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
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
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern
No. 12 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 20–9–0 .69046–18–0 .719
No. 7 Florida  ‍‍‍y 19–10–0 .65552–16–0 .765
No. 23 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .60043–19–0 .694
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50032–25–0 .561
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36727–30–0 .474
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .30029–28–0 .509
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .30026–30–0 .464
Western
No. 10 Mississippi State x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .70044–18–1 .706
No. 9 Texas A&M  ‍‍‡‍y 20–10–0 .66749–16–0 .754
No. 13 LSU  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63345–21–0 .682
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .60043–19–0 .694
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50032–26–0 .552
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .26723–33–0 .411
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .23326–29–0 .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 Pete 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 Injured
  • Redshirt 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 – Redshirt 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 – Pete 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
February
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 19Florida Gulf CoastNo. 1McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL		4–2Shore (1–0)Anderson (0–1)Dunning (1)5,7781–0–
February 20Florida Gulf CoastNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–4Singer (1–0)Koerner (0–1)None4,6822–0–
February 21Florida Gulf CoastNo. 1McKethan Stadium12–3Faedo (1–0)Leon (0–1)None4,1103–0–
February 23Eastern MichiganNo. 1McKethan Stadium12–4Dunning (1–0)Shul (0–1)None2,6734–0–
February 24vs. Eastern MichiganNo. 1Joker Marchant Stadium
Lakeland, FL		8–7Anderson (1–0)Delaplane (1–1)None2,6925–0–
February 26at No. 6 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 1Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL		5–0Shore (2–0)Woodrey (1–1)None4,1476–0–
February 27at No. 6 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 1Alex Rodriguez Park3–5Mediavilla (2–0)Puk (0–1)B. Garcia (3)4,9996–1–
February 28at No. 6 Miami (FL)
Rivalry		No. 1Alex Rodriguez Park7–3Faedo (2–0)D. Garcia (1–1)None4,7847–1–
March
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 1at UCFNo. 1Jay Bergman Field
Orlando, FL		9–5Horvath (1–0)Deramo (1–1)Rubio (1)3,8318–1–
March 2UCFNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–0Kowar (1–0)Thompson (0–1)None2,9379–1–
March 4DartmouthNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–0Shore (3–0)Robinson (0–2)None2,95610–1–
March 5DartmouthNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–312Anderson (2–0)Danielak (0–1)None3,47711–1–
March 6DartmouthNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–6Faedo (3–0)Chatham (0–2)Horvath (1)3,35912–1–
March 8at North FloridaNo. 1Harmon Stadium
Jacksonville, FL		6–2Snead (1–0)Naylor (1–2)None1,67413–1–
March 9North FloridaNo. 1McKethan Stadium5–4Kowar (2–0)Drury (1–1)Anderson (1)3,11114–1–
March 11HarvardNo. 1McKethan Stadium16–5Shore (4–0)Miller (0–2)None3,97815–1–
March 12HarvardNo. 1McKethan Stadium9–2Singer (2–0)Poppen (1–1)None4,49816–1–
March 12HarvardNo. 1McKethan Stadium9–2Faedo (4–0)Gruener (1–1)Snead (1)2,88817–1–
March 15No. 11 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 1McKethan Stadium6–0Dunning (2–0)Holton (0–2)None5,91718–1–
March 18MissouriNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–310Anderson (3–0)Sharp (2–1)None5,53719–11–0
March 19MissouriNo. 1McKethan Stadium6–2Puk (1–1)Houck (2–2)Anderson (2)4,05920–12–0
March 20MissouriNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–5Faedo (5–0)Tribby (2–2)Anderson (3)3,35221–13–0
March 22No. 19 FAUNo. 1McKethan Stadium2–1Rubio (1–0)McKay (2–2)Singer (1)3,79222–13–0
March 25at KentuckyNo. 1Cliff Hagan Stadium
Lexington, KY		12–5Shore (5–0)Brown (1–4)None2,36423–14–0
March 26at KentuckyNo. 1Cliff Hagan Stadium4–7Beggs (6–0)Puk (1–2)Lewis (1)3,07123–24–1
March 27at KentuckyNo. 1Cliff Hagan Stadium4–5Hjelle (3–0)Dunning (2–1)None2,24723–34–2
March 29vs. No. 8 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 3Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL		3–2Kowar (3–0)Carlton (4–1)Anderson (4)9,03524–34–2
April
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 1No. 1 Texas A&MNo. 3McKethan Stadium7–4Snead (2–0)Ivey (2–1)Anderson (5)5,91725–35–2
April 2No. 1 Texas A&MNo. 3McKethan Stadium7–2Faedo (6–0)Simonds (5–1)Dunning (2)5,33926–36–2
April 3No. 1 Texas A&MNo. 3McKethan Stadium10–7Snead (3–0)Hendrix (0–1)Anderson (6)4,82427–37–2
April 5JacksonvilleNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–2Moss (1–0)Arjona (2–1)None2,89428–37–2
April 8No. 10 Mississippi StateNo. 1McKethan Stadium8–2Shore (6–0)Hudson (4–2)None3,92729–38–2
April 9No. 10 Mississippi StateNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–10Rigby (4–1)Faedo (6–1)None6,24429–48–3
April 10No. 10 Mississippi StateNo. 1McKethan Stadium1–2Houston (2–0)Dunning (2–2)Humphreys (3)3,72029–58–4
April 12at No. 6 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 2Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL		8–2Rubio (2–0)E. Voyles (0–1)None5,93630–58–4
April 14at ArkansasNo. 2Baum Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		12–8Puk (2–2)Taccolini (3–2)Anderson (7)8,34831–59–4
April 15at ArkansasNo. 2Baum Stadium9–2Shore (7–0)McKinney (1–2)None9,21932–510–4
April 16at ArkansasNo. 2Baum Stadium8–2Faedo (7–1)Jackson (2–4)None9,37133–511–4
April 19JacksonvilleNo. 2McKethan Stadium3–1Rubio (3–0)Schappell (2–2)Anderson (8)2,65834–511–4
April 21GeorgiaNo. 2McKethan Stadium1–212Holder (1–2)Rubio (3–1)None3,25634–611–5
April 22GeorgiaNo. 2McKethan Stadium6–0Shore (8–0)Jones (5–3)None4,00535–612–5
April 23GeorgiaNo. 2McKethan Stadium4–1Faedo (8–1)Tucker (3–4)Anderson (9)4,48836–613–5
April 29at No. 5 South CarolinaNo. 1Founders Park
Columbia, SC		5–4Dunning (3–2)Reagan (1–2)Anderson (10)7,94837–614–5
April 30at No. 5 South CarolinaNo. 1Founders Park1–2Webb (9–2)Snead (3–1)Johnson (4)8,24237–714–6
May
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 1at No. 5 South CarolinaNo. 1Founders ParkCancelled (weather)[1]
May 3Bethune–CookmanNo. 1McKethan Stadium7–1Moss (2–0)Hernandez (4–4)None2,69238–714–6
May 6at TennesseeNo. 1Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		7–2Shore (9–0)Neely (1–2)None2,24739–715–6
May 7at TennesseeNo. 1Lindsey Nelson Stadium2–5Cox (3–5)Singer (2–1)None2,19739–815–7
May 8at TennesseeNo. 1Lindsey Nelson Stadium9–3Faedo (9–1)Martin (3–1)None2,45840–816–7
May 10South FloridaNo. 1McKethan Stadium11–4Dunning (4–2)Bye (0–1)None2,88141–816–7
May 13No. 7 VanderbiltNo. 1McKethan Stadium4–2Shore (10–0)Sheffield (7–4)None4,53742–817–7
May 14No. 7 VanderbiltNo. 1McKethan Stadium0–5Wright (7–3)Puk (2–3)None4,78342–917–8
May 15No. 7 VanderbiltNo. 1McKethan Stadium10–6Faedo (10–1)Kilichowski (0–2)None4,34043–918–8
May 19at No. 8 LSUNo. 1Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA		3–7[a]Smith (2–0)Singer (2–2)Bugg (3)10,90443–1018–9
May 20at No. 8 LSUNo. 1Alex Box Stadium4–5Reynolds (3–0)Horvath (1–1)Newman (6)10,90443–1118–10
May 21at No. 8 LSUNo. 1Alex Box Stadium6–27Faedo (11–1)Gilbert (4–3)None11,30344–1119–10
^[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
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 25No. 7 (5) LSUNo. 1 (4)Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		3–514Stallings (3–0)Dunning (4–3)None13,44844–120–1
May 26(9) AlabamaNo. 1 (4)Metropolitan Stadium5–4Horvath (2–1)Burrows (2–1)Anderson (11)5,23245–121–1
May 27No. 3 (1) Mississippi StateNo. 1 (4)Metropolitan Stadium12–27Faedo (12–1)Sexton (7–3)None9,42946–122–1
May 28No. 7 (5) LSUNo. 1 (4)Metropolitan Stadium1–0Moss (3–0)Gilbert (4–4)Anderson (12)13,82147–123–1
May 29No. 2 (3) Texas A&MNo. 1 (4)Metropolitan Stadium5–12Vinson (4–2)Byrne (0–1)None8,35247–133–2
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
June 3(4) Bethune–CookmanNo. 2 (1)McKethan Stadium9–3Shore (11–0)Norris (6–4)None2,96548–131–0
June 4(3) ConnecticutNo. 2 (1)McKethan Stadium6–5Dunning (5–3)Over (0–4)Anderson (13)3,02749–132–0
June 5(2) Georgia TechNo. 2 (1)McKethan Stadium10–1Faedo (13–1)Pitts (3–4)None2,29350–133–0
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSuper Reg. Record
June 11No. 13 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 2 (1)McKethan Stadium0–3Carlton (8–3)Faedo (13–2)None5,76850–140–1
June 12No. 13 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 2 (1)McKethan Stadium5–0Shore (12–0)Holton (3–4)None5,32651–141–1
June 13No. 13 Florida State
Rivalry		No. 2 (1)McKethan Stadium7–0Dunning (6–3)Sands (6–7)None4,47552–142–1
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site		ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordCWS Record
June 19No. 16 Coastal CarolinaNo. 2 (1)TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, NE		1–2Beckwith (13–1)Shore (12–1)None19,69652–150–1
June 21No. 11 (4) Texas TechNo. 2 (1)TD Ameritrade Park2–3Martin (10–1)Faedo (13–3)Howard (9)16,86552–160–2

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

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2016 SEC baseball records

Source: 2016 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA15–153–02–1.1–21–22–11–2.2–10–32–11–2.ALAW55–51–1
ARK7–230–33–00–3.2–10–30–31–20–30–3.1–2.ARKW72–81–6
AUB8–221–20–3..2–11–20–31–20–3.2–11–20–3AUBW62–80–4
FLA19–10.3–0.2–11–21–21–23–0.1–12–13–02–1FLAE26–33–0
UGA11–192–1..1–21–2.1–22–11–22–11–20–30–3UGAE53–70–2
KEN15–152–11–21–22–12–1..2–10–32–12–1.1–2KENE46–40–1
LSU19–111–23–02–12–1..1–23–01–2.3–01–22–1LSUW36–43–0
MSU21–92–13–03–02–12–1.2–13–02–1..0–32–1MSUW19–13–1
MIZZ9–21.2–12–10–31–21–20–30–3.0–33–0.0–3MIZZE72–81–4
MISS18–121–23–03–0.2–13–02–11–2.0–32–11–2.MISSW46–43–1
SCAR20–93–03–0.1–11–21–2..3–03–03–01–21–2SCARE15–45–0
TENN9–211–2.1–21–22–11–20–3.0–31–20–3.2–1TENNE62–80–3
TAMU20–102–12–12–10–33–0.2–13–0.2–12–1.2–1TAMUW29–12–1
VAN18–12..3–01–23–02–11–21–23–0.2–11–21–2VANE35–53–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.

Rankings
Main article: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
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]11111121321111422*25
Collegiate Baseball^[5]1111111113211152217
NCBWA†[6]111111312111115333*6

^ 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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