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
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida x‍†‍‍y 21 – 9 – 0   .700 40 – 23 – 0   .635
No. 25 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 18 – 12 – 0   .600 44 – 18 – 0   .710
No. 1 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y 17 – 13 – 0   .567 51 – 21 – 0   .708
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 14 – 16 – 0   .467 37 – 25 – 0   .597
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18 – 0   .400 31 – 23 – 0   .574
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11 – 18 – 1   .383 26 – 29 – 1   .473
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24 – 0   .200 20 – 33 – 0   .377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss x‍‍‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 48 – 21 – 0   .696
No. 21 LSU ‍‍‡‍y 17 – 11 – 1   .603 46 – 16 – 1   .738
No. 28 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 18 – 12 – 0   .600 39 – 24 – 0   .619
No. 30 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 40 – 25 – 0   .615
Alabama ‍‍‍y 15 – 14 – 0   .517 37 – 24 – 0   .607
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 14 – 16 – 0   .467 36 – 26 – 0   .581
Auburn ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 28 – 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.

Roster

By player

2014 Florida Gators baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home 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 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 Sophomore
  • 22 – Karsten Whitson – Redshirt Junior
  • 24 – Ryan Harris – Junior
  • 25 – Eric Hanhold – Sophomore
  • 26 – Tyler Deel – Freshman
  • 27 – Aaron Rhodes – Sophomore
  • 28 – Keenan Kish – Redshirt 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
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 14 Maryland No. 20 McKethan Stadium 4–0 Poyner (1–0) Stinnett (0–1) Young (1) 4,026 1–0 –
February 15 Maryland No. 20 McKethan Stadium 7–9 Shawaryn (1–0) Morales (0–1) Mooney (1) 3,900 1–1 –
February 16 Maryland No. 20 McKethan Stadium 8–58 Hanhold (1–0) Price (0–1) Harris (1) 3,742 2–1 –
February 18 UCF No. 20 McKethan Stadium 5–1 Young (1–0) Marotta (0–1) None 2,994 3–1 –
February 19 North Florida No. 20 McKethan Stadium 8–7 Harris (1–0) McMahon (0–1) Anderson (1) 2,740 4–1 –
February 21 at No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		 No. 20 Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL		 4–6 Diaz (2–0) Poyner (1–1) Garcia (1) 3,481 4–2 –
February 22 at No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		 No. 20 Alex Rodriguez Park 2–5 Hammond (1–0) Hanhold (1–1) Garcia (2) 4,076 4–3 –
February 23 at No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		 No. 20 Alex Rodriguez Park 6–4 Puk (1–0) Suarez (1–1) Hanhold (1) 3,500 5–3 –
February 27 Florida Gulf Coast No. 23 McKethan Stadium 1–2 Murray (2–0) Shore (0–1) Anderson (3) 2,888 5–4 –
February 28 Illinois No. 23 McKethan Stadium 0–6 Duchene (1–1) Poyner (1–2) None 3,097 5–5 –
March
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1 Florida Gulf Coast No. 23 McKethan Stadium 4–0 Whitson (1–0) Deckert (1–2) Rhodes (1) 4,157 6–5 –
March 2 Illinois No. 23 McKethan Stadium 1–5 Johnson (2–0) Puk (1–1) Jay (3) 3,132 6–6 –
March 4 vs. Southern Miss Bayfront Stadium
Pensacola, FL		 4–2 Rhodes (1–0) Johnson (0–2) Harris (2) 4,720 7–6 –
March 7 Connecticut McKethan Stadium 1–011 Hanhold (2–1) Ruotolo (1–2) None 2,535 8–6 –
March 8 Connecticut McKethan Stadium 2–110 Poyner (2–2) Slade (0–1) None 3,092 9–6 –
March 9 Connecticut McKethan Stadium 6–510 Poyner (3–2) Ruotolo (1–2) None 3,015 10–6 –
March 12 Illinois State McKethan Stadium 13–5 Young (2–0) Learnard (1–2) None 2,603 11–6 –
March 14 Arkansas McKethan Stadium 2–1 Shore (1–1) Beeks (3–2) Rhodes (2) 3,120 12–6 1–0
March 15 Arkansas McKethan Stadium 1–0 Hanhold (3–1) Killian (0–3) Harris (3) 3,557 13–6 2–0
March 16 Arkansas McKethan Stadium 3–9 Stone (3–0) Puk (1–2) Gunn (2) 3,178 13–7 2–1
March 18 No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry		 McKethan Stadium 3–1 Rhodes (2–0) Miller (1–1) Poyner (1) 5,657 14–7 2–1
March 21 at Texas A&M Olsen Field
College Station, TX		 5–311 Puk (2–2) Jester (2–1) Rhodes (3) 5,111 15–7 3–1
March 22 at Texas A&M Olsen Field 4–5 Long (3–0) Hanhold (3–2) Jester (3) 5,726 15–8 3–2
March 23 at Texas A&M Olsen Field 3–411 Minter (1–0) Rhodes (2–1) None 3,770 15–9 3–3
March 25 vs. No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry		 Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL		 4–1 Young (3–0) Miller (1–2) Harris (4) 10,125 16–9 3–3
March 29 (1) No. 4 LSU McKethan Stadium 2–1 Rhodes (3–1) Nola (5–1) None 2,998 17–9 4–3
March 29 (2) No. 4 LSU McKethan Stadium 6–2 Shore (2–1) Poche (5–2) Poyner (2) 2,860 18–9 5–3
March 30 No. 4 LSU McKethan Stadium 11–7 Snead (1–0) Person (1–1) None 4,012 19–9 6–3
April
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1 Florida Atlantic No. 20 McKethan Stadium 4–511 Alexander (3–0) Rhodes (3–2) None 2,904 19–10 6–3
April 4 at No. 19 Kentucky No. 20 Cliff Hagan Stadium
Lexington, KY		 1–17 Reed (6–1) Hanhold (3–3) None 2,133 19–11 6–4
April 5 at No. 19 Kentucky No. 20 Cliff Hagan Stadium 11–10 Shore (3–1) Shepherd (5–2) Puk (1) 1,992 20–11 7–4
April 6 at No. 19 Kentucky No. 20 Cliff Hagan Stadium 8–9 Dwyer (3–1) Poyner (3–3) Cody (2) 1,920 20–12 7–5
April 8 at No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry		 No. 25 Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL		 8–0 Young (4–0) Strode (0–1) None 6,514 21–12 7–5
April 11 at No. 4 South Carolina No. 25 Carolina Stadium
Columbia, SC		 1–4 Montgomery (5–2) Shore (3–2) Seddon (9) 8,242 21–13 7–6
April 12 at No. 4 South Carolina No. 25 Carolina Stadium 4–313 Puk (3–2) Seddon (1–1) None 8,242 22–13 8–6
April 13 at No. 4 South Carolina No. 25 Carolina Stadium 6–5 Dunning (1–0) Crowe (6–2) Hanhold (2) 8,242 23–13 9–6
April 15 vs. Florida Gulf Coast No. 18 Hammond Stadium
Fort Myers, FL		 7–1 Harris (2–0) Anderson (2–2) None 3,493 24–13 9–6
April 18 Georgia No. 18 McKethan Stadium 3–2 Shore (4–2) Lawlor (3–3) Poyner (3) 3,355 25–13 10–6
April 19 Georgia No. 18 McKethan Stadium 8–1 Rhodes (4–2) Tyler (4–3) None 3,596 26–13 11–6
April 20 Georgia No. 18 McKethan Stadium 10–3 Young (5–0) Boling (3–4) None 3,046 27–13 12–6
April 22 Jacksonville No. 12 McKethan Stadium 1–3 Russell (5–2) Harris (2–1) McRae (1) 2,535 27–14 12–6
April 23 Florida A&M No. 12 McKethan Stadium 3–4 Fleming (3–3) Anderson (0–1) Weeks (1) 2,541 27–15 12–6
April 25 Missouri No. 12 McKethan Stadium 7–1 Shore (5–2) Graves (3–3) None 3,744 28–15 13–6
April 26 Missouri No. 12 McKethan Stadium 5–0 Rhodes (5–2) Anderson (2–3) None 2,925 29–15 14–6
April 27 Missouri No. 12 McKethan Stadium 6–510 Poyner (4–3) Fairbanks (4–5) None 3,669 30–15 15–6
May
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 2 at No. 20 Alabama No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		 7–3 Shore (6–2) Turnbull (5–4) Hanhold (3) 4,103 31–15 16–6
May 3 at No. 20 Alabama No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–3 Puk (4–2) Kamplain (5–3) Harris (5) 4,191 32–15 17–6
May 4 at No. 20 Alabama No. 12 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 13–3 Snead (2–0) Keller (5–2) None 3,662 33–15 18–6
May 6 Mercer No. 8 McKethan Stadium 2–4 Barker (4–3) Morales (0–2) Kourtis (3) 2,722 33–16 18–6
May 8 No. 10 Vanderbilt No. 8 McKethan Stadium 1–0 Shore (7–2) Beede (7–6) Poyner (4) 2,803 34–16 19–6
May 9 No. 10 Vanderbilt No. 8 McKethan Stadium 0–3 Fulmer (4–1) Dunning (1–1) None 4,112 34–17 19–7
May 10 No. 10 Vanderbilt No. 8 McKethan Stadium 2–16 Ferguson (3–3) Whitson (1–1) None 3,289 34–18 19–8
May 13 South Florida No. 13 McKethan Stadium 8–2 Snead (3–0) Pardo (1–2) None 2,749 35–18 19–8
May 15 at Tennessee No. 13 Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		 5–4 Harris (3–1) Lee (4–4) Snead (1) 1,844 36–18 20–8
May 16 (1) at Tennessee No. 13 Lindsey Nelson Stadium 4–2 Puk (5–2) Williams (5–5) Snead (2) 2,516 37–18 21–8
May 16 (2) at Tennessee No. 13 Lindsey Nelson Stadium 5–7 Cox (5–1) Anderson (0–2) Lee (4) 2,396 37–19 21–9
Postseason
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 21 vs. No. 22 (9) Kentucky No. 12 (1) Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		 2–4 Cody (4–0) Shore (7–3) Shepherd (1) 7,526 37–20 0–1
May 22 vs. No. 6 (4) South Carolina No. 12 (1) Metropolitan Stadium 7–2 Poyner (5–3) Wynkoop (7–5) None 5,115 38–20 1–1
May 23 vs. (5) Mississippi State No. 12 (1) Metropolitan Stadium 5–1 Shafer (1–0) Woodruff (1–3) None 8,790 39–20 2–1
May 24 vs. No. 22 (9) Kentucky No. 12 (1) Metropolitan Stadium 6–5 Hanhold (4–3) Shepherd (5–4) None 8,116 40–20 3–1
May 25 vs. No. 8 (3) LSU No. 12 (1) Metropolitan Stadium 0–2 Person (3–1) Harris (3–2) McCune (5) 10,188 40–21 3–2
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Regional Record
May 30 (4) College of Charleston No. 8 (1) McKethan Stadium 2–3 Bauer (6–2) Shore (7–4) Hanzik (15) 1,911 40–22 0–1
May 31 (3) North Carolina No. 8 (1) McKethan Stadium 2–5 Hovis (9–1) Poyner (5–4) None 1,855 40–23 0–2

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

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 15–14 1–2 2–1 0–3 . 2–1 1–1 1–2 . 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 . ALA W5 5–4 1–1
ARK 16–14 2–1 1–2 1–2 . . 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 ARK W4 5–5 1–0
AUB 10–20 1–2 2–1 . . 1–2 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–1 . AUB W7 3–7 0–3
FLA 21–9 3–0 2–1 . 3–0 1–2 3–0 . 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 FLA E1 7–3 4–0
UGA 11–18 . . . 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 UGA E6 4–6 0–2
KEN 14–16 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 . . 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 KEN E4 5–5 0–1
LSU 17–11 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–0 . 3–0 . 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 1–2 LSU W2 6–3 2–1
MSU 18–12 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 . 0–3 3–0 1–2 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 MSU W3 7–3 2–1
MIZZ 6–24 . 0–3 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 . 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–2 . 0–3 MIZZ E7 2–8 0–6
MISS 19–11 0–3 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 . 2–1 . MISS W1 7–3 3–1
SCAR 18–12 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 . . 3–0 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 SCAR E2 6–4 2–0
TENN 12–18 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 . 0–3 . 2–1 TENN E5 3–7 0–1
TAMU 14–16 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 . . 2–1 TAMU W6 4–6 0–0
VAN 17–13 . 1–2 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 VAN E3 5–5 2–0
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

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

Gators in the MLB Draft

Further information: 2014 Major League Baseball Draft
Round Selection Player Position Team
4 131 Taylor Gushue C Pittsburgh Pirates
8 234 Justin Shafer RHP Toronto Blue Jays
11 344 Karsten Whitson RHP Boston Red Sox
24 735 Casey Turgeon 2B St. Louis Cardinals
26 794 Ryan Harris RHP Boston Red Sox
34 1,025 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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