SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Vanderbilt at Florida

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Vanderbilt-Florida SEC baseball series preview

The Vanderbilt Commodores travel to the Florida Gators 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

Enrique Bradfield Jr of Vanderbilt
Enrique Bradfield Jr. of Vanderbilt
Florida Ballpark (7,000)
Florida Ballpark (7,000)
Jac Caglianone of Florida
Jac Caglianone of Florida

Series Schedule May 12-14

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Friday 5:30 PM SEC Network Tickets
Game 2 Saturday 6:30 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Sunday 1:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls Vanderbilt
Florida		 66
90		 9
11		 217
208
Batting Average Florida
Vanderbilt		 21
132		 2
12		 0.309
0.283
Double Plays Vanderbilt
Florida		 56
231		 5
9		 34
22
Double Plays Per Game Vanderbilt
Florida		 71
256		 5
11		 0.79
0.49
Doubles Florida
Vanderbilt		 68
82		 2
5		 87
85
Doubles Per Game Vanderbilt
Florida		 90
111		 2
6		 1.98
1.93
Earned Run Average Vanderbilt
Florida		 16
76		 3
8		 3.95
5.06
Fielding Percentage Vanderbilt
Florida		 8
76		 2
9		 0.981
0.975
Hit Batters Florida
Vanderbilt		 170
214		 6
8		 48
43
Hit by Pitch Florida
Vanderbilt		 66
75		 5
7		 62
60
Hits Florida
Vanderbilt		 19
111		 1
9		 468
415
Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings Vanderbilt
Florida		 2
19		 1
7		 6.85
7.95
Home Runs Florida
Vanderbilt		 4
91		 2
12		 93
54
Home Runs Per Game Florida
Vanderbilt		 6
99		 3
11		 2.07
1.26
On Base Percentage Florida
Vanderbilt		 36
79		 5
10		 0.408
0.392
Runs Florida
Vanderbilt		 8
64		 2
9		 407
326
Sacrifice Bunts Vanderbilt
Florida		 162
271		 7
12		 13
6
Sacrifice Flies Florida
Vanderbilt		 32
74		 4
10		 24
21
Scoring Florida
Vanderbilt		 12
68		 3
8		 9.0
7.6
Shutouts Vanderbilt
Florida		 4
14		 3
4		 6
4
Slugging Percentage Florida
Vanderbilt		 2
94		 1
11		 0.575
0.464
Stolen Bases Vanderbilt
Florida		 66
147		 2
6		 64
47
Stolen Bases Per Game Vanderbilt
Florida		 67
163		 2
6		 1.49
1.04
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Vanderbilt
Florida		 41
52		 5
6		 2.40
2.32
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Florida
Vanderbilt		 6
35		 3
9		 11.1
10.0
Triple Plays
Triples Florida
Vanderbilt		 10
112		 1
7		 18
9
Triples Per Game Florida
Vanderbilt		 17
129		 1
7		 0.40
0.21
WHIP Vanderbilt
Florida		 4
54		 3
7		 1.22
1.41
WL Pct Florida
Vanderbilt		 5
13		 3
5		 0.778
0.744
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings Vanderbilt
Florida		 83
166		 4
9		 4.17
4.78

Statistical Leaders

Vanderbilt Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
RJ Schreck Vanderbilt 0.360 0.495 46 59 14 2 13 52 36 5
Matthew Polk Vanderbilt 0.307 0.379 24 39 8 1 4 21 4 5
Chris Maldonado Vanderbilt 0.306 0.389 19 38 11 0 6 26 13 2
Enrique Bradfield Jr. Vanderbilt 0.292 0.446 55 50 10 1 5 25 42 30
Jonathan Vastine Vanderbilt 0.279 0.355 35 48 14 2 3 30 21 5
Parker Noland Vanderbilt 0.266 0.359 27 46 9 1 8 32 20 0
RJ Austin Vanderbilt 0.263 0.350 31 49 8 0 5 35 21 4
Davis Diaz Vanderbilt 0.250 0.367 43 45 5 1 7 43 28 2

Vanderbilt Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Carter Holton Vanderbilt 4 1 4.11 0 50 40 24 23 24 56 0.223
Hunter Owen Vanderbilt 4 0 3.16 0 57 44 23 20 16 67 0.211
Devin Futrell Vanderbilt 6 2 2.42 0 63 46 22 17 15 48 0.201

Florida Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Wyatt Langford Florida 0.399 0.538 57 59 15 3 12 30 42 4
Josh Rivera Florida 0.367 0.465 55 65 7 1 14 55 32 12
Jac Caglianone Florida 0.352 0.406 56 70 12 2 27 69 11 2
Cade Kurland Florida 0.300 0.389 52 54 11 0 14 42 12 2
Michael Robertson Florida 0.269 0.400 37 42 4 1 1 19 29 8
BT Riopelle Florida 0.258 0.384 41 42 9 2 9 41 27 5
Colby Halter Florida 0.246 0.361 26 32 6 4 3 24 21 8
Ty Evans Florida 0.216 0.276 22 30 7 2 4 33 7 2

Florida Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Brandon Sproat Florida 6 2 4.84 0 67 44 38 36 30 88 0.186
Hurston Waldrep Florida 5 3 5.07 0 65 55 39 37 40 102 0.227

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Vanderbilt

4

Florida

7

Vanderbilt Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
99 Jack Anderson RHP 6′-6″ 206 Gr. Nashville TN
2 Ivan Arias IF 5′-8″ 170 Fr. Boston MA
42 RJ Austin UTL 5′-11″ 189 Fr. Atlanta GA
51 Enrique Bradfield Jr. OF 6′-1″ 170 Jr. Hialeah FL
16 Jack Bulger UTL 6′-0″ 216 Jr. Bowie MD
98 Greysen Carter RHP 6′-4″ 241 So. Louisville CO
97 Bryce Cunningham RHP 6′-5″ 234 So. Headland AL
11 Davis Diaz IF 5′-11″ 186 So. Pittsburg CA
43 Michael Doolin RHP 6′-4″ 219 Sr. Schererville IN
80 Andrew Dutkanych IV RHP 6′-3″ 220 Fr. Indianapolis IN
45 Alan Espinal C 6′-0″ 209 Jr. Viera FL
95 Devin Futrell LHP 6′-5″ 200 So. Pembroke Pines FL
17 Ryan Ginther LHP 5′-11″ 204 So. Hendersonville TN
21 Calvin Hewett OF 6′-3″ 223 Jr. Greenland NH
40 Sam Hliboki RHP 6′-3″ 209 Sr. Los Angeles CA
32 Cooper Holbrook OF 6′-3″ 198 Fr. Mount Pleasant SC
20 Carter Holton LHP 5′-11″ 201 So. Guyton GA
38 David Horn RHP 6′-4″ 220 Fr. Mission Viegjo CA
23 Devan Kodali OF 6′-2″ 190 Fr. New York NY
19 Troy LaNeve OF 6′-0″ 209 Sr. Pittsburgh PA
44 Cade Law C 6′-1″ 224 Fr. Kingston Springs TN
8 Chris Maldonado IF 6′-1″ 190 Fr. Short Hills NJ
29 Nick Maldonado RHP 6′-1″ 207 Sr. Short Hills NJ
10 T.J. McKenzie OF 6′-1″ 191 Sr. Loxahatchee FL
36 Grayson Moore RHP 6′-3″ 215 Jr. Longwood FL
25 Parker Noland IF 6′-1″ 203 Sr. Knoxville TN
33 Hunter Owen LHP 6′-6″ 261 Jr. South Portland ME
1 Matthew Polk UTL 5′-11″ 185 So. Long Beach CA
5 Logan Poteet C 6′-2″ 214 Fr. Powell TN
55 Colton Regen RHP 6′-4″ 183 So. Mt. Juliet TN
88 Patrick Reilly RHP 6′-3″ 208 Jr. Sea Girt NJ
18 JD Rogers OF 5′-10″ 203 So. Carmel IN
3 RJ Schreck OF 6′-1″ 210 Gr. Los Angeles CA
66 Thomas Schultz RHP 6′-6″ 243 Sr. Mount Carmel PA
22 JD Thompson LHP 6′-0″ 193 Fr. Rusk TX
13 Jonathan Vastine IF 5′-11″ 176 So. Bartow FL
9 Raymond Velazquez IF 6′-1″ 201 Fr. Lowell MA
6 Matt Wolfe IF 6′-1″ 187 Fr. Westerville OH

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

Vanderbilt Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 4 TCU 11
18-Feb 12:00 PM ET Oklahoma St 9 Vanderbilt 11 SEC Network +
19-Feb 11:30 AM ET Texas 2 Vanderbilt 12 SEC Network +
21-Feb 5:30 PM ET C Arkansas 5 Vanderbilt 4 SEC Network +
22-Feb 5:30 PM ET UAB 1 Vanderbilt 13 SEC Network +
24-Feb 5:30 PM ET UCLA 0 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
25-Feb 2:00 PM ET UCLA 3 Vanderbilt 0 SEC Network +
26-Feb 1:00 PM ET UCLA 1 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
28-Feb 5:30 PM ET Austin Peay 7 Vanderbilt 11 SEC Network +
3-Mar 12:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 3 Nebraska 5
4-Mar 12:00 PM ET Maryland 7 Vanderbilt 8 SEC Network +
5-Mar 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 4 Minnesota 0
7-Mar 5:30 PM ET Tennessee Tech 1 Vanderbilt 12 SEC Network +
8-Mar 5:30 PM ET Evansville 1 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
10-Mar 5:30 PM ET LMU 1 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET LMU 0 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET LMU 9 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET Belmont 6 Vanderbilt 15 SEC Network +
16-Mar 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss 2 Vanderbilt 12 SEC Network +
17-Mar 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss 0 Vanderbilt 8 SEC Network +
18-Mar 12:00 PM ET Ole Miss 2 Vanderbilt 7 SEC Network
24-Mar 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 26 Mississippi St 3 SEC Network +
25-Mar 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 18 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
26-Mar 2:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 11 Mississippi St 7 SEC Network +
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET Lipscomb 1 Vanderbilt 11 SEC Network +
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET Georgia 2 Vanderbilt 9 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Georgia 8 Vanderbilt 16 SEC Network +
2-Apr 2:00 PM ET Georgia 0 Vanderbilt 4 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Western KY 1 Vanderbilt 8 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 7 Missouri 6 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 4 Missouri 5 SEC Network +
8-Apr 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 5 Missouri 0 SEC Network +
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET North Alabama 2 Vanderbilt 14 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 Indiana St 10 Vanderbilt 2 SEC Network +
21-Apr 6:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 3 Tennessee 4 SEC Network
23-Apr 1:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 5 Tennessee 10 ESPN2
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 4 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
29-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky 3 Vanderbilt 9 SEC Network +
30-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky 2 Vanderbilt 3 SEC Network
2-May 7:00 PM ET Georgia St 5 Vanderbilt 11 SEC Network +
4-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 2 Alabama 11 ESPNU
5-May 8:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 4 Alabama 1 SEC Network
6-May 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 1 Alabama 2 SEC Network +
9-May 6:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 12 Louisville 8 ESPN2
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 +
16-May 7:00 PM ET MTSU Vanderbilt SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

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 3 South Carolina 13 ESPNU
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Florida 2 South Carolina 5 SEC Network +
25-Apr 6:00 PM ET North Florida 2 Florida 6 SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Missouri 1 Florida 11 SEC Network +
29-Apr 7:00 PM ET Missouri 7 Florida 11 SEC Network
30-Apr 1:00 PM ET Missouri 7 Florida 8 SEC Network +
2-May 7:00 PM ET Florida 7 Florida State 5 SEC Network +
5-May 7:00 PM ET Florida 6 Texas A&M 5 SEC Network +
6-May 6:00 PM ET Florida 2 Texas A&M 15 SEC Network
7-May 2:00 PM ET Florida 2 Texas A&M 3 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

Vanderbilt-Florida 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
Vanderbilt
2,457-1,812-33
724-947-10
3
26
53-41
5
20
10
10
4
5
2
80-45
Florida
2,681-1,650-24
1059-707-2
15
41
75-69
7
37
14
10
8
12
1
119-82

Vanderbilt-Florida Series Prediction

Florida 2 wins, Vanderbilt 1 win

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