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American college baseball season
The 2015 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2015 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 eighth season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season hoping to build upon their performance in the 2014 NCAA tournament , where they were eliminated after consecutive losses to the College of Charleston and North Carolina .
2015 Florida Gators baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
20
INF
Pete Alonso
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Tampa, FL
37
RHP
Shaun Anderson
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Coral Springs, FL
8
OF
Harrison Bader
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Bronxville, NY
2
LHP
Logan Browning
L/L
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Lakeland, FL
26
LHP
Tyler Deel
L/L
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Jacksonville, FL
3
RHP
Dane Dunning
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Fleming Island, FL
21
RHP
Alex Faedo
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Tampa, FL
29
C
Mike Fahrman
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Tampa, FL
5
INF
Dalton Guthrie
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Sarasota, FL
25
RHP
Eric Hanhold
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Palm Harbor, FL
17
INF
Christian Hicks
S/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
St. Augustine, FL
28
C
Mark Kolozsvary
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Tavares, FL
1
INF
Taylor Lane
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Chesapeake, VA
66
OF
Ryan Larson
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Orlando, FL
16
RHP
Taylor Lewis
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Claxton, GA
38
INF
Jason Lombardozzi
S/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Chambersburg, PA
12
INF
Richie Martin
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Brandon, FL
34
RHP
Brett Morales
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Tampa, FL
30
LHP
Scott Moss
L/L
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Fr
Deltona, FL
14
LHP
Bobby Poyner
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Wellington, FL
10
LHP
A. J. Puk
L/L
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Cedar Rapids, IA
23
OF
Buddy Reed
S/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Finksburg, MD
27
RHP
Aaron Rhodes
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Venice, FL
4
C
Mike Rivera
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Venice, FL
39
RHP
Frank Rubio
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Miami Shores, FL
22
C
J.J. Schwarz
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
32
RHP
Logan Shore
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Coon Rapids, MN
13
LHP
Kirby Snead
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Alachua, FL
44
INF
John Sternagel
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Rockledge, FL
11
INF
Josh Tobias
S/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Greensboro, NC
24
OF
Jeremy Vasquez
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Palm City, FL
18
RHP
Mike Vinson
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS So
Miami, FL
15
LHP
Danny Young
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
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
Current redshirt
Roster
2015 Florida Gators roster
Pitchers
2 – Logan Browning – Freshman
3 – Dane Dunning – Sophomore
10 – A. J. Puk – Sophomore
13 – Kirby Snead – Sophomore
14 – Bobby Poyner – Senior
15 – Danny Young – Junior
16 – Taylor Lewis – Junior
18 – Mike Vinson – Sophomore
21 – Alex Faedo – Freshman
25 – Eric Hanhold – Junior
26 – Tyler Deel – Sophomore
27 – Aaron Rhodes – Junior
30 – Scott Moss – Freshman
32 – Logan Shore – Sophomore
34 – Brett Morales – Sophomore
37 – Shaun Anderson – Sophomore
39 – Frank Rubio – Sophomore
Catchers
4 – Mike Rivera – Freshman
22 – J. J. Schwarz – Freshman
28 – Mark Kolozsvary – Freshman
29 – Mike Fahrman – Junior
Infielders
1 – Taylor Lane – Freshman
5 – Dalton Guthrie – Freshman
10 – A. J. Puk – Sophomore
11 – Josh Tobias – Senior
12 – Richie Martin – Junior
17 – Christian Hicks – Freshman
20 – Pete Alonso – Sophomore
24 – Jeremy Vasquez – Freshman
38 – Jason Lombardozzi – Junior
44 – John Sternagel – Sophomore
Outfielders
2 – Logan Browning – Freshman
8 – Harrison Bader – Junior
23 – Buddy Reed – Sophomore
24 – Jeremy Vasquez – Freshman
26 – Logan Deel – Sophomore
66 – Ryan Larson – Sophomore
Coaching Staff
7 – Kevin O'Sullivan – Head coach – 8th year
33 – Craig Bell – Assistant coach – 8th year
42 – Brad Weitzel – Assistant coach – 8th year
31 – Buddy Munroe – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st year
Jon Michelini – Athletic trainer – 2nd year
Paul Chandler – Strength & conditioning coordinator – 6th year
Legend
Florida win
Florida loss
Postponement
Bold
Florida team member
2015 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
February 13
Rhode Island
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
9–1
Shore (1–0)
Moyers (0–1)
None
3,404
1–0
–
February 14
Rhode Island
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
22–3
Dunning (1–0)
Distasio (0–1)
None
3,283
2–0
–
February 15
Rhode Island
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
6–1
Puk (1–0)
Whitman (0–1)
None
3,210
3–0
–
February 17
Florida A&M
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
Canceled (rain) [ 1]
February 18
at South Florida
No. 5
USF Baseball Stadium Tampa, FL
13–3
Morales (1–0)
Peterson (0–1)
None
2,059
4–0
–
February 20
No. 14 Miami (FL) Rivalry
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
4–3
Lewis (1–0)
Mediaville (0–1)
None
3,661
5–0
–
February 21
No. 14 Miami (FL)Rivalry
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
2–7
Woodrey (2–0)
Puk (1–1)
None
6,081
5–1
–
February 22
No. 14 Miami (FL)Rivalry
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
2–1
Dunning (2–0)
Sosa (1–1)
Lewis (1)
4,734
6–1
–
February 24
at Florida Atlantic
No. 5
Roger Dean Stadium Jupiter, FL
10–8
Vinson (1–0)
Carr (0–1)
Lewis (2)
2,181
7–1
–
February 27
Stony Brook
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
1–0
Shore (2–0)
Knesnik (0–2)
Poyner (1)
2,602
8–1
–
February 28
Stony Brook
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
14–3
Puk (2–1)
Honahan (1–1)
None
2,721
9–1
–
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
March 1
Stony Brook
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
6–2
Dunning (3–0)
Zamora (1–1)
Lewis (3)
3,222
10–1
–
March 3
at No. 14 UCF
No. 2
Jay Bergman Field Orlando, FL
3–4
Hukari (3–0)
Poyner (0–1)
Thompson (2)
4,319
10–2
–
March 4
No. 14 UCF
No. 2
McKethan Stadium
10–2
Snead (1–0)
Hepple (1–1)
None
2,705
11–2
–
March 6
Maine
No. 2
McKethan Stadium
5–0
Shore (3–0)
Courtney (0–4)
None
2,803
12–2
–
March 7
Maine
No. 2
McKethan Stadium
6–1
Puk (3–1)
Heath (2–1)
Young (1)
3,153
13–2
–
March 8
Maine
No. 2
McKethan Stadium
5–3
Dunning (4–0)
Marks (0–3)
Lewis (4)
3,147
14–2
–
March 10
Fairfield
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
8–7
Hanhold (1–0)
Wallace (0–1)
Lewis (5)
2,458
15–2
–
March 11
Fairfield
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
6–1
Faedo (1–0)
Howell (0–2)
None
2,435
16–2
–
March 13
Tennessee
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
3–6
Marks (2–1)
Shore (3–1)
Lee (3)
3,516
16–3
0–1
March 14
Tennessee
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
8–3
Puk (4–1)
Owenby (1–2)
Poyner (2)
3,918
17–3
1–1
March 15
Tennessee
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
9–4
Young (1–0)
Serrano (1–2)
None
3,648
18–3
2–1
March 17
No. 11 Florida State Rivalry
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
14–8
Vinson (2–0)
Carlton (1–1)
None
5,827
19–3
–
March 20
at Ole Miss
No. 3
Swayze Field Oxford, MS
1–4
Trent (4–1)
Shore (3–2)
Weathersby (2)
9,065
19–4
2–2
March 21 (1)
at Ole Miss
No. 3
Swayze Field
2–5
Bramlett (3–1)
Puk (4–2)
Short (2)
9,761
19–5
2–3
March 21 (2)
at Ole Miss
No. 3
Swayze Field
8–4
Poyner (1–1)
Stokes (0–1)
None
9,761
20–5
3–3
March 24
at Stetson
No. 5
Melching Field DeLand, FL
9–6
Browning (1–0)
Warmoth (0–1)
Lewis (6)
2,016
21–5
–
March 26
Alabama
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
Postponed (rain); Makeup: March 27 [ 2]
March 27 (1)
Alabama
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
9–1210
Castillo (3–0)
Lewis (1–1)
None
3,123
21–6
3–4
March 27 (2)
Alabama
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
8–1
Shore (4–2)
Carter (1–3)
None
3,123
22–6
4–4
March 28
Alabama
No. 5
McKethan Stadium
7–4
Puk (5–2)
Hubbard (2–2)
None
4,367
23–6
5–4
March 31
vs. No. 8 Florida StateRivalry
No. 5
Baseball Grounds Jacksonville, FL
3–8
Holtmann (4–1)
Faedo (1–1)
Silva (1)
8,306
23–7
–
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 3
at Missouri
No. 5
Taylor Stadium Columbia, MO
5–1
Shore (5–2)
McClain (4–3)
None
714
24–7
6–4
April 4
at Missouri
No. 5
Taylor Stadium
1–10
Houck (5–1)
Puk (5–3)
None
1,855
24–8
6–5
April 5
at Missouri
No. 5
Taylor Stadium
3–5
Fairbanks (3–3)
Dunning (4–1)
None
1,051
24–9
6–6
April 7
Stetson
No. 10
McKethan Stadium
22–2
Faedo (2–1)
Schaly (3–3)
None
2,690
25–9
–
April 10
No. 21 South Carolina
No. 10
McKethan Stadium
14–3
Poyner (3–1)
Crowe (3–4)
None
5,060
26–9
7–6
April 11
No. 21 South Carolina
No. 10
McKethan Stadium
12–5
Puk (6–3)
Wynkoop (4–4)
None
5,076
27–9
8–6
April 12
No. 21 South Carolina
No. 10
McKethan Stadium
12–2
Faedo (3–1)
Widener (1–3)
None
2,997
28–9
9–6
April 14
at No. 13 Florida StateRivalry
No. 7
Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FL
3–412
Strode (2–0)
Rubio (0–1)
None
6,634
28–10
–
April 17
at Mississippi State
No. 7
Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS
6–3
Shore (6–2)
Laster (4–3)
None
9,492
29–10
10–6
April 18
at Mississippi State
No. 7
Dudy Noble Field
2–1
Rhodes (1–0)
Brown (5–4)
Poyner (3)
13,004
30–10
11–6
April 19
at Mississippi State
No. 7
Dudy Noble Field
10–5
Lewis (2–1)
Sexton (3–4)
None
7,507
31–10
12–6
April 21
Bethune–Cookman
No. 6
McKethan Stadium
2–1
Poyner (3–1)
Clymer (0–3)
None
2,446
32–10
–
April 24
Kentucky
No. 6
McKethan Stadium
0–3
Brown (4–4)
Shore (6–3)
Salow (2)
3,516
32–11
12–7
April 25
Kentucky
No. 6
McKethan Stadium
6–7
Beggs (6–2)
Dunning (4–2)
Salow (3)
4,419
32–12
12–8
April 26
Kentucky
No. 6
McKethan Stadium
10–3
Faedo (4–1)
Nelson (2–3)
None
2,825
33–12
13–8
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 1
at Georgia
No. 8
Foley Field Athens, GA
1–11
Soesbee (3–2)
Shore (6–4)
None
3,038
33–13
13–9
May 2
at Georgia
No. 8
Foley Field
3–2
Poyner (4–1)
McLaughlin (3–5)
None
2,888
34–13
14–9
May 3
at Georgia
No. 8
Foley Field
7–4
Lewis (3–1)
Walsh (4–2)
Young (2)
2,883
35–13
15–9
May 5
South Florida
No. 9
McKethan Stadium
5–1
Dunning (5–2)
Eveld (1–2)
None
2,534
36–13
–
May 7
at No. 8 Vanderbilt
No. 9
Hawkins Field Nashville, TN
0–2
Fulmer (10–1)
Shore (6–5)
None
3,626
36–14
15–10
May 8
at No. 8 Vanderbilt
No. 9
Hawkins Field
7–3
Puk (7–3)
Pfeifer (3–4)
None
3,626
37–14
16–10
May 9
at No. 8 Vanderbilt
No. 9
Hawkins Field
9–710
Lewis (4–1)
Sheffield (4–2)
None
3,626
38–14
17–10
May 14
Auburn
No. 7
McKethan Stadium
1–4
Lipscomb (7–2)
Shore (6–6)
Camp (8)
2,736
38–15
17–11
May 15
Auburn
No. 7
McKethan Stadium
4–3
Rhodes (2–0)
McCord (5–4)
Snead (1)
3,295
39–15
18–11
May 16
Auburn
No. 7
McKethan Stadium
3–1
Lewis (5–1)
Rentz (3–3)
Poyner (4)
3,175
40–15
19–11
Postseason
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SECT Record
May 20
vs. No. 24 (5) Arkansas
No. 7 (4)
Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL
6–7
Lowery (6–1)
Poyner (4–2)
Jackson (6)
10,142
40–16
0–1
May 21
vs. (9) Auburn
No. 7 (4)
Metropolitan Stadium
11–2
Shore (7–6)
Rentz (3–4)
None
6,526
41–16
1–1
May 22
vs. No. 24 (5) Arkansas
No. 7 (4)
Metropolitan Stadium
10–07
Puk (8–3)
Taccolini (6–4)
None
10,329
42–16
2–1
May 23
vs. No. 1 (1) LSU
No. 7 (4)
Metropolitan Stadium
2–1
Lewis (6–1)
Stallings (1–2)
None
10,949
43–16
3–1
May 24
vs. No. 9 (2) Vanderbilt
No. 7 (4)
Metropolitan Stadium
7–3
Young (2–0)
Johnson (5–1)
None
10,590
44–16
4–1
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Regional Record
May 29
(4) Florida A&M
No. 3 (1)
McKethan Stadium
19–0
Shore (8–6)
Page (2–1)
None
3,833
45–16
1–0
May 30
(3) South Florida
No. 3 (1)
McKethan Stadium
8–2
Puk (9–3)
Valdes (5–4)
None
3,305
46–16
2–0
May 31
No. 21 (2) Florida Atlantic
No. 3 (1)
McKethan Stadium
2–1
Faedo (5–1)
Labsan (2–3)
Lewis (7)
2,053
47–16
3–0
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Super Reg. Record
June 5
No. 10 Florida StateRivalry
No. 3 (4)
McKethan Stadium
13–5
Shore (9–6)
Biegalski (7–5)
None
5,709
48–16
1–0
June 6
No. 10 Florida StateRivalry
No. 3 (4)
McKethan Stadium
11–4
Poyner (5–2)
Compton (4–4)
None
5,772
49–16
2–0
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
CWS Record
June 13
vs. No. 8 (5) MiamiRivalry
No. 3 (4)
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, NE
15–3
Shore (10–6)
Suarez (9–2)
None
26,377
50–16
1–0
June 15
vs. Virginia
No. 3 (4)
TD Ameritrade Park
0–1
Waddell (4–5)
Puk (9–4)
Sborz (15)
19,544
50–17
1–1
June 17
vs. No. 8 (5) MiamiRivalry
No. 3 (4)
TD Ameritrade Park
10–2
Faedo (6–2)
Sosa (7–5)
None
24,033
51–17
2–1
June 19
vs. Virginia
No. 3 (4)
TD Ameritrade Park
10–5
Shore (11–6)
Kirby (5–3)
None
19,015
52–17
3–1
June 20
vs. Virginia
No. 3 (4)
TD Ameritrade Park
4–5
Sborz (6–2)
Lewis (6–2)
None
15,560
52–18
3–2
Rankings from USA Today /ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll . Parentheses indicate tournament seedings. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com
Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ]
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2015 SEC baseball game results
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
ALA
12–18
0–3
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
1–2
.
.
1–2
1–2
ALA
W6
3–7
1–2
ARK
17–12
3–0
2–1
.
2–1
2–1
1–2
2–1
.
2–1
.
1–1
2–1
0–3
ARK
W3
7–2
1–1
AUB
13–17
0–3
1–2
1–2
3–0
.
1–2
2–1
.
2–1
2–1
.
0–3
1–2
AUB
W5
4–6
1–2
FLA
19–11
2–1
.
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
3–0
1–2
1–2
3–0
2–1
.
2–1
FLA
E2
7–3
2–0
UGA
10–19
1–2
1–2
0–3
1–2
2–1
0–2
.
0–3
.
2–1
3–0
.
0–3
UGA
E7
3–7
1–3
KEN
14–15
.
1–2
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–1
2–1
.
0–3
3–0
0–2
1–2
KEN
E4
5–5
1–1
LSU
21–8
3–0
2–1
2–1
.
2–0
1–2
2–1
3–0
2–1
2–1
.
2–1
.
LSU
W1
9–1
2–0
MSU
8–22
1–2
1–2
1–2
0–3
.
1–2
1–2
.
0–3
2–1
0–3
1–2
.
MSU
W7
1–9
0–3
MIZZ
15–15
2–1
.
.
2–1
3–0
1–2
0–3
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–2
0–3
MIZZ
E3
6–4
1–2
MISS
15–14
2–1
1–2
1–2
2–1
.
.
1–2
3–0
1–2
.
1–2
1–1
2–1
MISS
W4
4–5
1–0
SCAR
13–17
.
.
1–2
0–3
1–2
3–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
2–1
2–1
SCAR
E5
3–7
1–1
TENN
11–18
.
1–1
.
1–2
0–3
0–3
.
3–0
1–2
2–1
2–1
0–3
1–2
TENN
E6
3–6
1–3
TAMU
18–10
2–1
1–2
3–0
.
.
2–0
1–2
2–1
2–1
1–1
1–2
3–0
.
TAMU
W2
6–3
2–0
VAN
20–10
2–1
3–0
2–1
1–2
3–0
2–1
.
.
3–0
1–2
1–2
2–1
.
VAN
E1
7–3
3–0
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.
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Coaches' [ 3] 5 5* 5* 2 (3) 3 (5) 3 (4) 5 5 (1) 10 7 6 8 9 7 7 3 (3) 3 (3) * 3 (3) * 3 Baseball America [ 4] 6 6 6 4 2 2 4 4 10 8 6 6 10 6 6 6 6* 6* 3 Collegiate Baseball ^[ 5] 6 5 5 5 5 4 6 6 17 12 10 12 14 9 9 7 6 2 3 NCBWA †[ 6] 5 5 3 3 4 3 6 6 10 6 5 9 8 7 6 3 2 2* 3
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
Gators in the MLB Draft [ edit ]
Venue Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics