2014 Florida Gators baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2014 Florida Gators baseball Florida Gators script logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 40–23 21–9 24 24 Kevin O'Sullivan (7th year) Craig Bell (7th year)Brad Weitzel (7th year) Alfred A. McKethan Stadium SEC regular season champions Gainesville Regional 0–2 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.Gator Baseball Releases 2014 Schedule For Centennial Season http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=26380 GatorZone.com 16 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114520/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=26380 2 April 2015 dead 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. Roster By player 2014 Florida Gators white white #0021A5 #FF4A00 h 20 Pete Alonso y INF 6 2 225 R R Fr Tampa, FL 37 Shaun Anderson y RHP 6 4 225 R R Fr Coral Springs, FL 8 Harrison Bader y OF 5 11 190 R R So Bronxville, NY 4 Jay Carmichael RHP 6 2 175 R R So Cape Coral, FL 26 Tyler Deel LHP 6 5 190 L L Fr Jacksonville, FL 3 Dane Dunning y RHP 6 3 190 R R Fr Fleming Island, FL 29 Mike Fahrman C 6 0 210 R R Jr Tampa, FL 17 Taylor Gushue C 6 2 215 S R Jr Boca Raton, FL 25 Eric Hanhold RHP 6 5 205 R R So Palm Harbor, FL 24 Ryan Harris RHP 6 2 210 R R Jr Jupiter, FL 28 Keenan Kish RHP 6 4 205 L R Jr y Worcester, PA 66 Ryan Larson OF 6 0 185 R R Fr Orlando, FL 38 Jason Lombardozzi INF 5 11 180 S R So Chambersburg, PA 12 Richie Martin y INF 6 0 185 R R So Brandon, FL 33 Braden Mattson C 6 3 205 R R Jr San Antonio, TX 34 Brett Morales RHP 6 1 195 R R Fr Tampa, FL 30 Scott Moss LHP 6 5 210 L L Fr Deltona, FL 6 Keith Oren C 6 1 190 R R Fr Plantation, FL 35 Dean Pelman y RHP 5 11 210 R R Fr Weston, FL 5 Zack Powers INF 6 3 205 L R Jr Seffner, FL 14 Bobby Poyner LHP 6 0 205 L L Jr Wellington, FL 10 A.J. Puk y LHP 6 7 230 L L Fr Cedar Rapids, IA 23 Buddy Reed y OF 6 3 200 S R Fr Finksburg, MD 27 Aaron Rhodes RHP 5 11 190 L R So Venice, FL 39 Frank Rubio RHP 5 11 185 R R Fr Miami Shores, FL 16 Justin Shafer RHP 6 2 210 R R Jr Lake Wales, FL 32 Logan Shore y RHP 6 1 210 R R Fr Coon Rapids, MN 13 Kirby Snead LHP 6 0 190 R R Fr Alachua, FL 44 John Sternagel INF 6 1 205 L L Fr Rockledge, FL 21 Corey Stump LHP 6 5 215 R R So y Lakeland, FL 11 Josh Tobias INF 5 10 205 S R Jr Greensboro, NC 2 Casey Turgeon INF 5 9 165 L R Jr Palm Harbor, FL 18 Mike Vinson RHP 6 4 210 R R So Miami, FL 22 Karsten Whitson y RHP 6 4 225 R R Jr y Chipley, FL 15 Danny Young LHP 6 2 200 L L So Boca Raton, FL http://floridagators.com/roster.aspx?roster=12 7 Kevin O'Sullivan 33 Craig Bell42 Brad Weitzel 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 – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 22 – Karsten Whitson – 10px|Redshirt Junior 24 – Ryan Harris – Junior 25 – Eric Hanhold – Sophomore 26 – Tyler Deel – Freshman 27 – Aaron Rhodes – Sophomore 28 – Keenan Kish – 10px|Redshirt 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 – Pete 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 background:#0021A5;color:white; 2014 Florida Gators baseball game log ! style="background:#FF4A00;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FFF;color:#0021A5; February Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 14 || Maryland || No. 20 || McKethan Stadium || 4–0 || Poyner (1–0) || Stinnett (0–1) || Young (1) || 4,026 || 1–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 15 || Maryland || No. 20 || McKethan Stadium || 7–9 || Shawaryn (1–0) || Morales (0–1) || Mooney (1) || 3,900 || 1–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 16 || Maryland || No. 20 || McKethan Stadium || 8–58 || Hanhold (1–0) || Price (0–1) || Harris (1) || 3,742 || 2–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 18 || UCF || No. 20 || McKethan Stadium || 5–1 || Young (1–0) || Marotta (0–1) || None || 2,994 || 3–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 19 || 2014 North Florida Ospreys North Florida || No. 20 || McKethan Stadium || 8–7 || Harris (1–0) || McMahon (0–1) || Anderson (1) || 2,740 || 4–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 21 || at No. 17 2014 Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL)Rivalry || No. 20 || Alex Rodriguez ParkCoral Gables, FL || 4–6 || Diaz (2–0) || Poyner (1–1) || Garcia (1) || 3,481 || 4–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 22 || at No. 17 Miami (FL)Rivalry || No. 20 || Alex Rodriguez Park || 2–5 || Hammond (1–0) || Hanhold (1–1) || Garcia (2) || 4,076 || 4–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 23 || at No. 17 Miami (FL)Rivalry || No. 20 || Alex Rodriguez Park || 6–4 || Puk (1–0) || Suarez (1–1) || Hanhold (1) || 3,500 || 5–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 27 || 2014 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Florida Gulf Coast || No. 23 || McKethan Stadium || 1–2 || Murray (2–0) || Shore (0–1) || Anderson (3) || 2,888 || 5–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 28 || 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || No. 23 || McKethan Stadium || 0–6 || Duchene (1–1) || Poyner (1–2) || None || 3,097 || 5–5 || – |- y background:#FFF;color:#0021A5; March Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 1 || Florida Gulf Coast || No. 23 || McKethan Stadium || 4–0 || Whitson (1–0) || Deckert (1–2) || Rhodes (1) || 4,157 || 6–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 2 || Illinois || No. 23 || McKethan Stadium || 1–5 || Johnson (2–0) || Puk (1–1) || Jay (3) || 3,132 || 6–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 4 || vs. 2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss || || Bayfront StadiumPensacola, FL|| 4–2 || Rhodes (1–0) || Johnson (0–2) || Harris (2) || 4,720 || 7–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 7 || Connecticut || || McKethan Stadium || 1–011 || Hanhold (2–1) || Ruotolo (1–2) || None || 2,535 || 8–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 8 || Connecticut || || McKethan Stadium || 2–110 || Poyner (2–2) || Slade (0–1) || None || 3,092 || 9–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 9 || Connecticut || || McKethan Stadium || 6–510 || Poyner (3–2) || Ruotolo (1–2) || None || 3,015 || 10–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 12 || 2014 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State || || McKethan Stadium || 13–5 || Young (2–0) || Learnard (1–2) || None || 2,603 || 11–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 14 || Arkansas || || McKethan Stadium || 2–1 || Shore (1–1) || Beeks (3–2) || Rhodes (2) || 3,120 || 12–6 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 15 || Arkansas || || McKethan Stadium || 1–0 || Hanhold (3–1) || Killian (0–3) || Harris (3) || 3,557 || 13–6 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 16 || Arkansas || || McKethan Stadium || 3–9 || Stone (3–0) || Puk (1–2) || Gunn (2) || 3,178 || 13–7 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 18 || No. 1 Florida StateRivalry || || McKethan Stadium || 3–1 || Rhodes (2–0) || Miller (1–1) || Poyner (1) || 5,657 || 14–7 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 21 || at 2014 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || || Olsen FieldCollege Station, TX || 5–311 || Puk (2–2) || Jester (2–1) || Rhodes (3) || 5,111 || 15–7 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 22 || at Texas A&M || || Olsen Field || 4–5 || Long (3–0) || Hanhold (3–2) || Jester (3) || 5,726 || 15–8 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 23 || at Texas A&M || || Olsen Field || 3–411 || Minter (1–0) || Rhodes (2–1) || None || 3,770 || 15–9 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 25 || vs. No. 1 Florida StateRivalry || || Baseball GroundsJacksonville, FL || 4–1 || Young (3–0) || Miller (1–2) || Harris (4) || 10,125 || 16–9 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 29 (1) || No. 4 2014 LSU Tigers LSU || || McKethan Stadium || 2–1 || Rhodes (3–1) || Nola (5–1) || None || 2,998 || 17–9 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 29 (2) || No. 4 LSU || || McKethan Stadium || 6–2 || Shore (2–1) || Poche (5–2) || Poyner (2) || 2,860 || 18–9 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 30 || No. 4 LSU || || McKethan Stadium || 11–7 || Snead (1–0) || Person (1–1) || None || 4,012 || 19–9 || 6–3 |- y background:#FFF;color:#0021A5; April Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 1 || 2014 Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic || No. 20 || McKethan Stadium || 4–511 || Alexander (3–0) || Rhodes (3–2) || None || 2,904 || 19–10 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 4 || at No. 19 Kentucky || No. 20 || Cliff Hagan StadiumLexington, KY || 1–17 || Reed (6–1) || Hanhold (3–3) || None || 2,133 || 19–11 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 5 || at No. 19 Kentucky || No. 20 || Cliff Hagan Stadium || 11–10 || Shore (3–1) || Shepherd (5–2) || Puk (1) || 1,992 || 20–11 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 6 || at No. 19 Kentucky || No. 20 || Cliff Hagan Stadium || 8–9 || Dwyer (3–1) || Poyner (3–3) || Cody (2) || 1,920 || 20–12 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 8 || at No. 1 Florida StateRivalry || No. 25 || Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL|| 8–0 || Young (4–0) || Strode (0–1) || None || 6,514 || 21–12 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 11 || at No. 4 South Carolina || No. 25 || Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC|| 1–4 || Montgomery (5–2) || Shore (3–2) || Seddon (9) || 8,242 || 21–13 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 12 || at No. 4 South Carolina || No. 25 || Carolina Stadium || 4–313 || Puk (3–2) || Seddon (1–1) || None || 8,242 || 22–13 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 13 || at No. 4 South Carolina || No. 25 || Carolina Stadium || 6–5 || Dunning (1–0) || Crowe (6–2) || Hanhold (2) || 8,242 || 23–13 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 15 || vs. Florida Gulf Coast || No. 18 || Hammond StadiumFort Myers, FL || 7–1 || Harris (2–0) || Anderson (2–2) || None || 3,493 || 24–13 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 18 || 2014 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia || No. 18 || McKethan Stadium || 3–2 || Shore (4–2) || Lawlor (3–3) || Poyner (3) || 3,355 || 25–13 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 19 || Georgia || No. 18 || McKethan Stadium || 8–1 || Rhodes (4–2) || Tyler (4–3) || None || 3,596 || 26–13 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 20 || Georgia || No. 18 || McKethan Stadium || 10–3 || Young (5–0) || Boling (3–4) || None || 3,046 || 27–13 || 12–6 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 22 || 2014 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville || No. 12 || McKethan Stadium || 1–3 || Russell (5–2) || Harris (2–1) || McRae (1) || 2,535 || 27–14 || 12–6 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 23 || Florida A&M || No. 12 || McKethan Stadium || 3–4 || Fleming (3–3) || Anderson (0–1) || Weeks (1) || 2,541 || 27–15 || 12–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 25 || Missouri || No. 12 || McKethan Stadium || 7–1 || Shore (5–2) || Graves (3–3) || None || 3,744 || 28–15 || 13–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 26 || Missouri || No. 12 || McKethan Stadium || 5–0 || Rhodes (5–2) || Anderson (2–3) || None || 2,925 || 29–15 || 14–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 27 || Missouri || No. 12 || McKethan Stadium || 6–510 || Poyner (4–3) || Fairbanks (4–5) || None || 3,669 || 30–15 || 15–6 |- y background:#FFF;color:#0021A5; May Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 2 || at No. 20 Alabama || No. 12 || Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL || 7–3 || Shore (6–2) || Turnbull (5–4) || Hanhold (3) || 4,103 || 31–15 || 16–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 3 || at No. 20 Alabama || No. 12 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–3 || Puk (4–2) || Kamplain (5–3) || Harris (5) || 4,191 || 32–15 || 17–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 4 || at No. 20 Alabama || No. 12 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–3 || Snead (2–0) || Keller (5–2) || None || 3,662 || 33–15 || 18–6 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 6 || 2014 Mercer Bears Mercer || No. 8 || McKethan Stadium || 2–4 || Barker (4–3) || Morales (0–2) || Kourtis (3) || 2,722 || 33–16 || 18–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 8 || No. 10 Vanderbilt || No. 8 || McKethan Stadium || 1–0 || Shore (7–2) || Beede (7–6) || Poyner (4) || 2,803 || 34–16 || 19–6 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 9 || No. 10 Vanderbilt || No. 8 || McKethan Stadium || 0–3 || Fulmer (4–1) || Dunning (1–1) || None || 4,112 || 34–17 || 19–7 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 10 || No. 10 Vanderbilt || No. 8 || McKethan Stadium || 2–16 || Ferguson (3–3) || Whitson (1–1) || None || 3,289 || 34–18 || 19–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 13 || 2014 South Florida Bulls South Florida || No. 13 || McKethan Stadium || 8–2 || Snead (3–0) || Pardo (1–2) || None || 2,749 || 35–18 || 19–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 15 || at 2014 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee || No. 13 || Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN || 5–4 || Harris (3–1) || Lee (4–4) || Snead (1) || 1,844 || 36–18 || 20–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 16 (1) || at Tennessee || No. 13 || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 4–2 || Puk (5–2) || Williams (5–5) || Snead (2) || 2,516 || 37–18 || 21–8 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 16 (2) || at Tennessee || No. 13 || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 5–7 || Cox (5–1) || Anderson (0–2) || Lee (4) || 2,396 || 37–19 || 21–9 |- |- ! style="background:#FF4A00;color:white;"| Postseason |- y background:#FFF SEC Tournament Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 21 || vs. No. 22 (9) Kentucky || No. 12 (1) || Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL || 2–4 || Cody (4–0) || Shore (7–3) || Shepherd (1) || 7,526 || 37–20 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 22 || vs. No. 6 (4) South Carolina || No. 12 (1) || Metropolitan Stadium || 7–2 || Poyner (5–3) || Wynkoop (7–5) || None || 5,115 || 38–20 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 23 || vs. (5) Mississippi State || No. 12 (1) || Metropolitan Stadium || 5–1 || Shafer (1–0) || Woodruff (1–3) || None || 8,790 || 39–20 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 24 || vs. No. 22 (9) Kentucky || No. 12 (1) || Metropolitan Stadium || 6–5 || Hanhold (4–3) || Shepherd (5–4) || None || 8,116 || 40–20 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 25 || vs. No. 8 (3) LSU || No. 12 (1) || Metropolitan Stadium || 0–2 || Person (3–1) || Harris (3–2) || McCune (5) || 10,188 || 40–21 || 3–2 |- y background:#FFF NCAA tournament: Gainesville Regional Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Regional Record |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 30 || (4) 2014 College of Charleston Cougars College of Charleston College of Charleston || No. 8 (1) || McKethan Stadium || 2–3 || Bauer (6–2) || Shore (7–4) || Hanzik (15) || 1,911 || 40–22 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 31 || (3) 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina || No. 8 (1) || McKethan Stadium || 2–5 || Hovis (9–1) || Poyner (5–4) || None || 1,855 || 40–23 || 0–2 |- Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. All times Eastern. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com Record vs. conference opponents FLA Gators in the MLB draft 2014 Major League Baseball Draft Round Selection Player Position Team 4 131 Taylor Gushue C Pittsburgh Pirates 8 234 Justin Shafer RHP Toronto Blue Jays 11 344 Karsten Whitson RHP Boston Red Sox 24 735 Casey Turgeon 2B St. Louis Cardinals 26 794 Ryan Harris RHP Boston Red Sox 34 1,025 Keenan Kish RHP Cincinnati Reds References External links Gator Baseball official website Category:Florida Gators baseball seasons Florida Gators baseball team Florida Gators Florida Category:Southeastern Conference baseball champion seasons