2018 Florida Gators baseball team

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2018 Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators alternate logo.svg
SEC regular season champions
Gainesville Regional champions
Gainesville Super Regional champions
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
CB No. 3
Record49–21 (20–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (11th year)
Brad Weitzel (11th year)
Home stadium Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍†‍‍y20–10 .66749–21 .700
No. 20 Georgia  ‍‍‍y18–12 .60039–21 .650
No. 12 South Carolina  ‍‍‍y17–13 .56737–26 .587
No. 16 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y16–14 .53335–27 .565
Kentucky  ‍‍‍13–17 .43334–22 .607
Missouri  ‍‍‍12–18 .40034–22 .607
Tennessee  ‍‍‍12–18 .40029–27 .518
West Division
No. 19 Ole Miss  x‍‍‡‍y18–12 .60048–18 .727
No. 2 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y18–12 .60048–21 .696
No. 15 Auburn  ‍‍‍y15–15 .50043–23 .652
LSU  ‍‍‍y15–15 .50039–27 .591
No. 4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y15–15 .50039–29 .574
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y13–17 .43340–22 .645
Alabama  ‍‍‍8–22 .26727–29 .482
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
Florida faces Florida State in front of a sell-out crowd at McKethan Stadium FloridaVsFloridaState03-13-18.jpg
Florida faces Florida State in front of a sell-out crowd at McKethan Stadium

The 2018 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2018 college baseball season. The Gators competed in 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 in his eleventh season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season as the defending national champions, having defeated LSU two games to none in the championship series of the 2017 College World Series.

Contents

Roster

By player

2018 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
35 LHP Andrew BakerL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Haines City, FL
32 OF Keenan BellL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)235 lb(107 kg)So Jacksonville, FL
21 RHP Nick Blasucci  Cruz Roja.svg R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)197 lb(89 kg)Jr Fort Myers, FL
15 LHP Jordan ButlerL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)173 lb(78 kg)Fr Tampa, FL
17 RHP Michael Byrne R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb(100 kg)Jr Orlando, FL
1 RHP Connor ChurchillR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)192 lb(87 kg)Fr Palm Harbor, FL
14 INF Jose CiccarelloR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)176 lb(80 kg)FrTampa, FL
16 OF Wil DaltonR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)187 lb(85 kg)So Spring Hill, TN
18 RHP Tyler Dyson R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)230 lb(104 kg)So Bradenton, FL
30 RHP Felix GarciaR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)184 lb(83 kg)Jr Miami, FL
11 C Jonah GirandR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)203 lb(92 kg)Jr Winter Park, FL
10 LHP Colton GordonL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)FrBradenton, FL
2 C Cal GreenfieldR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)213 lb(97 kg)Fr Chicago, IL
26 LHP Nick HorvathR/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)201 lb(91 kg)Sr Jupiter, FL
6 INF Jonathan India R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Coral Springs, FL
37 RHP Jackson Kowar R/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Charlotte, NC
44 OF Austin LangworthyL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)194 lb(88 kg)So Williston, FL
23 RHP Jack LeftwichR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)203 lb(92 kg)FrOrlando, FL
8 INF Deacon LiputL/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Oviedo, FL
34 RHP Nick LongR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Sarasota, FL
47 RHP Tommy MaceR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)189 lb(86 kg)FrTampa, FL
27 OF Nelson MaldonadoR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)195 lb(88 kg)JrTampa, FL
36 LHP Cole MayeL/L6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)227 lb(103 kg)So Huntersville, NC
4 INF Brady McConnellR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)177 lb(80 kg)Fr Merritt Island, FL
25 RHP Hunter McMullenR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)194 lb(88 kg)Fr Ocala, FL
52 RHP Kirby McMullenR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)196 lb(89 kg)SoOcala, FL
3 INF Garrett Milchin  Cruz Roja.svg L/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)211 lb(96 kg)So Windermere, FL
12 INF Blake ReeseS/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)178 lb(81 kg)Jr Tallahassee, FL
28 RHP Hunter Ruth  Cruz Roja.svg R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)189 lb(86 kg)Fr Gainesville, FL
22 C J. J. Schwarz  (C)R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)207 lb(94 kg)Sr Palm Beach Gardens, FL
5 INF Shane ShifflettS/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)162 lb(73 kg)Fr Venice, FL
51 RHP Brady Singer R/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Eustis, FL
9 C Brady SmithR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)188 lb(85 kg)Fr Niceville, 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
Last update: March 17, 2018

By position

2018 Florida Gators roster

Pitchers

  • 1 – Connor Churchill – Freshman
  • 3 – Garrett Milchin – Sophomore
  • 10 – Colton Gordon – Freshman
  • 15 – Jordan Butler – Freshman
  • 17 – Michael Byrne – Junior
  • 18 – Tyler Dyson – Sophomore
  • 21 – Nick Blasucci – Junior
  • 23 – Jack Leftwich – Freshman
  • 25 – Hunter McMullen – Freshman
  • 26 – Nick Horvath – Senior
  • 28 – Hunter Ruth – Freshman
  • 30 – Felix Garcia – Freshman
  • 34 – Nick Long – Sophomore
  • 35 – Andrew Baker – Sophomore
  • 36 – Cole Maye – Sophomore
  • 37 – Jackson Kowar – Junior
  • 44 – Austin Langworthy – Sophomore
  • 47 – Tommy Mace – Freshman
  • 51 – Brady Singer – Junior
  • 52 – Kirby McMullen – Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 2 – Cal Greenfield – Freshman
  • 9 – Brady Smith – Freshman
  • 11 – Jonah Girand – Junior
  • 22 – J. J. Schwarz – Senior

Infielders

  • 3 – Garrett Milchin – Sophomore
  • 6 – Jonathan India – Junior
  • 8 – Deacon Liput – Junior
  • 12 – Blake Reese – Junior
  • 14 – Jose Cicarello – Freshman
  • 18 – Tyler Dyson – Freshman
  • 22 – J. J. Schwarz – Senior
  • 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Sophomore
  • 32 – Keenan Bell – Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 12 – Blake Reese – Junior
  • 16 – Wil Dalton – Sophomore
  • 26 – Nick Horvath – Senior
  • 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Junior
  • 32 – Keenan Bell – Sophomore
  • 35 – Andrew Baker – Sophomore
  • 44 – Austin Langworthy – Sophomore
  • 52 – Kirby McMullen – Sophomore

Coaching staff

Coaching Staff
  • 7 – Kevin O'Sullivan – Head coach – 11th year
  • 33 – Craig Bell – Assistant coach – 11th year
  • 42 – Brad Weitzel – Assistant coach – 11th year
  • 31 – Lars Davis – Volunteer assistant coach – 4th year
  • Jon Michelini – Athletic trainer – 5th year
  • Paul Chandler – Strength & conditioning coordinator – 9th year

Schedule

Legend
 Florida win
 Florida loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida team member
2018 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular Season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 16 Siena No. 1 McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL 		7–1 Singer (1–0)White (0–1)None5,2701–0–
February 17SienaNo. 1McKethan Stadium10–2 Kowar (1–0)Miller (0–1)None4,3062–0–
February 18SienaNo. 1McKethan Stadium19–2Dyson (1–0)Nolan (0–1)None3,9553–0–
February 20 Florida Atlantic No. 1McKethan Stadium6–1Leftwich (1–0)Prather (0–1)None2,9444–0–
February 21 Bethune–Cookman No. 1McKethan Stadium7–4Long (1–0)Krull (0–1) Byrne (1)3,2495–0–
February 23at No. 24 Miami (FL)
Rivalry 		No. 1 Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL 		7–3 Singer (2–0)Bargfeldt (1–1)Mace (1)3,5966–0–
February 24at No. 24 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 1Alex Rodriguez Park8–2 Kowar (2–0)Veliz (0–1)Leftwich (1)4,1567–0–
February 25at No. 24 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 1Alex Rodriguez Park0–2McKendry (1–1)Dyson (1–1)Cabezas (2)3,3887–1–
February 27at North Florida No. 1 Harmon Stadium
Jacksonville, FL 		4–0Butler (1–0)German (0–1)None1,6718–1–
February 28North FloridaNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–3Baker (1–0)Norkus (2–1)None3,3389–1–
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 2 Stony Brook No. 1McKethan Stadium12–5 Singer (3–0)Creighton (1–1) Byrne (2)3,36610–1–
March 3Stony BrookNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–0 Kowar (3–0)Clarke (1–1)None3,92511–1–
March 4Stony BrookNo. 1McKethan Stadium3–1Dyson (2–1)Herrmann (2–1) Byrne (3)3,67512–1–
March 6at UCF No. 1 John Euliano Park
Orlando, FL 		7–9Montgomery (2–0)Leftwich (1–1)Westberg (1)4,01612–2–
March 7UCFNo. 1McKethan Stadium2–4Sheridan (2–0)Butler (1–1)Westberg (2)3,25312–3–
March 9 Rhode Island No. 1McKethan Stadium9–0 Singer (4–0)Wilson (0–3)None3,07513–3–
March 10 (1)Rhode IslandNo. 1McKethan Stadium9–2Dyson (3–1)Jangols (1–2)None3,12114–3–
March 10 (2) [a] Rhode IslandNo. 1McKethan Stadium3–2Leftwich (2–1)Johnson (0–2)None3,44615–3–
March 13No. 7 Florida State
Rivalry 		No. 2McKethan Stadium12–6Mace (1–0)Karp (3–1)None6,04216–3–
March 16at South Carolina No. 2 Founders Park
Columbia, SC 		7–3 Singer (5–0)Hill (2–2) Byrne (4)7,03417–31–0
March 17at South CarolinaNo. 2Founders Park7–15Morris (4–1) Kowar (3–1)None7,20717–41–1
March 18at South CarolinaNo. 2Founders Park3–2Dyson (4–1)Chapman (1–2) Byrne (5)7,11318–42–1
March 20 Jacksonville No. 2McKethan StadiumPostponed (rain)Makeup: March 21 [1]
March 21JacksonvilleNo. 2McKethan Stadium10–3Baker (2–0)Stockton (1–3)None3,20119–4–
March 23No. 4 Arkansas No. 2McKethan Stadium3–6 Knight (4–0) Singer (5–1)Cronin (4)5,02519–52–2
March 24No. 4 ArkansasNo. 2McKethan Stadium17–2 Kowar (4–1)Campbell (2–3)None4,81520–53–2
March 25No. 4 ArkansasNo. 2McKethan Stadium5–4 Byrne (1–0)Murphy (3–1)None4,51021–54–2
March 27vs. No. 5 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 2 Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL		1–0Leftwich (3–1)Karp (4–2) Byrne (6)9,61322–5–
March 30No. 8 Vanderbilt No. 2McKethan Stadium8–4 Singer (6–1)Fellows (4–1) Byrne (7)3,78123–55–2
March 31No. 8 VanderbiltNo. 2McKethan Stadium10–2 Kowar (5–1)Raby (2–4)None4,83524–56–2
^[a] Rescheduled from March 11 due to the threat of rain. [2]
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1No. 8 VanderbiltNo. 2McKethan Stadium8–2Butler (2–1)Hickman (5–1)Leftwich (2)3,73625–57–2
April 3 Florida Gulf Coast No. 1McKethan Stadium8–4Mace (2–0)Lumbert (4–1)None3,49326–5–
April 6at Tennessee No. 1 Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN 		Postponed (rain)Makeup: April 8 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader [3]
April 7at TennesseeNo. 1Lindsey Nelson Stadium22–6 Singer (7–1)Crochet (2–4)None1,81927–58–2
April 8 (1)at TennesseeNo. 1Lindsey Nelson Stadium6–411Butler (3–1)Lingenfelter (2–3)None2,63928–59–2
April 8 (2)at TennesseeNo. 1Lindsey Nelson Stadium4–67Neely (4–1)Dyson (4–2)None2,63928–69–3
April 10at No. 10 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL 		6–3Mace (3–0)Karp (5–3) Byrne (8)5,97929–6–
April 13 Missouri No. 1McKethan Stadium3–1Butler (4–1)Sikkema (2–3) Byrne (9)6,21430–610–3
April 14 (1)MissouriNo. 1McKethan Stadium10–2 Kowar (6–1)LaPlante (4–2)None5,82031–611–3
April 14 (2) [b] MissouriNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–2Dyson (5–2)Plassmeyer (4–1) Byrne (10)3,95532–612–3
April 17JacksonvilleNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–8Meyer (1–0)Langworthy (0–1)None3,47832–7–
April 19at No. 9 Kentucky No. 1 Cliff Hagan Stadium
Lexington, KY 		11–2 Singer (8–1)Hazelwood (0–1)None3,64633–713–3
April 20at No. 9 KentuckyNo. 1Cliff Hagan Stadium9–4 Kowar (7–1) Hjelle (5–3)None4,17434–714–3
April 21at No. 9 KentuckyNo. 1Cliff Hagan Stadium2–3Lewis (7–2)Dyson (5–3)Machamer (7)4,46134–814–4
April 24 Mercer No. 1McKethan Stadium4–6Broom (8–1)Churchill (0–1)None3,13334–9–
April 26No. 22 Auburn No. 1McKethan Stadium3–1 Singer (9–1) Mize (8–2) Byrne (11)3,93135–915–4
April 27No. 22 AuburnNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–11Greenhill (3–1) Kowar (7–2)None4,40435–1015–5
April 28No. 22 AuburnNo. 1McKethan Stadium12–3Leftwich (4–1)Mitchell (0–1)None4,01836–1016–5
^[b] Rescheduled from April 15 due to the threat of rain. [4]
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 4at No. 18 Texas A&M No. 1 Olsen Field
College Station, TX 		9–0 Singer (10–1)Kilkenny (8–2)None5,01237–1017–5
May 5at No. 18 Texas A&MNo. 1Olsen Field6–1 Kowar (8–2)Doxakis (6–3)None6,78938–1018–5
May 6at No. 18 Texas A&MNo. 1Olsen Field3–7Kolek (5–4)Leftwich (4–2)Hoffman (10)5,25938–1118–6
May 8 South Florida No. 1McKethan Stadium11–8Butler (5–1)King (4–2) Byrne (12)3,48439–11–
May 11No. 15 Georgia No. 1McKethan Stadium7–6 Byrne (2–0)Kristofak (3–2)None5,27940–1119–6
May 12No. 15 GeorgiaNo. 1McKethan Stadium9–3 Kowar (9–2)Hancock (6–4)None4,62141–1120–6
May 13No. 15 GeorgiaNo. 1McKethan Stadium1–4Smith (7–1)Leftwich (4–3)Schunk (8)4,13541–1220–7
May 17at Mississippi State No. 1 Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS 		3–6Self (3–0) Byrne (2–1)None5,10041–1320–8
May 18at Mississippi StateNo. 1Dudy Noble Field4–12France (4–3)Leftwich (4–4)None5,90141–1420–9
May 19at Mississippi StateNo. 1Dudy Noble Field6–13Smith (4–0) Kowar (9–3)Gordon (3)6,29141–1520–10
Postseason
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 23vs. (8) LSU No. 3 (1) Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL 		4–3Mace (4–0)Hilliard (9–5) Byrne (13)6,71042–151–0
May 24vs. No. 7 (4) ArkansasNo. 3 (1)Metropolitan StadiumPostponed (rain)Makeup: May 25 [5]
May 25 (1)vs. No. 7 (4) ArkansasNo. 3 (1)Metropolitan Stadium2–8Knight (10–0) Kowar (9–4)Cronin (11)1,38442–161–1
May 25 (2) [c] vs. (8) LSUNo. 3 (1)Metropolitan Stadium0–117Beck (3–1)Leftwich (4–5)None8,94542–171–2
^[c] The game was suspended during the sixth inning due to heavy fog and continued at 11:00 a.m. on May 26 prior to the start of the session scheduled for that day. [6]
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
June 1(4) Columbia No. 1 (1)McKethan Stadium13–5Butler (6–1)Wiest (2–5)None2,82343–171–0
June 2(2) JacksonvilleNo. 1 (1)McKethan Stadium3–2 Singer (11–1)Stockton (8–6) Byrne (14)3,87444–172–0
June 3(3) Florida AtlanticNo. 1 (1)McKethan StadiumPostponed (rain)Makeup: June 4 [7]
June 4 (1)(3) Florida AtlanticNo. 1 (1)McKethan Stadium4–7Schneider (7–1) Kowar (9–5)Peden (4)2,88344–182–1
June 4 (2)(3) Florida AtlanticNo. 1 (1)McKethan Stadium5–2Mace (5–0)Poore (2–2) Byrne (15)2,03345–183–1
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record		Super Reg.
Record
June 9No. 19 AuburnNo. 1 (1)McKethan Stadium8–2 Singer (12–1) Mize (10–6)None4,61046–181–0
June 10No. 19 AuburnNo. 1 (1)McKethan Stadium2–3Greenhill (6–2)Butler (6–2)None4,53746–191–1
June 11No. 19 AuburnNo. 1 (1)McKethan Stadium3–211Byrne (3–1)Greenhill (6–3)None5,95847–192–1
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall
Record		CWS
Record
June 17vs. No. 11 (9) Texas Tech No. 1 (1) TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, NE 		3–6Shetter (6–0) Singer (12–2)None19,10047–200–1
June 19vs. No. 16 (13) Texas No. 1 (1)TD Ameritrade Park6–1 Kowar (10–5)Henley (6–7)None16,62048–201–1
June 21vs. No. 11 (9) Texas TechNo. 1 (1)TD Ameritrade Park9–6Leftwich (5–5)Kilian (9–3) Byrne (16)24,80649–202–1
June 22vs. No. 6 (3) ArkansasNo. 1 (1)TD Ameritrade Park2–5Campbell (5–6) Singer (12–3)Cronin (13)25,01649–212–2

Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. All times Eastern. Parentheses 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.

2018 SEC baseball records

Source: 2018 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA 8–220–30–3.1–22–11–21–22–11–2.0–30–3.ALAW72–80–4
ARK 18–123–03–01–21–23–01–20–3.1–22–1.3–0.ARKW25–54–1
AUB 15–153–00–31–2.1–22–12–11–20–3..2–13–0AUBW35–52–2
FLA 20–10.2–12–12–12–1.0–33–0.2–12–12–13–0FLAE19–12–1
UGA 18–122–12–1.1–21–2..3–01–23–02–12–11–2UGAE26–42–0
KEN 13–171–20–32–11–22–1.2–12–1.2–11–2.0–3KENE55–50–2
LSU 15–152–12–11–2...2–12–11–20–33–01–21–2LSUW45–51–1
MSU 15–152–13–01–23–0.1–21–21–22–1..1–20–3MSUW54–62–1
MIZZ 12–181–2.2–10–30–31–21–22–1.1–22–1.2–1MIZZE64–60–2
MISS 18–122–12–13–0.2–1.2–11–2.1–22–12–11–2MISSW17–31–0
SCAR 17–13.1–2.1–20–31–23–0.2–12–13–02–12–1SCARE36–42–1
TENN 12–183–0..1–21–22–10–3.1–21–20–32–11–2TENNE73–71–2
TAMU 13–173–00–31–21–21–2.2–12–1.1–21–21–2.TAMUW63–71–1
VAN 16–14..0–30–32–13–02–13–01–22–11–22–1.VANE46–42–2
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [8] 1 (26)1 (26)*1 (26)*1 (19)2 (3)22 (2)1 (26)1 (29)1 (30)1 (19)1 (19)1 (19)1 (30)3 (12)1 (15)1 (15)*1(15)*3
Baseball America [9] 11112221111111111*1*3
Collegiate Baseball^ [10] 1122643111222124223
NCBWA† [11] 111122211122213422*3

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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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The 2013 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2013 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 sixth season at Florida. The Gators entered the season looking to build upon their appearance in the 2012 College World Series, where they were eliminated after two consecutive losses to South Carolina and Kent State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Florida Gators baseball team</span>

The 2015 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2015 college baseball season. The Gators competed in 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 in his eighth season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season hoping to build upon their performance in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, where they were eliminated after consecutive losses to the College of Charleston and North Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Florida Gators baseball team</span>

The 2016 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2016 college baseball season. The Gators competed in 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 in his ninth season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season hoping to build upon their performance in the 2015 NCAA Tournament, where they finished third at the 2015 College World Series after two losses to the Virginia Cavaliers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Florida Gators football team</span> American college football season

The 2017 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. Florida played as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Jim McElwain until his dismissal on October 28, after which defensive coordinator Randy Shannon served as the interim head coach until the end of the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Florida Gators baseball team</span>

The 2017 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2017 college baseball season. The Gators competed in 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 in his tenth season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season hoping to build upon their performance in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, where they finished seventh at the 2016 College World Series after losses to eventual national champion Coastal Carolina and Texas Tech. In the 2017 season, the Gators won their first baseball national championship by defeating LSU two games to none in the championship series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 LSU Tigers baseball team</span>

The 2018 LSU Tigers baseball team represents Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers play their home games at Alex Box Stadium as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They are led by head coach Paul Mainieri, in his 12th season at LSU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Florida Gators baseball team</span>

The 2019 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2019 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. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his twelfth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators entered the season as the defending conference champions, reaching the national semifinals in the 2018 College World Series before being eliminated by Arkansas.

Jennifer Jaime Rocha is an American, former collegiate right-handed softball pitcher and coach. She is the current associate head coach at Oklahoma where she was a starting pitcher from 1996 to 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Florida Gators baseball team</span>

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.

The 2020–21 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Mike White, and played their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15-10, 9-7 in SEC Play to finish in 5th place. They defeated Vanderbilt in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Virginia Tech in the first round before getting upset in the second round by Oral Roberts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Florida Gators baseball team</span>

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Florida Gators baseball team</span>

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida–Florida State baseball rivalry</span> American college baseball rivalry

The Florida–Florida State baseball rivalry, occasionally called the Sunshine Showdown, is an American college baseball rivalry between the teams of the two oldest public universities of the U.S. state of Florida: the University of Florida Gators and Florida State University Seminoles. Both universities participate in a range of intercollegiate sports, and for the last several years, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has sponsored a "Sunshine Showdown" promotion that tallies the total number of wins for each school in head to head sports competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Florida Gators baseball team</span> 2023 season of University of Florida baseball team

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.

References

  1. ↑ Apple, Daniel (March 20, 2018). "Florida-Jacksonville Postponed". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College . Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ Apple, Daniel (March 9, 2018). "Schedule Change for Florida-Rhode Island Series". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College . Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vols-Gators Series Opener Postponed Due to Rain". utsports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Schedule Change for Florida-Missouri Series". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. April 13, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ Apple, Daniel (May 24, 2018). "Florida-Arkansas Postponed". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ Apple, Daniel (May 26, 2018). "Florida Falls to LSU in SEC Tournament". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College . Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Apple, Daniel (June 3, 2018). "Florida Baseball Game Postponed to Monday". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College . Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ Baseball Coaches Poll
  9. ↑ Baseball America College: Top 25
  10. ↑ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  11. ↑ NCBWA Division I poll
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