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Florida travels to Missouri 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
Taylor Stadium (3,031)
Josh Day of Missouri
Series Schedule May 13-15
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
7:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
3:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
2:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Florida
0.272
0.361
277
395
58
8
77
19
176
13
35
Missouri
0.286
0.387
299
402
69
4
48
21
176
6
50
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Florida
4.38
9.0
0.242
8.18
63
2.51
1.31
46
3.59
34
0.979
Missouri
5.56
8.7
0.265
9.33
35
2.02
1.52
65
4.32
39
0.976
Statistical Leaders
Florida Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Wyatt Langford
Florida
0.352
0.423
64
7
3
15
49
20
5
Sterlin Thompson
Florida
0.348
0.433
63
8
2
9
41
25
6
BT Riopelle
Florida
0.312
0.376
49
5
1
14
45
13
4
Josh Rivera
Florida
0.270
0.357
43
7
0
6
20
21
4
Jud Fabian
Florida
0.265
0.441
44
7
1
19
47
49
5
Colby Halter
Florida
0.242
0.347
45
9
0
5
16
24
6
Kendrick Calilao
Florida
0.221
0.293
32
8
0
3
22
13
0
Deric Fabian
Florida
0.214
0.321
30
3
0
4
21
19
4
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
Brandon Sproat
Florida
6
4
4.26
13
12
0
61
64
30
29
26
59
0.271
Missouri Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Torin Montgomery
Missouri
0.344
0.443
54
11
0
4
38
17
4
Joshua Day
Missouri
0.329
0.431
56
8
1
7
28
18
7
Trevor Austin
Missouri
0.311
0.437
37
8
0
4
17
17
3
Fox Leum
Missouri
0.299
0.433
32
3
0
8
28
21
2
Ty Wilmsmeyer
Missouri
0.272
0.330
44
5
0
2
17
10
7
Ross Lovich
Missouri
0.267
0.350
36
5
0
5
28
13
11
Luke Mann
Missouri
0.261
0.390
43
5
1
14
35
25
6
Missouri Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Tony Neubeck
Missouri
3
2
5.29
13
7
0
49
46
35
29
24
53
0.235
Spencer Miles
Missouri
3
5
6.83
11
11
0
56
77
44
43
18
51
0.330
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
Missouri Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
19
Trevor Austin
INF
5′-10″
188
So.
Jefferson City
MO
10
Jackson Beaman
INF
6′-1″
205
So.
Lincoln
MO
28
Garrison Bennett
C
5′-8″
162
Jr.
Green Oaks
IL
44
Kyle Brown
RHP
5′-10″
180
So.
Columbia
MO
57
Sam Bryan
RHP
6′-0″
175
Fr.
St. Louis
MO
52
Cam Careswell
INF
6′-2″
220
Fr.
Lee’s Summit
MO
55
Austin Cheeley
RHP
6′-8″
250
Sr.
St. Louis
MO
2
Mike Coletta
C
5′-11″
200
Sr.
Flushing
N.Y.
12
Justin Colon
INF
6′-3″
170
Fr.
Carolina
PR
5
Joshua Day
INF
6′-2″
200
Sr.
Natchez
MS
4
Nander De Sedas
INF
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Panama City
FL
14
Isaiah Frost
OF
5′-11″
190
Fr.
Lee’s Summit
MO
32
Drew Garrett
RHP
6′-6″
205
Sr.
Columbia
MO
41
Zach Hise
RHP
6′-5″
210
So.
Joliet
IL
20
Jacob Kush
RHP
5′-10″
175
Sr.
Guelph
ON
35
Nathan Landry
LHP
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Quebec
QC
42
Fox Leum
INF
6′-2″
230
Gr.
Excelsior
Minn.
23
Ian Lohse
LHP
6′-0″
182
So.
St. Louis
MO
7
Ross Lovich
OF
6′-0″
170
So.
Overland Park
KS
51
Brenner Maloney
LHP
6′-2″
215
R-So.
Liberty
MO
24
Hector Mangual
INF
6′-4″
180
Fr.
Rio Grande
PR
11
Luke Mann
INF/RHP
6′-2″
200
R-Jr.
St. Louis
MO
43
Austin Marozas
RHP
6′-8″
230
Jr.
Plainfield
IL
18
Shea McGahan
C
6′-0″
185
Fr.
St. Louis
MO
8
Spencer Miles
RHP
6′-3″
180
Jr.
Columbia
MO
26
Torin Montgomery
INF
6′-3″
230
Jr.
Kirkland
WA
3
Tre Morris
C
5′-10″
190
Sr.
Columbia
MO
49
Tony Neubeck
LHP
6′-2″
215
Fr.
Hugo
MN
17
Ben Pedersen
RHP
6′-6″
227
Jr.
Duluth
MN
27
Carlos Peña
OF
6′-2″
215
Fr.
Bayside
N.Y.
37
Holden Phelps
RHP
6′-5″
217
So.
Crystal Lake
IL
47
Kyle Potthoff
RHP
6′-5″
190
R-So.
Chesterfield
MO
13
Garrett Rice
INF
6′-2″
240
So.
Willard
MO
48
Trae Robertson
LHP
6′-5″
190
Sr.
Columbia
MO
30
Carter Rustad
RHP
6′-4″
180
So.
Kansas City
MO
56
Ray Schroeder
RHP
6′-3″
185
Fr.
Columbia
MO
1
Juju Stevens
OF
6′-0″
180
Fr.
Woodbridge
CT
6
Dexter Swims
INF
5′-10″
180
Jr.
St. Louis
MO
40
Austin Troesser
RHP
6′-3″
160
So.
Loose Creek
MO
45
Chris Wall
LHP
6′-5″
230
Gr.
Wentzville
MO
39
Shane Wilhelm
RHP
5′-10″
190
Jr.
Columbia
IL
9
Ty Wilmsmeyer
RHP/INF
6′-1″
185
Jr.
Springfield
MO
36
Parker Wright
RHP
6′-3″
208
So.
Columbia
MO
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
2
Florida
9
SEC Network+
30-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
1
Florida
9
SEC Network+
1-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
8
Florida
1
SEC Network
3-May
6:00 PM ET
South Florida
3
Florida
18
SEC Network+
6-May
8:00 PM ET
Florida
8
Mississippi St
6
SEC Network
7-May
7:30 PM ET
Florida
9
Mississippi St
3
ESPNU
8-May
1:00 PM ET
Florida
6
Mississippi St
2
SEC Network+
10-May
6:30 PM ET
Bethune-Cookman
0
Florida
7
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
Missouri Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
7:00 PM ET
Missouri
12
Nicholls
1
19-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Missouri
14
Nicholls
2
SEC Network+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Missouri
8
Nicholls
9
21-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Missouri
7
Nicholls
4
23-Feb
7:00 PM ET
Missouri
19
Southern
8
25-Feb
7:00 PM ET
Missouri
4
UL Monroe
3
26-Feb
5:00 PM ET
Missouri
PPD
UL Monroe
PPD
27-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Missouri
4
UL Monroe
2
4-Mar
TBA
Tarleton
5
Missouri
6
SEC Network+
5-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Tarleton
1
Missouri
9
SEC Network+
6-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Tarleton
6
Missouri
11
SEC Network+
9-Mar
Gonzaga
10
Missouri
5
SEC Network+
11-Mar
Gonzaga
Missouri
SEC Network+
12-Mar
3:00 PM ET
San Francisco
1
Missouri
4
SEC Network+
13-Mar
11:00 AM ET
Arizona State
4
Missouri
6
SEC Network
15-Mar
TBA
Saint Louis
4
Missouri
18
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+
25-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Arkansas
7
Missouri
5
SEC Network+
26-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Arkansas
5
Missouri
7
SEC Network
27-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Arkansas
6
Missouri
4
SEC Network+
29-Mar
TBA
Illinois
7
Missouri
11
SEC Network+
30-Mar
7:00 PM ET
SIUE
2
Missouri
12
SEC Network+
1-Apr
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
4
Missouri
1
SEC Network+
2-Apr
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
7
Missouri
8
SEC Network+
3-Apr
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Missouri
10
SEC Network+
6-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kansas
6
Missouri
14
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
7:00 PM ET
W Illinois
1
Missouri
9
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
7:00 PM ET
Missouri State
5
Missouri
6
SEC Network+
21-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Missouri
3
LSU
5
ESPNU
22-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Missouri
3
LSU
4
SEC Network+
23-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Missouri
6
LSU
8
SEC Network+
26-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Missouri
2
Missouri State
3
ESPN+
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
13
Missouri
4
SEC Network+
30-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
8
Missouri
19
SEC Network+
1-May
3:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
6
Missouri
7
SEC Network
3-May
7:00 PM ET
SE Missouri St
3
Missouri
9
SEC Network+
6-May
7:30 PM ET
Missouri
5
Ole Miss
7
SEC Network+
7-May
5:00 PM ET
Missouri
1
Ole Miss
8
SEC Network+
8-May
2:30 PM ET
Missouri
2
Ole Miss
10
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+
17-May
7:00 PM ET
Missouri
Kansas
EIG12/ESPN+
19-May
6:30 PM ET
Missouri
Georgia
SEC Network+
20-May
6:30 PM ET
Missouri
Georgia
SEC Network+
21-May
2:00 PM ET
Missouri
Georgia
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Florida-Missouri Series Prediction
Florida has dominated this series since Missouri joined the SEC by winning seven of eight, including sweeping the last five series. The Gators own six sweeps in eight series. Missouri’s lone series victory came in Columbia in 2015, 2-1. Florida has won 15 consecutive regular-season games over the Tigers and is 21-3 overall.
Florida is coming off its first SEC road sweep since the end of the 2019 season and has won five of its last six conference games. The Gators, who have won four consecutive conference road games, are 8-6 since starting 3-7. They are seeking three SEC road series wins for the first time since 2018 when they took four of five.
Missouri returns home where it has won its last three series. Even though the Tigers have dropped every series opener this season, including the last 12 overall, they have rebounded to win the final two games of their last three home series. Missouri is in a position to win four home conference series for the second time in the last three seasons. Missouri is 7-5 at home and 0-12 on the road in SEC play. (Source: SEC)
Florida and Vanderbilt are the best recruiting teams in the SEC year in and year out. That has led to much success for both programs. This season, however, has seen both teams uncharacteristically struggle. Part of that has to do with the transfer portal. Other teams are bringing in seasoned veterans who are game ready when they hit the ground. Florida and Vandy have relied on traditional recruiting which means younger talent and more growing pains that contribute to losses. I believe Florida will finish the season strong because at this point their newbies are no longer newbies and they have a very favorable last couple of series. Vandy’s young ones are also coming around but the Commodore’s final few games are more difficult than the Gators’ slate. Both these squads will be in the NCAA tournament. One of them might end up a No. 2 seed in a region and no No. 1 seed is going to want either of them in their region. As for this series, Florida should win but I think Mizzou ekes out a game win at home.
Florida 2 wins, Missouri 1 win