Florida 2017 Baseball World Series Capsule

 

Florida Gators

SEC (42-16, 21-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/25 LSU (8-1), 4/11 at Florida State (10-7), 5/19 Kentucky (14-3)
Bad Losses: 2/21 at Jacksonville (2-3), 3/7 at FGCU (3-7), 3/11 Seton Hall (2-3)
Coach: Kevin O’Sullivan
 
Key Field Players:
Nelson Maldonado, Sophomore, IF/OF, .325 BA, 6 HR, 28 RBI
Ryan Larson, Senior, OF, .318 BA, 5 HR, 23 RBI
Christian Hicks, Junior, IF, .284 BA, 25 RBI
JJ Schwarz, Junior, C, .282 BA, 9 HR, 46 RBI
Jonathan India, Sophomore, IF, .280 BA, 6 HR, 30 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Jackson Kowar, Sophomore, P, 3.74 ERA, 11-0 W/L, 91.1 IP, 64 SO
Brady Singer, Sophomore, P, 3.37 ERA, 7-4 W/L, 3 CG, 98.2 IP, 89 SO
Alex Faedo, Junior, P, 2.80 ERA, 7-2 W/L, 96.1 IP, 113 SO
Michael Byrne, Sophomore, P, 1.84 ERA, 2-4 W/L, 53.2 IP, 61 SO, 14 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .268 (173rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.84 (83, 5)
Doubles per Game: 1.65 (179, 11)
Earned Run Average: 3.54 (26, 4)
Fielding Percentage: .981 (8, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.82 (107, 10)
Scoring Offense: 5.6 (157, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .398 (150, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.29 (54, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.09 (273, 13)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    Regional                      defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated Connecticut, defeated Georgia Tech
2016    Super Regional            defeated Florida State
2016    CWS                           lost to Coastal Carolina, eliminated by Texas Tech
2015    Regional                      defeated Florida A&M, defeated South Florida, defeated Florida Atlantic
2015    Super Regional            defeated Florida State
2015    CWS                           defeated Miami (FL), lost to Virginia, defeated Miami (FL), defeated Virginia, eliminated by Virginia
2014    Regional                      lost to Charleston, eliminated by North Carolina
2013    Regional                      lost to Austin Peay, eliminated by Valparaiso
2012    Regional                      defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated Georgia Tech, defeated Georgia Tech
2012    Super Regional            defeated North Carolina State, defeated North Carolina State
2012    CWS                           lost to South Carolina, eliminated by Kent State
2011    Regional                      defeated Manhattan, defeated Miami (FL), defeated Miami (FL)
2011    Super Regional            defeated Mississippi State
2011    CWS                           defeated Texas, defeated Vanderbilt, defeated Vanderbilt
2011    Championship             eliminated by South Carolina
2010    Regional                      defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated Oregon, defeated Florida Atlantic
2010    Super Regional            defeated Miami (FL)
2010    CWS                           lost to UCLA, eliminated by Florida State
2009    Regional                      defeated Bethune-Cookman, defeated Miami (FL), defeated Miami (FL)
2009    Super Regional            eliminated by Southern Mississippi
2008    Regional                      lost to Tulane, eliminated by Florida State
2005    Regional                      defeated Stetson, defeated North Carolina, defeated Notre Dame
2005    Super Regional            defeated Florida State
2005    CWS                           defeated Tennessee, defeated Nebraska, lost to Arizona State, defeated Arizona State
2005    Championship             eliminated by Texas
 
*all team stats through 5/21