1997 Florida Gators baseball team

The 1997 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 1997 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 Andy Lopez, who was in his third season at Florida.

1997 Florida Gators baseball
SEC Eastern Division champions
Atlantic Regional, 2–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
CB	No. 20
1997 record	40–24 (17–13 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Lopez (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Gary Henderson Steve Kling Eric Ekdahl
Home stadium	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium

1997 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern
No. 16 Florida  ^x‍‍‍	17	–	13		.567			40	–	24		.625
No. 25 Tennessee  ^x‍‍‍	17	–	13		.567			42	–	19		.689
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍	14	–	16		.467			31	–	24		.564
South Carolina  ‍‍‍	13	–	17		.433			33	–	24		.579
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	10	–	20		.333			20	–	34		.370
Georgia  ‍‍‍	8	–	22		.267			28	–	27		.509
Western
No. 1 LSU  ^x‍†‍‍	22	–	7		.759			57	–	13		.814
No. 2 Alabama  ‍‍‡‍	20	–	9		.690			56	–	14		.800
No. 7 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍	19	–	11		.633			47	–	21		.691
No. 6 Auburn  ‍‍‍	17	–	12		.586			50	–	17		.746
Arkansas  ‍‍‍	15	–	14		.517			36	–	20		.643
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍	6	–	24		.200			22	–	31		.415
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion Rankings from Baseball America

Roster

1997 Florida Gators baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town 9 INF Nick Alvarez R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Miami, FL 33 INF Travis Andre R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Greeley, CO 31 RHP Charles Aulet R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Miami, FL 27 RHP Tommy Bond R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Ocala, FL 45 RHP Keith Brice R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Miami, FL 50 RHP Jeffrey Cardozo R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hobe Sound, FL 18 INF David Eckstein R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Sanford, FL 23 OF Dwight Edge R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Apopka, FL 2 INF Mark Ellis R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Rapid City, SD 47 OF Mike Floyd R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brandon, FL 22 RHP Josh Fogg R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Margate, FL 48 LHP Evan Fujinaga L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Torrance, CA 44 LHP Ryan Gleichowski L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Clearwater, FL 17 RHP Michael Gray R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fernandina Beach, FL 37 OF Brian Haught R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 164 lb (74 kg) So Tampa, FL 24 INF Chuck Hazzard R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Dallas, TX 13 INF Josh Hudson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Columbus, GA 46 RHP Jeff Jackson R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) So Tampa, FL 40 C Todd Johannes R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 157 lb (71 kg) So Miami, FL 3 INF Tim Johnson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Coventry, CT 30 RHP Chris Knollin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Sr Melrose Park, IL 43 RHP Steve Lockett R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Tavares, FL 5 INF Ty Martin S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Melbourne, FL 36 RHP Arin McCarthy R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Torrance, CA 34 RHP Matt McClendon R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Orlando, FL 28 C Octavio Medina R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Miami, FL 11 INF Derek Nicholson S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Torrance, CA 38 OF Brian Ogle L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Rapid City, SD 35 INF Alan Rhine R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Sebring, FL 25 LHP Sergio Rodriguez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Miami, FL 32 OF Shane Seroyer R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Neptune Beach, FL 15 C Casey Smith R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dallas, TX 21 RHP Brian Varnes R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Panama City, FL 12 OF Brad Wilkerson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Owensboro, KY	Head coach Andy Lopez Assistant coach(es) Gary Henderson Steve Kling Eric Ekdahl Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster

See also

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators baseball players

References

External links

• Gator Baseball official website