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The 2008 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2008 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 the first at Florida coached by Kevin O'Sullivan.
2008 Florida Gators baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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2
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INF
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Josh Adams
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R/R
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
34
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RHP
|
Adam Allen
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R/R
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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206 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr
|
Milton, FL
|
24
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INF
|
Dustin Bamberg
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
Winter Haven, FL
|
11
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INF
|
Bryson Barber
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L/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr
|
Pensacola, FL
|
1
|
OF
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Avery Barnes
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L/R
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jr
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High Springs, FL
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12
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RHP
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Cody Barnes
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R/R
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr
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San Mateo, FL
|
47
|
C
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Brett Bentley
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr
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Tampa, FL
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39
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RHP
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Michael Branham
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
|
Jr
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Tampa, FL
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44
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RHP
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Billy Bullock
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R/R
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
So
|
Balm, FL
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6
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OF
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Evan Chambers
|
R/R
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Fr
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Lakeland, FL
|
35
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LHP
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Kevin Chapman
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L/L
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
|
So
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Coral Springs, FL
|
46
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OF
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Riley Cooper
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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216 lb (98 kg)
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Fr
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Clearwater, FL
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20
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LHP
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Tony Davis
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S/L
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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So
|
Cooper City, FL
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17
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OF
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Matt den Dekker
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L/L
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
25
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RHP
|
Josh Edmondson
|
R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
LaGrange, GA
|
10
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INF
|
Cole Figueroa
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L/R
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Tallahassee, FL
|
50
|
C
|
Teddy Foster
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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240 lb (109 kg)
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Jr
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Jacksonville, FL
|
49
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RHP
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Clint Franklin
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Orlando, FL
|
16
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INF
|
Chris Freshcorn
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
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Tampa, FL
|
40
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OF
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Jake Hicks
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
So
|
Molino, FL
|
27
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RHP
|
Patrick Keating
|
R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr
|
Harrisburg, IL
|
5
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OF
|
Jared Kubin
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr
|
Oakton, VA
|
33
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LHP
|
J.K. LaCoste
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R/L
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
15
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RHP
|
Travis Lawler
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R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr
|
College Station, TX
|
14
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LHP
|
Stephen Locke
|
R/L
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
Tampa, FL
|
3
|
INF
|
Brandon McArthur
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
Seffner, FL
|
30
|
RHP
|
Kyle Mullaney
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
4
|
C
|
Buddy Munroe
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
So
|
Miami, FL
|
9
|
OF
|
Jonathan Pigott
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Ormond Beach, FL
|
7
|
INF
|
Clayton Pisani
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Naples, FL
|
21
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RHP
|
Justin Poovey
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Granite Falls, NC
|
41
|
C
|
Brett Smith
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr
|
Longwood, FL
|
23
|
RHP
|
Chas Spottswood
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Key West, FL
|
22
|
C
|
Hampton Tignor
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Sarasota, FL
|
13
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RHP
|
Tommy Toledo
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Tampa, FL
|
8
|
INF
|
Jon Townsend
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
London, KY
|
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- Head coach
7 Kevin O'Sullivan
- Assistant coach(es)
33 Craig Bell 42 Brad Weitzel
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster
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2008 Florida Gators baseball game log
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Regular season
|
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record
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February 22 |
Siena |
|
McKethan Stadium |
10–7 |
Bullock (1–0)
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Hassett (0–1)
|
None
|
3,408
|
1–0 |
–
|
February 23 |
Siena |
|
McKethan Stadium |
4–0 |
Keating (1–0)
|
Moberg (0–1)
|
None
|
2,857
|
2–0 |
–
|
February 24 |
Siena |
|
McKethan Stadium |
13–6 |
Toledo (1–0)
|
Marcellus (0–1)
|
None
|
2,823
|
3–0 |
–
|
February 27 |
Eastern Michigan |
|
McKethan Stadium
|
15–2 |
Locke (1–0)
|
Wendzicki (0–1)
|
None
|
–
|
4–0 |
–
|
February 27 |
Eastern Michigan |
|
McKethan Stadium |
16–8 |
LaCoste (1–0)
|
Goldschmidt (0–1)
|
None
|
2,363
|
5–0 |
–
|
February 29 |
at No. 14 Miami (FL) Rivalry |
|
Mark Light Stadium Coral Gables, FL |
4–8 |
Erickson (2–0)
|
Mullaney (0–1)
|
None
|
3,000
|
5–1 |
–
|
|
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record
|
March 1 |
at No. 14 Miami (FL) Rivalry |
|
Mark Light Stadium |
5–8 |
Santana (1–0) |
Bullock (1–1) |
Gutierrez (3) |
3,000 |
5–2 |
–
|
March 2 |
at No. 14 Miami (FL) Rivalry |
|
Mark Light Stadium
|
6–2 |
Franklin (1–0) |
Koronis (0–1) |
None |
3,000 |
6–2
|
–
|
March 4 |
Campbell |
|
McKethan Stadium |
15–3 |
Edmondson (1–0) |
Raisch (0–1) |
None |
2,293 |
7–2
|
–
|
March 5 |
Campbell |
|
McKethan Stadium |
15–0 |
Lawler (1–0) |
Fish (0–1) |
None |
2,341 |
8–2
|
–
|
March 8 |
Brown |
|
McKethan Stadium |
2–11 |
Weidig (1–1) |
Bullock (1–2) |
None |
– |
8–3
|
–
|
March 8 |
Brown |
|
McKethan Stadium |
8–7 |
Franklin (2–0) |
Hallberg (0–1) |
None |
2,778 |
9–3
|
–
|
March 9 |
Brown |
|
McKethan Stadium
|
13–2 |
Toledo (2–0) |
Kimball (0–1) |
None |
2,704 |
10–3
|
–
|
March 11 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
|
McKethan Stadium
|
2–1 |
Edmondson (2–0) |
Woodworth (2–1) |
None |
2,539 |
11–3
|
–
|
March 14 |
Auburn |
|
McKethan Stadium
|
7–1 |
Bullock (2–2) |
Dayton (1–1) |
None |
2,477 |
12–3
|
1–0
|
March 15 |
Auburn |
|
McKethan Stadium |
12–8 |
Keating (2–0) |
Shuman (2–1) |
Mullaney (1) |
3,043 |
13–3
|
2–0
|
March 16 |
Auburn |
|
McKethan Stadium
|
6–2 |
Toledo (3–0) |
Luckie (2–2) |
Franklin (1) |
3,298 |
14–3
|
3–0
|
March 18 |
No. 3 Florida State Rivalry |
|
McKethan Stadium |
6–1 |
Locke (2–0) |
O'Dell (1–1) |
Mullaney (2) |
5,719 |
15–3
|
–
|
March 21 |
at No. 18 Ole Miss |
|
Swayze Field Oxford, MS
|
4–5 |
McKean (2–0) |
Franklin (2–1) |
None |
5,075 |
15–4
|
3–1
|
March 22 |
at No. 18 Ole Miss |
|
Swayze Field
|
6–4 |
Keating (3–0) |
Satterwhite (2–1) |
Mullaney (3) |
5,228 |
16–4
|
4–1
|
March 23 |
at No. 18 Ole Miss |
|
Swayze Field
|
10–2 |
Toledo (4–0) |
Baker (1–3) |
None |
4,163 |
17–4
|
5–1
|
March 25 |
Jacksonville |
No. 22 |
McKethan Stadium
|
11–6 |
Franklin (3–1) |
Green (1–1) |
None |
2,755 |
18–4
|
–
|
March 26 |
at Jacksonville |
No. 22 |
Sessions Stadium Jacksonville, FL |
5–8 |
Davis (1–1) |
Mullaney (0–2) |
Brown (1) |
2,312 |
18–5
|
–
|
March 28 |
LSU |
No. 22 |
McKethan Stadium |
8–5 |
Bullock (3–2) |
Bradford (4–3) |
Edmondson (1) |
4,531 |
19–5
|
6–1
|
March 29 |
LSU |
No. 22 |
McKethan Stadium |
7–1 |
Keating (4–0) |
Verdugo (4–2) |
None |
4,015 |
20–5
|
7–1
|
March 30 |
LSU |
No. 22 |
McKethan Stadium |
3–6 |
Bradford (5–3) |
Toledo (4–1) |
None |
3,290 |
20–6 |
7–2
|
|
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record
|
April 1 |
vs. No. 2 Florida State Rivalry |
No. 17 |
Baseball Grounds Jacksonville, FL
|
2–10 |
Strauss (3–0) |
Locke (2–1) |
None |
7,215 |
20–7 |
–
|
April 2 |
North Florida |
No. 17 |
McKethan Stadium |
10-1110 |
Pryor (3–3) |
Franklin (3–2) |
Stohr (7) |
2,943 |
20–8 |
–
|
April 5 |
at Tennessee |
No. 17 |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN
|
4–5 |
Hernandez (1–1) |
Edmondson (2–1) |
Wiltz (3) |
– |
20–9 |
7–3
|
April 5 |
at Tennessee |
No. 17 |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
6–12 |
Rosas (2–1) |
Toledo (4–2) |
None |
2,548 |
20–10 |
7–4
|
April 6 |
at Tennessee |
No. 17 |
Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
7–27 |
Keating (5–0) |
Crnkovich (4–3) |
Locke (1) |
2,775 |
21–10 |
8–4
|
April 8 |
North Florida |
No. 24 |
McKethan Stadium
|
5–3
|
Edmondson (3–1) |
Pryor (3–2) |
None |
3,153 |
22–10 |
–
|
April 9 |
North Florida |
No. 24 |
McKethan Stadium |
3–2 |
Lawler (2–0) |
Turner (0–2) |
Franklin (2) |
2,617 |
23–10
|
–
|
April 11 |
Arkansas |
No. 24 |
McKethan Stadium
|
1–2 |
Keuchel (3–1) |
Edmondson (3–2) |
Richards (2) |
3,523 |
23–11
|
8–5
|
April 12 |
Arkansas |
No. 24 |
McKethan Stadium
|
6–1 |
Keating (6–0) |
Springston (4–2) |
Locke (2) |
3,525 |
24–11
|
9–5
|
April 13 |
Arkansas |
No. 24 |
McKethan Stadium |
4–10 |
Wells (3–0) |
Toledo (4–3) |
None |
3,113 |
24–12
|
9–6
|
April 15 |
at No. 1 Florida State Rivalry |
|
Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FL
|
2–4 |
Strauss (5–0) |
Mullaney (0–3) |
None |
6,737 |
24–13 |
–
|
April 18 |
at No. 23 Kentucky |
|
Cliff Hagan Stadium Lexington, KY
|
7–11 |
Albers (6–1) |
Locke (2–2) |
None |
3,036 |
24–14 |
9–7
|
April 19 |
at No. 23 Kentucky |
|
Cliff Hagan Stadium |
13–7
|
Keating (7–0) |
Paxton (3–2) |
None |
2,703 |
25–14 |
10–7
|
April 20 |
at No. 23 Kentucky |
|
Cliff Hagan Stadium
|
2–310 |
Green (4–2) |
Toledo (4–4) |
None |
2,499
|
25–15
|
10–8
|
April 25 |
No. 5 Georgia |
|
McKethan Stadium |
4–7
|
Holder (6–2) |
Bullock (3–3) |
Fields (12) |
3,687 |
25–16
|
10–9
|
April 26 |
No. 5 Georgia |
|
McKethan Stadium |
7–2 |
Locke (3–2) |
Dodson (5–2) |
None |
3,343 |
26–16
|
11–9
|
April 27 |
No. 5 Georgia |
|
McKethan Stadium |
7–2 |
Keating (8–0) |
Moreau (1–2) |
Edmondson (2) |
3,271 |
27–16
|
12–9
|
|
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record
|
May 2 |
at No. 15 South Carolina |
No. 22 |
Sarge Frye Field Columbia, SC
|
9–3
|
Bullock (4–3) |
Cisco (5–3) |
None |
4,861 |
28–16
|
13–9
|
May 3 |
at No. 15 South Carolina |
No. 22 |
Sarge Frye Field |
5–6 |
Atwood (5–2) |
Edmondson (3–3) |
None |
5,136 |
28–17
|
13–10
|
May 4 |
at No. 15 South Carolina |
No. 22 |
Sarge Frye Field |
6–9 |
Godwin (5–2) |
Mullaney (0–4) |
Bangs (2) |
4,904 |
28–18
|
13–11
|
May 7 |
Bethune–Cookman |
No. 22 |
McKethan Stadium |
11-10 |
Mullaney (1–4) |
Chapman (2–3) |
None |
2,762 |
29–18
|
–
|
May 9 |
at Alabama |
No. 22 |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
|
6–7 |
Graham (4–1) |
Davis (0–1) |
None |
4,699 |
29–19
|
13–12
|
May 10 |
at Alabama |
No. 22 |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
6–2 |
Locke (4–2) |
Hyatt (3–4) |
None |
4,545 |
30–19
|
14–13
|
May 11 |
at Alabama |
No. 22 |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
7–8 |
Graham (5–1) |
Franklin (3–3) |
None |
4,204 |
30–20
|
14–13
|
May 13 |
South Florida |
|
McKethan Stadium |
12–2 |
Mullaney (2–4) |
Kaufman (3–3) |
None |
2,668 |
31–20
|
–
|
May 15 |
No. 17 Vanderbilt |
|
McKethan Stadium |
8–6 |
Edmondson (4–3) |
Brewer (4–2) |
None |
2,656 |
32–20
|
15–13
|
May 16 |
No. 17 Vanderbilt |
|
McKethan Stadium |
5–4 |
Locke (5–2) |
Cotham (7–4) |
Keating (1) |
2,863 |
33–20
|
16–13
|
May 17 |
No. 17 Vanderbilt |
|
McKethan Stadium
|
13-1211 |
Mullaney (3–4) |
Jacobson (1–4) |
None |
2,877 |
34–20
|
17–13
|
|
Post-season
|
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SECT Record
|
May 21 |
vs. Vanderbilt |
No. 17 |
Regions Park Hoover, AL |
3–7 |
Minor (6–3) |
Keating (8–1) |
Brewer (6) |
6,027 |
34–21 |
0–1
|
May 22 |
vs. No. 19 South Carolina |
No. 17 |
Regions Park |
3–11 |
Godwin (7–3) |
Bullock (4–4) |
Cisco (1) |
5,894 |
34–22 |
0–2
|
|
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
Regional Record
|
May 29 |
vs. Tulane |
|
Dick Howser Stadium |
4–7 |
Pepitone (4–1) |
Bullock (4–5) |
Segedin (5) |
3,609 |
34–23 |
0–1
|
May 30 |
at No. 3 Florida State |
|
Dick Howser Stadium |
11-17 |
Villanueva (7–2) |
Davis (0–2) |
None |
4,442 |
34–24 |
0–2
|
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