2016 Florida Gators baseball team

The 2016 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2016 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 ninth season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season hoping to build upon their performance in the 2015 NCAA Tournament, where they finished third at the 2015 College World Series after two losses to the Virginia Cavaliers.

2016 Florida Gators baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
CBNo. 7
2016 record52–16 (19–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (9th year)
Brad Weitzel (9th year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
2016 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 12 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 20–9–0 .690  46–18–0 .719
No. 7 Florida  ‍‍‍y 19–10–0 .655  52–16–0 .765
No. 23 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .600  43–19–0 .694
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .500  32–25–0 .561
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .367  27–30–0 .474
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .300  29–28–0 .509
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .300  26–30–0 .464
Western
No. 10 Mississippi State x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .700  44–18–1 .706
No. 9 Texas A&M  ‍‍‡‍y 20–10–0 .667  49–16–0 .754
No. 13 LSU  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .633  45–21–0 .682
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .600  43–19–0 .694
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .500  32–26–0 .552
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .267  23–33–0 .411
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .233  26–29–0 .473
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

By player
2016 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) Jr Tampa, FL
37 RHP Shaun Anderson R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Coral Springs, FL
14 LHP Hunter Bowling R/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lake Worth, FL
17 RHP Michael Byrne R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
15 RHP Eddy Demurias R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Miami, FL
3 RHP Dane Dunning R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Fleming Island, FL
21 RHP Alex Faedo R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Tampa, FL
29 C Mike Fahrman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Tampa, FL
5 INF Dalton Guthrie R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Sarasota, FL
9 INF Christian Hicks S/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So St. Augustine, FL
11 RHP MacGregor Hines R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr College Station, TX
26 LHP Nick Horvath R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Jupiter, FL
6 INF Jonathan India R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Coral Springs, FL
28 C Mark Kolozsvary R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Tavares, FL
13 RHP Jackson Kowar R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
66 OF Ryan Larson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Orlando, FL
8 INF Deacon Liput L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Oviedo, FL
16 INF Jason Lombardozzi S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Chambersburg, PA
27 OF Nelson Maldonado R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
30 LHP Scott Moss L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Deltona, FL
10 LHP A.J. Puk L/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Cedar Rapids, IA
23 OF Buddy Reed S/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Finksburg, MD
12 INF Blake Reese S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tallahassee, FL
25 OF Danny Reyes R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Miami Springs, FL
4 C Mike Rivera R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Venice, FL
39 RHP Frank Rubio R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Miami Shores, FL
22 C JJ Schwarz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Palm Beach Gardens, FL
32 RHP Logan Shore R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Coon Rapids, MN
51 RHP Brady Singer R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Eustis, FL
57 LHP Kirby Snead L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Alachua, FL
24 OF Jeremy Vasquez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Palm City, 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
2016 Florida Gators roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 – Dane Dunning – Junior
  • 10 – A. J. Puk – Junior
  • 11 – MacGregor Hines – Freshman
  • 13 – Jackson Kowar - Freshman
  • 14 – Hunter Bowling – Freshman
  • 15 – Eddy Demurias – Freshman
  • 17 – Michael Byrne – Freshman
  • 21 – Alex Faedo – Sophomore
  • 26 – Nick Horvath – Freshman
  • 30 – Scott Moss – Sophomore
  • 32 – Logan Shore – Junior
  • 37 – Shaun Anderson – Junior
  • 39 – Frank Rubio – Junior
  • 51 – Brady Singer – Freshman
  • 57 – Kirby Snead – Junior
  

Catchers

  • 4 – Mike Rivera – Sophomore
  • 22 – JJ Schwarz – Sophomore
  • 28 – Mark Kolozsvary – Sophomore
  • 29 – Mike Fahrman – Senior

Infielders

  • 5 – Dalton Guthrie – Sophomore
  • 6 – Jonathan India – Freshman
  • 8 – Deacon Liput – Freshman
  • 9 – Christian Hicks – Sophomore
  • 12 – Blake Reese – Freshman
  • 15 – Eddy Demurias – Freshman
  • 16 – Jason Lombardozzi – Senior
  • 20 – Peter Alonso – Junior
  • 24 – Jeremy Vasquez – Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 23 – Buddy Reed – Junior
  • 24 – Jeremy Vasquez – Sophomore
  • 25 – Danny Reyes – Freshman
  • 26 – Nick Horvath – Freshman
  • 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Freshman
  • 66 – Ryan Larson – Junior

Coaching staff
Coaching Staff
  • 7 – Kevin O'Sullivan – Head Coach – 9th year
  • 33 – Craig Bell – Assistant Coach – 9th year
  • 42 – Brad Weitzel – Assistant Coach – 9th year
  • 31 – Lars Davis – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
  • Josh Adams – Student Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Jon Michelini – Athletic Trainer – 3rd year
  • Paul Chandler – Strength & Conditioning Coordinator – 7th year

Schedule
Legend
 Florida win
 Florida loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida team member
2016 Florida Gators Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
^[a] The game was suspended during the third inning due to rain and continued at 11:05 a.m. on May 21 prior to the start of the game scheduled for that day.[2]
Postseason

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

Rankings
Main article: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball 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] 1 (21) 1 (21)* 1 (21)* 1 (30) 1 (30) 1 (30) 3 (8) 1 (28) 2 (5) 2 (15) 1 (29) 1 (26) 1 (26) 1 (28) 1 (8) 2 (3) 2 (3)* 2 (3)* 5 
Baseball America[4] 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 4 2 2* 2 5 
Collegiate Baseball^[5] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 5 2 2 1 7 
NCBWA†[6] 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 3 3* 6 
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.

References
  1. Apple, Daniel (May 1, 2016). "SERIES FINALE IN COLUMBIA CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER". FloridaGators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun & IMG College. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  2. May 19 Boxscore
  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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