2012 Florida Gators baseball team
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College World Series, 0–2 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Coaches | No. 6 |
CB | No. 7 |
Record | 47–20 (18–12 SEC) |
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Assistant coach | Craig Bell (5th year) Brad Weitzel (5th year) |
Home stadium | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium |
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No. 2 South Carolina xy | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | 49 | – | 20 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Florida y | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 47 | – | 20 | .701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Kentucky y | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 45 | – | 18 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Vanderbilt y | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 35 | – | 28 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | 31 | – | 26 | .544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | 24 | – | 31 | .436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 11 LSU x†y | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | 47 | – | 18 | .723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Arkansas y | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 46 | – | 22 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State ‡y | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 40 | – | 24 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss y | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | 37 | – | 26 | .587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | 31 | – | 28 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | 21 | – | 34 | .382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 26, 2012[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll |
The 2012 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2012 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 fifth season at Florida. The Gators sought to build upon their appearance in the 2011 College World Series Finals, where they were eliminated by South Carolina in two games.
After being eliminated in the semifinals of the SEC tournament, the Gators were selected as the No. 1 national seed in the NCAA tournament. After winning the Gainesville Regional and Super Regional, they advanced to the College World Series for the third consecutive year. There they were eliminated after just two games, losing to South Carolina and Kent State.
The Gators had nine players selected in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft including junior catcher Mike Zunino, recipient of the 2012 Dick Howser Trophy.[2]
Roster
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Schedule
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Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. All times Eastern. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
Coaches'[3] | 1 | 1* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Baseball America[4] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Collegiate Baseball^[5] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
NCBWA†[6] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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.
Awards and honors
- Jonathon Crawford
- Pitched a no-hitter on June 2, 2012, against Bethune–Cookman in the opening round of the Gainesville Regional tournament. It was the first Gators solo no-hitter since 1991 and the seventh no-hitter in NCAA tournament history.[7]
- Nolan Fontana
- Second-team All-SEC[8]
- SEC All-Defensive team[8]
- SEC Freshman of the Week (2/13/12–2/20/12). On Feb. 17, Gushue homered on the first pitch he saw as a collegian and on Feb. 18 hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning of a series-clinching win over Cal State Fullerton.[9]
- SEC Freshman of the Week (2/27/12–3/5/12). Gushue hit .400 (4-for-10), with four RBI, three runs and a pair of homers during a three-game sweep at #8 Miami.[10]
- Brian Johnson
- SEC Player of the Week (4/9/12–4/16/12). Johnson batted .471 (8-for-17) with a team-high seven RBI during four games, including a victory at #1 Florida State and a series win at Tennessee.[11]
- First-team All-SEC[8]
- John Olerud Award – (two-way player)
- Steven Rodriguez
- First-team All-SEC[8]
- Josh Tobias
- SEC All-Freshman team[8]
- Preston Tucker
- SEC Player of the Week (3/12/12–3/19/12). Tucker batted .400 (6-for-15) in four victories including a three-game-sweep of Vanderbilt.[12]
- First-team All-SEC[8]
- Casey Turgeon
- SEC Player of the Week (5/1/12–5/8/12). Turgeon batted .400 (4-for-10) and scored a game-winning run during a series win at #6 Kentucky.[13]
- College Baseball 360 Primetime Player Of The Week (2/28/12–3/6/12). Zunino batted .400 (6-for-15) with five runs, four RBI, three doubles and a home-run during a three-game sweep at #8 Miami.[14]
- Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (3/5/12–3/12/12). Zunino batted .389 (7-for-18) with five runs, 11 RBI, four home-runs and a slugging percentage of 1.111 during five wins.[15]
- First-team All-SEC[8]
- SEC All-Defensive team[8]
- 2012 Dick Howser Trophy (College Baseball Player of the Year) recipient.[16]
Gators in the MLB Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team |
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1 | 3 | Mike Zunino | C | Seattle Mariners |
1 | 31 | Brian Johnson | LHP/1B | Boston Red Sox |
2 | 61 | Nolan Fontana | SS | Houston Astros |
2 | 82 | Steven Rodriguez | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers |
3 | 118 | Austin Maddox | RHP | Boston Red Sox |
7 | 219 | Preston Tucker | OF | Houston Astros |
7 | 244 | Hudson Randall | RHP | Detroit Tigers |
9 | 292 | Daniel Pigott | OF | Cincinnati Reds |
20 | 631 | Greg Larson | RHP | Boston Red Sox |
See also
References
- ^ "Baseball standings". Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "UF's Greg Larson Taken On Final Day Of MLB Draft; Gators Finish With Nine Selections". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll". Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
- ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
- ^ NCBWA Division I poll
- ^ "Jonathon Crawford Tosses 7th No-Hitter In NCAA Tourney History As No. 1 Florida Blanks B-CU, 4-0". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Gator Baseball Players Collect Numerous SEC Awards". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "UF Baseball's Taylor Gushue Named SEC Freshman of the Week". Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "UF Baseball's Taylor Gushue Named SEC Freshman Of The Week For Second Time". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Baseball's Brian Johnson Named SEC Player Of The Week". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ "UF Baseball's Preston Tucker Named SEC Player Of The Week". Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ "UF Baseball's Casey Turgeon Named SEC Freshman Of The Week". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "UF Baseball's Mike Zunino Named College Baseball 360 Primetime Player Of The Week". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "UF Baseball's Mike Zunino Named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Florida Baseball's Mike Zunino Selected As 26th Dick Howser Trophy Recipient". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
External links
- Gator Baseball official website