SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Florida at LSU

LSU-Florida

Florida travels to LSU for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.

Austin Langworthy, Florida
Austin Langworthy, Florida
Alex Box Stadium (10,326)
Alex Box Stadium (10,326)
Ma'Khail Hilliard, LSU
Ma’Khail Hilliard, LSU

Series Schedule March 15-17

Day Start Time (CT) TV Tickets
Game 1 Thursday 6:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK Tickets
Game 2 Friday 7:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK Tickets
Game 3 Saturday 2:00 PM CT ESPN2 Tickets

Team Statistical Comparison

Hitting

BA OB% R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB CS SB
Florida 0.289 0.379 275 380 70 6 42 236 165 15 34
LSU 0.268 0.364 255 339 58 5 32 229 166 16 34

Pitching & Fielding

ERA K OBA H R ER BB 2B 3B HR F%
Florida 4.64 288 0.259 348 208 177 127 67 3 41 0.972
LSU 4.27 320 0.232 289 174 158 155 61 4 26 0.978

Statistical Leaders

Florida Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Brady McConnell 0.373 0.424 0.580 1.004 35 56 7 0 8 31 11 34 4
Jacob Young 0.348 0.415 0.461 0.876 29 40 4 0 3 19 12 16 6
Nelson Maldonado 0.328 0.401 0.575 0.976 31 44 11 2 6 27 15 21 1
Kendrick Calilao 0.317 0.384 0.472 0.856 30 45 6 2 4 37 14 32 1
Cory Acton 0.285 0.395 0.325 0.720 17 35 5 0 0 14 19 24 3
Jud Fabian 0.263 0.390 0.456 0.846 23 30 7 0 5 21 21 32 6
Austin Langworthy 0.245 0.333 0.396 0.729 27 34 9 0 4 19 17 23 1
Wil Dalton 0.231 0.350 0.385 0.735 26 27 7 1 3 18 15 26 4

Florida Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Tommy Mace 6 3 4.13 0 0 56.2 50 27 26 18 48 0.245
Tyler Dyson 3 2 5.13 0 0 40.1 39 31 23 22 31 0.244

LSU Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Zach Watson 0.357 0.406 0.536 0.942 36 50 13 0 4 26 11 28 9
Josh Smith 0.331 0.436 0.496 0.932 43 46 8 0 5 19 19 30 10
Chris Reid 0.302 0.453 0.430 0.883 19 26 8 0 1 24 24 15 0
Daniel Cabrera 0.297 0.389 0.541 0.930 21 33 7 1 6 29 17 32 0
Antoine Duplantis 0.284 0.349 0.465 0.814 38 44 3 2 7 37 13 20 4
Cade Beloso 0.279 0.338 0.410 0.748 16 34 1 0 5 32 13 22 1
Hal Hughes 0.192 0.304 0.212 0.516 13 19 2 0 0 9 12 21 1
Brock Mathis 0.171 0.294 0.314 0.608 17 18 4 1 3 11 15 32 0

LSU Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Cole Henry 3 2 3.45 0 0 44.1 39 19 17 12 48 0.232
Zack Hess 2 2 4.33 0 0 43.2 49 23 21 23 44 0.285

NCAA RPI

Florida:

25

LSU:

14

Florida Roster

No. Name Pos. Bats-Throws Ht. Wt. Class City State
1 Jacob Young OF R/R 6′-0″ 175 Fr. Ponte Vedra FL
2 Cal Greenfield C R/R 6′-0″ 205 So. Chicago IL
3 Garrett Milchin RHP/INF L/R 6′-5″ 210 R-So. Windermere FL
4 Jud Fabian OF R/L 6′-1″ 195 Fr. Ocala FL
5 Santino Miozzi C R/R 6′-2″ 215 Jr. Maracay Venezuela
6 Kendrick Calilao OF R/R 6′-1″ 205 Fr. Kissimee FL
8 Christian Flint INF R/R 5′-11″ 170 Jr. Delray Beach FL
9 Brady Smith C/INF R/R 5′-11″ 195 So. Niceville FL
11 Jonah Girand C R/R 6′-0″ 200 Sr. Winter Park FL
12 Blake Reese INF/OF S/R 5′-11″ 187 Sr. Tallahassee FL
13 Brady McConnell INF R/R 6′-3″ 195 So. Merritt Island FL
14 Christian Scott RHP R/R 6′-4″ 195 Fr. Parkland FL
15 Jordan Butler LHP/1B L/L 6′-0″ 185 So. Tampa FL
16 Wil Dalton OF R/R 6′-0″ 190 Jr. Spring Hill TN
17 David Luethje RHP R/R 6′-5″ 192 Fr. Vero Beach FL
18 Tyler Dyson RHP R/R 6′-3″ 225 Jr. Bradenton FL
20 Nick Pogue RHP R/R 6′-5″ 225 Fr. Melbourne FL
21 Nick Blasucci RHP/INF R/R 6′-2″ 195 R-Jr. Fort Myers FL
22 Cory Acton INF L/R 6′-0″ 170 Fr. Fort Lauderdale FL
23 Jack Leftwich RHP R/R 6′-2″ 210 So. Orlando FL
24 Roberto Peña INF R/R 6′-2″ 215 Fr. Caracas Venezuela
25 Hunter McMullen RHP R/R 6′-2″ 200 So. Ocala FL
26 Devin Hemenway LHP L/L 5′-10″ 160 So. Niceville FL
27 Nelson Maldonado OF R/R 5′-10″ 195 Sr. Tampa FL
28 Hunter Ruth RHP R/R 6′-2″ 190 R-Fr. Gainesville FL
30 Felix Garcia RHP R/R 5′-10″ 195 R-Jr. Miami FL
32 Justin Alintoff RHP R/R 6′-2″ 220 So. Jupiter FL
34 Kris Armstrong INF/RHP S/R 6′-4″ 215 Fr. Jupiter FL
37 Nolan Crisp RHP R/R 5′-9″ 175 Fr. Locust Grove GA
44 Austin Langworthy OF/LHP L/L 5′-10″ 195 Jr. Williston FL
47 Tommy Mace RHP R/R 6′-6″ 200 So. Tampa FL
52 Kirby McMullen OF/RHP R/R 5′-11″ 200 Jr. Ocala FL
55 Ben Specht RHP R/R 6′-1″ 210 Fr. Fort Myers FL

LSU Roster

No. Name Pos. Bats-Throws Ht. Wt. Class City State
2 Daniel Cabrera OF L/L 6′-1″ 191 So. Baton Rouge LA
3 Hal Hughes INF R/R 5′-11″ 174 So. Norman OK
4 Josh Smith INF L/R 5′-10″ 172 Jr. Greenwell Springs LA
5 Drew Bianco INF R/R 6′-0″ 219 Fr. Oxford MS
6 Gavin Dugas INF R/R 5′-10″ 199 Fr. Houma LA
7 Giovanni DiGiacomo OF L/L 6′-1″ 172 Fr. Naples FL
8 Antoine Duplantis OF L/L 5′-11″ 177 Sr. Lafayette LA
9 Zach Watson OF R/R 6′-0″ 160 Jr. Ruston LA
10 Eric Walker RHP R/R 6′-0″ 173 So. Arlington TX
11 Landon Marceaux RHP R/R 6′-0″ 190 Fr. Destrehan LA
13 Saul Garza C R/R 6′-3″ 229 So. Edinburg TX
16 Brandt Broussard INF R/R 5′-10″ 162 Sr. Baton Rouge LA
17 Chris Reid INF L/R 5′-9″ 182 Sr. Baton Rouge LA
18 Cole Henry RHP R/R 6′-4″ 214 Fr. Florence AL
20 Will Ripoll RHP R/R 6′-0″ 177 Fr. New Orleans LA
21 Nick Storz RHP R/R 6′-6″ 249 So. Brooklyn NY
22 Brock Mathis C R/R 6′-1″ 200 So. Fairfield OH
23 CJ Willis 1B/OF/C L/R 6′-2″ 192 Fr. Ruston LA
24 Cade Beloso 1B L/L 6′-0″ 227 Fr. River Ridge LA
26 AJ Labass RHP R/R 6′-3″ 222 So. Fleming Island FL
27 Matthew Beck RHP R/R 6’7″ 241 Jr. Alexandria LA
28 Devin Fontenot RHP R/R 6′-1″ 172 So. The Woodlands TX
29 Chase Costello RHP R/R 6′-4″ 221 Fr. Pompano Beach FL
30 Trent Vietmeier RHP R/R 6′-3″ 208 So. Pittsburgh PA
32 Aaron George RHP R/R 6′-5″ 232 Jr. Monroe LA
35 Clay Moffitt RHP R/R 6′-4″ 247 Sr. Baton Rouge LA
38 Zack Hess RHP R/R 6′-6″ 219 Jr. Forest VA
40 Riggs Threadgill RHP R/R 6′-4″ 225 Fr. Fredericksburg TX
41 Caleb Gilbert RHP R/R 6′-2″ 201 Sr. Hoover AL
43 Todd Peterson RHP R/R 6′-5″ 230 Jr. Lake Mary FL
44 Jaden Hill RHP R/R 6′-4″ 217 Fr. Ashdown AR
45 Braden Doughty C R/R 6′-1″ 184 So. Denham Springs LA
46 Rye Gunter RHP R/R 6′-5″ 216 Fr. Coppell TX
52 Ma’Khail RHP R/R 6′-0″ 154 So. Central LA
55 Easton McMurray LHP R/L 6′-4″ 226 Fr. Bakersfield CA

Schedule/Results

Florida

LSU

Date Opponent Score
Feb 15 vs Long Beach St W 8-2
Feb 16 vs Long Beach St W 5-2
Feb 17 vs Long Beach St W 3-1
Feb 19 @ South Florida L 6-1
Feb 20 vs North Florida L 7-1
Feb 22 vs Miami L 5-2
Feb 23 vs Miami W 9-3
Feb 24 vs Miami W 4-1
Feb 26 @ Jacksonville W 5-4
Feb 27 vs UCF L 12-9
Mar 1 vs Winthrop W 16-4
Mar 3 vs Winthrop W 28-5
Mar 3 vs Winthrop W 15-0
Mar 5 vs FGCU W 15-0
Mar 6 vs FGCU L 7-2
Mar 8 vs Yale W 6-5
Mar 9 vs Yale W 15-1
Mar 10 vs Yale W 4-3
Mar 12 vs Florida State W 20-7
Mar 15 vs Mississippi St L 6-5
Mar 16 vs Mississippi St L 10-5
Mar 16 vs Mississippi St W 4-2
Mar 19 vs Jacksonville W 13-8
Mar 21 @ Vanderbilt L 5-0
Mar 22 @ Vanderbilt L 15-2
Mar 23 @ Vanderbilt L 14-4
Mar 26 @ Florida State W 4-2
Mar 29 vs Alabama W 3-2
Mar 30 vs Alabama W 12-3
Mar 31 vs Alabama W 6-3
Apr 2 vs Florida A&M W 12-1
Apr 5 @ Ole Miss L 12-4
Apr 6 @ Ole Miss L 16-4
Apr 7 @ Ole Miss L 12-10
Apr 9 @ Florida State W 3-1
Apr 11 vs South Carolina W 9-5
Apr 12 vs South Carolina L 6-3
Apr 13 vs South Carolina W 6-4
Apr 16 vs Jacksonville W 8-4
Apr 18 @ LSU
Apr 19 @ LSU
Apr 20 @ LSU
Apr 23 vs FAU
Apr 26 vs Kentucky
Apr 27 vs Kentucky
Apr 28 vs Kentucky
May 3 @ Georgia
May 4 @ Georgia
May 5 @ Georgia
May 7 vs South Florida
May 10 vs Tennessee
May 11 vs Tennessee
May 12 vs Tennessee
May 16 @ Missouri
May 17 @ Missouri
May 18 @ Missouri
Date Opponent Score
Feb 15 vs UL Monroe W 12-7
Feb 16 vs Army W 6-5
Feb 17 vs Air Force W 17-5
Feb 19 vs SE Louisiana W 6-5
Feb 20 @ Northwestern St postponed
Feb 22 vs Bryant W 13-6
Feb 23 vs Bryant W 17-8
Feb 24 vs Bryant W 4-3
Feb 26 vs South Alabama postponed
Feb 27 vs Southern W 17-4
Mar 1 @ Texas L 8-1
Mar 2 @ Texas L 8-4
Mar 3 @ Texas L 7-6
Mar 6 vs Holy Cross W 9-2
Mar 8 vs California W 4-3
Mar 9 vs California L 5-2
Mar 10 vs California W 5-4
12-Mar Northwestern State L 3-1
Mar 13 vs Texas Southern W 16-5
Mar 15 vs Kentucky W 2-1
Mar 16 vs Kentucky W 16-4
Mar 17 vs Kentucky W 7-2
Mar 20 vs Nicholls W 5-4
Mar 22 @ Georgia W 1-0
Mar 23 @ Georgia L 2-0
Mar 24 @ Georgia L 9-7
Mar 27 vs McNeese L 2-0
Mar 28 @ Mississippi St L 6-5
Mar 29 @ Mississippi St W 10-5
Mar 30 @ Mississippi St W 11-2
Apr 2 vs Grambling W 9-0
3-Apr vs South Alabama W 2-0
Apr 5 vs Texas A&M W 2-1
Apr 6 vs Texas A&M L 6-4
Apr 7 vs Texas A&M W 9-3
Apr 9 @ Southern L 7-2
Apr 12 @ Missouri W 12-11
Apr 13 @ Missouri L 4-1
Apr 14 @ Missouri L 11-5
Apr 16 @ Louisiana L 6-5
Apr 18 vs Florida
Apr 19 vs Florida
Apr 20 vs Florida
Apr 23 vs Lamar
Apr 26 @ Alabama
Apr 27 @ Alabama
Apr 28 @ Alabama
May 3 vs Ole Miss
May 4 vs Ole Miss
May 5 vs Ole Miss
May 7 vs La Tech
May 9 @ Arkansas
May 10 @ Arkansas
May 11 @ Arkansas
May 14 vs New Orleans
May 16 vs Auburn
May 17 vs Auburn
May 18 vs Auburn

Florida-LSU Prediction

This is a series considered by TV to be the marquee SEC series of the weekend, but it really isn’t. Florida has struggled for most of the season. LSU is your normal dangerous LSU. The Gators were pummeled in Nashville 3 games to none by Vandy. LSU could do the same thing this weekend. LSU 2 wins, Florida 1 win.

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