2014 Florida Gators baseball team

The 2014 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2014 college baseball season. This was the Gators' 100th season of baseball.[1] They 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 seventh season at Florida. The Gators entered the season looking to build upon their appearance in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, where they were eliminated after consecutive losses to Austin Peay and Valparaiso.

2014 Florida Gators baseball
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
CBNo. 24
2014 record40–23 (21–9 SEC)
Head coachKevin O'Sullivan (7th year)
Assistant coachCraig Bell (7th year)
Brad Weitzel (7th year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .700  40–23–0 .635
No. 25 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .600  44–18–0 .710
No. 1 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .567  51–21–0 .708
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .467  37–25–0 .597
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .400  31–23–0 .574
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–18–1 .383  26–29–1 .473
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 6–24–0 .200  20–33–0 .377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss x‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .633  48–21–0 .696
No. 21 LSU ‍‍‡‍y 17–11–1 .603  46–16–1 .738
No. 28 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .600  39–24–0 .619
No. 30 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  40–25–0 .615
Alabama ‍‍‍y 15–14–0 .517  37–24–0 .607
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .467  36–26–0 .581
Auburn ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  28–28–0 .500
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

By player
2014 Florida Gators baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
20 INF Peter Alonso R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
37 RHP Shaun Anderson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Coral Springs, FL
8 OF Harrison Bader R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Bronxville, NY
4 RHP Jay Carmichael R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Cape Coral, FL
26 LHP Tyler Deel L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
3 RHP Dane Dunning R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fleming Island, FL
29 C Mike Fahrman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
17 C Taylor Gushue S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Boca Raton, FL
25 RHP Eric Hanhold R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Palm Harbor, FL
24 RHP Ryan Harris R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Jupiter, FL
28 RHP Keenan Kish L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Worcester, PA
66 OF Ryan Larson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
38 INF Jason Lombardozzi S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Chambersburg, PA
12 INF Richie Martin R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Brandon, FL
33 C Braden Mattson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr San Antonio, TX
34 RHP Brett Morales R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
30 LHP Scott Moss L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Deltona, FL
6 C Keith Oren R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Plantation, FL
35 RHP Dean Pelman R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Weston, FL
5 INF Zack Powers L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Seffner, FL
14 LHP Bobby Poyner L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Wellington, FL
10 LHP A.J. Puck L/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Cedar Rapids, IA
23 OF Buddy Reed S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Finksburg, MD
27 RHP Aaron Rhodes L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Venice, FL
39 RHP Frank Rubio R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Miami Shores, FL
16 RHP Justin Shafer R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lake Wales, FL
32 RHP Logan Shore R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Coon Rapids, MN
13 LHP Kirby Snead R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Alachua, FL
44 INF John Sternagel L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Rockledge, FL
21 LHP Corey Stump R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Lakeland, FL
11 INF Josh Tobias S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greensboro, NC
2 INF Casey Turgeon L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Palm Harbor, FL
18 RHP Mike Vinson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Miami, FL
22 RHP Karsten Whitson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Chipley, FL
15 LHP Danny Young L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Boca Raton, 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

Roster

By position
2014 Florida Gators roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 – Dane Dunning – Freshman
  • 4 – Jay Carmichael – Sophomore
  • 10 – A. J. Puk – Freshman
  • 13 – Kirby Snead – Freshman
  • 14 – Bobby Poyner – Junior
  • 15 – Danny Young – Sophomore
  • 16 – Justin Shafer – Junior
  • 18 – Mike Vinson – Sophomore
  • 21 – Corey Stump – Sophomore
  • 22 – Karsten Whitson – Junior
  • 24 – Ryan Harris – Junior
  • 25 – Eric Hanhold – Sophomore
  • 26 – Tyler Deel – Freshman
  • 27 – Aaron Rhodes – Sophomore
  • 28 – Keenan Kish – Junior
  • 30 – Scott Moss – Freshman
  • 32 – Logan Shore – Freshman
  • 34 – Brett Morales – Freshman
  • 35 – Dean Pelman – Freshman
  • 37 – Shaun Anderson – Freshman
  • 39 – Frank Rubio – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 6 – Keith Oren – Freshman
  • 17 – Taylor Gushue – Junior
  • 29 – Mike Fahrman – Junior
  • 33 – Braden Mattson – Junior

Infielders

  • 2 – Casey Turgeon – Junior
  • 5 – Zack Powers – Junior
  • 10 – A. J. Puk – Freshman
  • 11 – Josh Tobias – Junior
  • 12 – Richie Martin – Sophomore
  • 20 – Peter Alonso – Freshman
  • 38 – Jason Lombardozzi – Sophomore
  • 44 – John Sternagel – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 8 – Harrison Bader – Sophomore
  • 16 – Justin Shafer – Junior
  • 23 – Buddy Reed – Freshman
  • 66 – Ryan Larson – Freshman

Coaches
Coaching Staff
  • Kevin O'Sullivan – Head Coach – 7th year
  • Craig Bell – Assistant Coach – 7th year
  • Brad Weitzel – Assistant Coach – 7th year
  • Buddy Munroe – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 3rd year
  • Jon Michelini – Athletic Trainer – 1st year
  • Paul Chandler – Strength & Conditioning Coordinator – 5th year

Schedule
2014 Florida Gators Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Postseason

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

Gators in the MLB Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeam
4131 Taylor GushueCPittsburgh Pirates
8234 Justin ShaferRHPToronto Blue Jays
11344 Karsten WhitsonRHPBoston Red Sox
24735 Casey Turgeon2BSt. Louis Cardinals
26794 Ryan HarrisRHPBoston Red Sox
341,025 Keenan KishRHPCincinnati Reds
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References
  1. "Gator Baseball Releases 2014 Schedule For Centennial Season". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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