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Tennessee travels to Florida 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
Trey Lipscomb of Tennessee
Florida Ballpark (7,000)
Jud Fabian of Florida
Series Schedule April 22-24
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
6:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
6:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
12:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Tennessee
0.317
0.435
350
388
93
17
87
19
228
5
55
Florida
0.281
0.367
242
345
52
7
68
14
150
12
23
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Tennessee
2.07
11.8
0.182
5.81
20
5.69
0.88
30
2.07
20
0.979
Florida
4.44
9.2
0.242
8.21
49
2.56
1.31
34
3.59
24
0.979
Statistical Leaders
Tennessee Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Jared Dickey
Tennessee
0.384
0.481
33
8
1
7
19
16
3
Drew Gilbert
Tennessee
0.378
0.500
34
12
3
3
36
22
3
Trey Lipscomb
Tennessee
0.370
0.436
50
10
3
15
57
14
2
Jorel Ortega
Tennessee
0.328
0.409
38
9
3
7
25
15
2
Jordan Beck
Tennessee
0.321
0.396
45
7
1
10
30
16
6
Evan Russell
Tennessee
0.295
0.406
33
9
1
8
28
20
6
Luc Lipcius
Tennessee
0.294
0.461
30
6
0
10
24
34
8
Cortland Lawson
Tennessee
0.252
0.400
28
4
1
7
25
26
1
Tennessee Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Drew Beam
Tennessee
8
0
1.50
9
9
0.00
54
23
9
9
6
46
0.127
Chase Burns
Tennessee
6
1
2.22
9
9
0
44
31
15
11
15
61
0.190
Chase Dollander
Tennessee
6
0
2.94
9
9
0
46
29
15
15
8
72
0.175
Florida Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Wyatt Langford
Florida
0.343
0.416
47
4
2
12
38
15
5
Sterlin Thompson
Florida
0.326
0.399
46
6
2
7
25
17
2
BT Riopelle
Florida
0.316
0.374
37
2
1
12
32
8
3
Jud Fabian
Florida
0.282
0.438
37
6
1
15
35
33
2
Josh Rivera
Florida
0.273
0.336
33
6
0
4
17
11
3
Colby Halter
Florida
0.273
0.373
39
8
0
5
14
18
4
Kendrick Calilao
Florida
0.257
0.344
28
7
0
3
17
12
0
Deric Fabian
Florida
0.230
0.341
26
3
0
4
20
19
3
Florida Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Hunter Barco
Florida
5
2
2.50
9
9
0
50
34
14
14
11
69
0.187
Nick Ficarrotta
Florida
2
0
4.14
19
0
3
37
30
21
17
10
35
0.224
Brandon Sproat
Florida
4
3
4.91
10
9
0
44
48
25
24
18
45
0.279
Tennessee Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
27
Jordan Beck
OF
6′-3″
213
Jr.
Hazel Green
AL
12
Kyle Booker
OF
5′-10″
175
So.
Southaven
MS
35
Kirby Connell
LHP
5′-10″
190
Jr.
Blacksburg
SC
17
Jared Dickey
OF
6′-2″
210
R-Fr.
Mount Juliet
TN
11
Chase Dollander
RHP
6′-3″
200
So.
Evans
GA
18
Hunter Ensley
OF
6′-1″
185
R-Fr.
Huntingdon
TN
34
Hollis Fanning
RHP
6′-7″
200
So.
Tullahoma
TN
42
Jake Fitzgibbons
LHP
5′-11″
160
So.
Mount Tenn.
TN
1
Drew Gilbert
OF/LHP
5′-9″
180
Jr.
Stillwater
MN
19
Seth Halvorsen
RHP
6′-2″
225
R-Jr.
Plymouth
MN
15
Austen Jaslove
INF
6′-2″
171
R-Fr.
Knoxville
TN
44
Ben Joyce
RHP
6′-5″
225
R-Jr.
Knoxville
TN
9
Cortland Lawson
INF
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Potomac Falls
VA
40
Luc Lipcius
1B
6′-2″
215
R-Sr.
Williamsburg
VA
21
Trey Lipscomb
INF
6′-1″
200
Sr.
Frederick
MD
41
Will Mabrey
LHP
6′-0″
185
Jr.
Cookeville
TN
33
Mark McLaughlin
RHP
6′-3″
220
Jr.
Johns Creek
GA
10
Ryan Miller
C
6′-3″
200
R-Fr.
Dublin
OH
2
Jorel Ortega
INF
6′-0″
195
Jr.
Naranjito
PR
53
Drew Patterson
LHP
6′-3″
196
R-Fr.
Knoxville
TN
30
Ethan Payne
INF
6′-2″
210
Jr.
Memphis
TN
6
Evan Russell
C/OF
5′-11″
195
Sr.
Lexington
TN
8
Christian Scott
OF
5′-9″
175
Sr.
Clarksville
TN
55
Shawn Scott
LHP
6′-0″
176
So.
Clarksville
TN
48
Zander Sechrist
LHP
6′-2″
175
So.
Buford
GA
16
Camden Sewell
RHP
6′-4″
190
Sr.
Cleveland
TN
5
Logan Steenstra
INF
6′-5″
210
Jr.
Liberty
MO
14
Charlie Taylor
C
5′-10″
185
R-Fr.
Dunwoody
GA
29
Blade Tidwell
RHP
6′-4″
200
So.
Loretto
TN
46
Redmond Walsh
LHP
5′-10″
170
R-Sr.
Louisville
TN
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
Tennessee Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:30 PM ET
Georgia So
0
Tennessee
9
SEC Network+
19-Feb
3:00 PM ET
Georgia So
3
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
20-Feb
1:00 PM ET
Georgia So
0
Tennessee
14
SEC Network+
22-Feb
4:30 PM ET
Tennessee Tech
4
Tennessee
5
SEC Network+
23-Feb
4:30 PM ET
UNC Asheville
1
Tennessee
16
SEC Network+
25-Feb
4:30 PM ET
Iona
1
Tennessee
27
SEC Network+
26-Feb
3:00 PM ET
Iona
0
Tennessee
29
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:00 PM ET
Iona
2
Tennessee
12
SEC Network+
1-Mar
6:30 PM ET
ETSU
1
Tennessee
4
SEC Network+
4-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Tennessee
2
Texas
7
SEC Network+
5-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Baylor
5
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
6-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Tennessee
8
Oklahoma
0
SEC Network+
8-Mar
6:30 PM ET
James Madison
8
Tennessee
9
SEC Network+
9-Mar
4:00 PM ET
James Madison
2
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
11-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Rhode Island
4
Tennessee
17
SEC Network+
11-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Rhode Island
3
Tennessee
8
SEC Network+
12-Mar
6:00 PM ET
Rhode Island
PPD
Tennessee
PPD
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:00 PM ET
Rhode Island
3
Tennessee
12
SEC Network+
15-Mar
6:30 PM ET
E Kentucky
1
Tennessee
7
SEC Network+
18-Mar
6:30 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Tennessee
7
SEC Network+
19-Mar
12:00 PM ET
South Carolina
2
Tennessee
5
SEC Network
20-Mar
1:00 PM ET
South Carolina
0
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
22-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Butler
3
Tennessee
13
SEC Network+
25-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Tennessee
12
Ole Miss
1
SEC Network+
26-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Tennessee
10
Ole Miss
3
SEC Network
27-Mar
2:30 PM ET
Tennessee
4
Ole Miss
3
SEC Network+
30-Mar
6:30 PM ET
W Carolina
1
Tennessee
11
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
6:30 PM ET
Lipscomb
1
Tennessee
5
SEC Network+
8-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Missouri
3
Tennessee
8
SEC Network+
9-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Missouri
4
Tennessee
11
SEC Network
10-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Missouri
3
Tennessee
4
SEC Network+
12-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee
2
Tennessee Tech
3
SEC Network+
15-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Alabama
6
Tennessee
3
SEC Network+
16-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Alabama
2
Tennessee
9
SEC Network+
17-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Alabama
4
Tennessee
15
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+
26-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Xavier
Tennessee
SEC Network+
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
Tennessee
SEC Network
30-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
Tennessee
SEC Network
1-May
1:00 PM ET
Auburn
Tennessee
SEC Network+
3-May
6:30 PM ET
Alabama A&M
Tennessee
SEC Network+
5-May
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network
6-May
TBA
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network+
7-May
TBA
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network+
10-May
6:30 PM ET
Bellarmine
Tennessee
SEC Network+
12-May
7:00 PM ET
Georgia
Tennessee
ESPNU
13-May
5:30 PM ET
Georgia
Tennessee
SEC Network
14-May
1:00 PM ET
Georgia
Tennessee
SEC Network+
17-May
6:30 PM ET
Belmont
Tennessee
SEC Network+
19-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
20-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
21-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
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
0
Florida State
5
ACC Network
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Florida
4
Vanderbilt
5
ESPN2
16-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Florida
6
Vanderbilt
8
SEC Network
17-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Florida
4
Vanderbilt
3
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
Tennessee-Florida Series Prediction
Tennessee has won 3 of the last four meetings, including the last two, to cut Florida’s series advantage to 16-13 since 1992. The Gators reeled off eight straight series wins between 2009-16 after the Volunteers won five straight between 2004-08. Florida last swept Tennessee in 2011 in Gainesville, while the Vols secured their last sweep in 2001 also in Gainesville. The last 14 series in Gainesville have been split at 7-7.
Tennessee has won all five series this season and puts its eight SEC road series win streak on the line. The Vols are the sixth team in SEC history to start 14-1 and the first since Vandy in 2013. The 1951 Tennessee team owns the best mark with only one loss at 16-1. The Vols have allowed 12 or less runs in each SEC series.
Tennessee’s three-game lead in the overall SEC standings is the first at the halfway point since 2008 when Georgia (12-3) held a three-game lead over Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina & Tennessee (9-6).
Florida sits at 6-9 in the league standings for the second time in the last three seasons. Over the last eight seasons, Florida has a significant home field advantage, winning 30 of their last 37 SEC series, including six of their last seven. After starting conference play 3-7, the Gators have won three of its last five. (Source: SEC)
Tennessee continues to roll but things caught up with them last week against Alabama. They now have a loss but probably have the ability to win out the rest of the conference season. I think Florida may steal one this week from Tennessee.
Tennessee 2 wins, Florida 1 win
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