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
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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Georgia x‍†‍‍y 20–9 .69045–25 .643
Florida ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56734–24 .586
No. 25 Kentucky ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53344–19 .698
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y 15–14 .51741–22 .651
South Carolina ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50040–23 .635
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40027–29 .482
Western
No. 6 LSU x‍‍‡‍y 18–11 .62149–19 .721
Alabama ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53335–28 .556
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50039–26 .600
Arkansas ‍‍‍y 14–15 .48334–24 .586
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36728–28 .500
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30023–33 .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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule
2008 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 22Siena McKethan Stadium10–7Bullock (1–0) Hassett (0–1) None 3,408 1–0–
February 23Siena McKethan Stadium4–0Keating (1–0) Moberg (0–1) None 2,857 2–0–
February 24Siena McKethan Stadium13–6Toledo (1–0) Marcellus (0–1) None 2,823 3–0–
February 27Eastern Michigan McKethan Stadium 15–2Locke (1–0) Wendzicki (0–1) None – 4–0–
February 27Eastern Michigan McKethan Stadium16–8LaCoste (1–0) Goldschmidt (0–1) None 2,363 5–0–
February 29at No. 14 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		 Mark Light Stadium
Coral Gables, FL		4–8Erickson (2–0) Mullaney (0–1) None 3,000 5–1–
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 1at No. 14 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		Mark Light Stadium5–8Santana (1–0)Bullock (1–1)Gutierrez (3)3,0005–2–
March 2at No. 14 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		Mark Light Stadium 6–2Franklin (1–0)Koronis (0–1)None3,0006–2 –
March 4CampbellMcKethan Stadium15–3Edmondson (1–0)Raisch (0–1)None2,2937–2 –
March 5CampbellMcKethan Stadium15–0Lawler (1–0)Fish (0–1)None2,3418–2 –
March 8BrownMcKethan Stadium2–11Weidig (1–1)Bullock (1–2)None–8–3 –
March 8BrownMcKethan Stadium8–7Franklin (2–0)Hallberg (0–1)None2,7789–3 –
March 9BrownMcKethan Stadium 13–2Toledo (2–0)Kimball (0–1)None2,70410–3 –
March 11Florida Gulf CoastMcKethan Stadium 2–1Edmondson (2–0)Woodworth (2–1)None2,53911–3 –
March 14AuburnMcKethan Stadium 7–1Bullock (2–2)Dayton (1–1)None2,47712–3 1–0
March 15AuburnMcKethan Stadium12–8Keating (2–0)Shuman (2–1)Mullaney (1)3,04313–3 2–0
March 16AuburnMcKethan Stadium 6–2Toledo (3–0)Luckie (2–2)Franklin (1)3,29814–3 3–0
March 18No. 3 Florida State
Rivalry		McKethan Stadium6–1Locke (2–0)O'Dell (1–1)Mullaney (2)5,71915–3 –
March 21at No. 18 Ole MissSwayze Field
Oxford, MS		 4–5McKean (2–0)Franklin (2–1)None5,07515–4 3–1
March 22at No. 18 Ole MissSwayze Field 6–4Keating (3–0)Satterwhite (2–1)Mullaney (3)5,22816–4 4–1
March 23at No. 18 Ole MissSwayze Field 10–2Toledo (4–0)Baker (1–3)None4,16317–4 5–1
March 25JacksonvilleNo. 22McKethan Stadium 11–6Franklin (3–1)Green (1–1)None2,75518–4 –
March 26at JacksonvilleNo. 22Sessions Stadium
Jacksonville, FL		5–8Davis (1–1)Mullaney (0–2)Brown (1)2,31218–5 –
March 28LSUNo. 22McKethan Stadium8–5Bullock (3–2)Bradford (4–3)Edmondson (1)4,53119–5 6–1
March 29LSUNo. 22McKethan Stadium7–1Keating (4–0)Verdugo (4–2)None4,01520–5 7–1
March 30LSUNo. 22McKethan Stadium3–6Bradford (5–3)Toledo (4–1)None3,29020–67–2
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1vs. No. 2 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 17Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL		 2–10Strauss (3–0)Locke (2–1)None7,21520–7–
April 2North FloridaNo. 17McKethan Stadium10-1110Pryor (3–3)Franklin (3–2)Stohr (7)2,94320–8–
April 5at TennesseeNo. 17Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		 4–5Hernandez (1–1)Edmondson (2–1)Wiltz (3)–20–97–3
April 5at TennesseeNo. 17Lindsey Nelson Stadium6–12Rosas (2–1)Toledo (4–2)None2,54820–107–4
April 6at TennesseeNo. 17Lindsey Nelson Stadium7–27Keating (5–0)Crnkovich (4–3)Locke (1)2,77521–108–4
April 8North FloridaNo. 24McKethan Stadium 5–3 Edmondson (3–1)Pryor (3–2)None3,15322–10–
April 9North FloridaNo. 24McKethan Stadium3–2Lawler (2–0)Turner (0–2)Franklin (2)2,61723–10 –
April 11ArkansasNo. 24McKethan Stadium 1–2Keuchel (3–1)Edmondson (3–2)Richards (2)3,52323–11 8–5
April 12ArkansasNo. 24McKethan Stadium 6–1Keating (6–0)Springston (4–2)Locke (2)3,52524–11 9–5
April 13ArkansasNo. 24McKethan Stadium4–10Wells (3–0)Toledo (4–3)None3,11324–12 9–6
April 15at No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry		Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL		 2–4Strauss (5–0)Mullaney (0–3)None6,73724–13–
April 18at No. 23 KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium
Lexington, KY		 7–11Albers (6–1)Locke (2–2)None3,03624–149–7
April 19at No. 23 KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium13–7 Keating (7–0)Paxton (3–2)None2,70325–1410–7
April 20at No. 23 KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium 2–310Green (4–2)Toledo (4–4)None2,499 25–15 10–8
April 25No. 5 GeorgiaMcKethan Stadium4–7 Holder (6–2)Bullock (3–3)Fields (12)3,68725–16 10–9
April 26No. 5 GeorgiaMcKethan Stadium7–2Locke (3–2)Dodson (5–2)None3,34326–16 11–9
April 27No. 5 GeorgiaMcKethan Stadium7–2Keating (8–0)Moreau (1–2)Edmondson (2)3,27127–16 12–9
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 2at No. 15 South CarolinaNo. 22Sarge Frye Field
Columbia, SC		 9–3 Bullock (4–3)Cisco (5–3)None4,86128–16 13–9
May 3at No. 15 South CarolinaNo. 22Sarge Frye Field5–6Atwood (5–2)Edmondson (3–3)None5,13628–17 13–10
May 4at No. 15 South CarolinaNo. 22Sarge Frye Field6–9Godwin (5–2)Mullaney (0–4)Bangs (2)4,90428–18 13–11
May 7Bethune–CookmanNo. 22McKethan Stadium11-10Mullaney (1–4)Chapman (2–3)None2,76229–18 –
May 9at AlabamaNo. 22Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		 6–7Graham (4–1)Davis (0–1)None4,69929–19 13–12
May 10at AlabamaNo. 22Sewell–Thomas Stadium6–2Locke (4–2)Hyatt (3–4)None4,54530–19 14–13
May 11at AlabamaNo. 22Sewell–Thomas Stadium7–8Graham (5–1)Franklin (3–3)None4,20430–20 14–13
May 13South FloridaMcKethan Stadium12–2Mullaney (2–4)Kaufman (3–3)None2,66831–20 –
May 15No. 17 VanderbiltMcKethan Stadium8–6Edmondson (4–3)Brewer (4–2)None2,65632–20 15–13
May 16No. 17 VanderbiltMcKethan Stadium5–4Locke (5–2)Cotham (7–4)Keating (1)2,86333–20 16–13
May 17No. 17 VanderbiltMcKethan Stadium 13-1211Mullaney (3–4)Jacobson (1–4)None2,87734–20 17–13
Post-season
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 21vs. VanderbiltNo. 17Regions Park
Hoover, AL		3–7Minor (6–3)Keating (8–1)Brewer (6)6,02734–210–1
May 22vs. No. 19 South CarolinaNo. 17Regions Park3–11Godwin (7–3)Bullock (4–4)Cisco (1)5,89434–220–2
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
May 29vs. TulaneDick Howser Stadium4–7Pepitone (4–1)Bullock (4–5)Segedin (5)3,60934–230–1
May 30at No. 3 Florida StateDick Howser Stadium11-17Villanueva (7–2)Davis (0–2)None4,44234–240–2

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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