2012 Florida Gators baseball team

2012 Florida Gators baseball
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 6
CB No. 7
2012 record 47–20 (18–12 SEC)
Head coach Kevin O'Sullivan (5th year)
Assistant coach Craig Bell (5th year)
Brad Weitzel (5th year)
Home stadium Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
2012 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
#2 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 18–11 .621  49–20 .710
#6 Florida  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  47–20 .701
#19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  45–18 .714
#25 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  35–28 .556
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .483  31–26 .544
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  24–31 .436
Western
#11 LSU  x‍†‍‍y 19–11 .633  47–18 .723
#3 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  46–22 .676
Mississippi State  ‍‍‡‍y 16–14 .533  40–24 .625
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 14–16 .467  37–26 .587
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  31–28 .525
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .300  21–34 .382
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 26, 2012[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

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.

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
  • Current redshirt

Schedule

2012 Florida Gators Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season

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

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
Coaches'[3] 1 1* 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 5 5 3 2 1 6 
Baseball America[4] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 5 5 7 6 3 3 1 3 
Collegiate Baseball^[5] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 8 5 5 4 3 7 
NCBWA†[6] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 5 5 2 2 1 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.

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

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. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  3. ↑ USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll
  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. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Gator Baseball Players Collect Numerous SEC Awards". GatorZone.com. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "UF Baseball's Taylor Gushue Named SEC Freshman of the Week". Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "UF Baseball's Taylor Gushue Named SEC Freshman Of The Week For Second Time". Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Baseball's Brian Johnson Named SEC Player Of The Week". Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  12. ↑ "UF Baseball's Preston Tucker Named SEC Player Of The Week". Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "UF Baseball's Casey Turgeon Named SEC Freshman Of The Week". GatorZone.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "UF Baseball's Mike Zunino Named College Baseball 360 Primetime Player Of The Week". Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  15. ↑ "UF Baseball's Mike Zunino Named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week". Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "Florida Baseball's Mike Zunino Selected As 26th Dick Howser Trophy Recipient". GatorZone.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
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