Florida travels to Kentucky for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.
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Series Schedule May 6-May 8
| DAY | START TIME (ET) | TV | TICKETS | Game 1 | Thursday | 7:00 PM | SEC NETWORK | Tickets |
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| Game 2 | Friday | 6:30 PM | SEC NETWORK+ | Tickets |
| Game 3 | Saturday | 2:00 PM | SEC NETWORK+ | Tickets |
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
| BA | OB% | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | CS | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0.287 | 0.378 | 305 | 436 | 84 | 11 | 56 | 282 | 206 | 13 | 25 |
| Kentucky | 0.285 | 0.369 | 254 | 387 | 70 | 9 | 53 | 230 | 148 | 4 | 57 |
Pitching & Fielding
| ERA | K | OBA | H | R | ER | BB | HR | BB/9 | SO/9 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 4.24 | 392 | 0.240 | 362 | 218 | 186 | 133 | 44 | 3.03 | 8.94 | 0.970 |
| Kentucky | 4.39 | 387 | 0.254 | 347 | 210 | 173 | 129 | 37 | 3.27 | 9.81 | 0.976 |
Statistical Leaders
Florida Batting Leaders
| Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hickey | Florida | 0.350 | 0.475 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 1 |
| Colby Halter | Florida | 0.312 | 0.393 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 1 |
| Jacob Young | Florida | 0.311 | 0.396 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 12 |
| Kirby McMullen | Florida | 0.273 | 0.356 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 14 | 0 |
| Sterlin Thompson | Florida | 0.273 | 0.392 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Josh Rivera | Florida | 0.267 | 0.338 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| Jud Fabian | Florida | 0.264 | 0.373 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 29 | 4 |
| Jordan Butler | Florida | 0.262 | 0.336 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
Florida Pitching Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leftwich | Florida | 6 | 3 | 3.71 | 53.1 | 22 | 17 | 54 | 0.177 |
| Tommy Mace | Florida | 5 | 0 | 4.36 | 62.0 | 30 | 11 | 74 | 0.246 |
| Hunter Barco | Florida | 7 | 2 | 4.77 | 56.2 | 30 | 19 | 66 | 0.262 |
Kentucky Batting Leaders
| Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coltyn Kessler | Kentucky | 0.378 | 0.458 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| Austin Schultz | Kentucky | 0.337 | 0.411 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| T.J. Collett | Kentucky | 0.309 | 0.417 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 20 | 1 |
| Ryan Ritter | Kentucky | 0.297 | 0.340 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
| Oraj Anu | Kentucky | 0.280 | 0.335 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| John Rhodes | Kentucky | 0.247 | 0.390 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 7 |
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Stupp | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 4.03 | 58.0 | 26 | 8 | 55 | 0.290 |
| Zack Lee | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 4.47 | 44.1 | 22 | 12 | 40 | 0.276 |
D1Baseball RPI
Florida: |
27 |
Kentucky: |
44 |
Florida Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | CL | City | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Young | OF | 6′-0″ | 175 | So. | Ponte Vedra | FL |
| 2 | Cal Greenfield | C | 6′-1″ | 210 | Jr. | Chicago | IL |
| 3 | Garrett Milchin | RHP | 6′-5″ | 210 | Jr. | Windermere | FL |
| 4 | Jud Fabian | OF | 6′-2″ | 190 | So. | Ocala | FL |
| 5 | Colby Halter | INF | 6′-1″ | 200 | Fr. | Jacksonville | FL |
| 6 | Kendrick Calilao | 1B/OF | 6′-1″ | 210 | So. | Kissimmee | FL |
| 8 | Brandon Sproat | RHP | 6′-3″ | 210 | Fr. | Pace | FL |
| 9 | Mac Guscette | C | 6′-0″ | 210 | Fr. | Nokomis | FL |
| 10 | Tyler Nesbitt | RHP | 6′-3″ | 195 | Fr. | LaBelle | FL |
| 11 | Nathan Hickey | C/INF | 6′-0″ | 210 | Fr. | Jacksonville | FL |
| 12 | Hunter Barco | LHP | 6′-4″ | 220 | Fr. | Jacksonville | FL |
| 13 | Ryan Slater | RHP | 6′-3″ | 185 | Fr. | Palm Harbor | FL |
| 14 | Christian Scott | RHP | 6′-4″ | 215 | So. | Parkland | FL |
| 15 | Jordan Butler | LHP/1B | 6′-1″ | 195 | Jr. | Tampa | FL |
| 16 | Ryan Cabarcas | LHP | 5′-11″ | 170 | Fr. | Pembroke Pines | FL |
| 17 | David Luethje | RHP | 6′-5″ | 210 | So. | Vero Beach | FL |
| 18 | Brock Edge | OF | 6′-0″ | 190 | Jr. | Lake City | FL |
| 20 | Nick Pogue | RHP | 6′-5″ | 235 | So. | Melbourne | FL |
| 21 | Nick Blasucci | INF | 6′-3″ | 215 | Gr. | Fort Myers | FL |
| 22 | Cory Acton | INF | 6′-0″ | 180 | So. | Fort Lauderdale | FL |
| 23 | Jack Leftwich | RHP | 6′-4″ | 220 | Jr. | Orlando | FL |
| 24 | Josh Rivera | INF | 6′-2″ | 205 | Fr. | Avon Park | FL |
| 25 | Hunter McMullen | RHP | 6′-2″ | 205 | RSo. | Ocala | FL |
| 26 | Sterlin Thompson | OF/INF | 6′-3″ | 185 | Fr. | Ocala | FL |
| 27 | Andrew Roberts | RHP | 6′-2″ | 180 | Fr. | Altamonte Springs | FL |
| 28 | Chase Centala | RHP | 6′-1″ | 210 | Fr. | Tampa | FL |
| 29 | Jordan Carrion | INF | 6′-1″ | 160 | Fr. | Miami | FL |
| 30 | Hunter Mink | RHP | 6′-2″ | 195 | Fr. | Palm Harbor | FL |
| 32 | Tucker Talbott | OF | 6′-2″ | 185 | Fr. | Atlantic Beach | FL |
| 33 | Trey Van Der Weide | LHP | 6′-3″ | 225 | Gr. | Longwood | FL |
| 34 | Kris Armstrong | INF | 6′-4″ | 235 | So. | Jupiter | FL |
| 35 | Franco Aleman | RHP | 6′-6″ | 235 | Jr. | Tampa | FL |
| 36 | Wyatt Langford | C/1B | 6′-1″ | 215 | Fr. | Trenton | FL |
| 41 | Blake Purnell | RHP | 6′-3″ | 210 | Fr. | Boynton Beach | FL |
| 44 | Timmy Manning | LHP | 6′-2″ | 190 | Fr. | Pompano | FL |
| 46 | Nick Ficarrotta | RHP | 6′-3″ | 180 | Fr. | Palm Harbor | FL |
| 47 | Tommy Mace | RHP | 6′-6″ | 230 | Jr. | Tampa | FL |
| 52 | Kirby McMullen | INF | 5′-11″ | 210 | Gr. | Ocala | FL |
| 55 | Ben Specht | RHP | 6′-1″ | 210 | So. | Fort Myers | FL |
Kentucky Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | CL | City | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Rhodes | OF | 6′-0″ | 200 | So. | Soddy Daisy | TN |
| 2 | Austin Schultz | IF/OF | 5′-9″ | 200 | Jr. | Adams | NE |
| 4 | Zeke Lewis | IF | 5′-9″ | 160 | Sr. | Atlanta | GA |
| 5 | T.J. Collett | 1B | 6′-1″ | 220 | Sr. | Terre Haute | IN |
| 6 | Reuben Church | IF | 6′-2″ | 230 | Fr. | Maryville | TN |
| 7 | Drew Grace | IF | 6′-0″ | 185 | So. | Pottsville | PA |
| 8 | Kirk Liebert | OF/C | 6′-0″ | 190 | Jr. | Owensboro | KY |
| 9 | Alonzo Rubalcaba | C | 6′-0″ | 200 | Jr. | Fairfield | CA |
| 10 | Jack Hicks | IF | 6′-2″ | 190 | Fr. | Raleigh | NC |
| 11 | Trip Lockhart | RHP | 6′-3″ | 195 | Sr. | Lexington | KY |
| 12 | Chase Estep | IF | 6′-0″ | 200 | So. | Corbin | KY |
| 13 | Brendan Hord | C | 5′-10″ | 210 | So. | Lexington | KY |
| 16 | Cole Stupp | RHP | 6′-4″ | 205 | SO-1L | Milton | GA |
| 19 | Nolan McCarthy | UTL | 6′-0″ | 195 | Fr. | Kalamazoo | MI |
| 20 | Braxton Cottongame | LHP | 6′-3″ | 205 | Jr. | Hazard | KY |
| 21 | Wyatt Hudepohl | RHP | 6′-4″ | 220 | Fr. | Mason | OH |
| 22 | Dillon Marsh | LHP | 6′-1″ | 220 | Jr. | Elizabethtown | PA |
| 23 | Houston King | OF | 5′-11″ | 175 | Fr. | Cabot | AR |
| 24 | Ryan Hagenow | RHP | 6′-5″ | 220 | Fr. | Knoxville | TN |
| 25 | Coltyn Kessler | C | 6′-2″ | 220 | Sr. | High Ridge | MO |
| 26 | Jacob Plastiak | IF | 6′-3″ | 215 | Jr. | Chicago | IL |
| 28 | Oraj Anu | OF | 6′-1″ | 235 | Sr. | Orlando | FL |
| 30 | Jaren Shelby | OF | 5′-11″ | 205 | Sr. | Lexington | KY |
| 31 | Alex Degen | RHP | 6′-8″ | 210 | Jr. | Readington Township | NJ |
| 33 | Trae Harmon | 1B | 6′-4″ | 245 | Jr. | Somerset | KY |
| 34 | Sean Harney | RHP | 6′-0″ | 190 | Sr. | Natick | MA |
| 35 | Cole Daniels | LHP | 6′-1″ | 230 | Jr. | Ann Arbor | MI |
| 36 | Ron Cole | RHP | 6′-2″ | 215 | So. | Neptune City | NJ |
| 37 | Cam Hill | OF | 5′-10″ | 185 | Jr. | Georgetown | KY |
| 38 | Jimmy Ramsey | RHP | 6′-9″ | 255 | Sr. | Tonka Bay | MN |
| 39 | Hunter Rigsby | RHP | 6′-4″ | 235 | Jr. | Mount Vernon | KY |
| 40 | Zach Kammin | RHP | 6′-3″ | 195 | Sr. | Woodstock | IL |
| 41 | Evan Byers | LHP | 5′-11″ | 180 | Fr. | Nicholasville | KY |
| 44 | Devin Burkes | C | 6′-3″ | 205 | Fr. | Ocala | FL |
| 45 | Holt Jones | RHP | 6′-8″ | 235 | Sr. | Santa Monica | CA |
| 46 | Seth Logue | RHP | 6′-1″ | 185 | Fr. | Mason | OH |
| 47 | Ryan Ritter | IF | 6′-2″ | 190 | So. | Tinley Park | IL |
| 48 | Zack Lee | RHP | 6′-4″ | 200 | So. | Effingham | IL |
| 49 | Austin Strickland | RHP | 6′-2″ | 210 | FR-HS | Winchester | OH |
| 50 | Mason Hazelwood | LHP | 6′-5″ | 225 | Sr. | Salvisa | KY |
| 51 | Chase Bryan | OF | 6′-0″ | 215 | Jr. | White Hall | AR |
| 54 | Daniel Harper | RHP | 6′-4″ | 230 | Sr. | Fairway | KS |
| 55 | Tyler Burchett | RHP | 6′-5″ | 235 | So. | Airville | PA |
