2009 Florida Gators baseball team

The 2009 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2009 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 second season at Florida.

2009 Florida Gators baseball
SEC Eastern Division champions Gainesville Regional champions
Gainesville Super Regional, 0–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
CB	No. 13
2009 record	42–22 (19–11 SEC)
Head coach	Kevin O'Sullivan (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Craig Bell (2nd year) Brad Weitzel (2nd year)
Home stadium	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium

2009 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern
No. 12 Florida ^x‍‍‍^y	19	–	11		.633			42	–	22		.656
No. 25 South Carolina ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13		.567			40	–	23		.635
Georgia ‍‍‍^y	15	–	13		.536			38	–	24		.613
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍^y	12	–	17		.414			37	–	27		.578
Kentucky ‍‍‍	12	–	18		.400			28	–	26		.519
Tennessee ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			26	–	29		.473
Western
No. 1 LSU ^x‍†‍‡‍^y	20	–	10		.667			56	–	17		.767
No. 13 Ole Miss ^x‍‍‍^y	20	–	10		.667			44	–	20		.688
Alabama ‍‍‍^y	18	–	11		.621			37	–	21		.638
No. 7 Arkansas ‍‍‍^y	14	–	15		.483			34	–	22		.607
Auburn ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			31	–	25		.554
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍	9	–	20		.310			25	–	29		.463
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from Baseball America

Roster

2009 Florida Gators baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town 2 INF Josh Adams R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Jacksonville, FL 28 RHP Jeff Barfield R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Perry, GA 1 OF Avery Barnes L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr High Springs, FL 44 RHP Billy Bullock R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Balm, FL 35 LHP Kevin Chapman L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Coral Springs, FL 11 OF Riley Cooper R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Clearwater, FL 20 LHP Tony Davis S/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cooper City, FL 17 LHP Matt den Dekker L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL 16 RHP Anthony DeSclafani R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Freehold, NJ 50 C Teddy Foster R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Jacksonville, FL 49 RHP Clint Franklin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Orlando, FL 31 RHP Will Jolin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Guilford, CT 27 RHP Patrick Keating R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Harrisburg, IL 37 RHP Greg Larson R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Longwood, FL 6 LHP Stephen Locke R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Tampa, FL 26 LHP Nick Maronde S/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lexington, KY 3 INF Brandon McArthur R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Seffner, FL 15 C Ben McMahan R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Windermere, FL 5 INF Mike Mooney S/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Loxahatchee, FL 4 C Buddy Munroe R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Miami, FL 24 LHP Alex Panteliodis L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Tampa, FL 8 OF Daniel Pigott R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ormond Beach, FL 9 OF Jonathan Pigott R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ormond Beach, FL 7 INF Clayton Pisani R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Naples, FL 21 RHP Justin Poovey R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Granite Falls, NC 14 LHP Lee Reumann L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Wellington, FL 32 INF Jandy Rosabal R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Miami, FL 23 RHP Chas Spottswood R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Key West, FL 18 OF Tyler Thompson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tequesta, FL 22 C Hampton Tignor R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Sarasota, FL 13 RHP Tommy Toledo R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Tampa, FL 25 INF Preston Tucker L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Tampa, FL 12 INF Jerico Weitzel L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Ridgway, PA	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 Roster

Schedule

2009 Florida Gators Baseball Game Log
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record February 20 No. 8 Louisville No. 25 McKethan Stadium 6–3 Keating (1–0) Marks (0–1) Bullock (1) 4,403 1–0 – February 21 No. 8 Louisville No. 25 McKethan Stadium 10–4 Panteliodis (1–0) Kiekhefer (0–1) None 3,483 2–0 – February 22 No. 8 Louisville No. 25 McKethan Stadium 3–2 Barfield (1–0) Royse (0–1) None 3,094 3–0 – February 24 Eastern Michigan No. 12 McKethan Stadium 12–0 Poovey (1–0) Glover (0–1) None 2,163 4–0 – February 25 Eastern Michigan No. 12 McKethan Stadium 17–6 Chapman (1–0) Combs (0–2) None 2,143 5–0 – February 27 No. 14 Miami (FL) No. 12 McKethan Stadium 5–8 Hernandez (2–0) Keating (1–1) Bellamy (2) 4,714 5–1 – February 28 No. 14 Miami (FL) No. 12 McKethan Stadium 1–2 Gutierrez (1–0) Panteliodis (1–1) Bellamy (3) 4,570 5–2 –
March Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record March 1 No. 14 Miami (FL) No. 12 McKethan Stadium 2–16 Nazario (2–0) Maronde (0–1) None 3,038 5–3 – March 3 at Stetson No. 20 Melching Field DeLand, FL 5–2 Barfield (2–0) Mauldin (0–1) Bullock (2) 1,928 6–3 – March 4 Florida Atlantic No. 20 McKethan Stadium 6–7 Schmitt (3–0) Keating (1–2) Adams (3) 2,340 6–4 – March 6 Duquesne No. 20 McKethan Stadium 10–5 Panteliodis (2–1) Pierpont (0–3) None 2,351 7–4 – March 7 Duquesne No. 20 McKethan Stadium 5–3 Maronde (1–1) Juran (0–3) Barfield (1) 2,487 8–4 – March 8 Duquesne No. 20 McKethan Stadium 12–2 Keating (2–2) Elms (0–1) None 2,493 9–4 – March 13 at Arkansas No. 19 Baum Stadium Fayetteville, AR 4–11 Keuchel (2–0) Bullock (0–1) None 6,511 9–5 0–1 March 14 at Arkansas No. 19 Baum Stadium 4–8 Forrest (1–1) Panteliodis (2–2) None 6,840 9–6 0–2 March 15 at Arkansas No. 19 Baum Stadium 2–4 Cox (2–0) Keating (2–3) Richards (2) 7,411 9–7 0–3 March 17 Florida State McKethan Stadium 5–4 Davis (1–0) Marshall (1–1) None 3,369 10–7 – March 18 at UCF Jay Bergman Field Orlando, FL 7–3 DeSclafani (1–0) Brown (0–3) None 2,758 11–7 – March 20 Tennessee McKethan Stadium 3–2 Davis (2–0) Hernandez (1–2) Bullock (3) 2,773 12–7 1–3 March 21 Tennessee McKethan Stadium 10–2 Franklin (1–0) McCray (3–1) None 2,929 13–7 2–3 March 22 Tennessee McKethan Stadium 7–5 Larson (1–0) Tullo (1–2) None 2,859 14–7 3–3 March 24 at North Florida No. 23 Harmon Stadium Jacksonville, FL 0–3 Jones (1–0) Larson (1–1) None 3,194 14–8 – March 25 North Florida No. 23 McKethan Stadium 5–3 Poovey (2–0) Collier (0–2) Bullock (4) 2,363 15–8 – March 27 Alabama No. 23 McKethan Stadium 11–4 Franklin (2–0) Hyatt (4–1) Bullock (5) 2,357 16–8 4–3 March 28 Alabama No. 23 McKethan Stadium 9–8 Larson (2–1) Nelson (1–3) None 3,173 17–8 5–3 March 29 Alabama No. 23 McKethan Stadium 10–7 DeSclafani (2–0) Howell (2–1) Bullock (6) 2,803 18–8 6–3 March 31 vs. Florida State No. 19 Baseball Grounds Jacksonville, FL 2–3^5 Gast (3–2) Panteliodis (2–3) Gilmartin (1) 6,251 18–9 –
April Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record April 3 at Vanderbilt No. 19 Hawkins Field Nashville, TN 8–4 Davis (3–0) Minor (2–3) None 2,672 19–9 7–3 April 4 at Vanderbilt No. 19 Hawkins Field 3–4 Cotham (4–3) DeSclafani (2–1) Gray (4) 3,700 19–10 7–4 April 5 at Vanderbilt No. 19 Hawkins Field 9–16 Gray (2–0) Bullock (0–2) None 2,256 19–11 7–5 April 7 Bethune–Cookman No. 22 McKethan Stadium 12–7 Davis (4–0) Rodriguez (0–1) None 2,247 20–11 – April 8 UCF No. 22 McKethan Stadium 16–3 DeSclafani (3–1) Weech (3–1) None 2,630 21–11 – April 10 at Auburn No. 22 Plainsman Park Auburn, AL 7–8^11 Hendrix (6–2) Panteliodis (2–4) None 2,082 21–12 7–6 April 11 at Auburn No. 22 Plainsman Park 24–2 Locke (1–0) Jacobs (3–2) None 2,531 22–12 8–6 April 12 at Auburn No. 22 Plainsman Park 5–1 DeSclafani (4–1) Thompson (2–2) Panteliodis (1) 1,850 23–12 9–6 April 14 at No. 22 Florida State No. 20 Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FL 10–2 Larson (3–1) O'Dell (3–2) None 6,345 24–12 – April 15 Stetson No. 20 McKethan Stadium 15–4 Panteliodis (3–4) Burns (2–4) None 2,390 25–12 – April 17 No. 19 Ole Miss No. 20 McKethan Stadium 2–6 Pomeranz (4–1) Barfield (2–1) None 3,563 25–13 9–7 April 18 No. 19 Ole Miss No. 20 McKethan Stadium 8–4 Locke (2–0) Irwin (5–3) None 5,103 26–13 10–7 April 19 No. 19 Ole Miss No. 20 McKethan Stadium 3–5^8 Bittle (4–2) Panteliodis (3–5) Morgan (5) 2,839 26–14 10–8 April 21 vs. Florida Gulf Coast No. 22 Hammond Stadium Fort Myers, FL 12–3 Bullock (1–2) Crumbly (3–3) None 5,147 27–14 – April 22 South Florida No. 22 McKethan Stadium 5–4^10 Maronde (2–1) Cole (1–2) None 2,450 28–14 – April 24 South Carolina No. 22 McKethan Stadium 9–4 Locke (3–0) Dyson (6–3) None 2,473 29–14 11–8 April 25 South Carolina No. 22 McKethan Stadium 8–3 Davis (5–0) Belcher (2–3) Bullock (7) 2,784 30–14 12–8 April 26 South Carolina No. 22 McKethan Stadium 9–5 Panteliodis (4–5) Cooper (5–4) Bullock (8) 2,743 31–14 13–8
May Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record May 1 at No. 6 Georgia No. 17 Foley Field Athens, GA 10-9^11 Bullock (2–2) Weaver (1–2) None 3,579 32–14 14–8 May 2 at No. 6 Georgia No. 17 Foley Field 7–6 DeSclafani (5–1) McRee (4–1) Bullock (9) 3,373 33–14 15–8 May 3 at No. 6 Georgia No. 17 Foley Field 10–8 Keating (3–3) Tanner (3–1) Bullock (10) 3,173 34–14 16–8 May 6 Florida Gulf Coast No. 9 McKethan Stadium 5–17 Barnes (1–1) Poovey (2–1) None 2,650 34–15 – May 8 at No. 3 LSU No. 9 Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 1–10 Ranaudo (6–3) Locke (3–1) None 10,203 34–16 16–9 May 9 at No. 3 LSU No. 9 Alex Box Stadium 0–4 Coleman (10–2) DeSclafani (5–2) None 10,923 34–17 16–10 May 10 at No. 3 LSU No. 9 Alex Box Stadium 9–3 Maronde (3–1) Ross (5–6) None 9,578 35–17 17–10 May 12 Jacksonville #11 McKethan Stadium 7–4 Panteliodis (5–5) Dunlap (1–1) Bullock (11) 2,294 36–17 – May 14 Kentucky No. 11 McKethan Stadium 10–3 Locke (4–1) Paxton (5–3) None 2,312 37–17 18–10 May 15 Kentucky No. 11 McKethan Stadium 7–8 Rusin (7–4) DeSclafani (5–3) Darnell (3) 3,121 37–18 18–11 May 16 Kentucky No. 11 McKethan Stadium 13–9 Panteliodis (6–5) Darnell (5–6) None 2,965 38–18 19–11
Post-season
SEC Tournament Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record May 20 vs. Arkansas No. 9 Regions Park Hoover, AL 5–8 Bolsinger (4–4) Locke (4–2) Richards (9) 5,121 38–19 0–1 May 21 vs. No. 8 Ole Miss No. 9 Regions Park 12–2^8 DeSclafani (6–3) Bukvich (9–3) None 6,524 39–19 1–1 May 22 vs. Arkansas No. 9 Regions Park 7–10 Murphy (3–1) Larson (3–2) Cox (1) 7,243 39–20 1–2
NCAA Tournament: Gainesville Regional Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Regional Record May 29 Bethune–Cookman No. 10 McKethan Stadium 8–7 Bullock (3–2) Thomas (7–6) None 2,440 40–20 1–0 May 30 No. 18 Miami (FL) No. 10 McKethan Stadium 8–2 Locke (5–2) Hernandez (7–5) None 4,109 41–20 2–0 May 31 No. 18 Miami (FL) No. 10 McKethan Stadium 16–5 Keating (4–3) Nazario (6–5) None 2,351 42–20 3–0
NCAA Tournament: Gainesville Super Regional Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Super Reg. Record June 6 No. 17 Southern Miss No. 9 McKethan Stadium 7–9 Johnston (1–0) Keating (4–4) Cargill (12) 3,570 42–21 0–1 June 7 No. 17 Southern Miss No. 9 McKethan Stadium 6–7 Copeland (2–5) Bullock (3–3) Cargill (13) 4,313 42–22 0–2

Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. All times Eastern. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

See also

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators baseball players

References

External links

• Gator Baseball official website