2017 Florida Gators baseball team

NCAA Division 1 college baseball season

2017 Florida Gators baseball

National champions
SEC regular season co-champions
Gainesville Regional champions
Gainesville Super Regional champions

College World Series champions
2–0 in CWS Finals

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 1
CB| No. 1
Record| 52–19 (21–9 SEC)
Head coach|

* Kevin O'Sullivan (10th year)

Assistant coach| Craig Bell (10th year)
Brad Weitzel (10th year)
Home stadium| Alfred A. McKethan Stadium

Seasons

<- 2016

2018 ->

2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida x‍†‍‍y | 21 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .700 |  |  | 52 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .732
No. 10 Kentucky ‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .633 |  |  | 43 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .652
No. 15 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 13 | - | 1 |  | .534 |  |  | 36 | - | 25 | - | 1 |  | .589
Missouri ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .467 |  |  | 36 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .610
South Carolina ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .433 |  |  | 35 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .583
Georgia ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .367 |  |  | 25 | - | 32 | - | 0 |  | .439
Tennessee ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .250 |  |  | 27 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .519
Western
No. 2 LSU x‍†‍‡‍y | 21 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .700 |  |  | 52 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .722
No. 22 Arkansas ‍‍‍y | 18 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .621 |  |  | 45 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .703
No. 13 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .567 |  |  | 40 | - | 27 | - | 0 |  | .597
No. 8 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .533 |  |  | 41 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .641
No. 29 Auburn ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .533 |  |  | 37 | - | 26 | - | 0 |  | .587
Ole Miss ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .467 |  |  | 32 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .561
Alabama ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 24 | - | 1 |  | .183 |  |  | 19 | - | 34 | - | 1 |  | .361
x - Division champion
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2017 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2017 college baseball season. The Gators competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his tenth season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season hoping to build upon their performance in the 2016 NCAA tournament, where they finished seventh at the 2016 College World Series after losses to eventual national champion Coastal Carolina and Texas Tech. In the 2017 season, the Gators won their first baseball national championship by sweeping LSU two games to none in the championship series.[1]

## Roster

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### By player

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2017 Florida Gators baseball team

Players | Coaches
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35  | LHP | Andrew Baker | L/L  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Haines City, FL
32  | OF | Keenan Bell | L/L  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | Fr | Jacksonville, FL
13  | RHP | Austin Bodrato | L/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Montgomery, NY
23  | RHP | Nate Brown | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Hartland, WI
17  | RHP | Michael Byrne | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Orlando, FL
18  | RHP | Tyler Dyson | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | Fr | Bradenton, FL
21  | RHP | Alex Faedo | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jr | Tampa, FL
5  | INF | Dalton Guthrie | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr | Sarasota, FL
9  | INF | Christian Hicks | L/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jr | St. Augustine, FL
26  | LHP | Nick Horvath | S/L  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Jupiter, FL
6  | INF | Jonathan India | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | So | Coral Springs, FL
28  | C | Mark Kolozsvary | R/R  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | Tavares, FL
37  | RHP | Jackson Kowar | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | So | Charlotte, NC
44  | OF | Austin Langworthy | L/L  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Fr | Williston, FL
66  | OF | Ryan Larson | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sr | Orlando, FL
10  | RHP | David Lee | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | Gainesville, FL
8  | INF | Deacon Liput | L/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | So | Oviedo, FL
34  | RHP | Nick Long | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Sarasota, FL
27  | OF | Nelson Maldonado | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | So | Tampa, FL
36  | LHP | Cole Maye | L/L  | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Fr | Huntersville, NC
20  | RHP | Bill McKay | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Plant City, FL
52  | RHP | Kirby McMullen | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Ocala, FL
3  | INF | Garrett Milchin | L/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Fr | Windermere, FL
12  | INF | Blake Reese | S/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | So | Tallahassee, FL
4  | C | Mike Rivera | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | Venice, FL
39  | RHP | Frank Rubio | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sr | Miami Shores, FL
22  | C | J.J. Schwarz | R/R  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jr | Palm Beach Gardens, FL
51  | RHP | Brady Singer | R/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Eustis, FL
24  | RHP | Cam Weinberger | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Fr | Boca Raton, FL

Head coach

7 Kevin O'Sullivan

Assistant coach(es)

33 Craig Bell
42 Brad Weitzel

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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2017 Florida Gators roster

Pitchers

* 3 – Garrett Milchin – Freshman
* 10 – David Lee – Junior
* 13 – Austin Bodrato – Freshman
* 17 – Michael Byrne – Sophomore
* 18 – Tyler Dyson – Freshman
* 20 – Billy McKay – Freshman
* 21 – Alex Faedo – Junior
* 23 – Nate Brown – Freshman
* 24 – Cam Weinberger – Freshman
* 26 – Nick Horvath – Junior
* 34 – Nick Long – Freshman
* 35 – Andrew Baker – Freshman
* 36 – Cole Maye – Freshman
* 37 – Jackson Kowar – Sophomore
* 39 – Frank Rubio – Senior
* 44 – Austin Langworthy – Freshman
* 51 – Brady Singer – Sophomore
* 52 – Kirby McMullen – Freshman

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Catchers

* 4 – Mike Rivera – Junior
* 22 – J. J. Schwarz – Junior
* 28 – Mark Kolozsvary – Junior

Infielders

* 3 – Garrett Milchin – Freshman
* 5 – Dalton Guthrie – Junior
* 6 – Jonathan India – Sophomore
* 8 – Deacon Liput – Sophomore
* 9 – Christian Hicks – Junior
* 12 – Blake Reese – Sophomore
* 18 – Tyler Dyson – Freshman
* 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Sophomore
* 32 – Keenan Bell – Freshman

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Outfielders

* 13 – Austin Bodrato – Freshman
* 26 – Nick Horvath – Junior
* 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Sophomore
* 32 – Keenan Bell – Freshman
* 35 – Andrew Baker – Freshman
* 44 – Austin Langworthy – Freshman
* 52 – Kirby McMullen – Freshman
* 66 – Ryan Larson – Senior

## Coaching staff

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Coaching Staff

* 7 – Kevin O'Sullivan – Head coach – 10th year
* 33 – Craig Bell – Assistant coach – 10th year
* 42 – Brad Weitzel – Assistant coach – 10th year
* 31 – Lars Davis – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year
* Jon Michelini – Athletic trainer – 4th year
* Paul Chandler – Strength & conditioning coordinator – 8th year

## Schedule

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Legend

| Florida win
| Florida loss
| Postponement
Bold | Florida team member
2017 Florida Gators baseball game log

Regular season

February

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February 17 | William & Mary | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL | 5–4 | Byrne (1–0) | Raquet (0–1) | None | 5,402 | 1–0 | –
February 18 | William & Mary | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 8–1 | Singer (1–0) | Sheehan (0–1) | None | 3,817 | 2–0 | –
February 19 | William & Mary | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 11–6 | Kowar (1–0) | Powers (0–1) | None | 4,408 | 3–0 | –
February 21 | at Jacksonville | No. 2 | Sessions Stadium
Jacksonville, FL | 2–3 | Santana (1–0) | Baker (0–1) | None | 1,537 | 3–1 | –
February 22 | Jacksonville | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 3[2]
February 24 | No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 1–0 | Faedo (1–0) | Lepore (1–1) | Rubio (1) | 5,385 | 4–1 | –
February 25 | No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 2–0 | Singer (2–0) | Bargfeldt (1–1) | Rubio (2) | 6,160 | 5–1 | –
February 26 | No. 17 Miami (FL)
Rivalry | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 6–2 | Kowar (2–0) | Mediavilla (0–2) | None | 5,262 | 6–1 | –
February 28 | UCF | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 4–3 | Brown (1–0) | Williams (0–1) | Horvath (1) | 3,471 | 7–1 | –

March

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March 1 | at UCF | No. 2 | John Euliano Park
Orlando, FL | 2–11 | Sheridan (2–0) | Byrne (1–1) | None | 3,852 | 7–2 | –
March 3 | Columbia | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 7–0 | Faedo (2–0) | Abrams (0–1) | None | 3,378 | 8–2 | –
March 4 | Columbia | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 7–2 | Dyson (1–0) | Bahm (0–1) | None | 3,661 | 9–2 | –
March 5 | Columbia | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 8–4 | Kowar (3–0) | Egly (0–1) | None | 3,675 | 10–2 | –
March 7 | at Florida Gulf Coast | No. 2 | JetBlue Park
Fort Myers, FL | 3–7 | Leon (1–1) | Byrne (1–2) | None | 2,717 | 10–3 | –
March 8 | Florida Gulf Coast | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 2–3 | Gray (1–0) | Langworthy (0–1) | Koerner (4) | 2,943 | 10–4 | –
March 10 | Seton Hall | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 8–0 | Faedo (3–0) | McCarthy (0–3) | None | 3,413 | 11–4 | –
March 11 (1) | Seton Hall | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 2–313 | Testani (1–0) | Milchin (0–1) | Pacillo (1) | 3,668 | 11–5 | –
March 11 (2) | Seton Hall | No. 2 | McKethan Stadium | 4–3 | McMullen (1–0) | Politi (0–1) | Byrne (1) | 3,113 | 12–5 | –
March 14 | No. 3 Florida State
Rivalry | No. 5 | McKethan Stadium | 1–0 | Baker (1–1) | Karp (0–1) | Dyson (1) | 5,806 | 13–5 | –
March 17 | at Auburn | No. 5 | Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL | 3–14 | Thompson (4–0) | Faedo (3–1) | None | 2,563 | 13–6 | 0–1
March 18 | at Auburn | No. 5 | Plainsman Park | 1–2 | Mize (3–0) | Singer (2–1) | Lipscomb (3) | 2,901 | 13–7 | 0–2
March 19 | at Auburn | No. 5 | Plainsman Park | 5–6 | Mitchell (4–0) | Rubio (0–1) | None | 3,302 | 13–8 | 0–3
March 21 | at Stetson | No. 12 | Melching Field
DeLand, FL | 9–811 | McMullen (2–0) | Onyshko (1–3) | None | 1,727 | 14–8 | –
March 24 | No. 4 LSU | No. 12 | McKethan Stadium | 1–0 | Faedo (4–1) | Lange (3–2) | Dyson (2) | 4,485 | 15–8 | 1–3
March 25 | No. 4 LSU | No. 12 | McKethan Stadium | 8–1 | Singer (3–1) | Poché (5–1) | None | 4,751 | 16–8 | 2–3
March 26 | No. 4 LSU | No. 12 | McKethan Stadium | 6–10 | Bush (1–0) | Baker (1–2) | Gilbert (3) | 3,811 | 16–9 | 2–4
March 28 | vs. No. 10 Florida State
Rivalry | No. 9 | Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL | 4–1 | Milchin (1–1) | Karp (0–2) | Byrne (2) | 8,924 | 17–9 | –
March 31 | at No. 23 Missouri | No. 9 | Taylor Stadium
Columbia, MO | 4–3 | Faedo (5–1) | Houck (3–3) | Byrne (3) | 1,034 | 18–9 | 3–4

April

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April 1 | at No. 23 Missouri | No. 9 | Taylor Stadium | 2–1 | Singer (4–1) | Plassmeyer (4–1) | None | 1,264 | 19–9 | 4–4
April 2 | at No. 23 Missouri | No. 9 | Taylor Stadium | 2–1 | Kowar (4–0) | Montes de Oca (2–1) | Byrne (4) | 658 | 20–9 | 5–4
April 4 | Stetson | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | Canceled (rain)[3]
April 7 | Tennessee | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | 6–710 | Linginfelter (2–3) | Byrne (1–3) | Lipinski (2) | 3,894 | 20–10 | 5–5
April 8 | Tennessee | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | 2–310 | Lipinski (3–0) | Byrne (1–4) | None | 5,776 | 20–11 | 5–6
April 9 | Tennessee | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | 5–4 | Kowar (5–0) | Linginfelter (2–4) | Byrne (5) | 3,894 | 21–11 | 6–6
April 11 | at No. 25 Florida State
Rivalry | No. 10 | Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL | 10–7 | Horvath (1–0) | Haney (1–2) | None | 5,944 | 22–11 | –
April 13 | at Vanderbilt | No. 10 | Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN | 10–6 | Milchin (2–1) | Hayes (0–1) | None | 3,148 | 23–11 | 7–6
April 14 | at Vanderbilt | No. 10 | Hawkins Field | 0–2 | Wright (2–4) | Singer (4–2) | None | 3,626 | 23–12 | 7–7
April 15 | at Vanderbilt | No. 10 | Hawkins Field | 20–8 | Kowar (6–0) | Fellows (3–2) | None | 3,626 | 24–12 | 8–7
April 18 | North Florida | No. 10 | McKethan Stadium | 2–1 | Rubio (1–1) | Howze (2–3) | Byrne (6) | 2,777 | 25–12 | –
April 20 | No. 18 South Carolina | No. 10 | McKethan Stadium | 1–0 | Faedo (6–1) | Schmidt (4–2) | Byrne (7) | 3,254 | 26–12 | 9–7
April 21 | No. 18 South Carolina | No. 10 | McKethan Stadium | 2–4 | Crowe (4–3) | Singer (4–3) | Johnson (6) | 4,384 | 26–13 | 9–8
April 22 | No. 18 South Carolina | No. 10 | McKethan Stadium | 7–5 | Milchin (3–1) | Bowers (3–1) | Byrne (8) | 3,604 | 27–13 | 10–8
April 28 | at Georgia | No. 8 | Foley Field
Athens, GA | 6–4 | Milchin (4–1) | Glover (0–2) | Byrne (9) | 2,126 | 28–13 | 11–8
April 29 | at Georgia | No. 8 | Foley Field | 6–3 | Singer (5–3) | Adkins (5–5) | Byrne (10) | 3,082 | 29–13 | 12–8
April 30 | at Georgia | No. 8 | Foley Field | 4–3 | Kowar (7–0) | Smith (2–5) | Byrne (11) | 1,945 | 30–13 | 13–8

May

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May 2 | Florida A&M | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | 8–7 | McMullen (3–0) | Wilson (0–4) | Milchin (1) | 3,238 | 31–13 | –
May 3 | Jacksonville | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | 6–2 | Horvath (2–0) | Potter (2–2) | None | 2,760 | 32–13 | –
May 5 | Ole Miss | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | 11–2 | Faedo (7–1) | McArthur (3–4) | None | 3,447 | 33–13 | 14–8
May 6 | Ole Miss | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | 7–4 | Horvath (3–0) | Woolfolk (3–2) | Byrne (12) | 4,227 | 34–13 | 15–8
May 7 | Ole Miss | No. 7 | McKethan Stadium | 6–4 | Kowar (8–0) | Parkinson (5–3) | Byrne (13) | 3,747 | 35–13 | 16–8
May 9 | No. 23 South Florida | No. 5 | McKethan Stadium | 10–15 | Roberts (3–0) | Milchin (4–2) | None | 3,114 | 35–14 | –
May 12 | at Alabama | No. 5 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL | 2–1 | Byrne (2–4) | Suchey (2–7) | None | 3,143 | 36–14 | 17–8
May 13 | at Alabama | No. 5 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 13–6 | Singer (6–3) | Duarte (2–6) | None | 3,948 | 37–14 | 18–8
May 14 | at Alabama | No. 5 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium | 10–5 | Kowar (9–0) | Eicholtz (1–3) | None | 4,288 | 38–14 | 19–8
May 18 | No. 7 Kentucky | No. 5 | McKethan Stadium | 4–12 | Hjelle (9–2) | Faedo (7–2) | None | 3,693 | 38–15 | 19–9
May 19 | No. 7 Kentucky | No. 5 | McKethan Stadium | 14–3 | Singer (7–3) | Logue (6–5) | None | 4,153 | 39–15 | 20–9
May 20 | No. 7 Kentucky | No. 5 | McKethan Stadium | 6–4 | Kowar (10–0) | Lewis (6–3) | None | 3,938 | 40–15 | 21–9

Postseason

SEC Tournament

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May 24 | vs. No. 24 (8) Auburn | No. 4 (1) | Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL | 5–4 | Dyson (2–0) | Coker (3–3) | Byrne (14) | 6,890 | 41–15 | 1–0
May 26 | vs. No. 19 (5) Mississippi State | No. 4 (1) | Metropolitan Stadium | 12–3 | Kowar (11–0) | Self (5–1) | None | 6,988 | 42–15 | 2–0
May 27 | vs. No. 13 (4) Arkansas | No. 4 (1) | Metropolitan Stadium | 0–167 | Murphy (5–0) | Singer (7–4) | None | 10,793 | 42–16 | 2–1

NCAA tournament: Gainesville Regional

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June 2 | (4) Marist | No. 4 (1) | McKethan Stadium | 10–6 | Kowar (12–0) | Keenan (6–1) | Byrne (15) | 2,390 | 43–16 | 1–0
June 3 | (2) South Florida | No. 4 (1) | McKethan Stadium | 5–112 | Byrne (3–4) | Perez (6–3) | None | 2,954 | 44–16 | 2–0
June 4 | (3) Bethune–Cookman | No. 4 (1) | McKethan Stadium | 2–6 | Densmore (2–1) | Singer (7–5) | Maldonado (1) | 2,077 | 44–17 | 2–1
June 5 | (3) Bethune–Cookman | No. 4 (1) | McKethan Stadium | 6–1 | Langworthy (1–1) | Calamita (2–3) | Byrne (16) | 2,166 | 45–17 | 3–1

NCAA tournament: Gainesville Super Regional

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June 10 | No. 14 Wake Forest | No. 4 (3) | McKethan Stadium | 2–111 | Byrne (4–4) | Roberts (2–5) | None | 3,910 | 46–17 | 1–0
June 11 | No. 14 Wake Forest | No. 4 (3) | McKethan Stadium | 6–811[a] | Peluse (5–1) | Byrne (4–5) | None | 3,381 | 46–18 | 1–1
June 12 | No. 14 Wake Forest | No. 4 (3) | McKethan Stadium | 3–0 | Dyson (3–0) | McCarren (5–4) | Faedo (1) | 3,381 | 47–18 | 2–1
^[a] The game was suspended during the fifth inning due to rain and continued at 1:04 p.m. on June 12 prior to the start of the game scheduled for that day.[4]

College World Series

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June 18 | vs. No. 7 (6) TCU | No. 4 (3) | TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, NE | 3–0 | Faedo (8–2) | Janczak (9–1) | Byrne (17) | 23,543 | 48–18 | 1–0
June 20 | vs. No. 6 (7) Louisville | No. 4 (3) | TD Ameritrade Park | 5–1 | Singer (8–5) | McClure (8–4) | None | 22,222 | 49–18 | 2–0
June 23 | vs. No. 7 (6) TCU | No. 4 (3) | TD Ameritrade Park | 2–9 | King (1–3) | Kowar (12–1) | None | 25,329 | 49–19 | 2–1
June 24 | vs. No. 7 (6) TCU | No. 4 (3) | TD Ameritrade Park | 3–0 | Faedo (9–2) | Janczak (9–2) | Byrne (18) | 18,093 | 50–19 | 3–1
Championship Series  | Record
June 26 | vs. No. 3 (4) LSU | No. 4 (3) | TD Ameritrade Park | 4–3 | Singer (9–5) | Reynolds (1–2) | Byrne (19) | 25,679 | 51–19 | 1–0
June 27 | vs. No. 3 (4) LSU | No. 4 (3) | TD Ameritrade Park | 6–1 | Dyson (4–0) | Poché (12–4) | Kowar (1) | 26,607 | 52–19 | 2–0

Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. All times Eastern. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

## Record vs. conference opponents

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2017 SEC baseball records

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Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW
ALA | 5–24 |  | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–2 | ALA | W7 | 1–9 | 1–6
ARK | 18–11 | 2–1 |  | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ARK | W2 | 6–3 | 2–0
AUB | 16–14 | 0–3 | 2–1 |  | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | AUB | W5 | 7–3 | 1–2
FLA | 21–9 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 |  | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | FLA | E1 | 8–2 | 4–1
UGA | 11–19 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 |  | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | UGA | E6 | 4–6 | 0–3
KEN | 19–11 | . | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 |  | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | KEN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0
LSU | 21–9 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 |  | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | LSU | W1 | 7–3 | 4–0
MSU | 17–13 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 |  | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | MSU | W3 | 6–4 | 3–2
MIZZ | 14–16 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . |  | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E4 | 4–6 | 2–2
MISS | 14–16 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 |  | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | MISS | W6 | 5–5 | 1–2
SCAR | 13–17 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . |  | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E5 | 2–8 | 1–0
TENN | 7–21 | . | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 |  | 1–2 | 1–1 | TENN | E7 | 1–7 | 0–4
TAMU | 16–14 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 |  | 1–2 | TAMU | W4 | 5–5 | 2–1
VAN | 15–13 | 2–0 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |  | VAN | E3 | 5–4 | 0–0
Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW

Updated for entire regular season. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

## Rankings

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Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| Final
Coaches'[5]| 2 (4)| 2 (4)*| 2 (4)*| 2 (1)| 5 (1)| 12| 9| 7| 10| 10| 8| 7| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4*| 4*| 1 (27)
Baseball America[6]| 3| 3| 3| 3| 5| 13| 8| 8| 16| 15| 11| 11| 7| 5| 4| 5| 5*| 5*| 1
Collegiate Baseball^[7]| 3| 3| 2| 2| 8| 17| 11| 10| 18| 16| 13| 10| 7| 4| 2| 3| 3| 3| 1
NCBWA†[8]| 2| 2| 2| 2| 5| 11| 9| 7| 12| 13| 11| 10| 6| 5| 3| 4| 4| 4*| 1

^ 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.

## References

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1. ^ Chiusano, Anthony (June 28, 2017). "Florida sweeps LSU for first CWS title". NCAA.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
2. ^ Apple, Daniel (February 22, 2017). "Florida-Jacksonville Postponed to May 3". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
3. ^ Apple, Daniel (April 4, 2017). "Florida-Stetson Canceled". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
4. ^ Apple, Daniel (June 12, 2017). "Wake Forest Forces Game 3". floridagators.com. University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Fox Sports Sun, IMG College. Retrieved June 12, 2017. "After nearly 2.5 inches of rain, NCAA representatives decided to suspend play until Monday afternoon. When play resumed at 1:04 p.m. on Monday, Langworthy took the mound again to face leadoff hitter Jonathan Pryor with a pair of runners on base."
5. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
6. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
7. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
8. ^ NCBWA Division I poll

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California
1948
USC
1949
Texas
1950
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1951
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