2014 Florida Gators baseball team

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2014 Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators script logo.svg
SEC regular season champions
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
CB No. 24
Record40–23 (21–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (7th year)
Brad Weitzel (7th year)
Home stadium Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Seasons
←  2013
2015  →
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida  x‍†‍‍y21–9–0 .70040–23–0 .635
No. 25 South Carolina  ‍‍‍y18–12–0 .60044–18–0 .710
No. 1 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y17–13–0 .56751–21–0 .708
Kentucky  ‍‍‍y14–16–0 .46737–25–0 .597
Tennessee  ‍‍‍12–18–0 .40031–23–0 .574
Georgia  ‍‍‍11–18–1 .38326–29–1 .473
Missouri  ‍‍‍6–24–0 .20020–33–0 .377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss  x‍‍‍y19–11–0 .63348–21–0 .696
No. 21 LSU  ‍‍‡‍y17–11–1 .60346–16–1 .738
No. 28 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y18–12–0 .60039–24–0 .619
No. 30 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y16–14–0 .53340–25–0 .615
Alabama  ‍‍‍y15–14–0 .51737–24–0 .607
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y14–16–0 .46736–26–0 .581
Auburn  ‍‍‍10–20–0 .33328–28–0 .500
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2014 college baseball season. This was the Gators' 100th season of baseball. [1] They 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 seventh season at Florida. The Gators entered the season looking to build upon their appearance in the 2013 NCAA tournament, where they were eliminated after consecutive losses to Austin Peay and Valparaiso.

Contents

Roster

By player

2014 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
20 INF Pete Alonso R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
37 RHP Shaun Anderson R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)Fr Coral Springs, FL
8 OF Harrison Bader R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Bronxville, NY
4 RHP Jay CarmichaelR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)So Cape Coral, FL
26 LHP Tyler DeelL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Jacksonville, FL
3 RHP Dane Dunning R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Fleming Island, FL
29 C Mike FahrmanR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrTampa, FL
17 C Taylor GushueS/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)Jr Boca Raton, FL
25 RHP Eric HanholdR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Palm Harbor, FL
24 RHP Ryan HarrisR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Jupiter, FL
28 RHP Keenan KishL/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS Jr Worcester, PA
66 OF Ryan LarsonR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Orlando, FL
38 INF Jason LombardozziS/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Chambersburg, PA
12 INF Richie Martin R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)So Brandon, FL
33 C Braden MattsonR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr San Antonio, TX
34 RHP Brett MoralesR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrTampa, FL
30 LHP Scott MossL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Deltona, FL
6 C Keith OrenR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Plantation, FL
35 RHP Dean Pelman R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Weston, FL
5 INF Zack PowersL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Seffner, FL
14 LHP Bobby PoynerL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Wellington, FL
10 LHP A.J. Puk L/L6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)Fr Cedar Rapids, IA
23 OF Buddy Reed S/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Finksburg, MD
27 RHP Aaron RhodesL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Venice, FL
39 RHP Frank RubioR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Miami Shores, FL
16 RHP Justin ShaferR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Lake Wales, FL
32 RHP Logan Shore R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Coon Rapids, MN
13 LHP Kirby SneadR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Alachua, FL
44 INF John SternagelL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Rockledge, FL
21 LHP Corey StumpR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)RS So Lakeland, FL
11 INF Josh TobiasS/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Greensboro, NC
2 INF Casey TurgeonL/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg)JrPalm Harbor, FL
18 RHP Mike VinsonR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Miami, FL
22 RHP Karsten Whitson R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS Jr Chipley, FL
15 LHP Danny YoungL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoBoca Raton, 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

By position

2014 Florida Gators roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 – Dane Dunning – Freshman
  • 4 – Jay Carmichael – Sophomore
  • 10 – A. J. Puk – Freshman
  • 13 – Kirby Snead – Freshman
  • 14 – Bobby Poyner – Junior
  • 15 – Danny Young – Sophomore
  • 16 – Justin Shafer – Junior
  • 18 – Mike Vinson – Sophomore
  • 21 – Corey Stump – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 22 – Karsten Whitson – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 24 – Ryan Harris – Junior
  • 25 – Eric Hanhold – Sophomore
  • 26 – Tyler Deel – Freshman
  • 27 – Aaron Rhodes – Sophomore
  • 28 – Keenan Kish – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 30 – Scott Moss – Freshman
  • 32 – Logan Shore – Freshman
  • 34 – Brett Morales – Freshman
  • 35 – Dean Pelman – Freshman
  • 37 – Shaun Anderson – Freshman
  • 39 – Frank Rubio – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 6 – Keith Oren – Freshman
  • 17 – Taylor Gushue – Junior
  • 29 – Mike Fahrman – Junior
  • 33 – Braden Mattson – Junior

Infielders

  • 2 – Casey Turgeon – Junior
  • 5 – Zack Powers – Junior
  • 10 – A. J. Puk – Freshman
  • 11 – Josh Tobias – Junior
  • 12 – Richie Martin – Sophomore
  • 20 – Pete Alonso – Freshman
  • 38 – Jason Lombardozzi – Sophomore
  • 44 – John Sternagel – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 8 – Harrison Bader – Sophomore
  • 16 – Justin Shafer – Junior
  • 23 – Buddy Reed – Freshman
  • 66 – Ryan Larson – Freshman

Coaches

Coaching Staff
  • Kevin O'Sullivan – Head coach – 7th year
  • Craig Bell – Assistant coach – 7th year
  • Brad Weitzel – Assistant coach – 7th year
  • Buddy Munroe – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year
  • Jon Michelini – Athletic trainer – 1st year
  • Paul Chandler – Strength & conditioning coordinator – 5th year

Schedule

2014 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 14 Maryland No. 20 McKethan Stadium 4–0Poyner (1–0)Stinnett (0–1)Young (1)4,0261–0–
February 15MarylandNo. 20McKethan Stadium7–9Shawaryn (1–0)Morales (0–1)Mooney (1)3,9001–1–
February 16MarylandNo. 20McKethan Stadium8–58Hanhold (1–0)Price (0–1)Harris (1)3,7422–1–
February 18 UCF No. 20McKethan Stadium5–1Young (1–0)Marotta (0–1)None2,9943–1–
February 19 North Florida No. 20McKethan Stadium8–7Harris (1–0)McMahon (0–1)Anderson (1)2,7404–1–
February 21at No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry 		No. 20 Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL 		4–6Diaz (2–0)Poyner (1–1)Garcia (1)3,4814–2–
February 22at No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 20Alex Rodriguez Park2–5Hammond (1–0)Hanhold (1–1)Garcia (2)4,0764–3–
February 23at No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 20Alex Rodriguez Park6–4Puk (1–0)Suarez (1–1)Hanhold (1)3,5005–3–
February 27 Florida Gulf Coast No. 23McKethan Stadium1–2Murray (2–0)Shore (0–1)Anderson (3)2,8885–4–
February 28 Illinois No. 23McKethan Stadium0–6Duchene (1–1)Poyner (1–2)None3,0975–5–
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 1Florida Gulf CoastNo. 23McKethan Stadium4–0Whitson (1–0)Deckert (1–2)Rhodes (1)4,1576–5–
March 2IllinoisNo. 23McKethan Stadium1–5Johnson (2–0)Puk (1–1)Jay (3)3,1326–6–
March 4vs. Southern Miss Bayfront Stadium
Pensacola, FL 		4–2Rhodes (1–0)Johnson (0–2)Harris (2)4,7207–6–
March 7 Connecticut McKethan Stadium1–011Hanhold (2–1)Ruotolo (1–2)None2,5358–6–
March 8ConnecticutMcKethan Stadium2–110Poyner (2–2)Slade (0–1)None3,0929–6–
March 9ConnecticutMcKethan Stadium6–510Poyner (3–2)Ruotolo (1–2)None3,01510–6–
March 12 Illinois State McKethan Stadium13–5Young (2–0)Learnard (1–2)None2,60311–6–
March 14 Arkansas McKethan Stadium2–1Shore (1–1)Beeks (3–2)Rhodes (2)3,12012–61–0
March 15ArkansasMcKethan Stadium1–0Hanhold (3–1)Killian (0–3)Harris (3)3,55713–62–0
March 16ArkansasMcKethan Stadium3–9Stone (3–0)Puk (1–2)Gunn (2)3,17813–72–1
March 18No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry 		McKethan Stadium3–1Rhodes (2–0)Miller (1–1)Poyner (1)5,65714–72–1
March 21at Texas A&M Olsen Field
College Station, TX 		5–311Puk (2–2)Jester (2–1)Rhodes (3)5,11115–73–1
March 22at Texas A&MOlsen Field4–5Long (3–0)Hanhold (3–2)Jester (3)5,72615–83–2
March 23at Texas A&MOlsen Field3–411Minter (1–0)Rhodes (2–1)None3,77015–93–3
March 25vs. No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry		 Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL 		4–1Young (3–0)Miller (1–2)Harris (4)10,12516–93–3
March 29 (1)No. 4 LSU McKethan Stadium2–1Rhodes (3–1)Nola (5–1)None2,99817–94–3
March 29 (2)No. 4 LSUMcKethan Stadium6–2Shore (2–1)Poche (5–2)Poyner (2)2,86018–95–3
March 30No. 4 LSUMcKethan Stadium11–7Snead (1–0)Person (1–1)None4,01219–96–3
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1 Florida Atlantic No. 20McKethan Stadium4–511Alexander (3–0)Rhodes (3–2)None2,90419–106–3
April 4at No. 19 Kentucky No. 20 Cliff Hagan Stadium
Lexington, KY 		1–17Reed (6–1)Hanhold (3–3)None2,13319–116–4
April 5at No. 19 KentuckyNo. 20Cliff Hagan Stadium11–10Shore (3–1)Shepherd (5–2)Puk (1)1,99220–117–4
April 6at No. 19 KentuckyNo. 20Cliff Hagan Stadium8–9Dwyer (3–1)Poyner (3–3)Cody (2)1,92020–127–5
April 8at No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 25 Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL 		8–0Young (4–0)Strode (0–1)None6,51421–127–5
April 11at No. 4 South Carolina No. 25 Carolina Stadium
Columbia, SC 		1–4Montgomery (5–2)Shore (3–2)Seddon (9)8,24221–137–6
April 12at No. 4 South CarolinaNo. 25Carolina Stadium4–313Puk (3–2)Seddon (1–1)None8,24222–138–6
April 13at No. 4 South CarolinaNo. 25Carolina Stadium6–5Dunning (1–0)Crowe (6–2)Hanhold (2)8,24223–139–6
April 15vs. Florida Gulf CoastNo. 18 Hammond Stadium
Fort Myers, FL 		7–1Harris (2–0)Anderson (2–2)None3,49324–139–6
April 18 Georgia No. 18McKethan Stadium3–2Shore (4–2)Lawlor (3–3)Poyner (3)3,35525–1310–6
April 19GeorgiaNo. 18McKethan Stadium8–1Rhodes (4–2)Tyler (4–3)None3,59626–1311–6
April 20GeorgiaNo. 18McKethan Stadium10–3Young (5–0)Boling (3–4)None3,04627–1312–6
April 22 Jacksonville No. 12McKethan Stadium1–3Russell (5–2)Harris (2–1)McRae (1)2,53527–1412–6
April 23Florida A&MNo. 12McKethan Stadium3–4Fleming (3–3)Anderson (0–1)Weeks (1)2,54127–1512–6
April 25 Missouri No. 12McKethan Stadium7–1Shore (5–2)Graves (3–3)None3,74428–1513–6
April 26MissouriNo. 12McKethan Stadium5–0Rhodes (5–2)Anderson (2–3)None2,92529–1514–6
April 27MissouriNo. 12McKethan Stadium6–510Poyner (4–3)Fairbanks (4–5)None3,66930–1515–6
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 2at No. 20 Alabama No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL 		7–3Shore (6–2)Turnbull (5–4)Hanhold (3)4,10331–1516–6
May 3at No. 20 AlabamaNo. 12Sewell–Thomas Stadium4–3Puk (4–2)Kamplain (5–3)Harris (5)4,19132–1517–6
May 4at No. 20 AlabamaNo. 12Sewell–Thomas Stadium13–3Snead (2–0)Keller (5–2)None3,66233–1518–6
May 6 Mercer No. 8McKethan Stadium2–4Barker (4–3)Morales (0–2)Kourtis (3)2,72233–1618–6
May 8No. 10 Vanderbilt No. 8McKethan Stadium1–0Shore (7–2)Beede (7–6)Poyner (4)2,80334–1619–6
May 9No. 10 VanderbiltNo. 8McKethan Stadium0–3Fulmer (4–1)Dunning (1–1)None4,11234–1719–7
May 10No. 10 VanderbiltNo. 8McKethan Stadium2–16Ferguson (3–3)Whitson (1–1)None3,28934–1819–8
May 13 South Florida No. 13McKethan Stadium8–2Snead (3–0)Pardo (1–2)None2,74935–1819–8
May 15at Tennessee No. 13 Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN 		5–4Harris (3–1)Lee (4–4)Snead (1)1,84436–1820–8
May 16 (1)at TennesseeNo. 13Lindsey Nelson Stadium4–2Puk (5–2)Williams (5–5)Snead (2)2,51637–1821–8
May 16 (2)at TennesseeNo. 13Lindsey Nelson Stadium5–7Cox (5–1)Anderson (0–2)Lee (4)2,39637–1921–9
Postseason
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 21vs. No. 22 (9) KentuckyNo. 12 (1) Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL 		2–4Cody (4–0)Shore (7–3)Shepherd (1)7,52637–200–1
May 22vs. No. 6 (4) South CarolinaNo. 12 (1)Metropolitan Stadium7–2Poyner (5–3)Wynkoop (7–5)None5,11538–201–1
May 23vs. (5) Mississippi StateNo. 12 (1)Metropolitan Stadium5–1Shafer (1–0)Woodruff (1–3)None8,79039–202–1
May 24vs. No. 22 (9) KentuckyNo. 12 (1)Metropolitan Stadium6–5Hanhold (4–3)Shepherd (5–4)None8,11640–203–1
May 25vs. No. 8 (3) LSUNo. 12 (1)Metropolitan Stadium0–2Person (3–1)Harris (3–2)McCune (5)10,18840–213–2
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
May 30(4) College of Charleston No. 8 (1)McKethan Stadium2–3Bauer (6–2)Shore (7–4)Hanzik (15)1,91140–220–1
May 31(3) North Carolina No. 8 (1)McKethan Stadium2–5Hovis (9–1)Poyner (5–4)None1,85540–230–2

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

Record vs. conference opponents

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

2014 SEC baseball records

Source: 2014 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA 15–141–22–10–3.2–11–11–2.3–01–22–12–1.ALAW55–41–1
ARK 16–142–11–21–2..1–21–23–01–22–1.2–12–1ARKW45–51–0
AUB 10–201–22–1..1–20–30–31–20–31–22–12–1.AUBW73–70–3
FLA 21–93–02–1.3–01–23–0.3–0.2–12–11–21–2FLAE17–34–0
UGA 11–18...0–31–20–21–22–11–22–12–12–10–3UGAE64–60–2
KEN 14–161–2.2–12–12–1..1–20–32–11–22–11–2KENE45–50–1
LSU 17–111–12–13–00–32–0.3–0.2–1.2–11–21–2LSUW26–32–1
MSU 18–122–12–13–0.2–1.0–33–01–2.2–11–22–1MSUW37–32–1
MIZZ 6–24.0–32–10–31–22–1.0–30–30–31–2.0–3MIZZE72–80–6
MISS 19–110–32–13–0.2–13–01–22–13–01–2.2–1.MISSW17–33–1
SCAR 18–122–11–22–11–21–21–2..3–02–13–0.2–1SCARE26–42–0
TENN 12–181–2.1–21–21–22–11–21–22–1.0–3.2–1TENNE53–70–1
TAMU 14–161–21–21–22–11–21–22–12–1.1–2..2–1TAMUW64–60–0
VAN 17–13.1–2.2–13–02–12–11–23–0.1–21–21–2VANE35–52–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Georgia at LSU had a tie game.

Gators in the MLB draft

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeam
4131 Taylor Gushue C Pittsburgh Pirates
8234 Justin Shafer RHP Toronto Blue Jays
11344 Karsten Whitson RHP Boston Red Sox
24735 Casey Turgeon 2B St. Louis Cardinals
26794 Ryan Harris RHPBoston Red Sox
341,025 Keenan Kish RHP Cincinnati Reds

References

  1. ↑ "Gator Baseball Releases 2014 Schedule For Centennial Season". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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