5 Texas No. 3 TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, NE 		8–4Randall (11–3)Jungmann (13–3)Maronde (3)25,52151–171–0
June 21vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 3TD Ameritrade Park3–1Rodriguez (4–2)Garvin (13–2)None20,18252–172–0
June 24vs. No. 2 VanderbiltNo. 3TD Ameritrade Park6–4Maddox (3–0)Gray (12–4)None20,08753–173–0
FinalsRecord
June 27vs. No. 4 South Carolina No. 3TD Ameritrade Park1–211Taylor (8–1)Maronde (0–1)Price (19)25,85153–180–1
June 28vs. No. 4 South CarolinaNo. 3TD Ameritrade Park2–5Roth (14–3)Whitson (8–1)Price (20)26,72153–190–2
Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll. All times Eastern. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

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The 2020 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2020 college baseball season. Florida competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games were played at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, in the final season at the ballpark. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his thirteenth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators entered the season looking to return to the College World Series after an early regional exit in last year's Lubbock Regional.

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The 2021 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2021 college baseball season. Florida competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games were played at Florida Ballpark on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, in the first season at the ballpark. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his fourteenth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators entered the season looking to return to the College World Series after an early regional exit from the 2019 NCAA tournament.

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The 2022 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2022 college baseball season. Florida competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games were played at Condron Ballpark on the university's Gainesville, Florida, campus, in the second season at the ballpark. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his fifteenth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators entered the season looking to return to the College World Series after an early regional exit from the 2021 NCAA tournament.

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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.

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