SEC Baseball Series Preview: Florida at South Carolina

April 19, 2023 Florida Baseball, SEC Baseball, SEC Baseball News, SEC News, Series Previews, South Carolina Baseball
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The Florida Gators travel to the South Carolina Gamecocks 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

Jac Caglianone of Florida
Jac Caglianone of Florida
Founders Park (8,242)
Founders Park (8,242)
Braylen Wimmer of South Carolina
Braylen Wimmer of South Carolina

Series Schedule April 20-22

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Thursday 7:30 PM ESPNU Tickets
Game 2 Friday 7:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Saturday 2:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls South Carolina
Florida		 3
77		 1
11		 229
176
Batting Average Florida
South Carolina		 25
85		 3
8		 0.312
0.289
Double Plays South Carolina
Florida		 213
224		 8
10		 19
18
Double Plays Per Game South Carolina
Florida		 232
253		 8
13		 0.53
0.49
Doubles Florida
South Carolina		 74
137		 7
11		 71
63
Doubles Per Game Florida
South Carolina		 118
174		 8
11		 1.92
1.75
Earned Run Average South Carolina
Florida		 5
62		 2
7		 3.23
4.80
Fielding Percentage Florida
South Carolina		 87
140		 11
12		 0.974
0.969
Hit Batters Florida
South Carolina		 181
279		 6
14		 39
25
Hit by Pitch South Carolina
Florida		 6
53		 2
6		 81
54
Hits Florida
South Carolina		 9
83		 1
9		 396
347
Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings South Carolina
Florida		 13
19		 6
8		 7.59
7.70
Home Runs South Carolina
Florida		 1
3		 1
2		 86
79
Home Runs Per Game South Carolina
Florida		 1
3		 1
2		 2.39
2.14
On Base Percentage South Carolina
Florida		 10
27		 3
6		 0.430
0.414
Runs Florida
South Carolina		 5
6		 2
3		 344
339
Sacrifice Bunts South Carolina
Florida		 165
264		 6
11		 10
5
Sacrifice Flies South Carolina
Florida		 71
165		 8
13		 17
13
Scoring South Carolina
Florida		 5
7		 2
3		 9.4
9.3
Shutouts Florida
South Carolina		 11
11		 4
4		 4
4
Slugging Percentage Florida
South Carolina		 3
5		 2
3		 0.581
0.566
Stolen Bases Florida
South Carolina		 140
167		 6
8		 39
35
Stolen Bases Per Game Florida
South Carolina		 162
178		 7
8		 1.05
0.97
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio South Carolina
Florida		 5
46		 2
6		 3.42
2.40
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Florida
South Carolina		 9
20		 3
7		 11.2
10.5
Triple Plays
Triples Florida
South Carolina		 7
167		 1
11		 17
6
Triples Per Game Florida
South Carolina		 11
196		 1
11		 0.46
0.17
WHIP South Carolina
Florida		 4
44		 3
8		 1.18
1.37
WL Pct South Carolina
Florida		 3
5		 1
3		 0.833
0.811
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings South Carolina
Florida		 11
150		 2
8		 3.06
4.66

Statistical Leaders

Florida Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Josh Rivera Florida 0.399 0.491 49 55 6 1 14 52 25 11
Wyatt Langford Florida 0.377 0.537 47 40 10 3 9 22 34 1
Jac Caglianone Florida 0.374 0.426 45 58 9 2 21 54 7 2
Cade Kurland Florida 0.326 0.420 42 45 8 0 10 38 9 2
BT Riopelle Florida 0.282 0.413 33 37 9 2 6 35 22 5
Michael Robertson Florida 0.280 0.418 28 33 4 1 0 17 23 6
Colby Halter Florida 0.276 0.390 22 27 4 3 3 17 18 5
Ty Evans Florida 0.231 0.289 22 30 7 2 4 33 6 2

Florida Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Jac Caglianone Florida 4 1 4.74 0 38.0 25 20 20 29 43 0.181
Brandon Sproat Florida 5 1 4.96 0 49.0 31 28 27 25 69 0.181
Hurston Waldrep Florida 5 1 4.15 0 52.0 41 26 24 27 83 0.216

South Carolina Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Ethan Petry South Carolina 0.438 0.497 39 56 6 0 18 53 13 1
Talmadge LeCroy South Carolina 0.311 0.462 29 37 7 1 3 26 22 0
Cole Messina South Carolina 0.307 0.439 44 42 9 1 12 44 25 4
Braylen Wimmer South Carolina 0.305 0.411 44 43 8 1 10 32 20 13
Carson Hornung South Carolina 0.278 0.505 19 20 4 0 4 22 28 0
Dylan Brewer South Carolina 0.274 0.438 28 20 3 0 5 13 17 4
Gavin Casas South Carolina 0.268 0.428 42 34 7 0 15 35 28 0
Evan Stone South Carolina 0.222 0.404 21 16 3 0 2 12 14 3
Caleb Denny South Carolina 0.216 0.348 25 25 7 1 4 27 18 8

South Carolina Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Will Sanders South Carolina 3 1 5.05 0 46.1 37 29 26 16 45 0.245
Noah Hall South Carolina 5 1 3.29 0 41.0 38 15 15 9 43 0.241
Jack Mahoney South Carolina 2 2 3.56 0 43.0 44 25 17 12 49 0.253

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Florida

6

South Carolina

4

Florida Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
55 Philip Abner LHP 6′-1″ 230 So. Charlotte NC
9 Salvy Alvarez C 5′-10″ 185 Fr. Miami FL
47 Chris Arroyo LHP/OF 6′-2″ 220 Fr. Gurabo PR
33 Erik Blair OF 5′-11″ 190 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale FL
66 Max Brown OF 6′-2″ 200 Fr. Tulsa OK
14 Jac Caglianone LHP/1B 6′-5″ 245 So. Tampa FL
20 Jake Clemente RHP 6′-3″ 225 Fr. Coral Springs FL
18 Pierce Coppola LHP 6′-8″ 240 So. Verona NJ
2 Ty Evans OF 6′-2″ 220 So. Auburndale FL
23 Deric Fabian INF 6′-3″ 190 So. Ocala FL
46 Nick Ficarrotta RHP 6′-3″ 190 RS So. Palm Harbor FL
49 Carsten Finnvold LHP 6′-1″ 190 So. Boca FL
3 Cade Fisher LHP 6′-4″ 215 Fr. Dalton GA
5 Colby Halter INF 6′-1″ 205 Jr. Jacksonville FL
26 Clete Hartzog RHP 6′-0″ 175 Jr.* Panama City FL
28 Luke Heyman C 6′-4″ 210 Fr. Longwood FL
27 Fisher Jameson RHP 6′-5″ 220 So. Lake Worth FL
4 Cade Kurland INF 5′-11″ 190 Fr. Tampa FL
36 Wyatt Langford OF 6′-1″ 220 Jr. Trenton FL
16 Rene Lastres C 6′-3″ 220 So. Hialeah Gardens FL
22 Brandon Neely RHP 6′-3″ 210 So. Seville FL
10 Tyler Nesbitt RHP 6′-3″ 200 RS So. LaBelle FL
43 Matt Prevesk OF 6′-3″ 210 So. Apopka FL
41 Blake Purnell RHP 6′-3″ 210 RS So. Boynton Beach FL
15 BT Riopelle C 6′-0″ 215 Sr. Marietta GA
24 Josh Rivera INF 6′-2″ 215 Jr.* Avon Park FL
11 Michael Robertson OF 6′-2″ 190 RS Fr. Venice FL
25 Richie Schiekofer OF 6′-0″ 180 Gr. Millburn NJ
6 Tyler Shelnut INF 6′-2″ 190 Jr. Lake City FL
13 Ryan Slater RHP 6′-3″ 190 RS So. Palm Harbor FL
21 Sam Sloan RHP 6′-3″ 200 RS Fr. Bartow FL
8 Brandon Sproat RHP 6′-3″ 215 Jr.* Pace FL
32 Tucker Talbott OF 6′-2″ 185 RS So. Atlantic Beach FL
17 Yoel Tejeda Jr. RHP/1B 6′-8″ 215 Fr. Davie FL
1 Dale Thomas INF 5′-10″ 205 Jr.* De Leon Springs FL
50 Anthony Ursitti RHP 6′-4″ 215 So. Fort Myers FL
12 Hurston Waldrep RHP 6′-2″ 210 Jr. Thomasville GA

South Carolina Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
36 Cade Austin RHP 6′-3″ 230 RS So. Chapin SC
29 Matthew Becker LHP 6′-3″ 200 So. Chapin SC
7 Michael Braswell INF 6′-2″ 195 So. Mabelton GA
10 Dylan Brewer OF 6′-2″ 180 Sr. Latta SC
38 Zander Buchan C 5′-11″ 190 Fr. Columbia SC
52 Gavin Casas 1B 6′-4″ 230 Jr. Pembroke Pines FL
12 Jacob Compton 1B/OF 6′-1″ 225 Jr. Olive Branch MS
31 David Cromer OF 6′-2″ 225 RS So. Lexington SC
11 Caleb Denny OF 6′-2″ 195 Jr. Owasso OK
16 Dylan Eskew RHP 6′-3″ 190 So. Tampa FL
26 Jonathan French C 5′-11″ 235 Sr. Lilburn GA
35 Connor Fuhrman OF 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Daleville VA
33 Noah Hall RHP 6′-0″ 190 Sr. Charlotte NC
34 James Hicks RHP 6′-2″ 190 RS Jr. Conway AR
15 Carson Hornung OF 6′-3″ 215 So. Overland Park KS
18 Eli Jerzembeck RHP 6′-2″ 180 Fr. Charlotte NC
14 Eli Jones RHP 6′-1″ 195 So. Peachtree City GA
2 Roman Kimball RHP 5′-11″ 170 So. New Hartford NY
5 Talmadge LeCroy C 6′-2″ 190 So. Belton SC
50 Kevin Madden INF 6′-1″ 200 5th Year Glenwood MD
23 Jack Mahoney RHP 6′-3″ 205 Jr. Arlington Heights IL
47 Connor McCreery RHP 6′-6″ 205 Fr. Williston Park NY
6 Will McGillis INF 6′-3″ 200 5th Year San Diego CA
19 Cole Messina C 6′-0″ 220 So. Summerville SC
20 Ethan Petry INF/RHP 6′-4″ 230 Fr. Land O’ Lakes FL
4 Jackson Phipps LHP 6′-4″ 225 RS So. Dallas GA
45 Nick Proctor RHP 5′-10″ 185 5th Year Pleasanton CA
32 Will Sanders RHP 6′-6″ 215 Jr. Atlanta GA
25 Sam Simpson RHP 6′-3″ 205 RS Fr. Carrollton GA
9 Evan Stone OF 6′-0″ 185 So. Irmo SC
40 Wesley Sweatt RHP 6′-3″ 220 5th Year Rock Hill SC
30 Brett Thomas RHP 6′-5″ 240 Sr. Atlanta GA
13 Will Tippett INF 6′-1″ 170 Fr. Stone Mountain GA
37 Chris Veach RHP/INF 6′-0″ 200 RS So. Chapin SC
44 Trey Wheeler LHP 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Indialantic FL
22 Ricky Williams RHP 6′-2″ 200 Jr. Lexington SC
28 Austin Williamson RHP 6′-4″ 220 Fr. Sherrills Ford NC
3 Braylen Wimmer INF 6′-4″ 200 Sr. Yukon OK
41 Zach Zedalis RHP 5′-11″ 185 Jr. Charlotte NC

Florida Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 7:00 PM ET Charleston So 3 Florida 13 SEC Network +
18-Feb 4:00 PM ET Charleston So 2 Florida 16 SEC Network +
19-Feb 1:00 PM ET Charleston So 0 Florida 8 SEC Network +
21-Feb TBA Florida 6 South Florida 1 ESPN+
22-Feb 6:00 PM ET South Florida 10 Florida 9 SEC Network +
24-Feb 6:30 PM ET Cincinnati 6 Florida 13 SEC Network +
25-Feb 4:00 PM ET Cincinnati 3 Florida 13 SEC Network +
26-Feb 1:00 PM ET Cincinnati 7 Florida 13 SEC Network +
28-Feb 6:00 PM ET Florida 18 Jacksonville 8
1-Mar 6:00 PM ET Jacksonville 10 Florida 8 SEC Network +
3-Mar 6:30 PM ET Miami 4 Florida 10 SEC Network +
4-Mar 2:00 PM ET Miami 14 Florida 6 SEC Network +
5-Mar 12:00 PM ET Miami 4 Florida 14 SEC Network +
7-Mar 6:00 PM ET FAU 11 Florida 18 SEC Network +
8-Mar 6:00 PM ET FAU 0 Florida 11 SEC Network +
10-Mar 6:30 PM ET Siena 2 Florida 3 SEC Network +
11-Mar 4:00 PM ET Siena 0 Florida 11 SEC Network +
12-Mar 1:00 PM ET Siena 2 Florida 12 SEC Network +
14-Mar 6:00 PM ET North Florida 2 Florida 7 SEC Network +
16-Mar 7:00 PM ET Alabama 0 Florida 3 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Alabama 7 Florida 8 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Alabama 6 Florida 3 SEC Network +
21-Mar 6:00 PM ET Florida 9 Florida St 5 ACC Network
25-Mar 2:30 PM ET Florida 9 Ole Miss 7 SEC Network +
26-Mar 2:30 PM ET Florida 7 Ole Miss 4 SEC Network +
28-Mar 6:00 PM ET Florida St PPD Florida PPD SEC Network +
31-Mar 6:30 PM ET Auburn 10 Florida 1 SEC Network +
1-Apr 6:30 PM ET Auburn 5 Florida 12 SEC Network +
2-Apr 1:00 PM ET Auburn 8 Florida 17 SEC Network +
4-Apr 6:00 PM ET Bethune 4 Florida 8 SEC Network +
6-Apr 6:30 PM ET Florida 6 Tennessee 1 ESPNU
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Florida 9 Tennessee 3 SEC Network
8-Apr 2:00 PM ET Florida 2 Tennessee 14 ESPN2
11-Apr 6:00 PM ET Florida St 3 Florida 5 SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET Georgia 13 Florida 11 SEC Network +
15-Apr 7:00 PM ET Georgia 1 Florida 2 SEC Network
16-Apr 1:00 PM ET Georgia 6 Florida 11 SEC Network +
18-Apr 6:00 PM ET FAMU 7 Florida 17 SEC Network +
20-Apr 7:30 PM ET Florida South Carolina ESPNU
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Florida South Carolina SEC Network +
25-Apr 6:00 PM ET North Florida Florida SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Missouri Florida SEC Network +
29-Apr 7:00 PM ET Missouri Florida SEC Network
30-Apr 1:00 PM ET Missouri Florida SEC Network +
5-May 7:00 PM ET Florida Texas A&M SEC Network +
6-May 6:00 PM ET Florida Texas A&M SEC Network
7-May 2:00 PM ET Florida Texas A&M SEC Network +
12-May 5:30 PM ET Vanderbilt Florida SEC Network
13-May 6:30 PM ET Vanderbilt Florida SEC Network
14-May 1:00 PM ET Vanderbilt Florida SEC Network +
18-May 6:30 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +
19-May 6:30 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +
20-May 2:00 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

South Carolina Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET UMass Lowell 3 South Carolina 20 SEC Network +
18-Feb 2:00 PM ET UMass Lowell 1 South Carolina 17 SEC Network +
19-Feb 1:30 PM ET UMass Lowell 1 South Carolina 12 SEC Network +
21-Feb 4:00 PM ET Winthrop 3 South Carolina 19 SEC Network +
22-Feb 4:00 PM ET Queens 0 South Carolina 12 SEC Network +
24-Feb 4:00 PM ET Penn 4 South Carolina 7 SEC Network +
25-Feb 2:00 PM ET Penn 0 South Carolina 1 SEC Network +
26-Feb 1:30 PM ET Penn 5 South Carolina 6 SEC Network +
28-Feb 4:00 PM ET NC A&T 3 South Carolina 11 SEC Network +
3-Mar 6:00 PM ET South Carolina 2 Clemson 5
4-Mar 1:00 PM ET Clemson 9 South Carolina 11 SEC Network +
5-Mar 1:30 PM ET Clemson 1 South Carolina 7 SEC Network +
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET The Citadel 1 South Carolina 8 SEC Network +
8-Mar 6:30 PM ET South Carolina 19 SC Upstate 1 ESPN+
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Bethune 3 South Carolina 20 SEC Network +
11-Mar 4:00 PM ET Bethune 5 South Carolina 8 SEC Network +
12-Mar 1:30 PM ET Bethune South Carolina SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET Presbyterian 0 South Carolina 5 SEC Network +
18-Mar 2:00 PM ET South Carolina 5 Georgia 4 SEC Network +
18-Mar 5:30 PM ET South Carolina 12 Georgia 2 SEC Network +
19-Mar 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 12 Georgia 1 SEC Network
21-Mar 6:05 PM ET South Carolina 2 Charlotte 6
24-Mar 7:00 PM ET Missouri 8 South Carolina 9 SEC Network
25-Mar 1:00 PM ET Missouri 1 South Carolina 8 SEC Network +
25-Mar 4:00 PM ET Missouri 4 South Carolina 5 SEC Network +
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 13 The Citadel 2
30-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 6 Mississippi St 4 SEC Network
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 3 Mississippi St 13 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 14 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 5 North Carolina 0 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET LSU 5 South Carolina 13 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET LSU PPD South Carolina PPD SEC Network +
8-Apr 12:00 PM ET LSU PPD South Carolina PPD SEC Network
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET SC Upstate 2 South Carolina 7 SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 14 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
15-Apr 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 5 Vanderbilt 8 SEC Network +
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET South Carolina 4 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Charleston So 4 South Carolina 10 SEC Network +
20-Apr 7:30 PM ET Florida South Carolina ESPNU
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Florida South Carolina SEC Network +
22-Apr 2:00 PM ET Florida South Carolina SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn South Carolina SEC Network +
29-Apr 4:00 PM ET Auburn South Carolina SEC Network +
30-Apr 12:00 PM ET Auburn South Carolina SEC Network
3-May 6:00 PM ET South Carolina Winthrop
5-May TBA South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network +
6-May TBA South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network +
7-May 2:00 PM ET South Carolina Kentucky SEC Network
9-May 4:00 PM ET North Florida South Carolina SEC Network +
12-May 7:30 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
13-May 7:00 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
14-May 3:00 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
16-May 7:00 PM ET Charlotte South Carolina SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
20-May 2:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Florida-South Carolina Baseball Legacy Comparison

All-Time Record
SEC Record
SEC Championships
SEC Tournament Appearances
SEC Tournament Record
SEC Tournament Championships
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Regional Championships
Super Regional Appearances
Super Regional Championships
College World Series Appearances
National Championships
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record
Florida
2,681-1,650-24
1059-707-2
15
41
75-69
7
37
14
10
8
12
1
119-82
South Carolina
2,706-1,642-17
486-390-1
3
29
29-51
1
33
18
13
6
11
2
137-71

Florida-South Carolina Series Prediction

South Carolina 2 wins, Florida 1 win

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