2015 Florida Gators baseball team

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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
CBNo. 3
2015 record52–18 (19–11 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (8th year)
Brad Weitzel (8th year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
2015 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Vanderbilt  xy 2010 .667  5121 .708
No. 3 Florida  y 1911 .633  5218 .743
Missouri   1515 .500  3028 .517
Kentucky   1415 .483  3025 .545
South Carolina   1317 .433  3225 .561
Tennessee   1118 .379  2426 .480
Georgia   1019 .345  2628 .481
Western
No. 5 LSU  xy 218 .724  5412 .818
No. 11 Texas A&M  y 1810 .643  5014 .781
No. 7 Arkansas y 1712 .586  4025 .615
Ole Miss y 1514 .517  3028 .517
Auburn y 1317 .433  3626 .581
Alabama   1218 .400  3228 .533
Mississippi State   822 .267  2430 .444
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

By player

2015 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
20 INF Peter 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

By position

2015 Florida Gators roster
 

Pitchers

  • 2 – Logan Browning – Freshman
  • 3 – Dane DunningSophomore
  • 10 – A. J. PukSophomore
  • 13 – Kirby Snead – Sophomore
  • 14 – Bobby Poyner – Senior
  • 15 – Danny Young – Junior
  • 16 – Taylor Lewis – Junior
  • 18 – Mike Vinson – Sophomore
  • 21 – Alex FaedoFreshman
  • 25 – Eric Hanhold – Junior
  • 26 – Tyler Deel – Sophomore
  • 27 – Aaron Rhodes – Junior
  • 30 – Scott Moss – Freshman
  • 32 – Logan ShoreSophomore
  • 34 – Brett Morales – Sophomore
  • 37 – Shaun Anderson – Sophomore
  • 39 – Frank Rubio – Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 4 – Mike Rivera – Freshman
  • 22 – J. J. SchwarzFreshman
  • 28 – Mark Kolozsvary – Freshman
  • 29 – Mike Fahrman – Junior

Infielders

  • 1 – Taylor Lane – Freshman
  • 5 – Dalton Guthrie – Freshman
  • 10 – A. J. PukSophomore
  • 11 – Josh Tobias – Senior
  • 12 – Richie MartinJunior
  • 17 – Christian Hicks – Freshman
  • 20 – Peter AlonsoSophomore
  • 24 – Jeremy Vasquez – Freshman
  • 38 – Jason Lombardozzi – Junior
  • 44 – John Sternagel – Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 2 – Logan Browning – Freshman
  • 8 – Harrison BaderJunior
  • 23 – Buddy ReedSophomore
  • 24 – Jeremy Vasquez – Freshman
  • 26 – Logan Deel – Sophomore
  • 66 – Ryan Larson – Sophomore

Coaching staff

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

Schedule

Legend
 Florida win
 Florida loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida team member
2015 Florida Gators Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Postseason

Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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 
D1Baseball

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeam
120 Richie MartinSSOakland Athletics
3100 Harrison BaderOFSt. Louis Cardinals
6181 Eric HanholdRHPMilwaukee Brewers
8242 Danny YoungLHPToronto Blue Jays
9270 Taylor LewisRHPAtlanta Braves
10294 Josh Tobias3BPhiladelphia Phillies
14411 Bobby PoynerLHPBoston Red Sox
24730 Mike VinsonRHPDetroit Tigers
28855 Aaron RhodesRHPLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim

References

  1. "No. 5 Florida-Florida A&M Tuesday Night Game Postponed". gatorzone.com. February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  2. "Florida-Alabama Baseball Series Opener Rained Out". gatorzone.com. March 26, 2015. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  3. Baseball Coaches Poll
  4. Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  6. NCBWA Division I poll
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