# 2022 Florida Gators baseball team

The 2022 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2022 college baseball season. Florida competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games were played at Condron Ballpark 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 2021 Gators entered the season as the unanimous No. 1 team, but stumbled to a 17–13 SEC record to enter the SEC tournament as the sixth seed, where they made the semifinals before being eliminated by eventual tournament runner-up Tennessee. The Gators were then selected to host a regional in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament in the Austin Super Regional, but were eliminated in only two games, suffering a 19–1 loss to South Alabama, who scored 10 runs with two outs in the sixth inning.

## 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 | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | SEC Record |
| February 18 | Liberty | No. 9 | Florida Ballpark 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 | Conrad Park 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 | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | SEC Record |
| March 1 | at North Florida | No. 14 | Harmon Stadium 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 Miami (FL) Rivalry | No. 14 | Alex Rodriguez Park 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 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: Never rescheduled | Postponed (rain) Makeup: Never rescheduled | Postponed (rain) Makeup: Never rescheduled | Postponed (rain) Makeup: Never rescheduled | Postponed (rain) Makeup: Never rescheduled | Postponed (rain) Makeup: Never rescheduled |
| March 11 | Seton Hall | No. 11 | Florida Ballpark | Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 12 as a split doubleheader | Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 12 as a split doubleheader | Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 12 as a split doubleheader | Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 12 as a split doubleheader | Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 12 as a split doubleheader | Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 12 as a split doubleheader | Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 12 as a split doubleheader |
| 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 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 17 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 17 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 17 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 17 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 17 | Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 17 |
| March 18 | at Alabama | No. 9 | Sewell–Thomas Stadium 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 | Foley Field 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 | Stadium Site | 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 State Rivalry | No. 23 | Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FL | L 0–5 | C. Whittaker (1–1) | N. Pogue (1–2) | None | 5,916 | 21–12 | – |
| April 15 | at Vanderbilt | No. 23 | Hawkins Field 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 4–3$^{10}$ | 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 | 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 4–6$^{11}$ | 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 | Stadium Site | 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 | Dudy Noble Field 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 | Taylor Stadium 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 7–5$^{10}$ | 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 | Stadium Site | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall Record | SECT Record |
| May 24 | vs. (10) South Carolina First round | (7) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL | W 2–1$^{10}$ | 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 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: May 26 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: May 26 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: May 26 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: May 26 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: May 26 | Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: May 26 |
| May 26 | vs. No. 5 (2) Texas A&M Second round | (7) | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 0–10$^7$ | M. Dallas (5–3) | B. Neely (3–2) | J. Menefee (1) | 8,251 | 36–21 | 1–1 |
| May 27 | vs. No. 13 (3) Arkansas Second 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) Alabama Third 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&M Semifinal | (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) Tennessee Championship 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 | Stadium Site | 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 Michigan Second 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) Oklahoma Regional 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) Oklahoma Regional 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 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2022 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2022 SEC baseball game results, 2022 SEC baseball schedule :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 12–17 | | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | ALA | W6 | 3–7 | 1–1 |
| ARK | 18–12 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | ARK | W2 | 6–4 | 2–0 |
| AUB | 16–13 | 2–0 | 1–2 | | . | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | AUB | W4 | 5–5 | 1–0 |
| FLA | 15–15 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | FLA | E3 | 6–4 | 1–2 |
| UGA | 15–15 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | UGA | E2 | 4–6 | 1–0 |
| KEN | 12–18 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | KEN | E6 | 3–7 | 0–1 |
| LSU | 17–13 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | LSU | W3 | 6–4 | 3–2 |
| MSU | 9–21 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | MSU | W7 | 3–7 | 0–4 |
| MIZZ | 10–20 | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 4–6 | 0–4 |
| MISS | 14–16 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | MISS | W5 | 4–6 | 2–2 |
| SCAR | 13–17 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | SCAR | E5 | 4–6 | 1–2 |
| TENN | 25–5 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | | . | 3–0 | TENN | E1 | 9–1 | 6–0 |
| TAMU | 19–11 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | 2–1 | TAMU | W1 | 8–2 | 1–0 |
| VAN | 14–16 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | VAN | E4 | 5–5 | 1–2 |
| 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. Tiebrkrs: UGA>FLA hd–hd. VAN>MISS ARK common.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 10 | 10* | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12т | 22 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 22* | 22* | 21 |
| Baseball America | 6 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18* | 18* | 22 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 6 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| NCBWA† | 7 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20* | 22 |
| D1Baseball | 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.