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Kentucky travels to Florida for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Ryan Ritter of Kentucky
Florida Ballpark (7,000)
Jud Fabian of Florida
Series Schedule April 29-1 May
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
6:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
6:00 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
Kentucky
0.282
0.380
277
387
79
9
38
19
174
15
47
Florida
0.272
0.360
258
369
54
7
73
17
166
13
33
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Kentucky
5.23
10.7
0.266
9.49
48
2.38
1.56
35
4.51
25
0.973
Florida
4.60
9.1
0.241
8.14
56
2.49
1.31
40
3.67
29
0.978
Statistical Leaders
Kentucky Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Chase Estep
Kentucky
0.325
0.440
50
11
1
11
35
29
12
Daniel Harris IV
Kentucky
0.315
0.423
41
6
2
2
21
16
6
Hunter Jump
Kentucky
0.306
0.382
49
5
0
2
21
17
4
Ryan Ritter
Kentucky
0.281
0.357
45
7
2
5
27
12
10
Jacob Plastiak
Kentucky
0.272
0.374
43
9
2
10
38
19
2
John Thrasher
Kentucky
0.271
0.392
29
7
1
0
16
16
7
Adam Fogel
Kentucky
0.250
0.325
37
10
0
2
20
13
1
Alonzo Rubalcaba
Kentucky
0.239
0.333
28
6
1
3
28
15
1
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Florida Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Sterlin Thompson
Florida
0.333
0.398
53
7
2
7
28
17
5
Wyatt Langford
Florida
0.333
0.401
51
4
2
13
42
16
5
BT Riopelle
Florida
0.292
0.361
38
2
1
12
34
10
4
Jud Fabian
Florida
0.275
0.447
39
6
1
16
37
40
4
Josh Rivera
Florida
0.271
0.347
36
6
0
5
18
15
4
Colby Halter
Florida
0.252
0.356
40
9
0
5
14
20
6
Kendrick Calilao
Florida
0.242
0.319
30
7
0
3
18
12
0
Deric Fabian
Florida
0.222
0.329
28
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
50.1
34
14
14
11
69
0.187
Nick Ficarrotta
Florida
3
0
4.04
21
0
3
42.1
34
23
19
10
42
0.224
Brandon Sproat
Florida
4
4
4.86
11
10
0
50.0
53
28
27
22
49
0.275
Kentucky Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
28
Oraj Anu
OF
6′-1″
240
Gr.
Orlando
FL
35
Tyler Bosma
LHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Holland
MI
7
Devin Burkes
C
6′-3″
210
R-Fr.
Bradenton
FL
41
Evan Byers
LHP
5′-11″
180
R-Fr.
Nicholasville
KY
6
Reuben Church
INF
6′-2″
245
So.
Maryville
TN
23
Magdiel Cotto
LHP
6′-4″
245
So.
Fort Mill
SC
30
Michael Dallas
INF
6′-1″
185
Fr.
Arlington
TN
31
Alex Degen
RHP
6′-8″
205
Sr.
Readington Township
NJ
12
Chase Estep
INF
6′-0″
195
Jr.
Corbin
KY
2
Jase Felker
INF
6′-2″
180
Jr.
Princeton
KY
55
Adam Fogel
OF
6′-5″
220
Gr.
Palos Verdes Estates
CA
11
Colby Frieda
RHP
6′-3″
220
Fr.
St. Johns
FL
44
Reed Gannon
LHP
6′-3″
195
Fr.
Minooka
IL
14
Tyler Guilfoil
RHP
6′-4″
215
Jr.
Lexington
KY
24
Ryan Hagenow
RHP
6′-5″
215
So.
Knoxville
TN
34
Sean Harney
RHP
6′-0″
190
Gr.
Natick
MA
54
Daniel Harper
RHP
6′-4″
225
Gr.
Fairway
KS
1
Daniel Harris IV
INF
6′-0″
195
Gr.
Stone Moutain
GA
50
Mason Hazelwood
LHP
6′-5″
235
Gr.
Salvisa
KY
46
Christian Howe
RHP
6′-4″
190
Fr.
Danville
KY
21
Wyatt Hudepohl
RHP
6′-4″
220
So.
Mason
OH
10
Hunter Jump
OF
5′-11″
210
Gr.
Aliso Viejo
CA
42
Tanner Kim
INF/OF
6′-0″
190
Fr.
Knoxville
TN
48
Zack Lee
RHP
6′-4″
200
Jr.
Effingham
IL
8
Kirk Liebert
OF/C
6′-0″
195
Sr.
Owensboro
KY
25
Seth Logue
RHP
6′-1″
180
So.
Mason
OH
19
Nolan McCarthy
UTIL
6′-0″
200
R-Fr.
Kalamazoo
MI
13
James McCoy
INF
6′-4″
210
Fr.
Dunwoody
GA
20
Mason Moore
RHP
6′-4″
205
Fr.
Morehead
KY
43
Jackson Nove
LHP
6′-5″
215
Fr.
Fairfax
Iowa
4
Émilien Pitre
INF
5′-11″
175
Fr.
Repentigny
QC
26
Jacob Plastiak
INF
6′-3″
225
Sr.
Chicago
IL
47
Ryan Ritter
INF
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Tinley Park
IL
9
Alonzo Rubalcaba
C
6′-0″
210
Sr.
Fairfield
CA
33
Travis Smith
RHP
6′-4″
215
Fr.
Walton
KY
49
Austin Strickland
RHP
6′-2″
205
So.
Winchester
OH
16
Cole Stupp
RHP
6′-4″
205
Jr.
Milton
GA
22
John Thrasher
OF
6′-2″
185
Gr.
Ridgefield
CT
5
Darren Williams
RHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Maysville
KY
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
Kentucky Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
10
J’Ville St
8
ESPN+
19-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
J’Ville St
2
ESPN+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
J’Ville St
1
ESPN+
22-Feb
4:00 PM ET
SE Missouri St
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network +
25-Feb
4:00 PM ET
W Michigan
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
26-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
12
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
5
Kentucky
16
SEC Network+
1-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Western KY
7
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
2-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Evansville
4
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
4-Mar
4:00 PM ET
TCU
11
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
5-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
12
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
6-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
8-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Murray State
1
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
9-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Ohio
9
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
5
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
12-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Indiana
20
18-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Arkansas
6
SEC Network+
19-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
9
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
20-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Kentucky
1
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
22-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Morehead State
5
Kentucky
7
SEC Network+
25-Mar
TBA
Georgia
4
Kentucky
2
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Georgia
8
Kentucky
10
SEC Network+
27-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Georgia
5
Kentucky
18
SEC Network
29-Mar
6:30 PM ET
E Kentucky
6
Kentucky
3
SEC Network+
1-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
2-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
3-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
10
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
5-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Louisville
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
7-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Texas A&M
3
ESPNU
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Texas A&M
3
SEC Network+
9-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
3
Texas A&M
17
SEC Network
12-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Bellarmine
1
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
14-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
Missouri
6
ESPNU
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Kentucky
4
Missouri
9
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
Missouri
10
SEC Network
19-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Louisville
4
ACC Network
22-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
10
Kentucky
0
SEC Network+
23-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
2
Kentucky
3
SEC Network
24-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
5
Kentucky
3
SEC Network+
26-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Dayton
1
Kentucky
12
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
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
UT Martin
Kentucky
SEC Network+
13-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
14-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network
15-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
17-May
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee Tech
Kentucky
SEC Network+
19-May
6:30 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
20-May
6:30 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
21-May
2:00 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
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
8
Florida
10
SEC Network+
22-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee
8
Florida
2
SEC Network+
23-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee
3
Florida
0
SEC Network+
24-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Tennessee
6
Florida
4
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
Kentucky-Florida Series Prediction
Kentucky (6-12) at Florida (6-12)
Between 1995-2005, Florida swept seven of the 11 series between these teams. Since then, it’s been more closely contested as there have been no sweeps with the Gators winning nine of the last 15 series, including the last four. The teams have split the last eight series since Kentucky won four straight between 2013-16. The last Florida sweep came in 2005 in Gainesville, while the last Kentucky sweep was in 1993 in Gainesville. Over the last 12 seasons, it’s been a series of four-game win streaks as UF won four between 2009-12, UK won four between 2013-16, and UF won the last four between 2017-21.
Kentucky is looking for its first SEC road series victory of the season while snapping a seven conference road series losing skid. The Wildcats are 4-5 at home with a series win over Georgia and 2-7 on the road in league action. After going 15-15 in SEC road series between 2012-17, UK is 3-15 over the last four seasons in conference road series.
Florida was swept at home in SEC play for the first time since Georgia accomplished the feat in 2006. The Gators sit at 6-12 in the SEC standings for the first time since that 2006 season. After starting 3-1, they are 3-11 in their last 14 league games with an SEC home series win over Arkansas.(Source: SEC)
In this series, Kentucky has an edge in batting but Florida has better pitching. Winning this series would be a tall order for the Wildcats. That said, UK should at least be able to steal a win in this one. The Gators should win this series. If they don’t they will have to walk on water to get into the NCAA tourney or at least get a decent seed.
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