2012 Florida Gators baseball team

The 2012 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2012 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 coached by Kevin O'Sullivan, who was in his fifth season at Florida. The Gators sought to build upon their appearance in the 2011 College World Series Finals, where they were eliminated by South Carolina in two games.

2012 Florida Gators baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
CBNo. 7
Record47–20 (18–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachCraig Bell (5th year)
Brad Weitzel (5th year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
2012 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 18–11 .62149–20 .710
No. 6 Florida  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60047–20 .701
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60045–18 .714
No. 25 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53335–28 .556
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .48331–26 .544
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26724–31 .436
Western
No. 11 LSU  x‍†‍‍y 19–11 .63347–18 .723
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53346–22 .676
Mississippi State  ‍‍‡‍y 16–14 .53340–24 .625
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 14–16 .46737–26 .587
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43331–28 .525
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30021–34 .382
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2012[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

After being eliminated in the semifinals of the SEC tournament, the Gators were selected as the No. 1 national seed in the NCAA tournament. After winning the Gainesville Regional and Super Regional, they advanced to the College World Series for the third consecutive year. There they were eliminated after just two games, losing to South Carolina and Kent State.

The Gators had nine players selected in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft including junior catcher Mike Zunino, recipient of the 2012 Dick Howser Trophy.[2]

Roster
2012 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
23 RHP Jonathon Crawford R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Okeechobee, FL
20 INF Cody Dent L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Boynton Beach, FL
29 C Mike Fahrman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
4 INF Nolan Fontana L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Winter Garden, FL
6 LHP Daniel Gibson L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Lutz, FL
17 C Taylor Gushue S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Boca Raton, FL
24 RHP Ryan Harris R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Jupiter, FL
31 C Todd Haskel R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Palm Harbor, FL
35 LHP Brian Johnson L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Cocoa Beach, FL
28 RHP Keenan Kish L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Worcester, PA
37 RHP Greg Larson R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Longwood, FL
10 RHP Austin Maddox R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Jacksonville, FL
45 RHP Johnny Magliozzi R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr East Milton, MA
13 OF Connor Mitchell L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Tampa, FL
41 INF Jeff Moyer L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Winter Springs, FL
8 OF Daniel Pigott R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Ormond Beach, FL
5 INF Zack Powers L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Seffner, FL
14 LHP Bobby Poyner L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Wellington, FL
30 INF Vickash Ramjit R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Miami, FL
11 RHP Hudson Randall R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
26 OF Cory Reid R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Port St. Lucie, FL
27 RHP Aaron Rhodes L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Venice, FL
32 LHP Steven Rodriguez L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Miami, FL
15 C Brandon Sedell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Davie, FL
16 INF Justin Shafer R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lake Wales, FL
21 LHP Corey Stump L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Lakeland, FL
18 OF Tyler Thompson L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Tequesta, FL
12 INF Josh Tobias S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Greensboro, NC
34 INF Sean Trent R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Maitland, FL
25 INF Preston Tucker L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Tampa, FL
2 INF Casey Turgeon L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Palm Harbor, FL
22 RHP Karsten Whitson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Chipley, FL
3 C Mike Zunino R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cape Coral, 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule
2012 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 17No. 16 Cal State FullertonNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–3Rodriguez (1–0)Cardona (0–1)None5,3561–0–
February 18No. 16 Cal State FullertonNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–2Whitson (1–0)Wiest (0–1)Maddox (1)4,9512–0–
February 19No. 16 Cal State FullertonNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–8Gauna (1–0)Crawford (0–1)Lorenzen (1)4,0822–1–
February 21Bethune–CookmanNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–6Maddox (1–0)Hernandez (0–1)None2,6163–1–
February 22UCFNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–0Crawford (1–1)Collins (0–1)None2,8674–1–
February 24William & MaryNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–1Randall (1–0)Shain (0–1)Maddox (2)3,1395–1–
February 25William & MaryNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–1Johnson (1–0)Wainman (1–1)None4,0936–1–
February 26William & MaryNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–36Rodriguez (2–0)Inghram (0–2)None2,9187–1–
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 2at No. 8 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 2Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL		7–5Randall (2–0)Erickson (2–1)Maddox (3)4,2338–1–
March 3at No. 8 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 2Alex Rodriguez Park13–5Larson (1–0)Whaley (1–1)None4,9999–1–
March 4at No. 8 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 2Alex Rodriguez Park8–5Magliozzi (1–0)Encinosa (0–1)Gibson (1)2,12410–1–
March 6Florida AtlanticNo. 1McKethan Stadium16–1Poyner (1–0)Meiers (1–2)None2,80311–1–
March 7Florida A&MNo. 1McKethan Stadium15–2Larson (2–0)Duncan (1–3)None2,67312–1–
March 9Florida Gulf CoastNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–2Rodriguez (3–0)Anderson (1–1)Maddox (4)3,00113–1–
March 10Florida Gulf CoastNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–3Johnson (2–0)Bixler (2–2)None3,41314–1–
March 11Florida Gulf CoastNo. 1McKethan Stadium3–2Gibson (1–0)Forjet (0–2)Maddox (5)3,26615–1–
March 13No. 6 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 1McKethan Stadium9–2Larson (3–0)Sitz (1–1)Maddox (6)6,00516–1–
March 14Ontario Blue Jays (exh.)No. 1McKethan StadiumCancelled (rain); no make-up.
March 16VanderbiltNo. 1McKethan Stadium10–2Randall (3–0)Ziomek (2–2)None4,14117–11–0
March 17VanderbiltNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–1Johnson (3–0)VerHagen (2–2)None4,36418–12–0
March 18VanderbiltNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–2Crawford (2–1)Beede (0–3)None4,08819–13–0
March 20SamfordNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–3Magliozzi (2–0)Rutledge (0–2)Maddox (7)2,76920–1–
March 22at No. 8 South CarolinaNo. 1Carolina Stadium
Columbia, SC		3–9Price (3–1)Rodriguez (3–1)None8,24220–23–1
March 23at No. 8 South CarolinaNo. 1Carolina Stadium8–2Johnson (4–0)Koumas (1–2)None8,24221–24–1
March 24at No. 8 South CarolinaNo. 1Carolina Stadium5–4Maddox (2–0)Price (3–2)None8,24222–25–1
March 27vs. No. 4 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 1Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL		4–1Magliozzi (3–0)Busch (0–1)Maddox (8)10,75123–2–
March 30at No. 20 Ole MissNo. 1Swayze Field
Oxford, MS		0–3Wahl (5–0)Randall (3–1)Huber (6)9,31123–35–2
March 31at No. 20 Ole MissNo. 1Swayze Field9–4Magliozzi (4–0)Chavez (3–1)None10,06424–36–2
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1at No. 20 Ole MissNo. 1Swayze Field6–7Huber (1–1)Maddox (2–1)None8,61624–46–3
April 3at North FloridaNo. 1Harmon Stadium
Jacksonville, FL		5–10Jagodzinski (1–0)Poyner (1–1)None2,14424–5–
April 5No. 12 LSUNo. 1McKethan Stadium6–7McCune (2–3)Johnson (4–1)Goody (3)4,48724–66–4
April 6No. 12 LSUNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–0Crawford (3–1)Gausman (5–1)None5,79325–67–4
April 7No. 12 LSUNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–8Bonvillain (2–0)Maddox (2–2)Goody (4)6,10825–77–5
April 10at No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 4Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL		6–3Harris (1–0)Bird (0–1)Maddox (9)6,73026–7–
April 13at TennesseeNo. 4Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		3–1Crawford (4–1)Godley (4–2)Maddox (10)3,40127–78–5
April 14at TennesseeNo. 4Lindsey Nelson Stadium4–5Saberhagen (4–0)Magliozzi (4–1)Blount (9)2,83827–88–6
April 15at TennesseeNo. 4Lindsey Nelson Stadium8–1Johnson (5–1)Williams (2–4)None3,32228–89–6
April 17Georgia SouthernNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–2Larson (4–0)Hart (1–1)None3,00229–8–
April 20GeorgiaNo. 1McKethan Stadium3–216Larson (5–0)Swinford (0–1)None4,84030–810–6
April 21GeorgiaNo. 1McKethan Stadium3–5Palazzone (2–5)Johnson (5–2)Dieterich (7)4,45830–910–7
April 22GeorgiaNo. 1McKethan Stadium6–3Whitson (2–0)Benzor (4–2)Maddox (11)4,49231–911–7
April 24South FloridaNo. 2McKethan Stadium3–5Barbosa (5–3)Gibson (1–1)Leasure (6)2,89731–10–
April 25Bethune–CookmanNo. 2McKethan Stadium10–1Whitson (3–0)Durapau (2–5)None2,56332–10–
April 27No. 17 ArkansasNo. 2McKethan Stadium3–2Randall (4–1)Stanek (6–3)Maddox (12)3,90633–1012–7
April 28No. 17 ArkansasNo. 2McKethan Stadium1–5Moore (4–1)Johnson (5–3)None4,89433–1112–8
April 29No. 17 ArkansasNo. 2McKethan Stadium1–310Suggs (4–0)Magliozzi (4–2)Astin (7)3,92733–1212–9
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 3at No. 6 KentuckyNo. 5Cliff Hagan Stadium
Lexington, KY		5–3Randall (5–1)Rogers (5–3)Rodriguez (1)2,45734–1213–9
May 4at No. 6 KentuckyNo. 5Cliff Hagan Stadium5–1Larson (6–0)Grundy (4–2)Rodriguez (2)2,92535–1214–9
May 5at No. 6 KentuckyNo. 5Cliff Hagan Stadium1–2Littrell (7–0)Johnson (5–4)Gott (9)2,60735–1314–10
May 8North FloridaNo. 5McKethan Stadium4–311Harris (2–0)Karmeris (0–2)None2,71436–13–
May 11Mississippi StateNo. 5McKethan Stadium4–1Randall (6–1)Stratton (9–1)Rodriguez (3)3,87537–1315–10
May 12Mississippi StateNo. 5McKethan Stadium0–2Graveman (4–3)Crawford (4–2)Holder (4)4,59337–1415–11
May 13Mississippi StateNo. 5McKethan Stadium2–1Maddox (3–2)Lindgren (1–2)None3,29938–1416–11
May 15at SamfordNo. 3Joe Lee Griffin Stadium
Birmingham, AL		7–12Irby (4–1)Magliozzi (4–3)None1,72238–15–
May 17at AuburnNo. 3Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL		6–0Randall (7–1)Jacobs (5–3)None2,65239–1517–11
May 18at AuburnNo. 3Plainsman Park10–1Johnson (6–4)Koger (3–5)None3,51140–1518–11
May 19at AuburnNo. 3Plainsman Park4–5Varnadore (4–7)Rodriguez (3–2)Bryant (6)2,98340–1618–12
Post-season
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 22vs. (10) AuburnNo. 2 (3)Regions Park
Hoover, AL		6–1Crawford (5–2)Jacobs (5–4)None7,14541–161–0
May 24vs. (5) VanderbiltNo. 2 (3)Regions Park1–2Selman (9–3)Randall (7–2)Miller (1)6,67241–171–1
May 25vs. No. 4 (2) South CarolinaNo. 2 (3)Regions Park7–2Johnson (7–4)Holmes (6–1)None9,06742–172–1
May 26vs. (5) VanderbiltNo. 2 (3)Regions Park6–8Clinard (7–2)Maddox (3–3)VerHagen (2)9,24342–182–2
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
June 1Bethune–CookmanNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–0Crawford (6–2)Gonzalez (9–2)None3,28543–181–0
June 2No. 24 Georgia TechNo. 1McKethan Stadium6–2Randall (8–2)Farmer (8–4)Rodriguez (4)4,58444–182–0
June 3No. 24 Georgia TechNo. 1McKethan Stadium15–3Johnson (8–4)Davies (1–4)None3,53745–183–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSuper Reg. Record
June 9No. 16 NC StateNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–1Randall (9–2)Ogburn (5–4)None5,11746–181–0
June 10No. 16 NC StateNo. 1McKethan Stadium9–810Whitson (4–0)Williams (4–4)Kish (1)4,56847–182–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordCWS Record
June 16vs. No. 6 South CarolinaNo. 1TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, NE		3–7Roth (8–1)Johnson (8–5)Price (12)25,29147–190–1
June 18vs. Kent StateNo. 1TD Ameritrade Park4–5Bores (10–3)Randall (9–3)Pierce (3)15,00047–200–2

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

Rankings
Main article: 2012 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[3]11*211111412553216
Baseball America[4]11111111755763313
Collegiate Baseball^[5]11111112444855437
NCBWA†[6]11111111412552216

^ 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.

Awards and honors
Jonathon Crawford
  • Pitched a no-hitter on June 2, 2012, against Bethune–Cookman in the opening round of the Gainesville Regional tournament. It was the first Gators solo no-hitter since 1991 and the seventh no-hitter in NCAA tournament history.[7]
Nolan Fontana
  • Second-team All-SEC[8]
  • SEC All-Defensive team[8]
Taylor Gushue
  • SEC Freshman of the Week (2/13/12–2/20/12). On Feb. 17, Gushue homered on the first pitch he saw as a collegian and on Feb. 18 hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning of a series-clinching win over Cal State Fullerton.[9]
  • SEC Freshman of the Week (2/27/12–3/5/12). Gushue hit .400 (4-for-10), with four RBI, three runs and a pair of homers during a three-game sweep at #8 Miami.[10]
Brian Johnson
  • SEC Player of the Week (4/9/12–4/16/12). Johnson batted .471 (8-for-17) with a team-high seven RBI during four games, including a victory at #1 Florida State and a series win at Tennessee.[11]
  • First-team All-SEC[8]
  • John Olerud Award – (two-way player)
Steven Rodriguez
  • First-team All-SEC[8]
Josh Tobias
  • SEC All-Freshman team[8]
Preston Tucker
  • SEC Player of the Week (3/12/12–3/19/12). Tucker batted .400 (6-for-15) in four victories including a three-game-sweep of Vanderbilt.[12]
  • First-team All-SEC[8]
Casey Turgeon
  • SEC Player of the Week (5/1/12–5/8/12). Turgeon batted .400 (4-for-10) and scored a game-winning run during a series win at #6 Kentucky.[13]
Mike Zunino
  • College Baseball 360 Primetime Player Of The Week (2/28/12–3/6/12). Zunino batted .400 (6-for-15) with five runs, four RBI, three doubles and a home-run during a three-game sweep at #8 Miami.[14]
  • Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (3/5/12–3/12/12). Zunino batted .389 (7-for-18) with five runs, 11 RBI, four home-runs and a slugging percentage of 1.111 during five wins.[15]
  • First-team All-SEC[8]
  • SEC All-Defensive team[8]
  • 2012 Dick Howser Trophy (College Baseball Player of the Year) recipient.[16]

Gators in the MLB Draft
Further information: 2012 Major League Baseball Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeam
13 Mike ZuninoCSeattle Mariners
131 Brian JohnsonLHP/1BBoston Red Sox
261 Nolan FontanaSSHouston Astros
282 Steven RodriguezLHPLos Angeles Dodgers
3118 Austin MaddoxRHPBoston Red Sox
7219 Preston TuckerOFHouston Astros
7244 Hudson RandallRHPDetroit Tigers
9292 Daniel PigottOFCincinnati Reds
20631 Greg LarsonRHPBoston Red Sox

See also

References
  1. "Baseball standings". Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  2. "UF's Greg Larson Taken On Final Day Of MLB Draft; Gators Finish With Nine Selections". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  3. "USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll". Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  4. Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  6. NCBWA Division I poll
  7. "Jonathon Crawford Tosses 7th No-Hitter In NCAA Tourney History As No. 1 Florida Blanks B-CU, 4-0". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  8. "Gator Baseball Players Collect Numerous SEC Awards". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  9. "UF Baseball's Taylor Gushue Named SEC Freshman of the Week". Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  10. "UF Baseball's Taylor Gushue Named SEC Freshman Of The Week For Second Time". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  11. "Baseball's Brian Johnson Named SEC Player Of The Week". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  12. "UF Baseball's Preston Tucker Named SEC Player Of The Week". Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  13. "UF Baseball's Casey Turgeon Named SEC Freshman Of The Week". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  14. "UF Baseball's Mike Zunino Named College Baseball 360 Primetime Player Of The Week". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  15. "UF Baseball's Mike Zunino Named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  16. "Florida Baseball's Mike Zunino Selected As 26th Dick Howser Trophy Recipient". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
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