SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Florida at Vanderbilt

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Florida travels to Vanderbilt for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.

Austin Langworthy, Florida
Austin Langworthy, Florida
Hawkins Field (3,700)
Hawkins Field (3,700)
Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
Austin Martin, Vanderbilt

Series Schedule March 15-17

Day Start Time (CT) TV Tickets
Game 1 Thursday 6:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets
Game 2 Friday 6:30 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets
Game 3 Saturday 1:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets

Team Statistical Comparison

Hitting

BA OB% R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB CS SB
Florida 0.293 0.388 172 220 40 5 24 148 97 6 21
Vanderbilt 0.318 0.425 166 221 40 10 17 150 118 8 21

Pitching & Fielding

ERA K OBA H R ER BB 2B 3B HR F%
Florida 3.77 174 0.247 187 96 82 68 43 1 21 0.968
Vanderbilt 4.24 225 0.225 151 94 84 91 30 4 6 0.980

Statistical Leaders

Florida Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Nelson Maldonado 0.380 0.457 0.620 1.077 21 30 8 1 3 19 10 10 1
Kendrick Calilao 0.342 0.426 0.544 0.970 16 27 3 2 3 26 10 21 1
Brady McConnell 0.341 0.404 0.471 0.875 21 29 5 0 2 13 7 23 2
Jud Fabian 0.299 0.429 0.612 1.041 17 20 6 0 5 13 12 19 5
Cory Acton 0.258 0.367 0.273 0.640 10 17 1 0 0 9 10 14 1
Wil Dalton 0.254 0.372 0.423 0.795 19 18 4 1 2 12 11 12 4
Austin Langworthy 0.198 0.286 0.309 0.595 17 16 3 0 2 10 8 16 0

Florida Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Jack Leftwich 4 1 3.29 0 0 27.1 29 10 10 4 28 0.269
Tyler Dyson 3 0 3.42 0 0 23.2 22 12 9 11 16 0.239
Tommy Mace 4 1 3.70 0 0 31.2 25 14 13 11 25 0.225

Vanderbilt Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Austin Martin 0.446 0.556 0.662 1.218 26 29 2 3 2 9 13 6 4
Ethan Paul 0.400 0.443 0.600 1.043 12 30 6 0 3 27 7 11 3
Cooper Davis 0.365 0.466 0.473 0.939 17 27 4 2 0 15 14 10 3
JJ Bleday 0.363 0.439 0.650 1.089 20 29 5 0 6 21 13 16 0
Stephen Scott 0.356 0.484 0.493 0.977 18 26 7 0 1 18 16 17 0
Philip Clarke 0.275 0.366 0.463 0.829 19 22 4 1 3 23 8 12 1
Pat DeMarco 0.237 0.322 0.421 0.743 16 18 7 2 1 15 9 26 2

Vanderbilt Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Patrick Raby 3 0 0.70 0 0 25.2 15 4 2 12 22 0.172
Drake Fellows 4 0 4.88 0 0 27.2 24 15 15 16 40 0.231

NCAA RPI

Florida:

35

Vanderbilt:

15

Florida Roster

No. Name Pos. Bats-Throws Ht. Wt. Class City State
1 Jacob Young OF R/R 6′-0″ 175 Fr. Ponte Vedra FL
2 Cal Greenfield C R/R 6′-0″ 205 So. Chicago IL
3 Garrett Milchin RHP/INF L/R 6′-5″ 210 R-So. Windermere FL
4 Jud Fabian OF R/L 6′-1″ 195 Fr. Ocala FL
5 Santino Miozzi C R/R 6′-2″ 215 Jr. Maracay Venezuela
6 Kendrick Calilao OF R/R 6′-1″ 205 Fr. Kissimee FL
8 Christian Flint INF R/R 5′-11″ 170 Jr. Delray Beach FL
9 Brady Smith C/INF R/R 5′-11″ 195 So. Niceville FL
11 Jonah Girand C R/R 6′-0″ 200 Sr. Winter Park FL
12 Blake Reese INF/OF S/R 5′-11″ 187 Sr. Tallahassee FL
13 Brady McConnell INF R/R 6′-3″ 195 So. Merritt Island FL
14 Christian Scott RHP R/R 6′-4″ 195 Fr. Parkland FL
15 Jordan Butler LHP/1B L/L 6′-0″ 185 So. Tampa FL
16 Wil Dalton OF R/R 6′-0″ 190 Jr. Spring Hill TN
17 David Luethje RHP R/R 6′-5″ 192 Fr. Vero Beach FL
18 Tyler Dyson RHP R/R 6′-3″ 225 Jr. Bradenton FL
20 Nick Pogue RHP R/R 6′-5″ 225 Fr. Melbourne FL
21 Nick Blasucci RHP/INF R/R 6′-2″ 195 R-Jr. Fort Myers FL
22 Cory Acton INF L/R 6′-0″ 170 Fr. Fort Lauderdale FL
23 Jack Leftwich RHP R/R 6′-2″ 210 So. Orlando FL
24 Roberto Peña INF R/R 6′-2″ 215 Fr. Caracas Venezuela
25 Hunter McMullen RHP R/R 6′-2″ 200 So. Ocala FL
26 Devin Hemenway LHP L/L 5′-10″ 160 So. Niceville FL
27 Nelson Maldonado OF R/R 5′-10″ 195 Sr. Tampa FL
28 Hunter Ruth RHP R/R 6′-2″ 190 R-Fr. Gainesville FL
30 Felix Garcia RHP R/R 5′-10″ 195 R-Jr. Miami FL
32 Justin Alintoff RHP R/R 6′-2″ 220 So. Jupiter FL
34 Kris Armstrong INF/RHP S/R 6′-4″ 215 Fr. Jupiter FL
37 Nolan Crisp RHP R/R 5′-9″ 175 Fr. Locust Grove GA
44 Austin Langworthy OF/LHP L/L 5′-10″ 195 Jr. Williston FL
47 Tommy Mace RHP R/R 6′-6″ 200 So. Tampa FL
52 Kirby McMullen OF/RHP R/R 5′-11″ 200 Jr. Ocala FL
55 Ben Specht RHP R/R 6′-1″ 210 Fr. Fort Myers FL

Vanderbilt Roster

No. Name Pos. Bats-Throws Ht. Wt. Class City State
2 Harrison Ray IF R/R 5′-11″ 200 Jr. Longwood FL
3 Cooper Davis OF L/R 5′-10″ 175 So. Mississauga Ontario
5 Philip Clarke C L/R 5′-11″ 190 So. Franklin TN
6 Tate Kolwyck IF R/R 5′-11″ 185 Fr. Memphis TN
8 Isaiah Thomas OF R/R 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Palm Beach Gardens FL
10 Ethan Paul IF L/R 5′-10″ 180 Sr. Bellevue WA
11 Matt Hogan OF L/R 6′-0″ 190 Fr. Melville NY.
12 Dominic Keegan UTL R/R 6′-0″ 210 Fr. Methuen MA
13 Kiambu Fentress OF R/R 6′-0″ 175 R-Jr. Nashville TN
16 Austin Martin UTL R/R 6′-0″ 175 So. Jacksonville Fla
17 Walker Grisanti OF L/R 5′-11″ 195 Sr. Collierville TN
18 Pat DeMarco OF R/R 5′-9″ 192 So. Staten Island NY.
19 Stephen Scott UTL L/R 5′-11″ 200 Sr. Cary NC
20 Ty Duvall C L/R 5′-10″ 185 Jr. Lebanon OH
21 Tyler Brown RHP R/R 6′-4″ 233 So. Ashland OH
22 Julian Infante IF R/R 6′-3″ 210 Sr. Miami FL
27 Ethan Smith RHP R/R 6′-1″ 200 Fr. Mt. Juliet TN
29 Patrick Raby RHP R/R 6′-3″ 230 Sr. Knoxville TN
30 Sterling Hayes IF R/R 6′-1″ 190 Fr. San Diego CA
32 Hugh Fisher LHP R/L 6′-5″ 187 So. Eads TN
33 Erik Kaiser RHP R/R 6′-4″ 215 So. Waterloo IL
34 Zach King LHP L/L 6′-6″ 212 Jr. Spring Hill TN
35 Jackson Gillis LHP R/L 6′-3″ 235 Jr. Wilmington MA
36 John Malcom UTL L/L 6′-3″ 220 Fr. West Bloomfield MI
39 Jake Eder LHP L/L 6′-4″ 220 So. Ocean Ridge FL
42 Justyn-Henry Malloy UTL R/R 6′-2″ 210 Fr. Bergenfield NJ
43 Austin Becker RHP R/R 6′-5″ 190 Fr. Columbus OH
44 Mason Hickman RHP R/R 6′-6″ 230 So. Hendersonville TN
45 Chance Huff RHP R/R 6′-4″ 210 Fr. Niceville FL
49 AJ Franklin LHP L/L 6′-1″ 180 R-Jr. Lebanon TN
50 Kumar Rocker RHP R/R 6′-4″ 255 Fr. Athens GA
51 JJ Bleday OF L/L 6′-3″ 205 Jr. Panama City Beach FL
55 Joe Gobillot LHP L/L 6′-6″ 228 R-Fr. Houston TX
66 Drake Fellows RHP L/R 6′-5″ 216 Jr. Plainfield IL
99 Jayson Gonzalez IF R/R 6′-2″ 207 So. Covina CA

Schedule/Results

Florida

Vanderbilt

Date Opponent Score
Feb 15 vs Long Beach St W 8-2
Feb 16 vs Long Beach St W 5-2
Feb 17 vs Long Beach St W 3-1
Feb 19 @ South Florida L 6-1
Feb 20 vs North Florida L 7-1
Feb 22 vs Miami L 5-2
Feb 23 vs Miami W 9-3
Feb 24 vs Miami W 4-1
Feb 26 @ Jacksonville W 5-4
Feb 27 vs UCF L 12-9
Mar 1 vs Winthrop W 16-4
Mar 3 vs Winthrop W 28-5
Mar 3 vs Winthrop W 15-0
Mar 5 vs FGCU W 15-0
Mar 6 vs FGCU L 7-2
Mar 8 vs Yale W 6-5
Mar 9 vs Yale W 15-1
Mar 10 vs Yale W 4-3
Mar 12 vs Florida State W 20-7
Mar 15 vs Mississippi St L 6-5
Mar 16 vs Mississippi St L 10-5
Mar 16 vs Mississippi St W 4-2
Mar 19 vs Jacksonville W 13-8
Mar 21 @ Vanderbilt
Mar 22 @ Vanderbilt
Mar 23 @ Vanderbilt
Mar 26 @ Florida State
Mar 29 vs Alabama
Mar 30 vs Alabama
Mar 31 vs Alabama
Apr 2 vs Florida A&M
Apr 5 @ Ole Miss
Apr 6 @ Ole Miss
Apr 7 @ Ole Miss
Apr 9 @ Florida State
Apr 11 vs South Carolina
Apr 12 vs South Carolina
Apr 13 vs South Carolina
Apr 16 vs Jacksonville
Apr 18 @ LSU
Apr 19 @ LSU
Apr 20 @ LSU
Apr 23 vs FAU
Apr 26 vs Kentucky
Apr 27 vs Kentucky
Apr 28 vs Kentucky
May 3 @ Georgia
May 4 @ Georgia
May 5 @ Georgia
May 7 vs South Florida
May 10 vs Tennessee
May 11 vs Tennessee
May 12 vs Tennessee
May 16 @ Missouri
May 17 @ Missouri
May 18 @ Missouri
Date Opponent Score
Feb 15 Virginia (@Talking Stick, AZ) W 15-9
Feb 16 CSU Fullerton (@Talking Stick, AZ) W 14-9
Feb 17 TCU (@Talking Stick, AZ) L 10-2
Feb 20 vs Evansville W 5-4
Feb 22 vs Pepperdine Cancelled
Feb 24 vs Pepperdine W 6-3
Feb 24 vs Pepperdine W 6-2
Feb 26 vs SE Missouri St W 11-3
Feb 27 vs Austin Peay L 7-6
Mar 1 vs Dayton W 11-3
Mar 2 vs Dayton W 5-1
Mar 3 vs Dayton W 2-0
Mar 5 vs Davidson W 24-2
Mar 6 vs ETSU W 12-4
Mar 9 vs Illinois State W 10-4
Mar 10 vs Illinois State W 9-1
Mar 10 vs Illinois State L 7-3
Mar 12 vs Samford W 11-6
Mar 15 @ Texas A&M W 7-4
Mar 16 @ Texas A&M L 8-7
Mar 17 @ Texas A&M L 7-0
Mar 19 @ Belmont W 3-0
Mar 21 vs Florida
Mar 22 vs Florida
Mar 23 vs Florida
Mar 26 @ Lipscomb
Mar 29 vs Tennessee
Mar 30 vs Tennessee
Mar 31 vs Tennessee
Apr 2 vs W Kentucky
Apr 5 @ Georgia
Apr 6 @ Georgia
Apr 7 @ Georgia
Apr 9 @ Middle Tenn
Apr 12 vs Arkansas
Apr 13 vs Arkansas
Apr 14 vs Arkansas
Apr 16 vs Indiana State
Apr 19 @ Alabama
Apr 20 @ Alabama
Apr 21 @ Alabama
Apr 25 vs Auburn
Apr 26 vs Auburn
Apr 27 vs Auburn
Apr 30 vs Tenn Tech
May 3 @ South Carolina
May 4 @ South Carolina
May 5 @ South Carolina
May 7 @ Louisville
May 10 vs Missouri
May 11 vs Missouri
May 12 vs Missouri
May 14 vs Middle Tenn
May 16 @ Kentucky
May 17 @ Kentucky
May 18 @ Kentucky

Florida-Vanderbilt Prediction

Both these teams laid eggs in their conference series openers last weekend. At least neither one was swept. The good programs in the SEC rarely if ever get swept. Florida has owned Vandy the last few seasons but the Dores will be the favorite this weekend in Nashville. Vanderbilt 2 wins, Florida 1 win.

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