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Florida travels to Vanderbilt for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Jud Fabian of Florida
Hawkins Field (3,700)
Enrique Bradfield Jr. of Vanderbilt
Series Schedule April 15-17
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
7:00 PM
ESPN2
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
7:00 PM
SEC Network
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
1:00 PM
ESPN2
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Florida
0.292
0.376
228
321
49
6
61
14
134
12
22
Vanderbilt
0.303
0.399
233
316
69
8
36
22
161
13
46
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Florida
4.34
9.2
0.239
8.08
48
2.67
1.28
28
3.45
21
0.979
Vanderbilt
2.97
11.6
0.205
6.67
28
3.45
1.11
17
3.37
22
0.977
Statistical Leaders
Florida Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Wyatt Langford
Florida
0.350
0.431
42
3
2
12
36
15
5
Sterlin Thompson
Florida
0.339
0.404
43
5
2
7
25
14
2
BT Riopelle
Florida
0.314
0.368
32
2
0
9
26
6
3
Colby Halter
Florida
0.299
0.393
38
8
0
5
14
16
4
Josh Rivera
Florida
0.287
0.345
31
6
0
3
16
9
3
Jud Fabian
Florida
0.284
0.440
33
6
1
13
32
30
2
Kendrick Calilao
Florida
0.281
0.352
27
6
0
3
16
10
0
Deric Fabian
Florida
0.242
0.358
24
3
0
3
19
18
2
Florida Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Hunter Barco
Florida
5
2
2.23
8
8
0
48
30
12
12
10
65
0.174
Brandon Sproat
Florida
4
3
4.23
9
8
0
38
40
19
18
14
42
0.267
Vanderbilt Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Dominic Keegan
Vanderbilt
0.414
0.485
46
12
1
5
31
17
0
Spencer Jones
Vanderbilt
0.362
0.460
38
13
0
6
26
16
7
Enrique Bradfield Jr.
Vanderbilt
0.311
0.401
37
7
3
3
16
20
18
Davis Diaz
Vanderbilt
0.292
0.422
28
8
0
1
17
22
4
Tate Kolwyck
Vanderbilt
0.287
0.340
27
8
0
6
21
8
0
Javier Vaz
Vanderbilt
0.269
0.375
21
5
1
3
19
13
3
Jack Bulger
Vanderbilt
0.267
0.345
27
2
0
1
10
10
2
Carter Young
Vanderbilt
0.252
0.391
26
4
3
4
19
21
2
Vanderbilt Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Devin Futrell
Vanderbilt
6
0
2.27
7
6
0
31
21
8
8
5
37
0.188
Patrick Reilly
Vanderbilt
2
2
2.84
8
3
0
31
27
10
10
19
46
0.235
Chris McElvain
Vanderbilt
4
2
3.59
8
8
0
42
34
22
17
17
56
0.215
Carter Holton
Vanderbilt
4
2
4.14
8
8
0
41
30
22
19
12
58
0.197
Florida:
7
Vanderbilt:
19
Florida Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
55
Philip Abner
LHP
6′-1″
220
Fr.
Charlotte
NC
34
Kris Armstrong
INF
6′-4″
230
Jr.*
Jupiter
FL
12
Hunter Barco
LHP
6′-4″
210
So.*
Jacksonville
FL
14
Jac Caglianone
LHP/1B
6′-5″
210
Fr.
Tampa
FL
6
Kendrick Calilao
1B/OF
6′-1″
210
Jr.
Kissimmee
FL
18
Pierce Coppola
LHP
6′-8″
215
Fr.
Verona
NJ
33
Jorge De Goti
INF
6′-1″
190
Fr.
Miami
FL
2
Ty Evans
OF
6′-2″
205
Fr.
Auburndale
FL
23
Deric Fabian
INF
6′-4″
185
Fr.
Ocala
FL
4
Jud Fabian
OF
6′-2″
195
Jr.*
Ocala
FL
46
Nick Ficarrotta
RHP
6′-3″
180
RS
Fr.*
FL
49
Carsten Finnvold
LHP
6′-1″
180
Fr.
Boca Ratan
FL
9
Mac Guscette
C
6′-0″
195
So.
Nokomis
FL
5
Colby Halter
INF
6′-1″
205
So.
Jacksonville
FL
28
Karl Hartman
RHP
6′-4″
215
Fr.
Merritt Island
FL
27
Fisher Jameson
RHP
6′-5″
225
Fr.
Lake Worth
FL
36
Wyatt Langford
C/1B
6′-1″
225
So..
Trenton
FL
16
Rene Lastres
C
6′-3″
205
Fr.
Hialeah Gardens
FL
44
Timmy Manning
LHP
6′-2″
195
So.
Pompano Beach
FL
25
Hunter McMullen
RHP
6′-2″
205
RS Jr.*
Ocala
FL
3
Garrett Milchin
RHP
6′-5″
215
Gr.*
Windermere
FL
22
Brandon Neely
RHP
6′-3″
205
Fr.
Seville
FL
10
Tyler Nesbitt
RHP
6′-3″
195
RS Fr.*
LaBelle
FL
20
Nick Pogue
RHP
6′-5″
235
RS So.
Melbourne
FL
43
Matthew Prevesk
OF
6′-3″
205
RS Fr.
Apopka
FL
41
Blake Purnell
RHP
6′-3″
210
RS
Boynton Beach
FL
15
BT Riopelle
C
6′-0″
205
Jr.*
Marietta
GA
24
Josh Rivera
INF
6′-2″
210
So.*
Avon Park
FL
11
Michael Robertson
OF
6′-1″
170
Fr.
Venice
FL
1
Corey Robinson
OF
5′-11″
175
Fr.
Port Orange
FL
13
Ryan Slater
RHP
6′-3″
185
RS Fr.
Palm Harbor
FL
21
Sam Sloan
RHP
6′-3″
190
Fr.
Bartow
FL
8
Brandon Sproat
RHP
6′-3″
210
So.*
Pace
FL
32
Tucker Talbott
OF
6′-2″
195
RS Fr.
Atlantic Beach
FL
26
Sterlin Thompson
OF/INF
6′-4″
200
So.
Ocala
FL
50
Anthony Ursitti
RHP
6′-4″
205
Fr.
Fort Myers
FL
Vanderbilt Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
99
Jack Anderson
RHP
6’5”
190
Gr.
Nashville
TN
30
Nelson Berkwich
LHP
5’11”
190
So.
Boca Raton
FL
51
Enrique Bradfield Jr.
OF
6’1”
160
So.
Hialeah
FL
46
Gage Bradley
RHP
6’3”
190
So.
Clarksville
TN
16
Jack Bulger
UTL
6’0”
210
So.
Bowie
MD
98
Greysen Carter
RHP
6’4”
218
Fr.
Louisville
CO
39
Gavin Casas
IF
6’3”
225
So.
Pembroke Pines
FL
97
Bryce Cunningham
RHP
6’5”
225
Fr.
Headland
AL
11
Davis Diaz
IF
5’11”
170
Fr.
Pittsburg
CA
43
Michael Doolin
RHP
6’4’’
220
Jr.
Schererville
IN
45
Alan Espinal
C
6’0”
190
So.
Viera
FL
44
Donye Evans
RHP
6’6”
220
So.
Decatur
GA
95
Devin Futrell
LHP
6’5”
195
Fr.
Pembroke Pines
FL
31
Miles Garrett
RHP
5’10”
165
So.
Stone Mountain
GA
17
Ryan Ginther
LHP
5’11”
201
Fr.
Gallatin
TN
3
Rob Gordon
IF
6’2”
176
Fr.
Mableton
GA
77
Brett Hansen
LHP
6’4”
205
So.
Pleasanton
CA
21
Calvin Hewett
OF
6’3”
205
So.
Greenland
N.H.
40
Sam Hliboki
RHP
6’3’’
210
Jr.
Los Angeles
CA
20
Carter Holton
LHP
5’11”
195
Fr.
Guyton
GA
52
Sam Hunt
UTL
6’2”
205
Fr.
Minneapolis
MN
34
Spencer Jones
UTL
6’7’’
225
Jr.
Encinitas
CA
12
Dominic Keegan
UTL
6’0”
210
Sr.
Methuen
MA
6
Tate Kolwyck
IF
5’11”
195
Sr.
Memphis
TN
19
Troy LaNeve
OF
6’0’’
210
Jr.
Pittsburgh
PA
42
Christian Little
RHP
6’4”
210
So.
St. Louis
MO
50
Kyle Magrans
RHP
6’3”
210
Fr.
Clarksville
TN
29
Nick Maldonado
RHP
6’1’’
205
Jr.
Short Hills
NJ
23
Kenny Mallory Jr.
UTL
6’3”
195
Fr.
Lawrenceville
GA
35
Chris McElvain
RHP
6’0’’
205
Jr.
Thompson Station
TN
10
T.J. McKenzie
UTL
6’1’’
180
Jr.
Loxahatchee
FL
5
Anthony Migliaccio
UTL
6’1”
200
Fr.
Wyandotte
MI
36
Grayson Moore
RHP
6’3”
190
So.
Longwood
FL
25
Parker Noland
IF
6’1’’
200
Jr.
Knoxville
TN
33
Hunter Owen
LHP
6’6”
240
So.
South Portland
ME
1
Matthew Polk
UTL
5’11”
180
Fr.
Long Beach
CA
55
Colton Regen
RHP
6’4”
170
Fr.
Lebanon
TN
88
Patrick Reilly
RHP
6’3”
210
So.
Sea Girt
NJ
18
JD Rogers
OF
5’10”
185
Fr.
Carmel
IN
66
Thomas Schultz
RHP
6’6’’
225
Jr.
Mount Carmel
PA
48
Christian Smith
OF
6’2”
195
Fr.
Atlanta
GA
13
Jonathan Vastine
IF
5’11”
165
Fr.
Bartow
FL
2
Javier Vaz
IF
5’9”
151
Sr.
Huntsville
AL
9
Carter Young
IF
6’0’’
180
Jr.
Selah
WA
Florida Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
6:30 PM ET
Liberty
2
Florida
7
SEC Network+
19-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Liberty
6
Florida
4
SEC Network+
20-Feb
1:00 PM ET
Liberty
5
Florida
3
SEC Network+
22-Feb
6:30 PM ET
Florida
8
Stetson
1
ESPN+
23-Feb
6:05 PM ET
North Florida
1
Florida
3
SEC Network+
25-Feb
6:30 PM ET
Georgia State
1
Florida
4
SEC Network+
26-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Georgia State
4
Florida
13
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:00 PM ET
Georgia State
1
Florida
12
SEC Network+
1-Mar
6:00 PM ET
Florida
11
North Florida
2
2-Mar
6:00 PM ET
Florida A&M
0
Florida
17
SEC Network+
4-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Florida
2
Miami
5
5-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Florida
8
Miami
1
6-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Florida
11
Miami
3
8-Mar
6:00 PM ET
Jacksonville
0
Florida
1
SEC Network+
9-Mar
6:00 PM ET
Jacksonville
PPD
Florida
PPD
SEC Network+
11-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Seton Hall
Florida
SEC Network+
12-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Seton Hall
4
Florida
16
SEC Network+
12-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Seton Hall
9
Florida
11
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:00 PM ET
Seton Hall
6
Florida
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
6:00 PM ET
Florida State
PPD
Florida
PPD
SEC Network+
18-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Florida
6
Alabama
4
SEC Network+
19-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Florida
13
Alabama
6
SEC Network+
20-Mar
1:00 PM ET
Florida
7
Alabama
8
SEC Network+
22-Mar
6:00 PM ET
Bethune-Cookman
2
Florida
3
SEC Network+
25-Mar
7:00 PM ET
LSU
2
Florida
7
SEC Network
26-Mar
TBA
LSU
16
Florida
4
SEC Network+
27-Mar
TBA
LSU
11
Florida
2
SEC Network+
29-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Florida
6
Florida State
3
31-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Florida
6
Georgia
7
ESPNU
1-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Florida
1
Georgia
6
SEC Network+
2-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Florida
8
Georgia
14
SEC Network+
5-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Florida A&M
3
Florida
13
SEC Network+
7-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Arkansas
8
Florida
1
SEC Network
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Arkansas
2
Florida
7
SEC Network+
9-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Arkansas
7
Florida
9
SEC Network+
12-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Florida
Florida State
ACC Network
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Florida
Vanderbilt
ESPN2
16-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Florida
Vanderbilt
SEC Network
17-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Florida
Vanderbilt
ESPNU
19-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Stetson
Florida
SEC Network+
22-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee
Florida
SEC Network+
23-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee
Florida
SEC Network+
24-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Florida
SEC Network+
29-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Florida
SEC Network+
30-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Florida
SEC Network+
1-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Florida
SEC Network
3-May
6:00 PM ET
South Florida
Florida
SEC Network+
6-May
8:00 PM ET
Florida
Mississippi St
SEC Network
7-May
7:30 PM ET
Florida
Mississippi St
ESPNU
8-May
1:00 PM ET
Florida
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
10-May
6:30 PM ET
Bethune-Cookman
Florida
SEC Network+
13-May
6:30 PM ET
Florida
Missouri
SEC Network+
14-May
6:30 PM ET
Florida
Missouri
SEC Network+
15-May
1:00 PM ET
Florida
Missouri
SEC Network+
19-May
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
20-May
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
21-May
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Vanderbilt Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
5:30 PM ET
Oklahoma State
0
Vanderbilt
3
SEC Network+
19-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Oklahoma State
4
Vanderbilt
3
SEC Network+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Oklahoma State
7
Vanderbilt
5
SEC Network+
22-Feb
5:30 PM ET
North Alabama
PPD
Vanderbilt
PPD
SEC Network+
23-Feb
5:30 PM ET
Evansville
0
Vanderbilt
9
SEC Network+
25-Feb
5:30 PM ET
Army
2
Vanderbilt
7
SEC Network+
26-Feb
3:00 PM ET
Army
7
Vanderbilt
10
SEC Network+
27-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Army
0
Vanderbilt
6
SEC Network+
1-Mar
5:30 PM ET
C Arkansas
2
Vanderbilt
5
SEC Network+
4-Mar
11:35 PM ET
Vanderbilt
9
Hawai’i
2
5-Mar
Vanderbilt
12
Hawai’i
1
5-Mar
6:05 PM ET
Vanderbilt
13
Hawai’i
1
6-Mar
6:05 PM ET
Vanderbilt
2
Hawai’i
1
11-Mar
5:30 PM ET
Wagner
7
Vanderbilt
12
SEC Network+
12-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Wagner
0
Vanderbilt
13
SEC Network+
13-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Wagner
5
Vanderbilt
15
SEC Network+
15-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Michigan
4
Vanderbilt
5
SEC Network
18-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Missouri
2
Vanderbilt
15
SEC Network+
19-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Missouri
0
Vanderbilt
6
SEC Network+
20-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Missouri
4
Vanderbilt
7
SEC Network+
22-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Belmont
4
Vanderbilt
13
SEC Network+
24-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
10
South Carolina
0
ESPN2
25-Mar
TBA
Vanderbilt
2
South Carolina
8
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Vanderbilt
6
South Carolina
8
SEC Network+
29-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Lipscomb
1
Vanderbilt
7
SEC Network+
1-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
6
Vanderbilt
2
ESPN2
2-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Tennessee
5
Vanderbilt
2
SEC Network
3-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Tennessee
5
Vanderbilt
0
SEC Network+
5-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Austin Peay
2
Vanderbilt
12
SEC Network+
8-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
1
Auburn
5
SEC Network+
9-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
19
Auburn
4
SEC Network+
10-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
2
Auburn
8
SEC Network+
12-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Western KY
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Florida
Vanderbilt
ESPN2
16-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Florida
Vanderbilt
SEC Network
17-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Florida
Vanderbilt
ESPNU
19-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee Tech
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
22-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
SEC Network+
23-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
SEC Network
24-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
SEC Network+
28-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
ESPNU
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
30-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
3-May
7:00 PM ET
Louisville
Vanderbilt
SEC Network
6-May
6:30 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Georgia
SEC Network+
7-May
2:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Georgia
SEC Network+
8-May
2:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Georgia
SEC Network
10-May
7:00 PM ET
Indiana State
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
13-May
7:30 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
SEC Network+
14-May
7:30 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
SEC Network+
15-May
3:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
SEC Network+
17-May
7:00 PM ET
MTSU
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
19-May
7:00 PM ET
LSU
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
20-May
7:00 PM ET
LSU
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
21-May
3:00 PM ET
LSU
Vanderbilt
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Florida-Vanderbilt Series Prediction
Things are looking up for Florida after a 2-1 series win over Arkansas last weekend. Vandy desperately needs a series win over Florida to get back on track to its usual glide path to the NCAA tournament. In this one, at least on paper, Vandy has the edge in pitching while Florida has the edge in batting. This should be a close one but I think the edge goes to the home team.
Vanderbilt 2 wins, Florida 1 win
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