2016 Florida Gators baseball team American college baseball season
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 .
Roster
By player
2016 Florida Gators baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home 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
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
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 –
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
Bold Florida team member
2016 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
February 19
Florida Gulf Coast No. 1
McKethan Stadium Gainesville, FL 4–2
Shore (1–0)Anderson (0–1)
Dunning (1)5,778
1–0
–
February 20 Florida Gulf Coast
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
8–4
Singer Koerner (0–1)
None 4,682
2–0
–
February 21
Florida Gulf Coast
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
12–3
Faedo (1–0)Leon (0–1)
None 4,110
3–0
–
February 23
Eastern Michigan No. 1
McKethan Stadium
12–4
Dunning (1–0)Shul (0–1)
None 2,673
4–0
–
February 24
vs. Eastern Michigan No. 1
Joker Marchant Stadium Lakeland, FL 8–7
Anderson (1–0)Delaplane (1–1)
None 2,692
5–0
–
February 26
at No. 6 Miami (FL) Rivalry
No. 1
Alex Rodriguez Park Coral Gables, FL 5–0
Shore (2–0)Woodrey (1–1)
None 4,147
6–0
–
February 27
at No. 6 Miami (FL)Rivalry
No. 1
Alex Rodriguez Park
3–5
Mediavilla (2–0) Puk (0–1)B. Garcia (3) 4,999
6–1
–
February 28
at No. 6 Miami (FL)Rivalry
No. 1
Alex Rodriguez Park
7–3
Faedo (2–0)D. Garcia (1–1) None 4,784
7–1
–
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
March 1
at UCF
No. 1
Jay Bergman Field Orlando, FL 9–5
Horvath (1–0)Deramo (1–1)
Rubio (1)3,831
8–1
–
March 2
UCF
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
4–0
Kowar Thompson (0–1) None 2,937
9–1
–
March 4
Dartmouth No. 1
McKethan Stadium
7–0
Shore (3–0)Robinson (0–2)
None 2,956
10–1
–
March 5
Dartmouth
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
4–312
Anderson (2–0)Danielak (0–1)
None 3,477
11–1
–
March 6
Dartmouth
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
8–6
Faedo (3–0)Chatham (0–2)
Horvath (1)3,359
12–1
–
March 8
at North Florida
No. 1
Harmon Stadium Jacksonville, FL 6–2
Snead (1–0)Naylor (1–2)
None 1,674
13–1
–
March 9
North Florida
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
5–4
Kowar Drury (1–1)
Anderson (1)3,111
14–1
–
March 11
Harvard No. 1
McKethan Stadium
16–5
Shore (4–0)Miller (0–2)
None 3,978
15–1
–
March 12
Harvard
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
9–2
Singer Poppen (1–1)
None 4,498
16–1
–
March 12
Harvard
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
9–2
Faedo (4–0)Gruener (1–1)
Snead (1)2,888
17–1
–
March 15
No. 11 Florida State Rivalry
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
6–0
Dunning (2–0)Holton (0–2)
None 5,917
18–1
–
March 18
Missouri No. 1
McKethan Stadium
4–310
Anderson (3–0)Sharp (2–1)
None 5,537
19–1
1–0
March 19
Missouri
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
6–2
Puk (1–1)Houck (2–2)
Anderson (2)4,059
20–1
2–0
March 20
Missouri
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
7–5
Faedo (5–0)Tribby (2–2)
Anderson (3)3,352
21–1
3–0
March 22
No. 19 FAU
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
2–1
Rubio (1–0)McKay (2–2)
Singer 3,792
22–1
3–0
March 25
at Kentucky
No. 1
Cliff Hagan Stadium Lexington, KY 12–5
Shore (5–0)Brown (1–4)
None 2,364
23–1
4–0
March 26
at Kentucky
No. 1
Cliff Hagan Stadium
4–7
Beggs (6–0)
Puk (1–2)Lewis (1)
3,071
23–2
4–1
March 27
at Kentucky
No. 1
Cliff Hagan Stadium
4–5
Hjelle (3–0)
Dunning (2–1)None 2,247
23–3
4–2
March 29
vs. No. 8 Florida State Rivalry No. 3
Baseball Grounds Jacksonville, FL 3–2
Kowar Carlton (4–1)
Anderson (4)9,035
24–3
4–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 1
No. 1 Texas A&M
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
7–4
Snead (2–0)Ivey (2–1)
Anderson (5)5,917
25–3
5–2
April 2
No. 1 Texas A&M
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
7–2
Faedo (6–0)Simonds (5–1)
Dunning (2)5,339
26–3
6–2
April 3
No. 1 Texas A&M
No. 3
McKethan Stadium
10–7
Snead (3–0)Hendrix (0–1)
Anderson (6)4,824
27–3
7–2
April 5
Jacksonville No. 1
McKethan Stadium
7–2
Moss (1–0)Arjona (2–1)
None 2,894
28–3
7–2
April 8
No. 10 Mississippi State No. 1
McKethan Stadium
8–2
Shore (6–0)Hudson (4–2)
None 3,927
29–3
8–2
April 9
No. 10 Mississippi State
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
4–10
Rigby (4–1)
Faedo (6–1)None 6,244
29–4
8–3
April 10
No. 10 Mississippi State
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
1–2
Houston (2–0)
Dunning (2–2)Humphreys (3)
3,720
29–5
8–4
April 12
at No. 6 Florida StateRivalry
No. 2
Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FL 8–2
Rubio (2–0)E. Voyles (0–1)
None 5,936
30–5
8–4
April 14
at Arkansas
No. 2
Baum Stadium Fayetteville, AR 12–8
Puk (2–2)Taccolini (3–2)
Anderson (7)8,348
31–5
9–4
April 15
at Arkansas
No. 2
Baum Stadium
9–2
Shore (7–0)McKinney (1–2) None 9,219
32–5
10–4
April 16
at Arkansas
No. 2
Baum Stadium
8–2
Faedo (7–1)Jackson (2–4)
None 9,371
33–5
11–4
April 19
Jacksonville
No. 2
McKethan Stadium
3–1
Rubio (3–0)Schappell (2–2)
Anderson (8)2,658
34–5
11–4
April 21
Georgia No. 2
McKethan Stadium
1–212
Holder (1–2)
Rubio (3–1)None 3,256
34–6
11–5
April 22
Georgia
No. 2
McKethan Stadium
6–0
Shore (8–0)Jones (5–3)
None 4,005
35–6
12–5
April 23
Georgia
No. 2
McKethan Stadium
4–1
Faedo (8–1)Tucker (3–4)
Anderson (9)4,488
36–6
13–5
April 29
at No. 5 South Carolina
No. 1
Founders Park Columbia, SC 5–4
Dunning (3–2)Reagan (1–2)
Anderson (10)7,948
37–6
14–5
April 30
at No. 5 South Carolina
No. 1
Founders Park
1–2
Webb (9–2)
Snead (3–1)Johnson (4)
8,242
37–7
14–6
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 1
at No. 5 South Carolina No. 1
Founders Park
Cancelled (weather) [ 1]
May 3
Bethune–Cookman No. 1
McKethan Stadium
7–1
Moss (2–0)Hernandez (4–4) None 2,692
38–7
14–6
May 6
at Tennessee
No. 1
Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN 7–2
Shore (9–0)Neely (1–2)
None 2,247
39–7
15–6
May 7
at Tennessee
No. 1
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
2–5
Cox (3–5)
Singer None 2,197
39–8
15–7
May 8
at Tennessee
No. 1
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
9–3
Faedo (9–1)Martin (3–1)
None 2,458
40–8
16–7
May 10
South Florida No. 1
McKethan Stadium
11–4
Dunning (4–2)Bye (0–1)
None 2,881
41–8
16–7
May 13
No. 7 Vanderbilt
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
4–2
Shore (10–0)Sheffield (7–4)
None 4,537
42–8
17–7
May 14
No. 7 Vanderbilt
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
0–5
Wright (7–3)
Puk (2–3)None 4,783
42–9
17–8
May 15
No. 7 Vanderbilt
No. 1
McKethan Stadium
10–6
Faedo (10–1)Kilichowski (0–2)
None 4,340
43–9
18–8
May 19
at No. 8 LSU
No. 1
Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 3–7[a]
Smith (2–0)
Singer Bugg (3)
10,904
43–10
18–9
May 20
at No. 8 LSU
No. 1
Alex Box Stadium
4–5
Reynolds (3–0) Horvath (1–1)Newman (6)
10,904
43–11
18–10
May 21
at No. 8 LSU
No. 1
Alex Box Stadium
6–27
Faedo (11–1)Gilbert (4–3)
None 11,303
44–11
19–10
^[a] [ 2]
Postseason
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SECT Record
May 25
No. 7 (5) LSU
No. 1 (4) Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL 3–514
Stallings (3–0)
Dunning (4–3)None 13,448
44–12
0–1
May 26
(9) Alabama
No. 1 (4) Metropolitan Stadium
5–4
Horvath (2–1)Burrows (2–1)
Anderson (11)5,232
45–12
1–1
May 27
No. 3 (1) Mississippi State No. 1 (4) Metropolitan Stadium
12–27
Faedo (12–1)Sexton (7–3)
None 9,429
46–12
2–1
May 28
No. 7 (5) LSU
No. 1 (4) Metropolitan Stadium
1–0
Moss (3–0)Gilbert (4–4)
Anderson (12)13,821
47–12
3–1
May 29
No. 2 (3) Texas A&M
No. 1 (4) Metropolitan Stadium
5–12
Vinson (4–2)
Byrne None 8,352
47–13
3–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Regional Record
June 3
(4) Bethune–Cookman No. 2 (1) McKethan Stadium 9–3
Shore (11–0)Norris (6–4)
None 2,965
48–13
1–0
June 4
(3) Connecticut
No. 2 (1) McKethan Stadium
6–5
Dunning (5–3)Over (0–4)
Anderson (13)3,027
49–13
2–0
June 5
(2) Georgia Tech
No. 2 (1) McKethan Stadium
10–1
Faedo (13–1)Pitts (3–4)
None 2,293
50–13
3–0
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Super Reg. Record
June 11
No. 13 Florida StateRivalry
No. 2 (1) McKethan Stadium
0–3
Carlton (8–3)
Faedo (13–2)None 5,768
50–14
0–1
June 12
No. 13 Florida StateRivalry
No. 2 (1) McKethan Stadium
5–0
Shore (12–0)Holton (3–4)
None 5,326
51–14
1–1
June 13
No. 13 Florida StateRivalry
No. 2 (1) McKethan Stadium
7–0
Dunning (6–3)Sands (6–7)
None 4,475
52–14
2–1
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
CWS Record
June 19
No. 16 Coastal Carolina No. 2 (1) TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, NE 1–2
Beckwith (13–1) Shore (12–1)None 19,696
52–15
0–1
June 21
No. 11 (4) Texas Tech
No. 2 (1) TD Ameritrade Park
2–3
Martin (10–1)
Faedo (13–3)Howard (9)
16,865
52–16
0–2
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Record vs. conference opponents
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2016 SEC baseball game results
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div SR
ALA 15–15
3–0
2–1
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
ALA
W5
5–5
1–1
ARK 7–23
0–3
3–0
0–3
.
2–1
0–3
0–3
1–2
0–3
0–3
.
1–2
.
ARK
W7
2–8
1–6
AUB 8–22
1–2
0–3
.
.
2–1
1–2
0–3
1–2
0–3
.
2–1
1–2
0–3
AUB
W6
2–8
0–4
FLA 19–10
.
3–0
.
2–1
1–2
1–2
1–2
3–0
.
1–1
2–1
3–0
2–1
FLA
E2
6–3
3–0
UGA 11–19
2–1
.
.
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
2–1
1–2
2–1
1–2
0–3
0–3
UGA
E5
3–7
0–2
KEN 15–15
2–1
1–2
1–2
2–1
2–1
.
.
2–1
0–3
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
KEN
E4
6–4
0–1
LSU 19–11
1–2
3–0
2–1
2–1
.
.
1–2
3–0
1–2
.
3–0
1–2
2–1
LSU
W3
6–4
3–0
MSU 21–9
2–1
3–0
3–0
2–1
2–1
.
2–1
3–0
2–1
.
.
0–3
2–1
MSU
W1
9–1
3–1
MIZZ 9–21
.
2–1
2–1
0–3
1–2
1–2
0–3
0–3
.
0–3
3–0
.
0–3
MIZZ
E7
2–8
1–4
MISS 18–12
1–2
3–0
3–0
.
2–1
3–0
2–1
1–2
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
MISS
W4
6–4
3–1
SCAR 20–9
3–0
3–0
.
1–1
1–2
1–2
.
.
3–0
3–0
3–0
1–2
1–2
SCAR
E1
5–4
5–0
TENN 9–21
1–2
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
0–3
.
0–3
1–2
0–3
.
2–1
TENN
E6
2–8
0–3
TAMU 20–10
2–1
2–1
2–1
0–3
3–0
.
2–1
3–0
.
2–1
2–1
.
2–1
TAMU
W2
9–1
2–1
VAN 18–12
.
.
3–0
1–2
3–0
2–1
1–2
1–2
3–0
.
2–1
1–2
1–2
VAN
E3
5–5
3–0
Team
W–L
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
SW
Updated for entire regular season.
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 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] 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 4 2 2* 2 5 Collegiate Baseball ^[ 5] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 5 2 2 1 7 NCBWA †[ 6] 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 3 3* 6
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A 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
Venue Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
