The 2011 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2011 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 fourth season at Florida.
The Gators began the season looking to improve upon their appearance in the 2010 College World Series, where they were eliminated after their first two games. After winning the SEC Tournament, the Gators advanced to the best-of-three 2011 College World Series Finals, where they were defeated by South Carolina in two games.
Roster
| 2011 Florida Gators baseball team |
| Players |
Coaches |
| # |
Pos. |
Name |
Bats/Throws |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town |
| 2 |
INF |
Josh Adams |
R/R |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
Sr |
Jacksonville, FL |
| 29 |
RHP |
Matt Campbell |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Sr |
Tampa, FL |
| 23 |
RHP |
Jonathon Crawford |
R/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Fr |
Okeechobee, FL |
| 20 |
INF |
Cody Dent |
L/R |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
So |
Boynton Beach, FL |
| 16 |
RHP |
Anthony DeSclafani |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Jr |
Freehold, NJ |
| 4 |
INF |
Nolan Fontana |
L/R |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
So |
Winter Garden, FL |
| 9 |
INF |
Alex Freedman |
S/R |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
Fr |
Davie, FL |
| 6 |
LHP |
Daniel Gibson |
L/L |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Fr |
Lutz, FL |
| 27 |
RHP |
Michael Heller |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
So |
Bradenton, FL |
| 35 |
LHP |
Brian Johnson |
L/L |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
So |
Cocoa Beach, FL |
| 28 |
RHP |
Keenan Kish |
L/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Fr |
Worcester, PA |
| 37 |
RHP |
Greg Larson |
R/R |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
Jr |
Longwood, FL |
| 10 |
INF |
Austin Maddox |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
So |
Jacksonville, FL |
| 26 |
LHP |
Nick Maronde |
S/L |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Jr |
Lexington, KY |
| 15 |
C |
Ben McMahan |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Jr |
Windermere, FL |
| 17 |
OF |
Connor Mitchell |
L/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
Fr |
Tampa, FL |
| 41 |
INF |
Jeff Moyer |
L/R |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
Jr |
Winter Springs, FL |
| 44 |
INF |
Tyler Palmer |
R/R |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Fr |
Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 24 |
LHP |
Alex Panteliodis |
L/L |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
Jr |
Tampa, FL |
| 8 |
OF |
Daniel Pigott |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
Jr |
Ormond Beach, FL |
| 21 |
RHP |
Justin Poovey |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Jr |
Granite Falls, NC |
| 5 |
INF |
Zack Powers |
L/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
Fr |
Seffner, FL |
| 30 |
INF |
Vickash Ramjit |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
RS So |
Miami, FL |
| 11 |
RHP |
Hudson Randall |
R/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
So |
Atlanta, GA |
| 32 |
LHP |
Steven Rodriguez |
L/L |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
So |
Miami, FL |
| 1 |
INF |
Bryson Smith |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Sr |
Watkinsville, GA |
| 18 |
OF |
Tyler Thompson |
L/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Jr |
Tequesta, FL |
| 12 |
INF |
Jacob Tillotson |
S/R |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Fr |
Tampa, FL |
| 13 |
RHP |
Tommy Toledo |
L/R |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Jr |
Tampa, FL |
| 25 |
INF |
Preston Tucker |
L/L |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
Jr |
Tampa, FL |
| 14 |
OF |
Kamm Washington |
L/L |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
So |
Boynton Beach, FL |
| 22 |
RHP |
Karsten Whitson |
R/R |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
So |
Chipley, FL |
| 31 |
OF |
Paul Wilson |
R/R |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
RS Jr |
Lakeland, FL |
| 3 |
C |
Mike Zunino |
R/R |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
So |
Cape Coral, FL |
|
- Head coach
7 Kevin O'Sullivan
- Assistant coach(es)
42 Brad Weitzel
33 Craig Bell
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
Roster
|
Schedule
| 2011 Florida Gators Baseball Game Log |
| Regular season |
February
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
| February 18 |
South Florida |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
7–2 |
Johnson (1–0) |
Fontanez (0–1) |
None |
5,157 |
1–0 |
– |
| February 19 |
South Florida |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
4–1 |
Randall (1–0) |
Barbosa (0–1) |
Toledo (1) |
4,994 |
2–0 |
– |
| February 20 |
South Florida |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
5–0 |
Whitson (1–0) |
Gonzalez (0–1) |
None |
3,852 |
3–0 |
– |
| February 22 |
vs. Florida Atlantic |
#3 |
Roger Dean Stadium |
13–2 |
DeSclafani (1–0) |
Gonzaga (1–1) |
None |
3,043 |
4–0 |
– |
| February 24 |
Boston College |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
4–0 |
Johnson (2–0) |
Dennhardt (0–1) |
Rodriguez (1) |
2,553 |
5–0 |
– |
| February 25 |
Boston College |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
9–3 |
Gibson (1–0) |
Prohovich (0–1) |
None |
4,222 |
6–0 |
– |
| February 27 |
Boston College |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
7–2 |
Whitson (2–0) |
Leonard (1–1) |
None |
4,213 |
7–0 |
– |
|
March
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
| March 1 |
vs. #6 Florida State |
#1 |
Steinbrenner Field |
3–5 |
Sitz (2–0) |
Toledo (0–1) |
McGee (1) |
7,869 |
7–1 |
– |
| March 4 |
Miami (FL) |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
8–3 |
Johnson (3–0) |
Radziewski (1–1) |
None |
4,587 |
8–1 |
– |
| March 5 |
Miami (FL) |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
1–0 |
DeSclafani (2–0) |
Encinosa (0–2) |
None |
4,851 |
9–1 |
– |
| March 6 |
Miami (FL) |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
5–3 |
Toledo (1–1) |
Whaley (2–1) |
DeSclafani (1) |
4,114 |
10–1 |
– |
| March 8 |
Georgia Southern |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
0–7 |
Adams (3–1) |
Larson (0–1) |
Murray (2) |
2,733 |
10–2 |
– |
| March 9 |
at South Florida |
#1 |
USF Baseball Stadium |
8–1 |
Panteliodis (1–0) |
Carlin (0–1) |
None |
3,211 |
11–2 |
– |
| March 11 |
Rhode Island |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
11–5 |
Johnson (4–0) |
Pickering (2–1) |
None |
2,849 |
12–2 |
– |
| March 12 |
Rhode Island |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
12–4 |
Randall (2–0) |
Graveline (2–2) |
None |
3,087 |
13–2 |
– |
| March 13 |
Rhode Island |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
8–6 |
Whitson (3–0) |
Peterson (0–3) |
DeSclafani (2) |
3,058 |
14–2 |
– |
| March 15 |
#4 Florida State |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
5–410 |
DeSclafani (3–0) |
McGee (0–1) |
None |
5,930 |
15–2 |
– |
| March 18 |
at #7 LSU |
#1 |
Alex Box Stadium |
5–4 |
Toledo (2–1) |
Ott (0–1) |
DeSclafani (3) |
12,076 |
16–2 |
1–0 |
| March 19 |
at #7 LSU |
#1 |
Alex Box Stadium |
1–0 |
Randall (3–0) |
Gausman (2–1) |
Maronde (1) |
11,703 |
17–2 |
2–0 |
| March 20 |
at #7 LSU |
#1 |
Alex Box Stadium |
7–3 |
Maddox (1–0) |
Alsup (3–2) |
None |
10,783 |
18–2 |
3–0 |
| March 22 |
Winthrop |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
22–5 |
Rodriguez (1–0) |
Newman (0–2) |
None |
3,008 |
19–2 |
– |
| March 23 |
Winthrop |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
10–0 |
Panteliodis (2–0) |
Pierpont (0–2) |
None |
2,847 |
20–2 |
– |
| March 25 |
#4 South Carolina |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
2–9 |
Roth (5–1) |
Johnson (4–1) |
None |
5,586 |
20–3 |
3–1 |
| March 26 |
#4 South Carolina |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
2–1 |
Randall (4–0) |
Price (1–2) |
None |
4,859 |
21–3 |
4–1 |
| March 27 |
#4 South Carolina |
#1 |
McKethan Stadium |
3–4 |
Price (2–2) |
Toledo (2–2) |
None |
4,393 |
21–4 |
4–2 |
| March 29 |
vs. #7 Florida State |
#3 |
Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville |
2–5 |
Sitz (3–1) |
Rodriguez (1–1) |
McGee (4) |
10,078 |
21–5 |
– |
|
April
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
| April 1 |
Tennessee |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
3–0 |
Randall (5–0) |
Catapano (2–1) |
None |
4,222 |
22–5 |
5–2 |
| April 2 |
Tennessee |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
11–2 |
DeSclafani (4–0) |
Gruver (3–3) |
None |
3,726 |
23–5 |
6–2 |
| April 3 |
Tennessee |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
9–1 |
Whitson (4–0) |
Ramsey (0–1) |
None |
4,121 |
24–5 |
7–2 |
| April 5 |
UCF |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
3–4 |
Hicks (2–1) |
DeSclafani (4–1) |
Richardson (1) |
3,049 |
24–6 |
– |
| April 8 |
at Mississippi State |
#4 |
Dudy Noble Field |
5–7 |
Stark (2–0) |
Randall (5–1) |
Reed (5) |
7,140 |
24–7 |
7–3 |
| April 9 |
at Mississippi State |
#4 |
Dudy Noble Field |
18–0 |
Johnson (5–1) |
Stratton (4–3) |
None |
11,201 |
25–7 |
8–3 |
| April 10 |
at Mississippi State |
#4 |
Dudy Noble Field |
3–1 |
Rodriguez (2–1) |
Pollorena (3–1) |
Maddox (1) |
6,453 |
26–7 |
9–3 |
| April 12 |
at #8 Florida State |
#4 |
Dick Howser Stadium |
1–3 |
Scantling (2–0) |
Panteliodis (2–1) |
Bennett (2) |
6,357 |
26–8 |
– |
| April 15 |
at Georgia |
#4 |
Foley Field |
5–4 |
Randall (6–1) |
Wood (4–4) |
Rodriguez (2) |
2,432 |
27–8 |
10–3 |
| April 16 |
at Georgia |
#4 |
Foley Field |
2–7 |
Palazzone (6–1) |
DeSclafani (4–2) |
None |
3,011 |
27–9 |
10–4 |
| April 17 |
at Georgia |
#4 |
Foley Field |
14–7 |
Larson (1–1) |
Dieterich (1–2) |
None |
3,004 |
28–9 |
11–4 |
| April 20 |
at UCF |
#5 |
Jay Bergman Field |
6–8 |
Bradford (3–1) |
Toledo (2–3) |
None |
3,601 |
28–10 |
– |
| April 22 |
Alabama |
#5 |
McKethan Stadium |
7–0 |
Randall (7–1) |
Kilcrease (5–3) |
None |
4,206 |
29–10 |
12–4 |
| April 23 |
Alabama |
#5 |
McKethan Stadium |
9–2 |
Johnson (6–1) |
Morgan (4–4) |
None |
4,917 |
30–10 |
13–4 |
| April 24 |
Alabama |
#5 |
McKethan Stadium |
2–1 |
Whitson (5–0) |
Smart (2–1) |
Maronde (2) |
2,759 |
31–10 |
14–4 |
| April 29 |
Ole Miss |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
9–3 |
Randall (8–1) |
Crouse (6–3) |
None |
3,739 |
32–10 |
15–4 |
| April 30 |
Ole Miss |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
8–1 |
Johnson (7–1) |
Goforth (3–6) |
None |
4,305 |
33–10 |
16–4 |
|
May
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
| May 1 |
Ole Miss |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
7–2 |
Whitson (6–0) |
Wright (4–4) |
None |
3,240 |
34–10 |
17–4 |
| May 3 |
Bethune-Cookman |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
11–0 |
Panteliodis (3–1) |
Gonzalez (0–3) |
None |
2,582 |
35–10 |
– |
| May 5 |
at #18 Arkansas |
#4 |
Baum Stadium |
3–4 |
Baxendale (7–1) |
Randall (8–2) |
None |
7,120 |
35–11 |
17–5 |
| May 6 |
at #18 Arkansas |
#4 |
Baum Stadium |
3–5 |
Fant (2–3) |
Johnson (7–2) |
Astin (1) |
9,286 |
35–12 |
17–6 |
| May 7 |
at #18 Arkansas |
#4 |
Baum Stadium |
5–3 |
Maddox (2–0) |
Sanburn (2–4) |
None |
9,862 |
36–12 |
18–6 |
| May 11 |
North Florida |
#5 |
McKethan Stadium |
4–1 |
Panteliodis (4–1) |
Organ (4–1) |
Campbell (1) |
2,928 |
37–12 |
– |
| May 13 |
at #2 Vanderbilt |
#5 |
Hawkins Field |
6–5 |
DeSclafani (5–2) |
Moore (4–2) |
Maddox (2) |
3,541 |
38–12 |
19–6 |
| May 14 |
at #2 Vanderbilt |
#5 |
Hawkins Field |
1–14 |
Garvin (11–1) |
Johnson (7–3) |
None |
3,220 |
38–13 |
19–7 |
| May 15 |
at #2 Vanderbilt |
#5 |
Hawkins Field |
6–312 |
Toledo (3–3) |
Armstrong (0–1) |
None |
3,248 |
39–13 |
20–7 |
| May 17 |
Jacksonville |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
2–11 |
Tomshaw (7–3) |
Panteliodis (4–2) |
None |
2,987 |
39–14 |
– |
| May 19 |
Kentucky |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
9–6 |
Johnson (8–3) |
Rogers (3–7) |
Maddox (3) |
3,164 |
40–14 |
21–7 |
| May 20 |
Kentucky |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
1–14 |
Meyer (7–5) |
Randall (8–3) |
None |
3,990 |
40–15 |
21–8 |
| May 21 |
Kentucky |
#4 |
McKethan Stadium |
19–3 |
Whitson (7–0) |
Littrell (6–6) |
None |
3,754 |
41–15 |
22–8 |
|
| Post-season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SECT Record |
| May 25 |
vs. Mississippi State |
#5 |
Regions Park |
7–5 |
Rodriguez (3–1) |
Pollorena (6–5) |
Maddox (4) |
8,392 |
42–15 |
1–0 |
| May 26 |
vs. Alabama |
#5 |
Regions Park |
6–0 |
Randall (9–3) |
Morgan (5–6) |
None |
7,123 |
43–15 |
2–0 |
| May 28 |
vs. Georgia |
#5 |
Regions Park |
3–4 |
Palazzone (10–4) |
DeSclafani (5–3) |
Maloof (18) |
7,205 |
43–16 |
2–1 |
| May 28 |
vs. Georgia |
#5 |
Regions Park |
3–2 |
Toledo (4–3) |
Swegman (1–1) |
Maddox (5) |
1,486 |
44–16 |
3–1 |
| May 29 |
vs. #2 Vanderbilt |
#5 |
Regions Park |
5–0 |
Panteliodis (5–2) |
Hill (4–1) |
None |
7,845 |
45–16 |
4–1 |
|
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
NCAAT Record |
| June 3 |
Manhattan |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
17–3 |
Whitson (8–0) |
Soldinger (10–3) |
None |
2,339 |
46–16 |
1–0 |
| June 4 |
#23 Miami (FL) |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
5–4 |
Toledo (5–3) |
Miller (2–2) |
None |
3,565 |
47–16 |
2–0 |
| June 5 |
#23 Miami (FL) |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
11–4 |
Panteliodis (6–2) |
Encinosa (5–6) |
None |
2,937 |
48–16 |
3–0 |
|
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
NCAAT Record |
| June 10 |
Mississippi State |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
11–1 |
Randall (10–3) |
Mitchell (6–2) |
None |
2,446 |
49–16 |
4–0 |
| June 11 |
Mississippi State |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
3–4 |
Reed (1–1) |
Rodriguez (3–2) |
None |
4,223 |
49–17 |
4–1 |
| June 12 |
Mississippi State |
#3 |
McKethan Stadium |
8–6 |
Toledo |
Reed (1–2) |
None |
3,812 |
50–17 |
5–1 |
|
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
CWS Record |
| June 18 |
vs. #5 Texas |
#3 |
TD Ameritrade Park |
8–4 |
Randall (11–3) |
Jungmann (13–3) |
Maronde (3) |
25,521 |
51–17 |
1–0 |
| June 21 |
vs. #2 Vanderbilt |
#3 |
TD Ameritrade Park |
3–1 |
Rodriguez (4–2) |
Garvin (13–2) |
None |
20,182 |
52–17 |
2–0 |
| June 24 |
vs. #2 Vanderbilt |
#3 |
TD Ameritrade Park |
6–4 |
Maddox (3–0) |
Gray (12–4) |
None |
20,087 |
53–17 |
3–0 |
| June 27 |
vs. #4 South Carolina |
#3 |
TD Ameritrade Park |
1–211 |
Taylor (8–1) |
Maronde (0–1) |
Price (19) |
25,851 |
53–18 |
3–1 |
| June 28 |
vs. #4 South Carolina |
#3 |
TD Ameritrade Park |
2–5 |
Roth (14–3) |
Whitson (8–1) |
Price (20) |
26,721 |
53–19 |
3–2 |
|
Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll. All times Eastern. Retrieved from Gatorzone.com
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| USA Today/ESPN Coaches' (Top 25)[1] |
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Awards and honors
See also
References
External links
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