2008 Florida Gators baseball team

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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2008 record34–24 (17–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (1st year)
Brad Weitzel (1st year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
2008 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Georgia xy 209 .690  4525 .643
Florida y 1713 .567  3424 .586
No. 25 Kentucky y 1614 .533  4419 .698
Vanderbilt y 1514 .517  4122 .651
South Carolina y 1515 .500  4023 .635
Tennessee   1218 .400  2729 .482
Western
No. 6 LSU xy 1811 .621  4919 .721
Alabama y 1614 .533  3528 .556
Ole Miss y 1515 .500  3926 .600
Arkansas y 1415 .483  3424 .586
Auburn   1119 .367  2828 .500
Mississippi State   921 .300  2333 .411
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2008[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Roster

2008 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
2 INF Josh Adams R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
34 RHP Adam Allen R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Milton, FL
24 INF Dustin Bamberg R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Winter Haven, FL
11 INF Bryson Barber L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Pensacola, FL
1 OF Avery Barnes L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr High Springs, FL
12 RHP Cody Barnes R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr San Mateo, FL
47 C Brett Bentley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
39 RHP Michael Branham R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
44 RHP Billy Bullock R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Balm, FL
6 OF Evan Chambers R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lakeland, FL
35 LHP Kevin Chapman L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Coral Springs, FL
46 OF Riley Cooper R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Clearwater, FL
20 LHP Tony Davis S/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Cooper City, FL
17 OF Matt den Dekker L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Fort Lauderdale, FL
25 RHP Josh Edmondson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr LaGrange, GA
10 INF Cole Figueroa L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Tallahassee, FL
50 C Teddy Foster R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Jacksonville, FL
49 RHP Clint Franklin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Orlando, FL
16 INF Chris Freshcorn R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
40 OF Jake Hicks R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Molino, FL
27 RHP Patrick Keating R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Harrisburg, IL
5 OF Jared Kubin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Oakton, VA
33 LHP J.K. LaCoste R/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Jacksonville, FL
15 RHP Travis Lawler R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr College Station, TX
14 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) 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 RHP Justin Poovey R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 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) 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 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
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

Schedule

2008 Florida Gators Baseball Game Log
Regular season
Post-season

Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. All times Eastern. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

See also

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2008". boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
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