| Florida Gators baseball | |
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 2026 Florida Gators baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1912; 113 years ago (1912) |
| University | University of Florida |
| Athletic director | Scott Stricklin |
| Head coach | Kevin O'Sullivan (19th season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Gainesville, Florida |
| Home stadium | Condron Ballpark (Capacity: 7,000) |
| Nickname | Gators |
| Colors | Orange and blue[1] |
| College World Series champions | |
| 2017 | |
| College World Series runner-up | |
| 2005, 2011, 2023 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1958, 1960, 1962, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1991, 2011, 2015 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1952, 1956, 1962, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2023 | |
TheFlorida Gators baseball team represents theUniversity of Florida in the sport ofbaseball. Florida competes inDivision I of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games inCondron Ballpark on the university'sGainesville, Florida, campus, and are currently led by head coachKevin O'Sullivan. In the 105-season history of the Florida baseball program, the team has won 16 SEC championships and has appeared in 14College World Series tournaments. The Gators won their first national championship in 2017.
The modern University of Florida was created in 1905 when theFlorida Legislature passed theBuckman Act to consolidate the university's four predecessor institutions into the new "University of the State of Florida." The school fielded a club-level baseball team when its campus opened inGainesville for the 1906-07 school year, with the squad playing most of its home games at adowntown municipal park.[2] When the university opened on-campusUniversity Athletic Field during the spring term of 1911, Florida's baseball team became a varsity intercollegiate program and were the first UF squad to use the facility.[3]
During most of Florida baseball's early existence, theathletic department suffered from a lack of financial resources, and few of the head baseball coaches held the position full-time. A notable exception wasLance Richbourg, who was a Florida alumnus and aMajor League Baseball outfielder for theBoston Braves and others, and who led the Gators to a 39–21 overall record (a .650 winning percentage) in 1922, 1923 and 1926. But most UF baseball coaches worked in multiple sports at the school, includingWilliam G. Kline (athletic director, head football coach, and head basketball coach),James L. White (athletic director and head basketball coach),Brady Cowell (head basketball and assistant football coach),Ben Clemons,Lewie Hardage, andSam McAllister (basketball and football coaches).
McAllister was the Gators' last pre-World War II coach, and after the program resumed from a wartime hiatus and he was discharged from military service, he returned to coach the team again in 1946 and 1947.[3]
The modern era for Florida baseball program began in 1948 with two key events. For one, the team moved from their primitive original home ballpark at University Athletic Field / Fleming Field to a more modern facility atPerry Field.[4] For anotherDave Fuller became the head baseball coach.
Fuller was originally hired as a physical education instructor in 1946, and also served as an assistant football coach under four different Gators head coaches. Ultimately, he became the longest-serving Gators head coach in any sport, and won more games than any other Gators coach, after leading the Gators baseball team for 28 seasons. Fuller brought stability and consistency to the program, and his Gators teams won SEC championships in 1952, 1956 and 1962, and made appearances in the NCAA tournament in 1958, 1960 and 1962. His final record was 557–354–6 (.611).[3]
Fuller's successor,Jay Bergman, advanced the Florida baseball program a step further. After a difficult transition season in 1976, Bergman's Gators showed marked improvement, winning an SEC championship and SEC tournament title in 1981. His teams also qualified for the NCAA regionals in 1977, 1979, and 1981, and compiled a 7–6 tournament record, but in each instance did not advance beyond the double-elimination opening round of the NCAA tournament. In his six seasons as the Gators' skipper, Bergman posted an overall win–loss record of 216–113 (.657)—the best multi-season winning percentage until that time, and still the second best in Gators baseball history.[3]
Joe Arnold followed Jack Rhines' short two-season stint as Florida's head coach. Arnold's Gators won SEC championships in 1984 and 1988, and SEC tournament titles in 1984, 1988 and 1991. His teams made seven appearances in the NCAA tournament, and for the first and second time ever, the Gators advanced to theCollege World Series in1988 and1991. In 11 seasons coaching the Gators, Arnold compiled an overall record of 434–244–2 (.640).[3]
Andy Lopez took over the program in 1995, two seasons removed from leading thePepperdine Waves ofPepperdine University to their only national championship in the1992 College World Series. In his second season as Florida's head coach in 1996, he led the Gators to a 50-win season and the semifinals of theCollege World Series. In 2000 and 2001, however, the Gators were eliminated in the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament, and Lopez was replaced. In seven seasons, Lopez posted an overall record of 278–159–1 (.636).[3]
Pat McMahon became Florida's baseball coach in 2001, after coaching theMississippi State Bulldogs for the four preceding seasons.[5][6]
Early in the 2003 season, the Gators began to make a comeback with several freshly scouted prospects, including Andy Ramirez (first base) David Headage (right field), and Randy Thompson (shortstop). The 2003 season set the standard for the next two years of baseball, entering the NCAA tournament in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons. The 2005 season was the best in school history, as the team won the SEC championship and advanced to theCollege World Series for the first time in seven years, ultimately losing to theTexas Longhorns, two games to none in the final championship round of the Series.
The expectations for the Gators were high in 2006; they were the consensus No. 1 team in the preseason polls, but the team struggled through the 2006 season.[5] The Gators found themselves one game under .500 (26–27) heading into their final series against theLSU Tigers in Gainesville. The team surprisingly won two of the three games to finish the season at .500 (28–28). The Gators' 10–20 SEC record was the second worst in the conference, and they did not qualify for the SEC Tournament, nor were they selected for the NCAA regionals.
After missing the NCAA regionals again in 2007, McMahon was fired on June 7, 2007.[7] McMahon finished his six seasons as the Gators' head coach with an overall record of 202–113–1 (.641).[3]
Kevin O'Sullivan became the head coach of the Florida baseball team following the 2007 season.[8][9] In each of his first four seasons, O'Sullivan's Gators improved their overall record and SEC standing.[9] In 2008, his first season as the Gators' skipper, the team finished 34–24 overall, 17–13 in SEC play, and in second place in the SEC Eastern Division standings.[9] In 2009, the Gators compiled an overall record of 42–22, 19–11 in the SEC, and in first place in the SEC Eastern Division.[9] O'Sullivan's 2010 Gators finished with an overall win–loss record of 47–17, 22–8 in SEC play, and SEC regular season champions.[9] In each of his first three seasons, his Gators also showed post-season improvement, too: early elimination in theNCAA regional in 2008; progressing to theNCAA Super Regional in 2009; and a berth in theCollege World Series in 2010.[3]
In 2011, Florida finished the regular season 41–15 overall, 22–8 in the SEC, and SEC regular season co-champions—sharing the regular season conference title with theSouth Carolina Gamecocks andVanderbilt Commodores.[10] After defeating theMississippi State Bulldogs,Alabama Crimson Tide,Georgia Bulldogs and Vanderbilt Commodores to win the SEC tournament, the Gators received the overall No. 2 seed in the sixty-four teamNCAA tournament.[11] The Gators swept the NCAA regional three games to none, and beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs two games to one in the NCAA Super Regional, and advanced to the2011 College World Series.[12] By beating the seventh-seededTexas Longhorns 8–4 in the opening game of the 2011 Series, and then defeating the sixth-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores twice, 3–1 and 6–4, the Gators earned a berth in the best-of-three College World Series championship finals.[13] In the championship finals, the South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Gators in two straight games, 2–1 and 5–2; the Gators finished the 2011 season with an overall record of 53–19—the most games the Gators have ever won in a single season.[14]
Florida finished the 2012 regular season with a record of 40–16, and were selected as the No. 1 seed in the2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.Jonathon Crawford pitched the seventhno-hitter in NCAA tournament history against theBethune-Cookman Wildcats in the opening round of the Gainesville Regional.[15] The Gators swept the double-elimination regional tournament in three straight wins over Bethune-Cookman (4–0) and theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6–1, 15–3), and then swept theNC State Wolfpack in two straight games to win the best-of-three Gainesville Super Regional (7–1, 9–8) and earn a bid to the2012 College World Series.[16] The 2012 season came to an abrupt end in the College World Series, as the Gators lost their first two games to theSouth Carolina Gamecocks 7–3 and theKent State Golden Flashes 5–4.[17]
Florida returned to the College World Series for the ninth time in2015 and for the tenth time in2016. The Gators made their 11th College World Series in2017, finally breaking through and winning their first national championship after sweepingLSU two games to none in the championship series. They returned to the College World Series in2018 to defend their title, but fell toArkansas in the semifinals. After an up-and-down2019 campaign, the2020 Gators got off to a school-best 16–1 start before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
Condron Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field is the home field for the Florida baseball team. The playing surface is named for Florida alumnusAlfred A. McKethan and is located on the University of Florida's Gainesville campus. The stadium includes seating for approximately 7,000 fans (expandable to 10,000), a press box, locker rooms and coaching staff offices. The ballpark replacedAlfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field after the 2020 season.
Home plate faces northeast with the sun behind the stadium to provide shade for fans. A 360-degree open concourse allows fans a constant field view. Permanent chairback seats accommodate 4,000 spectators, with 700 club seats, berm capacity of over 2,000, and an option to temporarily expand capacity to around 10,000. The new ballpark is adjacent toPressly Softball Stadium andDizney Stadium for lacrosse.[18] McKethan Stadium was demolished to make way for the James W. "Bill" Heavener Complex, a football training facility.[19]
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Dougal M. Buie | 1 | ? | |
| 1912 | H. D. McLeod | 1 | 9–4–2 | .667 |
| 1913 | R. P. Hoffman | 1 | 11–9–1 | .548 |
| 1914–1916 | Pat Flaherty | 3 | 15–28–1 | .352 |
| 1917 | Hugh Wicher | 1 | 8–3–0 | .727 |
| 1919–1920 | Artie Phelan | 2 | 14–16–1 | .468 |
| 1921 | William G. Kline | 1 | 4–10–0 | .300 |
| 1922–1923, 1926 | Lance Richbourg | 3 | 39–21–0 | .650 |
| 1924 | Rex Farrior | 1 | 5–14–0 | .263 |
| 1925 | James L. White | 1 | 3–6–0 | .333 |
| 1927–1933 | Brady Cowell | 7 | 61–65–2 | .484 |
| 1934–1936 | Ben Clemons | 3 | 20–29–1 | .410 |
| 1937–1939 | Lewie Hardage | 3 | 35–24–1 | .592 |
| 1940–1942, 1946–1947 | Sam J. McAllister | 5 | 40–56–4 | .420 |
| 1945 | Bob Pitman | 1 | 2–9–0 | .182 |
| 1948–1975 | Dave Fuller | 28 | 556–356–6 | .609 |
| 1976–1981 | Jay Bergman | 6 | 217–113–0 | .658 |
| 1982–1983 | Jack Rhine | 2 | 72–39–1 | .647 |
| 1984–1994 | Joe Arnold | 11 | 434–244–2 | .640 |
| 1995–2001 | Andy Lopez | 7 | 278–159–1 | .636 |
| 2002–2007 | Pat McMahon | 6 | 231–143–1 | .617 |
| 2008–present | Kevin O'Sullivan | 18 | 756–371–0 | .671 |
| Totals | 21 | 111 | 2,825–1,712–24 | .622 |
| Year | Coach | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | H. D. McLeod | 9–4–2 | |
| 1913 | R. P. Hoffman | 11–9–1 | |
| 1914 | Pat Flaherty | 2–8 | |
| 1915 | Pat Flaherty | 4–6–1 | |
| 1916 | Pat Flaherty | 9–15 | |
| 1917 | Hugh Wicher | 8–3 | |
| No games played in 1918 due toWorld War I | |||
| 1919 | Artie Phelan | 7–5 | |
| 1920 | Artie Phelan | 7–11–1 | |
| 1921 | William Kline | 4–10 | |
| 1922 | Lance Richbourg | 15–5 | |
| 1923 | Lance Richbourg | 10–9 | |
| 1924 | Rex Farrior | 5–14 | |
| 1925 | James White | 3–6 | |
| 1926 | Lance Richbourg | 14–7 | |
| 1927 | Brady Cowell | 8–14 | |
| 1928 | Brady Cowell | 6–14–1 | |
| 1929 | Brady Cowell | 4–9 | |
| 1930 | Brady Cowell | 9–8 | |
| 1931 | Brady Cowell | 11–10 | |
| 1932 | Brady Cowell | 12–8 | |
| 1933 | Brady Cowell | 11–2–1 | |
| 1934 | Ben Clemons | 6–7 | |
| 1935 | Ben Clemons | 7–13–1 | |
| 1936 | Ben Clemons | 7–9 | |
| 1937 | Lee Hardage | 10–7–1 | |
| 1938 | Lee Hardage | 14–9 | |
| 1939 | Lee Hardage | 11–8 | |
| 1940 | Sam J. McAllister | 8–11 | |
| 1941 | Sam J. McAllister | 8–7 | |
| 1942 | Sam J. McAllister | 6–6 | |
| No games played in 1943–44 due toWorld War II | |||
| 1945 | Bob Pittman | 2–9 | |
| 1946 | Sam J. McAllister | 4–17–2 | |
| 1947 | Sam J. McAllister | 14–15 | |
| 1948 | Dave Fuller | 10–14–1 | |
| 1949 | Dave Fuller | 17–13 | |
| 1950 | Dave Fuller | 20–9 | |
| 1951 | Dave Fuller | 16–9 | |
| 1952 | Dave Fuller | 21–4–2 | |
| 1953 | Dave Fuller | 13–7–1 | |
| 1954 | Dave Fuller | 12–10 | |
| 1955 | Dave Fuller | 20–4 | |
| 1956 | Dave Fuller | 13–11 | |
| 1957 | Dave Fuller | 17–7 | |
| 1958 | Dave Fuller | 17–7 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1959 | Dave Fuller | 13–8 | |
| 1960 | Dave Fuller | 18–14 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1961 | Dave Fuller | 9–9 | |
| 1962 | Dave Fuller | Eliminated in Regionals | |
| 1963 | Dave Fuller | 25–10–1 | |
| 1964 | Dave Fuller | 30–9 | |
| 1965 | Dave Fuller | 23–11 | |
| 1966 | Dave Fuller | 20–13 | |
| 1967 | Dave Fuller | 29–8 | |
| 1968 | Dave Fuller | 25–13 | |
| 1969 | Dave Fuller | 28–17 | |
| 1970 | Dave Fuller | 27–17 | |
| 1971 | Dave Fuller | 19–26 | |
| 1972 | Dave Fuller | 23–21 | |
| 1973 | Dave Fuller | 23–21 | |
| 1974 | Dave Fuller | 23–20–1 | |
| 1975 | Dave Fuller | 23–25 | |
| 1976 | Jay Bergman | 21–27 | |
| 1977 | Jay Bergman | 39–18 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1978 | Jay Bergman | 34–15 | |
| 1979 | Jay Bergman | 40–20 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1980 | Jay Bergman | 40–16 | |
| 1981 | Jay Bergman | 42–17 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1982 | Jack Rhine | 34–25–1 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1983 | Jack Rhine | 38–14 | |
| 1984 | Joe Arnold | 43–16–1 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1985 | Joe Arnold | 43–18 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1986 | Joe Arnold | 27–26 | |
| 1987 | Joe Arnold | 32–24 | |
| 1988 | Joe Arnold | 48–19–1 | Eliminated in CWS |
| 1989 | Joe Arnold | 44–22 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1990 | Joe Arnold | 29–30 | |
| 1991 | Joe Arnold | 51–21 | CWS Semifinals |
| 1992 | Joe Arnold | 44–20 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1993 | Joe Arnold | 33–25 | |
| 1994 | Joe Arnold | 40–23 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1995 | Andy Lopez | 32–24 | |
| 1996 | Andy Lopez | 50–18 | CWS Semifinals |
| 1997 | Andy Lopez | 40–24 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 1998 | Andy Lopez | 46–18 | Eliminated in CWS |
| 1999 | Andy Lopez | 31–25 | |
| 2000 | Andy Lopez | 44–23–1 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2001 | Andy Lopez | 35–27 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2002 | Pat McMahon | 46–19 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2003 | Pat McMahon | 37–21–1 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2004 | Pat McMahon | 43–22 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2005 | Pat McMahon | 48–23 | CWS Championship Series |
| 2006 | Pat McMahon | 28–28 | |
| 2007 | Pat McMahon | 29–30 | |
| 2008 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 34–24 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2009 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 42–22 | Eliminated in Super Regionals |
| 2010 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 47–17 | Eliminated in CWS |
| 2011 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 53–19 | CWS Championship Series |
| 2012 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 47–20 | Eliminated in CWS |
| 2013 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 29–30 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2014 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 40–23 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2015 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 52–18 | CWS Semifinals |
| 2016 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 52–16 | Eliminated in CWS |
| 2017 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 52–19 | College World Series Champions |
| 2018 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 49–21 | CWS Semifinals |
| 2019 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 34–26 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2020 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 16–1 | Remainder of season canceled due toCOVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 38–22 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2022 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 42–24 | Eliminated in Regionals |
| 2023 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 54–17 | CWS Championship Series |
| 2024 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 36–30 | CWS Semifinals |
| 2025 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 39–22 | Eliminated in Regionals |
The Florida Gators have reached the College World Series 14 different times, including three consecutive trips from 2010 to 2012 and four consecutive trips from 2015 to 2018 under Kevin O'Sullivan.
| Season | Coach | Record | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Joe Arnold | 48–19–1 | Lost to Wichita State, def. California, eliminated by Arizona State |
| 1991 | Joe Arnold | 51–21 | Lost to LSU, def. Florida State, def. Fresno State, eliminated by LSU |
| 1996 | Andy Lopez | 50–18 | Def. Florida State, lost to LSU, def. Florida State, eliminated by LSU |
| 1998 | Andy Lopez | 46–18 | Lost to Mississippi State, eliminated by USC |
| 2005 | Pat McMahon | 48–23 | Def. Tennessee, def. Nebraska, def. Arizona State; lost to Texas two games to none in the CWS Championship Series |
| 2010 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 47–17 | Lost to UCLA, eliminated by Florida State |
| 2011 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 53–19 | Def. Texas, def. Vanderbilt twice; lost to South Carolina two games to none in the CWS Championship Series |
| 2012 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 47–20 | Lost to South Carolina, eliminated by Kent State |
| 2015 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 52–18 | Def. Miami (FL), lost to Virginia, def. Miami (FL), def. Virginia, eliminated by Virginia |
| 2016 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 52–16 | Lost to Coastal Carolina, eliminated by Texas Tech |
| 2017 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 52–19 | Def. TCU, def. Louisville, lost to TCU, def. TCU, def. LSU two games to none in the CWS Championship Series |
| 2018 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 49–21 | Lost to Texas Tech, def. Texas, def. Texas Tech, eliminated by Arkansas |
| 2023 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 54–17 | Def. Virginia, def. Oral Roberts, def. TCU, lost to LSU two games to one in the CWS Championship Series |
| 2024 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 36–30 | Lost to Texas A&M, def. NC State, def. Kentucky, eliminated by Texas A&M |
| Total NCAA College World Series appearances: 14 | |||
| Season | Record | Percentage | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated byClemson |
| 1960 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated byNorth Carolina |
| 1962 | 1–3 | .250 | Eliminated byFlorida State |
| 1977 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated byMinnesota |
| 1979 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated byDelaware |
| 1981 | 3–2 | .600 | Coral Gables Regional: Eliminated byMiami (FL) in the Regional Finals |
| 1982 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated byStetson |
| 1984 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated bySouth Alabama |
| 1985 | 3–2 | .600 | Coral Gables Regional: Eliminated byMiami (FL) in the Regional Finals |
| 1988 | 1–2 | .333 | Tallahassee Regional: Won overGeorge Mason,Tulane,Florida State, andStetson College World Series: Eliminated byArizona State |
| 1989 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated byMiami (FL) |
| 1991 | 2–2 | .500 | Gainesville Regional: Won overFurman,Jacksonville andNC State College World Series: Eliminated byLSU |
| 1992 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated byTexas A&M |
| 1994 | 3–2 | .600 | Coral Gables Regional: Eliminated byMiami (FL) in the Regional Finals |
| 1996 | 2–2 | .500 | Gainesville Regional: Won overBucknell,NC State,South Florida andUMass College World Series: Eliminated byLSU |
| 1997 | 2–2 | .500 | Coral Gables Regional: Eliminated byMiami (FL) in the Regional Finals |
| 1998 | 8–2 | .800 | Gainesville Regional: Won overMonmouth,Richmond,Wake Forest andIllinois College World Series: Lost toMississippi State andUSC |
| 2000 | 3–2 | .600 | Waco Regional: Lost toSan Jose State, defeatedBaylor andSouthwest Texas State, lost to San Jose State in the Regional Finals (1–1) |
| 2001 | 1–2 | .333 | Coral Gables Regional: DefeatedStetson, lost toMiami (FL), eliminated by Stetson |
| 2002 | 3–2 | .600 | Gainesville Regional: DefeatedBethune–Cookman, lost toMiami (FL), defeated Bethune Cookman, Eliminated by Miami (FL) in the Regional Finals (1–1) |
| 2003 | 3–2 | .600 | Coral Gables Regional: Lost toFlorida Atlantic, defeatedBethune–Cookman and Florida Atlantic, eliminated byMiami (FL) in the Regional Finals (1–1) |
| 2004 | 3–2 | .600 | Oklahoma City Regional: Won overCentral Connecticut andUCLA Coral Gables Super Regional: Lost toMiami (FL) (0–2) |
| 2005 | 8–3 | .727 | Gainesville Regional: Won overStetson,North Carolina andNotre Dame Gainesville Super Regional: Won overFlorida State (2–0) College World Series: DefeatedTennessee,Nebraska andArizona State, College World Series Finals: Lost toTexas in the Championship Series (0–2). |
| 2008 | 0–2 | .000 | Tallahassee Regional: Lost toTulane andFlorida State |
| 2009 | 3–2 | .600 | Gainesville Regional: Won overBethune–Cookman andMiami (FL) Gainesville Super Regional: Lost toSouthern Miss (0–2) |
| 2010 | 5–2 | .714 | Gainesville Regional: Won overBethune–Cookman,Oregon State andFlorida Atlantic Gainesville Super Regional: Won overMiami (FL) (2–0) College World Series: Lost toUCLA andFlorida State in the College World Series |
| 2011 | 8–3 | .727 | Gainesville Regional: Won overManhattan andMiami (FL) Gainesville Super Regional: Won overMississippi State (2–1) College World Series: DefeatedTexas andVanderbilt, College World Series Finals: Lost toSouth Carolina in the Championship Series (0–2) |
| 2012 | 5–2 | .714 | Gainesville Regional: Won overBethune–Cookman andGeorgia Tech Gainesville Super Regional: Won overNC State (2–0) College World Series: Lost toSouth Carolina andKent State |
| 2013 | 0–2 | .000 | Bloomington Regional: Lost toAustin Peay andValparaiso |
| 2014 | 0–2 | .000 | Gainesville Regional: Lost toCollege of Charleston andNorth Carolina |
| 2015 | 8–2 | .800 | Gainesville Regional: Won overFlorida A&M,South Florida, andFlorida Atlantic Gainesville Super Regional: Won overFlorida State (2–0) College World Series: DefeatedMiami (FL) twice, eliminated byVirginia two games to one |
| 2016 | 5–3 | .625 | Gainesville Regional: Won overBethune–Cookman,Connecticut, andGeorgia Tech Gainesville Super Regional: Won overFlorida State (2–1) College World Series: Lost toCoastal Carolina andTexas Tech |
| 2017 | 10–3 | .769 | Gainesville Regional: Won overMarist andSouth Florida, defeatedBethune–Cookman in the Regional Finals (1–1) Gainesville Super Regional: Won overWake Forest (2–1) College World Series: DefeatedTCU andLouisville College World Series Finals: defeatedLSU in the Championship Series (2–0) |
| 2018 | 7–4 | .636 | Gainesville Regional: Won overColumbia andJacksonville, defeatedFlorida Atlantic in the Regional Finals (1–1) Gainesville Super Regional: Won overAuburn (2–1) College World Series: Lost toTexas Tech, defeatedTexas and Texas Tech, eliminated byArkansas in the national semifinals |
| 2019 | 1–2 | .333 | Lubbock Regional: Lost toDallas Baptist, defeatedArmy, eliminated by Dallas Baptist |
| 2021 | 0–2 | .000 | Gainesville Regional: Lost toSouth Florida andSouth Alabama |
| 2022 | 3–2 | .600 | Gainesville Regional: Won overCentral Michigan, lost toOklahoma, won over Central Michigan, eliminated by Oklahoma in the Regional Finals (1–1) |
| 2023 | 10–3 | .769 | Gainesville Regional: Won overFlorida A&M, lost toTexas Tech, won overConnecticut, defeated Texas Tech in the Regional Finals (2–0) Gainesville Super Regional: Won overSouth Carolina (2–0) College World Series: Won over Virginia, Won over Oral Roberts, Won overTCU College World Series Finals: Lost toLSU in the Championship Series (1–2) |
| 2024 | 8–3 | .727 | Stillwater Regional: Won overNebraska, lost toOklahoma State, won over Nebraska, defeated Oklahoma State in the Regional Finals (2–0) Clemson Super Regional: Won overClemson (2–0) College World Series: Lost toTexas A&M, won overNC State, won overKentucky, eliminated by Texas A&M |
| 2025 | 1–2 | .333 | Conway Regional: Lost toEast Carolina, defeatedFairfield, eliminated by East Carolina |
| Total NCAA tournament Appearances: 40 | |||
Florida won its first national championship in 2017, sweeping rival LSU in the CWS Championship Series to emerge victorious in the school's third CWS Finals appearance.
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The Gators have also reached the College World Series Championship Series three additional times.
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The Gators have won a total of 16 SEC regular season championships, second most among the 14 current SEC members. Their most recent title came in 2023 underKevin O'Sullivan.
| Season | Coach | Overall record | SEC record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Dave Fuller | 21–4–2 | 12–2–1 |
| 1956 | Dave Fuller | 20–4 | 13–3 |
| 1962 | Dave Fuller | 25–10–1 | 14–3 |
| 1981 | Jay Bergman | 42–17 | 16–7 |
| 1982 | Jack Rhyne | 34–25–1 | 14–8 |
| 1984 | Joe Arnold | 43–16–1 | 18–4 |
| 1988 | Joe Arnold | 48–19–1 | 21–6 |
| 1996 | Andy Lopez | 50–18 | 20–10 |
| 1998 | Andy Lopez | 46–18 | 21–8 |
| 2005 | Pat McMahon | 48–23 | 20–10 |
| 2010 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 47–17 | 22–8 |
| 2011 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 53–19 | 22–8 |
| 2014 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 40–23 | 21–9 |
| 2017 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 52–19 | 21–9 |
| 2018 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 49–21 | 20–10 |
| 2023 | Kevin O'Sullivan | 54–17 | 20–10 |
| SEC regular season championships: | 16 | ||
The Gators have won seven SEC Tournament championships, third most among the SEC's current 14 members. However, after winning five in 11 years from 1981 to 1991, it was 20 years before Kevin O'Sullivan led the Gators to their sixth SEC Tournament Championship in 2011.
| Season | Coach | Opponent | Score | Site | Overall record | SEC record | Tournament record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jay Bergman | Kentucky | 11–5 | Starkville, MS | 42–17 | 16–7 | 3–0 |
| 1982 | Jack Rhyne | Tennessee | 9–3 | Gainesville, FL | 34–25–1 | 14–8 | 3–1 |
| 1984 | Joe Arnold | Tennessee | 3–1 | Gainesville, FL | 43–16–1 | 18–4 | 3–1 |
| 1988 | Joe Arnold | Mississippi State | 5–3 | Starkville, MS | 48–19–1 | 21–6 | 4–1 |
| 1991 | Joe Arnold | Louisiana State | 8–4 | Baton Rouge, LA | 51–21 | 16–8 | 4–0 |
| 2011 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Vanderbilt | 5–0 | Hoover, AL | 53–19 | 22–8 | 4–1 |
| 2015 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Vanderbilt | 7–3 | Hoover, AL | 52–18 | 19–11 | 4–1 |
| SEC Tournament championships: | 7 | ||||||
| Player | Position | Year(s) | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parrish | Second Base | 1958† | ABCA |
| Perry McGriff | First Base | 1959† | ABCA |
| Tom Moore | Third Base | 1962†, 1963† | ABCA, BA |
| Marc Sullivan | Catcher | 1979 | SN |
| Rodney Brewer | First Base | 1987 | SN |
| John Burke | Pitcher | 1991 | BA |
| David Eckstein | Second Base | 1996 | NCBWA |
| Brad Wilkerson | UT/ATH | 1996, 1997, 1998† | NCBWA, BA, CB |
| Josh Fogg | Pitcher | 1998† | BA, CB |
| Justin Hoyman | Pitcher | 2004 | ABCA, CB |
| Matt LaPorta | First Base | 2005†, 2007 | ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA |
| Mike Zunino | Catcher | 2011†, 2012† | ABCA, BA, CB, NCBWA |
| Brian Johnson | Utility player | 2012 | NCBWA |
| Source:"SEC All-Americas". secsports.com. Archived fromthe original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved2008-07-24. ABCA:American Baseball Coaches AssociationBA:Baseball AmericaCB:Collegiate BaseballNCBWA:National Collegiate Baseball Writers AssociationSN:Sporting News† Denotes consensus All-American | |||
Many former Florida Gator baseball players have gone on to play inMajor League Baseball and other professional leagues. As of 2015, over 170 UF alumni have been chosen in theMajor League Baseball draft and over 60 players have appeared in a Major League game. The first wasLance Richbourg, who made his MLB debut with thePhiladelphia Phillies in 1921. Other notable alumni include1953 American League MVPAl Rosen,2006 World Series MVPDavid Eckstein,2019All-MLB First TeamPete Alonso,2021NL Rookie of the YearJonathan India, 2021Gold Glove Award winnerHarrison Bader, and formerBoston Red Sox managing general partnerHaywood Sullivan.[20][21]
