2014 Florida Gators baseball
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
CBNo. 24
Record40–23 (21–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (7th year)
Brad Weitzel (7th year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida xy 2190 .70040230 .635
No. 25 South Carolina y 18120 .60044180 .710
No. 1 Vanderbilt y 17130 .56751210 .708
Kentucky y 14160 .46737250 .597
Tennessee   12180 .40031230 .574
Georgia   11181 .38326291 .473
Missouri   6240 .20020330 .377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss xy 19110 .63348210 .696
No. 21 LSU y 17111 .60346161 .738
No. 28 Mississippi State y 18120 .60039240 .619
No. 30 Arkansas y 16140 .53340250 .615
Alabama y 15140 .51737240 .607
Texas A&M y 14160 .46736260 .581
Auburn  10200 .33328280 .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.

Roster

By player

2014 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
20 INF Pete Alonso R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
37 RHP Shaun Anderson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Coral Springs, FL
8 OF Harrison Bader R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Bronxville, NY
4 RHP Jay Carmichael R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Cape Coral, FL
26 LHP Tyler Deel L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
3 RHP Dane Dunning R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fleming Island, FL
29 C Mike Fahrman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
17 C Taylor Gushue S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Boca Raton, FL
25 RHP Eric Hanhold R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Palm Harbor, FL
24 RHP Ryan Harris R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Jupiter, FL
28 RHP Keenan Kish L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Worcester, PA
66 OF Ryan Larson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
38 INF Jason Lombardozzi S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Chambersburg, PA
12 INF Richie Martin R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Brandon, FL
33 C Braden Mattson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr San Antonio, TX
34 RHP Brett Morales R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
30 LHP Scott Moss L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Deltona, FL
6 C Keith Oren R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Plantation, FL
35 RHP Dean Pelman R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Weston, FL
5 INF Zack Powers L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Seffner, FL
14 LHP Bobby Poyner L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Wellington, FL
10 LHP A.J. Puck L/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Cedar Rapids, IA
23 OF Buddy Reed S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Finksburg, MD
27 RHP Aaron Rhodes L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Venice, FL
39 RHP Frank Rubio R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Miami Shores, FL
16 RHP Justin Shafer R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lake Wales, FL
32 RHP Logan Shore R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Coon Rapids, MN
13 LHP Kirby Snead R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Alachua, FL
44 INF John Sternagel L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Rockledge, FL
21 LHP Corey Stump R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Lakeland, FL
11 INF Josh Tobias S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greensboro, NC
2 INF Casey Turgeon L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Palm Harbor, FL
18 RHP Mike Vinson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Miami, FL
22 RHP Karsten Whitson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Chipley, FL
15 LHP Danny Young L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So 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

2014 Florida Gators roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 – Dane DunningFreshman
  • 4 – Jay Carmichael – Sophomore
  • 10 – A. J. PukFreshman
  • 13 – Kirby Snead – Freshman
  • 14 – Bobby PoynerJunior
  • 15 – Danny Young – Sophomore
  • 16 – Justin Shafer – Junior
  • 18 – Mike Vinson – Sophomore
  • 21 – Corey Stump – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 – Karsten WhitsonRedshirt Junior
  • 24 – Ryan Harris – Junior
  • 25 – Eric HanholdSophomore
  • 26 – Tyler Deel – Freshman
  • 27 – Aaron Rhodes – Sophomore
  • 28 – Keenan Kish – Redshirt Junior
  • 30 – Scott Moss – Freshman
  • 32 – Logan ShoreFreshman
  • 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. PukFreshman
  • 11 – Josh Tobias – Junior
  • 12 – Richie MartinSophomore
  • 20 – Pete AlonsoFreshman
  • 38 – Jason Lombardozzi – Sophomore
  • 44 – John Sternagel – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 8 – Harrison BaderSophomore
  • 16 – Justin Shafer – Junior
  • 23 – Buddy ReedFreshman
  • 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 14MarylandNo. 20McKethan Stadium4–0Poyner (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 18UCFNo. 20McKethan Stadium5–1Young (1–0)Marotta (0–1)None2,9943–1
February 19North FloridaNo. 20McKethan Stadium8–7Harris (1–0)McMahon (0–1)Anderson (1)2,7404–1
February 21at No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 20Alex 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 27Florida Gulf CoastNo. 23McKethan Stadium1–2Murray (2–0)Shore (0–1)Anderson (3)2,8885–4
February 28IllinoisNo. 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 MissBayfront Stadium
Pensacola, FL
4–2Rhodes (1–0)Johnson (0–2)Harris (2)4,7207–6
March 7ConnecticutMcKethan 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 12Illinois StateMcKethan Stadium13–5Young (2–0)Learnard (1–2)None2,60311–6
March 14ArkansasMcKethan 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&MOlsen 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 LSUMcKethan 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 1Florida AtlanticNo. 20McKethan Stadium4–511Alexander (3–0)Rhodes (3–2)None2,90419–106–3
April 4at No. 19 KentuckyNo. 20Cliff 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. 25Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL
8–0Young (4–0)Strode (0–1)None6,51421–127–5
April 11at No. 4 South CarolinaNo. 25Carolina 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. 18Hammond Stadium
Fort Myers, FL
7–1Harris (2–0)Anderson (2–2)None3,49324–139–6
April 18GeorgiaNo. 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 22JacksonvilleNo. 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 25MissouriNo. 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 AlabamaNo. 12Sewell–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 6MercerNo. 8McKethan Stadium2–4Barker (4–3)Morales (0–2)Kourtis (3)2,72233–1618–6
May 8No. 10 VanderbiltNo. 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 13South FloridaNo. 13McKethan Stadium8–2Snead (3–0)Pardo (1–2)None2,74935–1819–8
May 15at TennesseeNo. 13Lindsey 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 CharlestonNo. 8 (1)McKethan Stadium2–3Bauer (6–2)Shore (7–4)Hanzik (15)1,91140–220–1
May 31(3) North CarolinaNo. 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.

Source: 2014 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA15–141–22–10–3.2–11–11–2.3–01–22–12–1.ALAW55–41–1
ARK16–142–11–21–2..1–21–23–01–22–1.2–12–1ARKW45–51–0
AUB10–201–22–1..1–20–30–31–20–31–22–12–1.AUBW73–70–3
FLA21–93–02–1.3–01–23–0.3–0.2–12–11–21–2FLAE17–34–0
UGA11–18...0–31–20–21–22–11–22–12–12–10–3UGAE64–60–2
KEN14–161–2.2–12–12–1..1–20–32–11–22–11–2KENE45–50–1
LSU17–111–12–13–00–32–0.3–0.2–1.2–11–21–2LSUW26–32–1
MSU18–122–12–13–0.2–1.0–33–01–2.2–11–22–1MSUW37–32–1
MIZZ6–24.0–32–10–31–22–1.0–30–30–31–2.0–3MIZZE72–80–6
MISS19–110–32–13–0.2–13–01–22–13–01–2.2–1.MISSW17–33–1
SCAR18–122–11–22–11–21–21–2..3–02–13–0.2–1SCARE26–42–0
TENN12–181–2.1–21–21–22–11–21–22–1.0–3.2–1TENNE53–70–1
TAMU14–161–21–21–22–11–21–22–12–1.1–2..2–1TAMUW64–60–0
VAN17–13.1–2.2–13–02–12–11–23–0.1–21–21–2VANE35–52–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

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

Gators in the MLB Draft

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeam
4131 Taylor GushueCPittsburgh Pirates
8234 Justin ShaferRHPToronto Blue Jays
11344 Karsten WhitsonRHPBoston Red Sox
24735 Casey Turgeon2BSt. Louis Cardinals
26794 Ryan HarrisRHPBoston Red Sox
341,025 Keenan KishRHPCincinnati 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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