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The 2022 Florida Gators baseball team represented the
Condron Ballpark
[note 1] on the university's
Gainesville, Florida , campus, in the second season at the ballpark. The team was coached by
Kevin O'Sullivan in his fifteenth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators entered the season looking to return to the College World Series after an early regional exit from the
2021 NCAA tournament .
Previous season
The
, who scored 10 runs with two outs in the sixth inning.
Personnel
Coaching staff
2022 Florida Gators coaching staff[1]
Name
Position
Seasons at Florida
Alma Mater
Kevin O'Sullivan
Head coach
15
Virginia (1991)
Craig Bell
Assistant coach
15
North Florida (1989)
Chuck Jeroloman
Assistant coach
3
Auburn (2005)
David Kopp
Volunteer assistant coach
1
Clemson (2007)
Austin Langworthy
Student assistant coach
1
Florida (2020)
Shawn Burke
Strength & conditioning coach
1
Rochester (2014)
Schedule
Legend
Florida win
Florida loss
Postponement
Bold
Florida team member
2022 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February (6–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
February 18
Liberty
No. 9
Gainesville, FL
W 7–2
H. Barco (1–0)
J. Adametz III (0–1)
R. Slater (1)
6,463
1–0
–
February 19
Liberty
No. 9
Florida Ballpark
L 4–6
D. Erickson (1–0)
B. Sproat (0–1)
C. Hungate (1)
6,350
1–1
–
February 20
Liberty
No. 9
Florida Ballpark
L 3–5
J. Beamon (1–0)
P. Abner (0–1)
C. Hungate (2)
5,377
1–2
–
February 22
at Stetson
No. 15
DeLand, FL
W 8–1
N. Ficarrotta (1–0)
A. DeFabbia (0–1)
None
1,622
2–2
–
February 23
North Florida
No. 15
Florida Ballpark
W 3–1
B. Sproat (1–1)
D. Kilfoyl (0–1)
R. Slater (2)
4,507
3–2
–
February 25
Georgia State
No. 15
Florida Ballpark
W 4–1
H. Barco (2–0)
B. Kaminer (0–1)
N. Ficarrotta (1)
5,571
4–2
–
February 26
Georgia State
No. 15
Florida Ballpark
W 13–4
B. Purnell (1–0)
R. Watson (0–1)
None
6,511
5–2
–
February 27
Georgia State
No. 15
Florida Ballpark
W 12–1
N. Ficarrotta (2–0)
R. Acosta (0–1)
None
5,100
6–2
–
March (12–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
March 1
at North Florida
No. 14
Jacksonville, FL
W 11–2
C. Finnvold (1–0)
R. Jean (0–1)
None
1,328
7–2
–
March 2
Florida A&M
No. 14
Florida Ballpark
W 17–0
G. Milchin (1–0)
S. Host (0–2)
None
4,424
8–2
–
March 4
at No. 22
No. 14
Coral Gables, FL
L 2–5
C. Palmquist (3–0)
H. Barco (2–1)
A. Walters (3)
3,482
8–3
–
March 5
at No. 22 Miami (FL)Rivalry
No. 14
Alex Rodriguez Park
W 8–1
B. Sproat (2–1)
K. Ligon (1–1)
N. Ficarrotta (2)
3,419
9–3
–
March 6
at No. 22 Miami (FL)Rivalry
No. 14
Alex Rodriguez Park
W 11–3
B. Purnell (2–0)
J. Garland (2–1)
None
3,356
10–3
–
March 8
Jacksonville
No. 11
Florida Ballpark
W 1–0
R. Slater (1–0)
M. Darrell-Hick (0–1)
N. Ficarrotta (3)
4,054
11–3
–
March 9
Jacksonville
No. 11
Florida Ballpark
Postponed (rain) Makeup: Never rescheduled [2]
March 11
Seton Hall
No. 11
Florida Ballpark
Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 12 as a split doubleheader[3]
March 12 (1)
Seton Hall
No. 11
Florida Ballpark
W 16–4
H. Barco (3–1)
H. Waldis (0–3)
None
4,113
12–3
–
March 12 (2)
Seton Hall
No. 11
Florida Ballpark
W 11–9
B. Sproat (3–1)
D. Conover (0–1)
B. Neely (1)
4,528
13–3
–
March 13
Seton Hall
No. 11
Florida Ballpark
L 4–6
B. O'Neill (1–2)
N. Pogue (0–1)
J. Cinnella (1)
4,743
13–4
–
March 15
No. 8 Florida State Rivalry
No. 9
Florida Ballpark
Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 17[4]
March 18
at Alabama
No. 9
Tuscaloosa, AL
W 6–4
H. Barco (4–1)
G. McMillan (2–1)
B. Purnell (1)
2,774
14–4
1–0
March 19
at Alabama
No. 9
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
W 13–6
R. Slater (2–0)
H. Furtado (2–2)
None
3,745
15–4
2–0
March 20
at Alabama
No. 9
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
L 7–8
J. McNairy (4–0)
B. Purnell (2–1)
None
3,238
15–5
2–1
March 22
Bethune–Cookman
No. 8
Florida Ballpark
W 3–2
P. Abner (1–1)
J. Gonzalez (0–3)
K. Hartman (1)
4,489
16–5
–
March 25
No. 21 LSU
No. 8
Florida Ballpark
W 8–2
H. Barco (5–1)
B. Money (2–1)
None
6,226
17–5
3–1
March 26
No. 21 LSU
No. 8
Florida Ballpark
L 4–16
M. Hilliard (2–0)
B. Sproat (3–2)
None
8,306
17–6
3–2
March 27
No. 21 LSU
No. 8
Florida Ballpark
L 2–11
G. Taylor (2–0)
R. Slater (2–1)
None
5,746
17–7
3–3
March 29
vs. No. 5 Florida State Rivalry
No. 14
121 Financial Park
Jacksonville, FL
W 6–3
B. Neely (1–0)
C. Montgomery (3–1)
B. Purnell (2)
8,122
18–7
–
March 31
at No. 23 Georgia
No. 14
Athens, GA
L 6–7
J. Woods (1–0)
B. Purnell (2–2)
None
3,610
18–8
3–4
April (7–9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 1
at No. 23 Georgia
No. 14
Foley Field
L 1–6
J. Cannon (6–1)
B. Sproat (3–3)
J. Gowen (3)
3,671
18–9
3–5
April 2
at No. 23 Georgia
No. 14
Foley Field
L 8–14
W. Pearson (1–1)
T. Nesbitt (0–1)
J. Woods (2)
3,696
18–10
3–6
April 5
Florida A&M
Florida Ballpark
W 13–3
N. Pogue (1–1)
D. Tease (0–4)
None
4,336
19–10
–
April 7
No. 2 Arkansas
Florida Ballpark
L 1–8
C. Noland (5–1)
H. Barco (5–2)
Z. Vermillion (2)
4,643
19–11
3–7
April 8
No. 2 Arkansas
Florida Ballpark
W 7–2
B. Sproat (4–3)
H. Smith (5–2)
B. Purnell (3)
5,795
20–11
4–7
April 9
No. 2 Arkansas
Florida Ballpark
W 9–7
B. Purnell (3–2)
B. Tygart (1–1)
None
5,806
21–11
5–7
April 12
at Florida StateRivalry
No. 23
Tallahassee, FL
L 0–5
C. Whittaker (1–1)
N. Pogue (1–2)
None
5,916
21–12
–
April 15
at Vanderbilt
No. 23
Nashville, TN
L 4–5
T. Schultz (2–1)
B. Purnell (3–3)
None
3,802
21–13
5–8
April 16
at Vanderbilt
No. 23
Hawkins Field
L 6–8
N. Maldonado (2–1)
T. Nesbitt (0–2)
None
3,802
21–14
5–9
April 17
at Vanderbilt
No. 23
Hawkins Field
W 4–310
T. Nesbitt (1–2)
C. Little (0–1)
None
3,802
22–14
6–9
April 19
Stetson
Florida Ballpark
W 10–8
N. Ficarrotta (2–0)
A. DeFabbia (0–2)
B. Purnell (4)
6,170
23–14
–
April 22
No. 1 Tennessee
Condron Ballpark[note 1]
L 2–8
C. Burns (7–1)
R. Slater (2–2)
None
5,575
23–15
6–10
April 23
No. 1 Tennessee
Condron Ballpark
L 0–3
B. Tidwell (1–0)
B. Sproat (4–4)
C. Sewell (1)
6,787
23–16
6–11
April 24
No. 1 Tennessee
Condron Ballpark
L 4–611
R. Welsh (2–0)
T. Nesbitt (1–3)
None
5,470
23–17
6–12
April 29
Kentucky
Condron Ballpark
W 9–2
B. Sproat (5–4)
M. Hazelwood (1–2)
None
4,836
24–17
7–12
April 30
Kentucky
Condron Ballpark
W 9–1
B. Neely (2–0)
Z. Lee (1–1)
None
5,245
25–17
8–12
May (10–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 1
Kentucky
Condron Ballpark
L 1–8
S. Harney (5–3)
R. Slater (2–3)
None
4,542
25–18
8–13
May 3
South Florida
Condron Ballpark
W 18–3
N. Pogue (2–2)
O. Kerkering (4–5)
None
4,330
26–18
–
May 6
at Mississippi State
Starkville, MS
W 8–6
B. Sproat (6–4)
B. Smith (3–4)
R. Slater (3)
11,533
27–18
9–13
May 7
at Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
W 9–3
R. Slater (3–3)
K. Hunt (2–3)
None
12,297
28–18
10–13
May 8
at Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
W 6–2
F. Jameson (1–0)
P. Kohn (2–1)
None
9,356
29–18
11–13
May 10
Bethune–Cookman
Condron Ballpark
W 7–0
T. Nesbitt (2–3)
A. Mendez (0–2)
None
3,984
30–18
–
May 13
at Missouri
Columbia, MO
W 13–1
B. Sproat (7–4)
T. Neubeck (3–3)
None
1,039
31–18
12–13
May 14
at Missouri
Taylor Stadium
L 3–5
S. Miles (4–5)
B. Neely (2–1)
I. Lohse (3)
1,526
31–19
12–14
May 15
at Missouri
Taylor Stadium
W 4–3
N. Pogue (3–2)
C. Rustad (3–2)
R. Slater (4)
1,026
32–19
13–14
May 17
No. 20 Florida State Rivalry
Condron Ballpark
W 7–510
R. Slater (4–3)
D. Hare (1–3)
None
6,899
33–19
–
May 19
South Carolina
Condron Ballpark
W 14–5
B. Sproat (8–4)
J. Gilreath (0–3)
None
4,327
34–19
14–14
May 20
South Carolina
Condron Ballpark
W 8–0
B. Neely (3–1)
N. Hall (3–5)
None
4,992
35–19
15–14
May 21
South Carolina
Condron Ballpark
L 1–4
C. Austin (5–1)
N. Pogue (3–3)
J. Gilreath (1)
4,811
35–20
15–15
Postseason
SEC Tournament
(4–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
SECT Record
May 24
vs. (10) South CarolinaFirst round
(7)
Hoover, AL
W 2–110
R. Slater (5–3)
C. Austin (5–2)
None
5,506
36–20
1–0
May 25
vs. No. 5 (2) Texas A&M Second round
(7)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: May 26 [5]
May 26
vs. No. 5 (2) Texas A&MSecond round
(7)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
L 0–107
M. Dallas (5–3)
B. Neely (3–2)
J. Menefee (1)
8,251
36–21
1–1
May 27
vs. No. 13 (3) ArkansasSecond round elimination game
(7)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
W 7–5
N. Pogue (4–3)
C. Noland (5–5)
R. Slater (5)
5,743
37–21
2–1
May 28 (1)
vs. (11) AlabamaThird round elimination game
(7)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
W 11–6
N. Ficarrotta (4–0)
J. Leger (1–1)
None
7,102
38–21
3–1
May 28 (2)
vs. No. 5 (2) Texas A&MSemifinal
(7)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
W 9–0
T. Manning (1–0)
R. Prager (1–3)
F. Jameson (1)
8,924
39–21
4–1
May 29
vs. No. 1 (1) TennesseeChampionship Game
(7)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
L 5–8
C. Sewell (7–1)
C. Finnvold (1–1)
None
13,270
39–22
4–2
NCAA tournament: Gainesville Regional (3–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Regional Record
June 3
(4) Central Michigan First round
No. 18 (1)
Condron Ballpark
W 7–3
B. Sproat (9–4)
A. Taylor (8–4)
R. Slater (6)
5,472
40–22
1–0
June 4
No. 9 (2) Oklahoma Second round
No. 18 (1)
Condron Ballpark
L 4–9
D. Sandlin (8–3)
B. Neely (3–3)
None
5,000
40–23
1–1
June 5 (1)
(4) Central MichiganSecond round elimination game
No. 18 (1)
Condron Ballpark
W 6–5
R. Slater (6–3)
G. Navarra (10–3)
None
3,350
41–23
2–1
June 5 (2)
No. 9 (2) OklahomaRegional final game 1
No. 18 (1)
Condron Ballpark
W 7–2
C. Finnvold (2–1)
C. Atwood (2–4)
None
3,439
42–23
3–1
June 6
No. 9 (2) OklahomaRegional final game 2
No. 18 (1)
Condron Ballpark
L 4–5
C. Martinez (4–3)
R. Slater (6–4)
J. Bennett (1)
3,933
42–24
3–2
Schedule Source: [6]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.
Standings
Source: SEC
[7] y – Division champion
Results
Source: SEC
[8] Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 10 10* 16 10 9 7 12т 22 17 RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 22* 22* 21 Baseball America [10] 6 19 18 13 13 9 16 — — — — — — — — 18 18* 18* 22 Collegiate Baseball ^[11] 6 13 16 13 13 13 18 — 20 — — — 26 28 25 25 27 27 27 NCBWA †[12] 7 17 16 10 10 7 13 23 20 RV RV RV RV RV 29 20 20 20* 22 D1Baseball[13] 9 15 14 11 9 8 14 — 23 — — — — — — 18 18* 18* 21
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
Notes
^ a b c Florida Ballpark was renamed to Condron Ballpark on April 22, 2022.[14]
References
^ "2022 Florida Gators Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Florida Athletics Communications Department. Retrieved April 2, 2022 .
IMG College
. Retrieved March 9, 2022 .
IMG College
. Retrieved March 11, 2022 .
IMG College
. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
IMG College
. Retrieved May 26, 2022 .
^ floridagators.com
^ "Standings" (PDF) . Southeastern Conference . Retrieved December 8, 2022 .
^ "SEC Baseball Weekly Release" (PDF) . Southeastern Conference . Retrieved December 8, 2022 .
^ Baseball Coaches Poll
^ Baseball America College: Top 25
^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
^ NCBWA Division I poll
^ D1 Baseball
^ Hall, Graham (April 21, 2022). "UF baseball's Florida Ballpark renamed Condron Ballpark in honor of Gary Condron" . gatorsports.com . [gatorsports.com]. Retrieved April 22, 2022 .
Venue Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics