2012 Florida Gators baseball team

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2012 Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators script logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
CB No. 7
Record47–20 (18–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (5th year)
Brad Weitzel (5th year)
Home stadium Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  xy1811 .6214920 .710
No. 6 Florida  y1812 .6004720 .701
No. 19 Kentucky  y1812 .6004518 .714
No. 25 Vanderbilt  y1614 .5333528 .556
Georgia  1415 .4833126 .544
Tennessee  822 .2672431 .436
Western
No. 11 LSU  xy1911 .6334718 .723
No. 3 Arkansas  y1614 .5334622 .676
Mississippi State  y1614 .5334024 .625
Ole Miss  y1416 .4673726 .587
Auburn  1317 .4333128 .525
Alabama  921 .3002134 .382
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2012 [1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2012 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 fifth season at Florida. The Gators sought to build upon their appearance in the 2011 College World Series Finals, where they were eliminated by South Carolina in two games.

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After being eliminated in the semifinals of the SEC tournament, the Gators were selected as the No. 1 national seed in the NCAA tournament. After winning the Gainesville Regional and Super Regional, they advanced to the College World Series for the third consecutive year. There they were eliminated after just two games, losing to South Carolina and Kent State.

The Gators had nine players selected in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft including junior catcher Mike Zunino, recipient of the 2012 Dick Howser Trophy. [2]

Roster

2012 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
23 RHP Jonathon Crawford R/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Okeechobee, FL
20 INF Cody DentL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Boynton Beach, FL
29 C Mike FahrmanR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
4 INF Nolan Fontana L/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Winter Garden, FL
6 LHP Daniel GibsonL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)So Lutz, FL
17 C Taylor Gushue S/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Boca Raton, FL
24 RHP Ryan HarrisR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Jupiter, FL
31 C Todd HaskelR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS So Palm Harbor, FL
35 LHP Brian Johnson L/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jr Cocoa Beach, FL
28 RHP Keenan KishL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Worcester, PA
37 RHP Greg LarsonR/R6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)Sr Longwood, FL
10 RHP Austin Maddox R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jr Jacksonville, FL
45 RHP Johnny MagliozziR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr East Milton, MA
13 OF Connor MitchellL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS FrTampa, FL
41 INF Jeff MoyerL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sr Winter Springs, FL
8 OF Daniel PigottR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr Ormond Beach, FL
5 INF Zack PowersL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Seffner, FL
14 LHP Bobby PoynerL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Wellington, FL
30 INF Vickash RamjitR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)Jr Miami, FL
11 RHP Hudson RandallR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Atlanta, GA
26 OF Cory ReidR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Port St. Lucie, FL
27 RHP Aaron RhodesL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Venice, FL
32 LHP Steven Rodriguez L/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)235 lb (107 kg)JrMiami, FL
15 C Brandon SedellR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg)Fr Davie, FL
16 INF Justin ShaferR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Lake Wales, FL
21 LHP Corey StumpL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)Fr Lakeland, FL
18 OF Tyler ThompsonL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sr Tequesta, FL
12 INF Josh TobiasS/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Greensboro, NC
34 INF Sean TrentR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Maitland, FL
25 INF Preston Tucker L/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrTampa, FL
2 INF Casey TurgeonL/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg)Fr Palm Harbor, FL
22 RHP Karsten Whitson R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)So Chipley, FL
3 C Mike Zunino R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jr 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

Schedule

2012 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 17No. 16 Cal State Fullerton No. 1 McKethan Stadium 7–3Rodriguez (1–0)Cardona (0–1)None5,3561–0
February 18No. 16 Cal State FullertonNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–2Whitson (1–0)Wiest (0–1)Maddox (1)4,9512–0
February 19No. 16 Cal State FullertonNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–8Gauna (1–0)Crawford (0–1)Lorenzen (1)4,0822–1
February 21 Bethune–Cookman No. 1McKethan Stadium8–6Maddox (1–0)Hernandez (0–1)None2,6163–1
February 22 UCF No. 1McKethan Stadium8–0Crawford (1–1)Collins (0–1)None2,8674–1
February 24 William & Mary No. 1McKethan Stadium4–1Randall (1–0)Shain (0–1)Maddox (2)3,1395–1
February 25William & MaryNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–1Johnson (1–0)Wainman (1–1)None4,0936–1
February 26William & MaryNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–36Rodriguez (2–0)Inghram (0–2)None2,9187–1
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 2at No. 8 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 2 Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL
7–5Randall (2–0)Erickson (2–1)Maddox (3)4,2338–1
March 3at No. 8 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 2Alex Rodriguez Park13–5Larson (1–0)Whaley (1–1)None4,9999–1
March 4at No. 8 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 2Alex Rodriguez Park8–5Magliozzi (1–0)Encinosa (0–1)Gibson (1)2,12410–1
March 6 Florida Atlantic No. 1McKethan Stadium16–1Poyner (1–0)Meiers (1–2)None2,80311–1
March 7 Florida A&M No. 1McKethan Stadium15–2Larson (2–0)Duncan (1–3)None2,67312–1
March 9 Florida Gulf Coast No. 1McKethan Stadium4–2Rodriguez (3–0)Anderson (1–1)Maddox (4)3,00113–1
March 10Florida Gulf CoastNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–3Johnson (2–0)Bixler (2–2)None3,41314–1
March 11Florida Gulf CoastNo. 1McKethan Stadium3–2Gibson (1–0)Forjet (0–2)Maddox (5)3,26615–1
March 13No. 6 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 1McKethan Stadium9–2Larson (3–0)Sitz (1–1)Maddox (6)6,00516–1
March 14Ontario Blue Jays (exh.)No. 1McKethan StadiumCancelled (rain); no make-up.
March 16 Vanderbilt No. 1McKethan Stadium10–2Randall (3–0)Ziomek (2–2)None4,14117–11–0
March 17VanderbiltNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–1Johnson (3–0)VerHagen (2–2)None4,36418–12–0
March 18VanderbiltNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–2Crawford (2–1)Beede (0–3)None4,08819–13–0
March 20 Samford No. 1McKethan Stadium5–3Magliozzi (2–0)Rutledge (0–2)Maddox (7)2,76920–1
March 22at No. 8 South Carolina No. 1 Carolina Stadium
Columbia, SC
3–9Price (3–1)Rodriguez (3–1)None8,24220–23–1
March 23at No. 8 South CarolinaNo. 1Carolina Stadium8–2Johnson (4–0)Koumas (1–2)None8,24221–24–1
March 24at No. 8 South CarolinaNo. 1Carolina Stadium5–4Maddox (2–0)Price (3–2)None8,24222–25–1
March 27vs. No. 4 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 1 Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL
4–1Magliozzi (3–0)Busch (0–1)Maddox (8)10,75123–2
March 30at No. 20 Ole Miss No. 1 Swayze Field
Oxford, MS
0–3Wahl (5–0)Randall (3–1)Huber (6)9,31123–35–2
March 31at No. 20 Ole MissNo. 1Swayze Field9–4Magliozzi (4–0)Chavez (3–1)None10,06424–36–2
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1at No. 20 Ole Miss No. 1Swayze Field6–7Huber (1–1)Maddox (2–1)None8,61624–46–3
April 3at North Florida No. 1 Harmon Stadium
Jacksonville, FL
5–10Jagodzinski (1–0)Poyner (1–1)None2,14424–5
April 5No. 12 LSU No. 1McKethan Stadium6–7McCune (2–3)Johnson (4–1)Goody (3)4,48724–66–4
April 6No. 12 LSUNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–0Crawford (3–1)Gausman (5–1)None5,79325–67–4
April 7No. 12 LSUNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–8Bonvillain (2–0)Maddox (2–2)Goody (4)6,10825–77–5
April 10at No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL
6–3Harris (1–0)Bird (0–1)Maddox (9)6,73026–7
April 13at Tennessee No. 4 Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN
3–1Crawford (4–1)Godley (4–2)Maddox (10)3,40127–78–5
April 14at TennesseeNo. 4Lindsey Nelson Stadium4–5Saberhagen (4–0)Magliozzi (4–1)Blount (9)2,83827–88–6
April 15at TennesseeNo. 4Lindsey Nelson Stadium8–1Johnson (5–1)Williams (2–4)None3,32228–89–6
April 17 Georgia Southern No. 1McKethan Stadium8–2Larson (4–0)Hart (1–1)None3,00229–8
April 20 Georgia No. 1McKethan Stadium3–216Larson (5–0)Swinford (0–1)None4,84030–810–6
April 21GeorgiaNo. 1McKethan Stadium3–5Palazzone (2–5)Johnson (5–2)Dieterich (7)4,45830–910–7
April 22GeorgiaNo. 1McKethan Stadium6–3Whitson (2–0)Benzor (4–2)Maddox (11)4,49231–911–7
April 24 South Florida No. 2McKethan Stadium3–5Barbosa (5–3)Gibson (1–1)Leasure (6)2,89731–10
April 25 Bethune–Cookman No. 2McKethan Stadium10–1Whitson (3–0)Durapau (2–5)None2,56332–10
April 27No. 17 Arkansas No. 2McKethan Stadium3–2Randall (4–1)Stanek (6–3)Maddox (12)3,90633–1012–7
April 28No. 17 ArkansasNo. 2McKethan Stadium1–5Moore (4–1)Johnson (5–3)None4,89433–1112–8
April 29No. 17 ArkansasNo. 2McKethan Stadium1–310Suggs (4–0)Magliozzi (4–2)Astin (7)3,92733–1212–9
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 3at No. 6 Kentucky No. 5 Cliff Hagan Stadium
Lexington, KY
5–3Randall (5–1)Rogers (5–3)Rodriguez (1)2,45734–1213–9
May 4at No. 6 KentuckyNo. 5Cliff Hagan Stadium5–1Larson (6–0)Grundy (4–2)Rodriguez (2)2,92535–1214–9
May 5at No. 6 KentuckyNo. 5Cliff Hagan Stadium1–2Littrell (7–0)Johnson (5–4)Gott (9)2,60735–1314–10
May 8 North Florida No. 5McKethan Stadium4–311Harris (2–0)Karmeris (0–2)None2,71436–13
May 11 Mississippi State No. 5McKethan Stadium4–1Randall (6–1)Stratton (9–1)Rodriguez (3)3,87537–1315–10
May 12Mississippi StateNo. 5McKethan Stadium0–2Graveman (4–3)Crawford (4–2)Holder (4)4,59337–1415–11
May 13Mississippi StateNo. 5McKethan Stadium2–1Maddox (3–2)Lindgren (1–2)None3,29938–1416–11
May 15at Samford No. 3 Joe Lee Griffin Stadium
Birmingham, AL
7–12Irby (4–1)Magliozzi (4–3)None1,72238–15
May 17at Auburn No. 3 Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL
6–0Randall (7–1)Jacobs (5–3)None2,65239–1517–11
May 18at AuburnNo. 3Plainsman Park10–1Johnson (6–4)Koger (3–5)None3,51140–1518–11
May 19at AuburnNo. 3Plainsman Park4–5Varnadore (4–7)Rodriguez (3–2)Bryant (6)2,98340–1618–12
Post-season
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 22vs. (10) Auburn No. 2 (3) Regions Park
Hoover, AL
6–1Crawford (5–2)Jacobs (5–4)None7,14541–161–0
May 24vs. (5) Vanderbilt No. 2 (3)Regions Park1–2Selman (9–3)Randall (7–2)Miller (1)6,67241–171–1
May 25vs. No. 4 (2) South Carolina No. 2 (3)Regions Park7–2Johnson (7–4)Holmes (6–1)None9,06742–172–1
May 26vs. (5) VanderbiltNo. 2 (3)Regions Park6–8Clinard (7–2)Maddox (3–3)VerHagen (2)9,24342–182–2
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
June 1 Bethune–Cookman No. 1McKethan Stadium4–0Crawford (6–2)Gonzalez (9–2)None3,28543–181–0
June 2No. 24 Georgia Tech No. 1McKethan Stadium6–2Randall (8–2)Farmer (8–4)Rodriguez (4)4,58444–182–0
June 3No. 24 Georgia TechNo. 1McKethan Stadium15–3Johnson (8–4)Davies (1–4)None3,53745–183–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSuper Reg. Record
June 9No. 16 NC State No. 1McKethan Stadium7–1Randall (9–2)Ogburn (5–4)None5,11746–181–0
June 10No. 16 NC StateNo. 1McKethan Stadium9–810Whitson (4–0)Williams (4–4)Kish (1)4,56847–182–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordCWS Record
June 16vs. No. 6 South Carolina No. 1 TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, NE
3–7Roth (8–1)Johnson (8–5)Price (12)25,29147–190–1
June 18vs. Kent State No. 1TD Ameritrade Park4–5Bores (10–3)Randall (9–3)Pierce (3)15,00047–200–2

Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. All times Eastern. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches' [3] 11*211111412553216
Baseball America [4] 11111111755763313
Collegiate Baseball^ [5] 11111112444855437
NCBWA [6] 11111111412552216

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
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.

Awards and honors

Jonathon Crawford
Nolan Fontana
Taylor Gushue
Brian Johnson
Steven Rodriguez
Josh Tobias
Preston Tucker
Casey Turgeon
Mike Zunino

Gators in the MLB draft

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeam
13 Mike Zunino C Seattle Mariners
131 Brian Johnson LHP/1B Boston Red Sox
261 Nolan Fontana SS Houston Astros
282 Steven Rodriguez LHP Los Angeles Dodgers
3118 Austin Maddox RHPBoston Red Sox
7219 Preston Tucker OFHouston Astros
7244 Hudson Randall RHP Detroit Tigers
9292 Daniel Pigott OF Cincinnati Reds
20631 Greg Larson RHPBoston Red Sox

See also

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