2017 Florida Gators baseball
National champions
SEC regular season co-champions
Gainesville Regional champions
Gainesville Super Regional champions
College World Series champions
2–0 in CWS Finals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
CBNo. 1
Record52–19 (21–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (10th year)
Brad Weitzel (10th year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  xy 2190 .70052190 .732
No. 10 Kentucky  y 19110 .63343230 .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt  y 15131 .53436251 .589
Missouri   14160 .46736230 .610
South Carolina   13170 .43335250 .583
Georgia   11190 .36725320 .439
Tennessee   7210 .25027250 .519
Western
No. 2 LSU  xy 2190 .70052200 .722
No. 22 Arkansas  y 18110 .62145190 .703
No. 13 Mississippi State y 17130 .56740270 .597
No. 8 Texas A&M  y 16140 .53341230 .641
No. 29 Auburn  y 16140 .53337260 .587
Ole Miss   14160 .46732250 .561
Alabama   5241 .18319341 .361
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.

Roster

By player

2017 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
35 LHP Andrew Baker L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Haines City, FL
32 OF Keenan Bell L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
13 RHP Austin Bodrato L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Montgomery, NY
23 RHP Nate Brown R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hartland, WI
17 RHP Michael Byrne R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Orlando, FL
18 RHP Tyler Dyson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Bradenton, FL
21 RHP Alex Faedo R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
5 INF Dalton Guthrie R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Sarasota, FL
9 INF Christian Hicks L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Augustine, FL
26 LHP Nick Horvath S/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Jupiter, FL
6 INF Jonathan India R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Coral Springs, FL
28 C Mark Kolozsvary R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Tavares, FL
37 RHP Jackson Kowar R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Charlotte, NC
44 OF Austin Langworthy L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Williston, FL
66 OF Ryan Larson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Orlando, FL
10 RHP David Lee R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Gainesville, FL
8 INF Deacon Liput L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Oviedo, FL
34 RHP Nick Long R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sarasota, FL
27 OF Nelson Maldonado R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Tampa, FL
36 LHP Cole Maye L/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Huntersville, NC
20 RHP Bill McKay R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Plant City, FL
52 RHP Kirby McMullen R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ocala, FL
3 INF Garrett Milchin L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Windermere, FL
12 INF Blake Reese S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Tallahassee, FL
4 C Mike Rivera R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Venice, FL
39 RHP Frank Rubio R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Miami Shores, FL
22 C J.J. Schwarz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Palm Beach Gardens, FL
51 RHP Brady Singer R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Eustis, FL
24 RHP Cam Weinberger R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Boca 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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

By position

2017 Florida Gators roster

Pitchers

  • 3 – Garrett Milchin – Freshman
  • 10 – David Lee – Junior
  • 13 – Austin Bodrato – Freshman
  • 17 – Michael ByrneSophomore
  • 18 – Tyler DysonFreshman
  • 20 – Billy McKay – Freshman
  • 21 – Alex FaedoJunior
  • 23 – Nate Brown – Freshman
  • 24 – Cam Weinberger – Freshman
  • 26 – Nick Horvath – Junior
  • 34 – Nick Long – Freshman
  • 35 – Andrew Baker – Freshman
  • 36 – Cole Maye – Freshman
  • 37 – Jackson KowarSophomore
  • 39 – Frank Rubio – Senior
  • 44 – Austin Langworthy – Freshman
  • 51 – Brady SingerSophomore
  • 52 – Kirby McMullen – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 4 – Mike Rivera – Junior
  • 22 – J. J. SchwarzJunior
  • 28 – Mark Kolozsvary – Junior

Infielders

  • 3 – Garrett Milchin – Freshman
  • 5 – Dalton GuthrieJunior
  • 6 – Jonathan IndiaSophomore
  • 8 – Deacon Liput – Sophomore
  • 9 – Christian Hicks – Junior
  • 12 – Blake Reese – Sophomore
  • 18 – Tyler Dyson – Freshman
  • 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Sophomore
  • 32 – Keenan Bell – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 13 – Austin Bodrato – Freshman
  • 26 – Nick Horvath – Junior
  • 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Sophomore
  • 32 – Keenan Bell – Freshman
  • 35 – Andrew Baker – Freshman
  • 44 – Austin Langworthy – Freshman
  • 52 – Kirby McMullen – Freshman
  • 66 – Ryan Larson – Senior

Coaching staff

Coaching Staff
  • 7 – Kevin O'Sullivan – Head coach – 10th year
  • 33 – Craig Bell – Assistant coach – 10th year
  • 42 – Brad Weitzel – Assistant coach – 10th year
  • 31 – Lars Davis – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year
  • Jon Michelini – Athletic trainer – 4th year
  • Paul Chandler – Strength & conditioning coordinator – 8th year

Schedule

Legend
 Florida win
 Florida loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida team member
2017 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 17William & MaryNo. 2McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL
5–4Byrne (1–0)Raquet (0–1)None5,4021–0
February 18William & MaryNo. 2McKethan Stadium8–1Singer (1–0)Sheehan (0–1)None3,8172–0
February 19William & MaryNo. 2McKethan Stadium11–6Kowar (1–0)Powers (0–1)None4,4083–0
February 21at JacksonvilleNo. 2Sessions Stadium
Jacksonville, FL
2–3Santana (1–0)Baker (0–1)None1,5373–1
February 22JacksonvilleNo. 2McKethan StadiumPostponed (rain) Makeup: May 3[1]
February 24No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 2McKethan Stadium1–0Faedo (1–0)Lepore (1–1)Rubio (1)5,3854–1
February 25No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 2McKethan Stadium2–0Singer (2–0)Bargfeldt (1–1)Rubio (2)6,1605–1
February 26No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 2McKethan Stadium6–2Kowar (2–0)Mediavilla (0–2)None5,2626–1
February 28UCFNo. 2McKethan Stadium4–3Brown (1–0)Williams (0–1)Horvath (1)3,4717–1
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 1at UCFNo. 2John Euliano Park
Orlando, FL
2–11Sheridan (2–0)Byrne (1–1)None3,8527–2
March 3ColumbiaNo. 2McKethan Stadium7–0Faedo (2–0)Abrams (0–1)None3,3788–2
March 4ColumbiaNo. 2McKethan Stadium7–2Dyson (1–0)Bahm (0–1)None3,6619–2
March 5ColumbiaNo. 2McKethan Stadium8–4Kowar (3–0)Egly (0–1)None3,67510–2
March 7at Florida Gulf CoastNo. 2JetBlue Park
Fort Myers, FL
3–7Leon (1–1)Byrne (1–2)None2,71710–3
March 8Florida Gulf CoastNo. 2McKethan Stadium2–3Gray (1–0)Langworthy (0–1)Koerner (4)2,94310–4
March 10Seton HallNo. 2McKethan Stadium8–0Faedo (3–0)McCarthy (0–3)None3,41311–4
March 11 (1)Seton HallNo. 2McKethan Stadium2–313Testani (1–0)Milchin (0–1)Pacillo (1)3,66811–5
March 11 (2)Seton HallNo. 2McKethan Stadium4–3McMullen (1–0)Politi (0–1)Byrne (1)3,11312–5
March 14No. 3 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 5McKethan Stadium1–0Baker (1–1)Karp (0–1)Dyson (1)5,80613–5
March 17at AuburnNo. 5Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL
3–14Thompson (4–0)Faedo (3–1)None2,56313–60–1
March 18at AuburnNo. 5Plainsman Park1–2Mize (3–0)Singer (2–1)Lipscomb (3)2,90113–70–2
March 19at AuburnNo. 5Plainsman Park5–6Mitchell (4–0)Rubio (0–1)None3,30213–80–3
March 21at StetsonNo. 12Melching Field
DeLand, FL
9–811McMullen (2–0)Onyshko (1–3)None1,72714–8
March 24No. 4 LSUNo. 12McKethan Stadium1–0Faedo (4–1)Lange (3–2)Dyson (2)4,48515–81–3
March 25No. 4 LSUNo. 12McKethan Stadium8–1Singer (3–1)Poché (5–1)None4,75116–82–3
March 26No. 4 LSUNo. 12McKethan Stadium6–10Bush (1–0)Baker (1–2)Gilbert (3)3,81116–92–4
March 28vs. No. 10 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 9Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL
4–1Milchin (1–1)Karp (0–2)Byrne (2)8,92417–9
March 31at No. 23 MissouriNo. 9Taylor Stadium
Columbia, MO
4–3Faedo (5–1)Houck (3–3)Byrne (3)1,03418–93–4
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1at No. 23 MissouriNo. 9Taylor Stadium2–1Singer (4–1)Plassmeyer (4–1)None1,26419–94–4
April 2at No. 23 MissouriNo. 9Taylor Stadium2–1Kowar (4–0)Montes de Oca (2–1)Byrne (4)65820–95–4
April 4StetsonNo. 7McKethan StadiumCanceled (rain)[2]
April 7TennesseeNo. 7McKethan Stadium6–710Linginfelter (2–3)Byrne (1–3)Lipinski (2)3,89420–105–5
April 8TennesseeNo. 7McKethan Stadium2–310Lipinski (3–0)Byrne (1–4)None5,77620–115–6
April 9TennesseeNo. 7McKethan Stadium5–4Kowar (5–0)Linginfelter (2–4)Byrne (5)3,89421–116–6
April 11at No. 25 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 10Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL
10–7Horvath (1–0)Haney (1–2)None5,94422–11
April 13at VanderbiltNo. 10Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN
10–6Milchin (2–1)Hayes (0–1)None3,14823–117–6
April 14at VanderbiltNo. 10Hawkins Field0–2Wright (2–4)Singer (4–2)None3,62623–127–7
April 15at VanderbiltNo. 10Hawkins Field20–8Kowar (6–0)Fellows (3–2)None3,62624–128–7
April 18North FloridaNo. 10McKethan Stadium2–1Rubio (1–1)Howze (2–3)Byrne (6)2,77725–12
April 20No. 18 South CarolinaNo. 10McKethan Stadium1–0Faedo (6–1)Schmidt (4–2)Byrne (7)3,25426–129–7
April 21No. 18 South CarolinaNo. 10McKethan Stadium2–4Crowe (4–3)Singer (4–3)Johnson (6)4,38426–139–8
April 22No. 18 South CarolinaNo. 10McKethan Stadium7–5Milchin (3–1)Bowers (3–1)Byrne (8)3,60427–1310–8
April 28at GeorgiaNo. 8Foley Field
Athens, GA
6–4Milchin (4–1)Glover (0–2)Byrne (9)2,12628–1311–8
April 29at GeorgiaNo. 8Foley Field6–3Singer (5–3)Adkins (5–5)Byrne (10)3,08229–1312–8
April 30at GeorgiaNo. 8Foley Field4–3Kowar (7–0)Smith (2–5)Byrne (11)1,94530–1313–8
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 2Florida A&MNo. 7McKethan Stadium8–7McMullen (3–0)Wilson (0–4)Milchin (1)3,23831–13
May 3JacksonvilleNo. 7McKethan Stadium6–2Horvath (2–0)Potter (2–2)None2,76032–13
May 5Ole MissNo. 7McKethan Stadium11–2Faedo (7–1)McArthur (3–4)None3,44733–1314–8
May 6Ole MissNo. 7McKethan Stadium7–4Horvath (3–0)Woolfolk (3–2)Byrne (12)4,22734–1315–8
May 7Ole MissNo. 7McKethan Stadium6–4Kowar (8–0)Parkinson (5–3)Byrne (13)3,74735–1316–8
May 9No. 23 South FloridaNo. 5McKethan Stadium10–15Roberts (3–0)Milchin (4–2)None3,11435–14
May 12at AlabamaNo. 5Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
2–1Byrne (2–4)Suchey (2–7)None3,14336–1417–8
May 13at AlabamaNo. 5Sewell–Thomas Stadium13–6Singer (6–3)Duarte (2–6)None3,94837–1418–8
May 14at AlabamaNo. 5Sewell–Thomas Stadium10–5Kowar (9–0)Eicholtz (1–3)None4,28838–1419–8
May 18No. 7 KentuckyNo. 5McKethan Stadium4–12Hjelle (9–2)Faedo (7–2)None3,69338–1519–9
May 19No. 7 KentuckyNo. 5McKethan Stadium14–3Singer (7–3)Logue (6–5)None4,15339–1520–9
May 20No. 7 KentuckyNo. 5McKethan Stadium6–4Kowar (10–0)Lewis (6–3)None3,93840–1521–9
Postseason
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 24vs. No. 24 (8) AuburnNo. 4 (1)Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL
5–4Dyson (2–0)Coker (3–3)Byrne (14)6,89041–151–0
May 26vs. No. 19 (5) Mississippi StateNo. 4 (1)Metropolitan Stadium12–3Kowar (11–0)Self (5–1)None6,98842–152–0
May 27vs. No. 13 (4) ArkansasNo. 4 (1)Metropolitan Stadium0–167Murphy (5–0)Singer (7–4)None10,79342–162–1
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
June 2(4) MaristNo. 4 (1)McKethan Stadium10–6Kowar (12–0)Keenan (6–1)Byrne (15)2,39043–161–0
June 3(2) South FloridaNo. 4 (1)McKethan Stadium5–112Byrne (3–4)Perez (6–3)None2,95444–162–0
June 4(3) Bethune–CookmanNo. 4 (1)McKethan Stadium2–6Densmore (2–1)Singer (7–5)Maldonado (1)2,07744–172–1
June 5(3) Bethune–CookmanNo. 4 (1)McKethan Stadium6–1Langworthy (1–1)Calamita (2–3)Byrne (16)2,16645–173–1
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSuper Reg. Record
June 10No. 14 Wake ForestNo. 4 (3)McKethan Stadium2–111Byrne (4–4)Roberts (2–5)None3,91046–171–0
June 11No. 14 Wake ForestNo. 4 (3)McKethan Stadium6–811[a]Peluse (5–1)Byrne (4–5)None3,38146–181–1
June 12No. 14 Wake ForestNo. 4 (3)McKethan Stadium3–0Dyson (3–0)McCarren (5–4)Faedo (1)3,38147–182–1
^[a] The game was suspended during the fifth inning due to rain and continued at 1:04 p.m. on June 12 prior to the start of the game scheduled for that day.[3]
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordCWS Record
June 18vs. No. 7 (6) TCUNo. 4 (3)TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, NE
3–0Faedo (8–2)Janczak (9–1)Byrne (17)23,54348–181–0
June 20vs. No. 6 (7) LouisvilleNo. 4 (3)TD Ameritrade Park5–1Singer (8–5)McClure (8–4)None22,22249–182–0
June 23vs. No. 7 (6) TCUNo. 4 (3)TD Ameritrade Park2–9King (1–3)Kowar (12–1)None25,32949–192–1
June 24vs. No. 7 (6) TCUNo. 4 (3)TD Ameritrade Park3–0Faedo (9–2)Janczak (9–2)Byrne (18)18,09350–193–1
Championship Series Record
June 26vs. No. 3 (4) LSUNo. 4 (3)TD Ameritrade Park4–3Singer (9–5)Reynolds (1–2)Byrne (19)25,67951–191–0
June 27vs. No. 3 (4) LSUNo. 4 (3)TD Ameritrade Park6–1Dyson (4–0)Poché (12–4)Kowar (1)26,60752–192–0
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.

Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA5–241–23–00–3..0–30–30–30–31–2.0–30–2ALAW71–91–6
ARK18–112–11–2.3–0.1–23–02–11–2.1–12–12–1ARKW26–32–0
AUB16–140–32–13–02–1.0–32–1.2–12–12–11–2.AUBW57–31–2
FLA21–93–0.0–33–02–12–1.3–03–02–11–2.2–1FLAE18–24–1
UGA11–19.0–31–20–32–10–32–11–2.2–12–1.1–2UGAE64–60–3
KEN19–11...1–21–22–11–22–12–12–13–03–02–1KENE27–32–0
LSU21–93–02–13–01–23–01–23–0.2–12–1.1–2.LSUW17–34–0
MSU17–133–00–31–2.1–22–10–3.3–02–13–02–1.MSUW36–43–2
MIZZ14–163–01–2.0–32–11–2..1–22–13–00–31–2MIZZE44–62–2
MISS14–163–02–11–20–3.1–21–20–32–1..2–12–1MISSW65–51–2
SCAR13–172–1.1–21–21–21–21–21–21–2.3–0.1–2SCARE52–81–0
TENN7–21.1–11–22–11–20–3.0–30–3.0–31–21–1TENNE71–70–4
TAMU16–143–01–22–1..0–32–11–23–01–2.2–11–2TAMUW45–52–1
VAN15–132–01–2.1–22–11–2..2–11–22–11–12–1VANE35–40–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[4]2 (4)2 (4)*2 (4)*2 (1)5 (1)129710108755444*4*1 (27)
Baseball America[5]3333513881615111175455*5*1
Collegiate Baseball^[6]33228171110181613107423331
NCBWA[7]22225119712131110653444*1

^ 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.

References

  1. Apple, Daniel (February 22, 2017). "Florida-Jacksonville Postponed to May 3". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  2. Apple, Daniel (April 4, 2017). "Florida-Stetson Canceled". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. Apple, Daniel (June 12, 2017). "Wake Forest Forces Game 3". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved June 12, 2017. After nearly 2.5 inches of rain, NCAA representatives decided to suspend play until Monday afternoon. When play resumed at 1:04 p.m. on Monday, Langworthy took the mound again to face leadoff hitter Jonathan Pryor with a pair of runners on base.
  4. Baseball Coaches Poll
  5. Baseball America College: Top 25
  6. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  7. NCBWA Division I poll
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