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Kentucky travels to Florida for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.
Shinn Ryan, Kentucky
McKethan Stadium (5,500)
Austin Langworthy, Florida
Series Schedule March 15-17
Day
Start Time (CT)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
5:30 PM CT
SEC NETWORK
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
5:00 PM CT
ESPN2
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
11:00 AM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparison
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
CS
SB
Kentucky
0.253
0.357
236
342
77
4
51
200
170
24
72
Florida
0.296
0.381
305
436
80
7
50
265
177
19
36
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K
OBA
H
R
ER
BB
2B
3B
HR
F%
Kentucky
4.70
406
0.248
343
245
188
181
73
10
27
0.963
Florida
5.20
317
0.270
404
254
218
149
76
6
46
0.972
Statistical Leaders
Kentucky Batting Leaders
Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Ryan Shinn
0.313
0.412
0.653
1.065
35
47
15
0
12
26
15
43
6
Coltyn Kessler
0.301
0.385
0.434
0.819
18
34
9
0
2
13
13
36
0
Jaren Shelby
0.279
0.385
0.471
0.856
20
38
8
0
6
31
20
38
11
Austin Schultz
0.270
0.425
0.400
0.825
19
27
7
0
2
7
24
33
9
T.J. Collett
0.269
0.361
0.538
0.899
26
39
7
1
10
37
15
42
1
Breydon Daniel
0.245
0.383
0.448
0.831
30
35
6
1
7
19
22
48
17
Dalton Reed
0.222
0.268
0.347
0.615
18
32
4
1
4
20
8
55
0
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
Name
W
L
ERA
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Zack Thompson
3
1
2.15
1
0
62.2
42
19
15
20
91
0.188
Jimmy Ramsey
2
3
6.59
0
1
41.0
47
35
30
18
49
0.280
Florida Batting Leaders
Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Brady McConnell
0.369
0.417
0.588
1.005
36
59
8
0
9
34
11
37
4
Jacob Young
0.349
0.414
0.450
0.864
33
45
4
0
3
20
13
17
6
Nelson Maldonado
0.338
0.406
0.570
0.976
31
48
11
2
6
27
15
21
2
Kendrick Calilao
0.316
0.378
0.462
0.840
32
50
7
2
4
40
14
38
1
Austin Langworthy
0.277
0.369
0.471
0.840
33
43
10
1
6
27
21
26
2
Cory Acton
0.277
0.380
0.383
0.763
22
39
6
0
3
20
20
31
3
Jud Fabian
0.246
0.371
0.426
0.797
24
30
7
0
5
22
22
35
6
Wil Dalton
0.246
0.358
0.410
0.768
29
33
8
1
4
20
16
28
4
Florida Pitching Leaders
Name
W
L
ERA
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Tommy Mace
7
3
4.24
0
0
63.2
60
31
30
20
57
0.255
NCAA RPI
Kentucky Roster
No.
Name
Pos.
Bats-Throws
Ht.
Wt.
Class
City
State
2
Austin Schultz
IF
R/R
5′-9″
190
FR
Adams
NE
3
Ben Jordan
RHP
L/R
6′-9″
260
R-FR
Olive Hill
KY
4
Zeke Lewis
IF
S/R
5′-9″
160
R-JR
Atlanta
GA
5
T.J. Collett
1B
L/R
6′-1″
230
JR
Terre Haute
IN
7
Rook Ellington
OF
R/R
6′-0″
175
FR
Paducah
KY
8
Marshall Gei
C
S/R
6′-0″
185
R-SR
Mount Juliet
TN
10
Dalton Reed
IF
L/R
6′-4″
240
JR
Roff
OK
12
Ryan Shinn
OF
R/L
6′-2″
205
SR
Jobstown
NJ
13
Cole Ayers
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
180
FR
Mt. Carmel
OH
14
Zack Thompson
LHP
L/L
6′-2″
220
JR
Selma
IN
15
Trip Lockhart
RHP
R/R
6′-3″
190
SO
Lexington
KY
16
Will Gambino
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
215
FR
Westmont
NJ
19
Alex Rodriguez
IF
R/R
5′-10″
195
SR
Pembroke Pines
FL
20
Braxton Cottongame
LHP
L/L
6′-3″
205
FR
Hazard
KY
21
Orlando Adams Jr.
C/OF
R/R
6′-0″
220
FR
Atlanta
GA
22
Dillon Marsh
LHP
L/L
6′-1″
220
FR
Elizabethtown
PA
24
Brett Marshall
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
215
R-SO
Louisville
KY
25
Coltyn Kessler
C/IF
L/R
6′-3″
220
SO
High Ridge
MO
26
Justin Olson
IF/OF
L/L
6′-2″
215
FR
Colorado Springs
CO
28
Ryan Johnson
OF/RHP
L/R
6′-3″
220
SR
College Station
TX
30
Jaren Shelby
OF
R/R
5′-11″
200
JR
Lexington
KY
31
Alex Degen
RHP
R/R
6’7″
210
FR
Readington Township
NJ
33
Trae Harmon
IF/DH
R/R
6′-4″
255
FR
Somerset
KY
34
Carson Coleman
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
185
R-SO
Lexington
KY
35
Cole Daniels
LHP
L/L
6′-1″
240
FR
Ann Arbor
MI
37
Cam Hill
OF
L/R
5′-10″
185
SO
Georgetown
KY
38
Jimmy Ramsey
RHP
L/R
6′-9″
255
SO
Tonka Bay
MN
39
Hunter Rigsby
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
215
FR
Mount Vernon
KY
41
Grant Macciocchi
RHP/IF
R/R
6′-4″
175
R-JR
West Chester Town Ship
OH
42
Elliott Curtis
IF
L/R
6′-0″
200
JR
Waterloo
Ontario
43
Breydon Daniel
IF/OF
S/R
6′-1″
200
JR
Bixby
OK
50
Mason Hazelwood
LHP
L/L
6′-5″
220
SO
Salvisa
KY
52
Tanner Holen
C
R/R
5′-11″
180
JR
Manhattan
KS
54
Daniel Harper
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
220
SO
Fairway
KS
55
Tyler Burchett
RHP
R/R
6′-5″
235
FR
Airville
PA
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
Schedule/Results
Kentucky
Florida
Date
Opponent
Score
Feb 15
@ Austin Peay
W 8-4
Feb 16
@ Austin Peay
W 12-5
Feb 17
@ Austin Peay
W 11-1
Feb 22
@ Texas Tech
L 4-7
Feb 23
@ Texas Tech
L 10-7
Feb 24
@ Texas Tech
L 19-4
Feb 26
vs E Kentucky
W 7-3
Feb 27
vs N Kentucky
W 5-4
Mar 1
vs Canisius
W 10-2
Mar 2
vs Canisius
W 12-3
Mar 3
vs Canisius
W 4-3
Mar 5
vs Wright State
cancelled
Mar 6
vs Boston College
L 12-3
Mar 8
vs Middle Tenn
W 4-1
Mar 10
vs Middle Tenn
W 7-0
Mar 10
vs Middle Tenn
W 5-4
Mar 12
vs SIU-E
W 6-4
Mar 13
vs W Kentucky
W 15-0
Mar 15
@ LSU
L 2-1
Mar 16
@ LSU
L 16-4
Mar 17
@ LSU
L 7-2
Mar 19
vs Xavier
W 16-3
Mar 22
vs Texas A&M
L 5-3
Mar 23
vs Texas A&M
L 9-3
Mar 24
vs Texas A&M
L 17-5
Mar 26
vs Morehead State
W 7-0
Mar 28
vs Georgia
L 7-3
Mar 29
vs Georgia
W 5-0
Mar 30
vs Georgia
L 10-8
Apr 2
@ Louisville
L 8-3
Apr 5
@ Missouri
W 4-2
Apr 6
@ Missouri
L 5-4
Apr 7
@ Missouri
L 9-2
Apr 10
@ Lipscomb
W 6-2
Apr 12
@ Ole Miss
L 8-2
Apr 13
@ Ole Miss
W 4-1
Apr 14
@ Ole Miss
W 4-2
Apr 16
vs Louisville
L 18-6
Apr 18
vs Tennessee
L 4-2
Apr 19
vs Tennessee
L 16-1
Apr 20
vs Tennessee
L 8-2
Apr 23
@ W Kentucky
W 15-4
Apr 26
@ Florida
Apr 27
@ Florida
Apr 28
@ Florida
May 3
vs Arkansas
May 4
vs Arkansas
May 5
vs Arkansas
May 7
vs Indiana
May 10
@ South Carolina
May 11
@ South Carolina
May 12
@ South Carolina
May 14
vs Michigan
May 16
vs Vanderbilt
May 17
vs Vanderbilt
May 18
vs Vanderbilt
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
W 16-9
Apr 19
@ LSU
L 13-1
Apr 20
@ LSU
L 11-2
Apr 23
vs FAU
L 13-11
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
Kentucky-Florida Prediction
Kentucky and Florida have both struggled for most of the season. Florida is now showing signs of improvement, one sign being the 16-9 win in Baton Rouge last weekend. Florida has the edge in pitching and fielding while Kentucky has better pitching. In Gainesville look for Florida to win this one. Florida 2 wins, Kentucky 1 win .
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