1999 Florida Gators baseball team

The 1999 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 1999 college baseball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and 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 Andy Lopez, who was in his fifth season at Florida.

1999 Florida Gators baseball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	31–25 (13–17 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Lopez (5th year)
Assistant coach	Mark Wasikowski (1st year)
Home stadium	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium

1999 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern Division
South Carolina  x‍‍‍	15	–	15		.500			35	–	23		.603
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	13	–	17		.433			25	–	32		.439
Florida  ‍‍‍	13	–	17		.433			31	–	25		.554
Tennessee  ‍‍‍	10	–	20		.333			28	–	28		.500
Georgia  ‍‍‍	8	–	20		.286			25	–	30		.455
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍	8	–	22		.267			22	–	33		.400
Western Division
No. 17 Arkansas  x‍†‍‍y	22	–	8		.733			42	–	23		.646
No. 4 Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y	21	–	9		.700			53	–	16		.768
No. 14 LSU  ‍‍‍y	18	–	11		.621			41	–	24		.631
No. 15 Auburn  ‍‍‍y	18	–	12		.600			46	–	19		.708
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y	17	–	13		.567			34	–	28		.548
No. 30 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y	15	–	14		.517			42	–	21		.667
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1999 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

1999 Florida Gators baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 24 RHP Jay Belflower R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Sebring, FL 54 C Weber Bowen R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Minneapolis, MN 45 RHP Keith Brice R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Miami, FL 17 OF Reche Caldwell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Tampa, FL 6 INF Josh Canales R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Los Angeles, CA 41 RHP Jeff Cardozo R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Hobe Sound, FL 22 OF Greg Catalanotte S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Glendale, AZ 33 LHP Chad Christianson L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Ormond Beach, FL 49 RHP Kevin Coleman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Marietta, GA 28 RHP Derek DeVaughan R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Binger, OK 30 INF Jason Dill L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Punta Gorda, FL 2 INF Mark Ellis R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Rapid City, SD 47 OF Mike Floyd R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Brandon, FL 27 LHP Ryan Gleichowski L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Clearwater, FL 9 OF Matt Goss L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Bartow, FL 46 RHP Ben Grezlovski R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Pinecrest, FL 21 RHP Alex Hart R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Marion, PA 37 OF Brian Haught R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Tampa, FL 31 C Matt Heath S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Fernandina Beach, FL 13 OF Jason Hutton R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Palm Beach, FL 20 C Todd Johannes R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Miami, FL 3 INF Tim Johnson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Coventry, CT 36 RHP Kevin Keen R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Wauchula, FL 5 INF Kurt Keene R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chattanooga, TN 40 INF David Klebonis R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Orlando, FL 34 RHP Matt McClendon R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Orlando, FL 42 LHP Stuart McFarland L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Arden Hills, MN 39 OF Pete McKinney R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Melbourne, FL 26 OF Peter Nystrom R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) So Dunedin, FL 25 LHP Sergio Rodriguez R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Miami, FL 55 C Brian Rose R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Miami, FL 32 OF Shane Seroyer R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Sr Neptune Beach, FL 43 INF Ryan Shealy R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL 11 INF Matt Siegel L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Tampa, FL 12 C Tony Socarras, Jr. L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Miami, FL 48 OF Aaron Walker R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Mims, FL 18 RHP K.O. Wiegandt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr Miami, FL 4 OF Spencer Williams L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 169 lb (77 kg) So Lansdale, PA 16 INF Taylor Wood R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Fernandina Beach, FL	Head coach Andy Lopez Assistant coach(es) Mark Wasikowski Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Legend
	Florida win
	Florida loss
	Postponement
Bold	Florida team member

1999 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record February 6 No. 6 Miami (FL) Rivalry No. 14 McKethan Stadium 7–4 Brice (1–0) Walker (0–1) None 5,169 1–0 – February 7 No. 6 Miami (FL) Rivalry No. 14 McKethan Stadium 14–12 Grezlovski (1–0) Neu (1–1) None 4,431 2–0 – February 12 at No. 8 Miami (FL) Rivalry No. 6 Mark Light Stadium Coral Gables, FL 4–7 Walker (1–1) Brice (1–1) Neu (1) 3,560 2–1 – February 13 at No. 8 Miami (FL) Rivalry No. 6 Mark Light Stadium 3–10 Howell (1–0) Hart (0–1) None 3,722 2–2 – February 16 Chuo Gakuin (exh.) No. 7 McKethan Stadium 0–0 None None None 510 – – February 20 at No. 1 Florida State Rivalry No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FL 6–5 McClendon (1–0) Chavez (1–1) Brice (1) 4,841 3–2 – February 21 at No. 1 Florida State Rivalry No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium 3–12 Stocks (3–0) Belflower (0–1) None 4,612 3–3 – February 24 Florida A&M No. 6 McKethan Stadium 8–5 Cardozo (1–0) Benton (1–2) None 1,255 4–3 – February 27 No. 1 Florida State Rivalry No. 6 McKethan Stadium 4–2 McClendon (2–0) Chavez (1–2) None 5,657 5–3 – February 28 No. 1 Florida State Rivalry No. 6 McKethan Stadium 4–8 Stocks (4–0) Hart (0–2) None 5,203 5–4 –
March Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record March 2 UNC Greensboro No. 6 McKethan Stadium 10–4 Brice (2–1) McDonald (0–1) None 1,888 6–4 – March 3 UNC Greensboro No. 6 McKethan Stadium 16–7 McClendon (3–0) – – – 7–4 – March 5 Central Michigan No. 6 McKethan Stadium 4–2 Belflower (1–1) Jackson (0–1) Grezlovski (1) 1,726 8–4 – March 6 Central Michigan No. 6 McKethan Stadium 4–3 Grezlovski (2–0) Hesselink (0–1) None 1,872 9–4 – March 7 Central Michigan No. 6 McKethan Stadium 7–2 Grezlovski (3–0) Smoot (0–1) None 2,417 10–4 – March 9 Winthrop No. 5 McKethan Stadium 3–4 Sundsmo (1–1) Grezlovski (3–1) None 1,069 10–5 – March 10 Winthrop No. 5 McKethan Stadium 8–7 McFarland (1–0) Horner (1–1) Grezlovski (2) 1,073 11–5 – March 12 at No. 9 LSU No. 5 Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 3–8 Ainsworth (5–0) McClendon (3–1) None 7,219 11–6 0–1 March 14 (1) at No. 9 LSU No. 5 Alex Box Stadium 6–4 Brice (3–1) Bowe (4–1) Cardozo (1) 6,921 12–6 1–1 March 14 (2) at No. 9 LSU No. 5 Alex Box Stadium 5–7 Hodges (1–1) Grezlovski (3–2) None 6,772 12–7 1–2 March 16 Fordham No. 12 McKethan Stadium 5–4 Coleman (1–0) Kozlowski (0–2) Grezlovski (3) 1,034 13–7 – March 17 Army No. 12 McKethan Stadium 10–6 DeVaughan (1–0) Elliott (0–1) None 1,079 14–7 – March 19 Tennessee No. 12 McKethan Stadium 14–2 Brice (4–1) Brown (1–1) None 2,465 15–7 2–2 March 20 Tennessee No. 12 McKethan Stadium 9–813 Grezlovski (4–2) Tisdale (3–5) None 3,242 16–7 3–2 March 21 Tennessee No. 12 McKethan Stadium 18–2 McClendon (4–1) Patterson (2–3) Rodriguez (1) 2,898 17–7 4–2 March 23 Troy State No. 11 McKethan Stadium 12–6 Cardozo (2–0) Hanson (0–1) McFarland (1) 1,348 18–7 – March 24 Troy State No. 11 McKethan Stadium 10–1 Brice (5–1) Shelley (2–1) Grezlovski (4) 1,575 19–7 – March 26 at Georgia No. 11 Foley Field Athens, GA 6–5 Grezlovski (5–2) Sledge (1–1) None 854 20–7 5–2 March 27 at Georgia No. 11 Foley Field 8–710 Grezlovski (6–2) Goodson (4–2) None 1,346 21–7 6–2 March 28 at Georgia No. 11 Foley Field 3–12 – – – – 21–8 6–3 March 30 Jacksonville No. 10 McKethan Stadium 5–611 – – – – 21–9 –
April Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record April 2 Arkansas No. 10 McKethan Stadium 1–8 Walling (5–1) McClendon (4–2) None 3,375 21–10 6–4 April 3 Arkansas No. 10 McKethan Stadium 5–6 Wright (1–4) Grezlovski (6–4) None 2,967 21–11 6–5 April 4 Arkansas No. 10 McKethan Stadium 5–10 – – – – 21–12 6–6 April 7 Bethune–Cookman No. 19 McKethan Stadium 20–4 – – – – 22–12 – April 9 at Ole Miss No. 19 Swayze Field Oxford, MS 0–8 McAvoy (6–3) McClendon (4–3) None 2,007 22–13 6–7 April 10 at Ole Miss No. 19 Swayze Field 5–611 – – – – 22–14 6–8 April 11 at Ole Miss No. 19 Swayze Field 4–14 Lyons (2–1) Belflower (1–2) None 1,906 22–15 6–9 April 14 at Stetson Conrad Park DeLand, FL 9–5 Rodriguez (1–0) Welch (0–2) None 2,486 23–15 – April 16 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 0–5 Kent (2–5) Cardozo (2–1) None 1,125 23–16 6–10 April 17 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 2–9 Shaffar (4–4) Belflower (1–3) None 1,875 23–17 6–11 April 18 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 10–3 Brice (6–3) Webb (2–4) None 1,591 24–17 7–11 April 21 Stetson McKethan Stadium 7–1 Hart (2–2) House (3–6) None 1,704 25–17 – April 23 No. 22 South Carolina McKethan Stadium 14–15 Hadden (7–2) Cardozo (2–2) Pomar (8) 2,358 25–18 7–12 April 24 No. 22 South Carolina McKethan Stadium 8–4 Grezlovski (7–5) Bouknight (6–3) None 2,408 26–18 8–12 April 25 No. 22 South Carolina McKethan Stadium 5–4 Grezlovski (8–5) Pomar (2–2) None 2,057 27–18 9–12 April 30 at Vanderbilt McGugin Field Nashville, TN 5–4 Grezlovski (9–5) Maultsby (1–6) None 348 28–18 10–12
May Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record May 1 at Vanderbilt Greer Stadium Nashville, TN 17–6 Brice (7–3) Beal (3–2) None 1,216 29–18 11–12 May 2 at Vanderbilt McGugin Field 10–7 Hart (3–2) Prior (4–8) None 311 30–18 12–12 May 5 South Florida McKethan Stadium 7–11 Royal (1–1) Belflower (1–4) None 1,584 30–19 – May 7 at No. 25 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS 0–9 Compton (6–1) Cardozo (2–3) None 3,922 30–20 12–13 May 8 at No. 25 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 6–4 Rodriguez (2–0) Thoms (7–4) Grezlovski (5) 5,975 31–20 13–13 May 9 at No. 25 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 8–15 Ginter (7–6) Hart (3–3) None 3,813 31–21 13–14 May 11 Central Florida McKethan Stadium 7–8 Arnold (7–4) Grezlovski (9–6) None 1,630 31–22 – May 14 No. 12 Alabama McKethan Stadium 10-12 Blankenship (8–2) Grezlovski (9–7) None 2,584 31–23 13–15 May 15 No. 12 Alabama McKethan Stadium 3–4 Murphy (6–0) Hart (3–4) Blankenship (3) 2,030 31–24 13–16 May 16 No. 12 Alabama McKethan Stadium 8–11 Blankenship (9–2) Grezlovski (9–8) None 2,797 31–25 13–17

Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. All times Eastern. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

See also

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators baseball players

External links

• Gator Baseball official website