2007 Florida Gators baseball team

The 2007 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2007 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 Pat McMahon, who was in his sixth and final season at Florida. McMahon was dismissed after the conclusion of the season, following two consecutive years without a winning record.

2007 Florida Gators baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record29–30 (15–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRoss Jones (6th year)
Tim Parenton (4th year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 9 Vanderbilt xy 22 8   .733 54 13   .806
No. 10 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 17 13   .567 46 20   .697
Florida ‍‍‍ 15 15   .500 29 30   .492
Tennessee ‍‍‍ 13 15   .464 34 25   .576
Kentucky ‍‍‍ 13 16   .448 34 19   .642
Georgia ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 23 33   .411
Western
No. 21 Arkansas x‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 43 21   .672
No. 8 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 15 13   .536 38 22   .633
No. 17 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 40 25   .615
Alabama ‍‍‍ 15 15   .500 31 26   .544
LSU ‍‍‍ 12 17   .414 29 26   .527
Auburn ‍‍‍ 10 20   .333 31 25   .554
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Roster

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2007 Florida Gators baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
21 RHP Bryan Augenstein R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Sebastian, FL
32 C Dustin Bamberg R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Winter Haven, FL
11 INF Bryson Barber L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Pensacola, FL
1 INF Avery Barnes L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So High Springs, FL
47 C Brett Bentley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Tampa, FL
39 RHP Michael Branham R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Tampa, FL
44 RHP Billy Bullock R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Balm, FL
35 LHP Kevin Chapman L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Coral Springs, FL
4 OF Riley Cooper R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Clearwater, FL
20 LHP Tony Davis S/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cooper City, FL
17 OF Matt den Dekker L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
25 RHP Josh Edmondson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr LaGrange, GA
10 INF Cole Figueroa L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tallahassee, FL
50 C Teddy Foster R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Jacksonville, FL
49 RHP Clint Franklin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
54 RHP Andy Gale R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Durham, NH
28 RHP Kris Gawriluk R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Deltona, FL
40 OF Jake Hicks R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Molino, FL
38 LHP David Hurst L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Jacksonville, FL
27 RHP Patrick Keating R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Harrisburg, IL
5 OF Jared Kubin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Oakton, VA
33 LHP J.K. LaCoste R/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Jacksonville, FL
48 RHP Jarrod Langlois R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
13 INF Matt LaPorta R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Port Charlotte, FL
2 OF Brian Leclerc L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Clearwater, FL
14 LHP Stephen Locke R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Tampa, FL
6 OF Ryan Lockwood L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lutz, FL
3 INF Brandon McArthur R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Seffner, FL
30 RHP Kyle Mullaney R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
18 C Cody Neer S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Orlando, FL
29 OF Chris Petrie L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Jacksonville, FL
9 OF Jonathan Pigott R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Ormond Beach, FL
7 INF Clayton Pisani R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Naples, FL
15 LHP Steven Porter L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Ocoee, FL
43 OF Austin Pride R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Longwood, FL
31 C Chris Schaeffer R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Port St. Lucie, FL
24 OF Bo Smith L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Gainesville, FL
41 C Brett Smith R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Longwood, FL
23 RHP Chas Spottswood R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Key West, FL
45 LHP Patrick Thompson L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Gainesville, FL
22 C Hampton Tignor R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Sarasota, FL
8 INF Jon Townsend R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr London, KY
34 OF Cody Wheeler R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Coral Springs, FL
16 RHP Tommy Wynn R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL
Head coach

Pat McMahon

Assistant coach(es)

Ross Jones
Tim Parenton


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Current redshirt

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Schedule

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2007 Florida Gators baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 9 VMI McKethan Stadium 3–5 Barham (1–0) Augenstein (0–1) Crum (1) 3,856 0–1
February 10 VMI McKethan Stadium 4–7 Bowman (1–0) Locke (0–1) Crum (2) 3,225 0–2
February 11 VMI McKethan Stadium 7–0 Bullock (1–0) Smink (0–1) None 2,841 1–2
February 13 Florida A&M McKethan Stadium 15–1 Chapman (1–0) Smith (0–3) None 1,262 2–2
February 16 No. 13 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
McKethan Stadium 7–2 Augenstein (1–1) Maine (1–1) None 3,789 3–2
February 17 No. 13 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
McKethan Stadium 7–5 Keating (1–0) Erickson (0–1) Hurst (1) 4,427 4–2
February 18 No. 13 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
McKethan Stadium 7–10 Santana (1–0) Bullock (1–1) Garcia (1) 3,867 4–3
February 20 No. 2 Florida State
Rivalry
McKethan Stadium 6–14 Burge (1–0) Chapman (1–1) None 5,140 4–4
February 23 Kent State McKethan Stadium 4–10 Pacella (1–0) Augenstein (1–2) Lamport (1) 3,060 4–5
February 24 Kent State McKethan Stadium 7–0 Locke (1–1) Rodgers (0–2) None 3,113 5–5
February 25 Kent State McKethan Stadium 0–1 Smith (1–0) Bullock (1–2) Davis (1) 2,761 5–6
February 27 at South Florida Red McEwen Field
Tampa, FL
10–5 Mullaney (1–0) Otero (3–1) None 2,426 6–6
March
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 3 (1) George Washington McKethan Stadium 7–1 Augenstein (2–2) Frazier (0–3) None 7–6
March 3 (2) George Washington McKethan Stadium 24–4 Locke (2–1) Haese (0–3) None 2,636 8–6
March 4 George Washington McKethan Stadium 20–3 Bullock (2–2) Lucas (0–1) None 3,168 9–6
March 6 Jacksonville McKethan Stadium 5–6 Gardner (2–2) Edmondson (0–1) None 3,730 9–7
March 9 at No. 9 Texas A&M Olsen Field
College Station, TX
1–7 Newmann (3–0) Augenstein (2–3) None 3,165 9–8
March 10 at No. 9 Texas A&M Olsen Field 5–13 Thebeau (2–0) Locke (2–2) None 4,154 9–9
March 11 at No. 9 Texas A&M Olsen Field 1–6 Nicholson (4–1) Bullock (2–3) None 3,577 9–10
March 14 Army McKethan Stadium 5–3 Edmondson (1–1) Mayhew (0–4) Keating (1) 3,130 10–10
March 16 Mississippi State McKethan Stadium 9–12 Weatherford (3–0) Porter (0–1) Lalor (1) 3,281 10–11 0–1
March 17 Mississippi State McKethan Stadium 10–8 Locke (3–2) Pigott (2–2) Porter (1) 3,151 11–11 1–1
March 18 Mississippi State McKethan Stadium 13–14 Crosswhite (2–1) Keating (1–1) Moreland (1) 3,316 11–12 1–2
March 20 at Stetson Melching Field
DeLand, FL
3–4 Donovan (1–1) Franklin (0–1) Elsemiller (9) 2,975 11–13
March 23 at Auburn Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL
8–710 Keating (2–1) Dennis (1–2) None 3,187 12–13 2–2
March 24 at Auburn Plainsman Park 12–9 Edmondson (2–1) Bristow (1–2) Hurst (2) 2,917 13–13 3–2
March 25 at Auburn Plainsman Park 10–3 Hurst (1–0) Crawford (3–2) None 2,387 14–13 4–2
March 27 Bethune–Cookman McKethan Stadium 5–3 Davis (1–0) Burgos (1–4) Keating (2) 2,779 15–13
March 30 at Georgia Foley Field
Athens, GA
7–5 Augenstein (3–3) Moreau (2–1) Porter (2) 2,929 16–13 5–2
March 31 at Georgia Foley Field 9–1 Davis (2–0) Dodson (1–4) Hurst (3) 2,959 17–13 6–2
April
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1 at Georgia Foley Field 3–211 Mullaney (2–0) Fields (1–4) None 1,545 18–13 7–2
April 3 vs. No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 22 Baseball Grounds
Jacksonville, FL
16–7 Chapman (2–1) Graham (1–2) None 12,280 19–13
April 6 No. 5 South Carolina No. 22 McKethan Stadium 2–12 Honeycutt (7–0) Augenstein (3–4) None 4,090 19–14 7–3
April 7 No. 5 South Carolina No. 22 McKethan Stadium 9–8 Hurst (2–0) Pelzer (1–2) None 3,651 20–14 8–3
April 8 No. 5 South Carolina No. 22 McKethan Stadium 6–811 Jeffords (3–0) Porter (0–2) None 3,122 20–15 8–4
April 10 UCF No. 17 McKethan Stadium 2–6 Sweat (3–2) Locke (3–3) Weiss (5) 2,874 20–16
April 14 (1) at No. 5 Arkansas No. 17 Baum Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
3–14 Schmidt (8–0) Davis (2–1) None 20–17 8–5
April 14 (2) at No. 5 Arkansas No. 17 Baum Stadium 1–7 Welker (5–2) Bullock (2–4) None 8,184 20–18 8–6
April 15 at No. 5 Arkansas No. 17 Baum Stadium 7–10 Hill (2–1) Porter (0–3) None 8,326 20–19 8–7
April 18 at No. 1 Florida State
Rivalry
Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL
5–4 Gawriluk (1–0) O'Dell (3–1) Hurst (4) 6,574 21–19
April 20 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 2–9 Rusin (4–2) Davis (2–2) None 3,095 21–20 8–8
April 21 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 10–7 Augenstein (4–4) Albers (5–2) Hurst (5) 3,342 22–20 9–8
April 22 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 5–4 Keating (3–1) Oxford (3–1) None 3,004 23–20 10–8
April 27 at No. 2 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN
1–10 Price (8–0) Mullaney (2–1) None 2,524 23–21 10–9
April 28 at No. 2 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 6–17 Davis (1–0) Augenstein (4–5) None 2,625 23–22 10–10
April 29 at No. 2 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field 5–13 Crowell (2–1) Bullock (2–5) None 2,477 23–23 10–11
May
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 4 Alabama McKethan Stadium 6–2 Mullaney (3–1) Hunter (5–4) Hurst (6) 3,327 24–23 11–11
May 5 Alabama McKethan Stadium 9–3 Augenstein (5–5) Quigley (4–5) None 3,159 25–23 12–11
May 6 Alabama McKethan Stadium 5–710 Hyatt (5–1) Hurst (2–1) None 3,056 25–24 12–12
May 8 North Florida McKethan Stadium 8–15 Stilley (1–2) Franklin (0–2) Sheppard (1) 2,845 25–25
May 11 at LSU Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA
19–3 Mullaney (4–1) Bradford (10–3) None 7,582 26–25 13–12
May 12 at LSU Alex Box Stadium 8–4 Augenstein (6–5) Furbush (3–8) None 7,674 27–25 14–12
May 13 at LSU Alex Box Stadium 4–9 Byrd (6–1) Bullock (2–6) Forrest (1) 7,092 27–26 14–13
May 17 Tennessee McKethan Stadium 5–6 Adkins (6–7) Mullaney (4–2) Lockwood (7) 2,681 27–27 14–14
May 18 Tennessee McKethan Stadium 20–2 Augenstein (7–5) Hernandez (4–3) None 3,340 28–27 15–14
May 19 Tennessee McKethan Stadium 7–11 Cobb (8–5) Bullock (2–7) Lockwood (8) 2,829 28–28 15–15
Post-season
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 23 vs. No. 10 South Carolina Regions Park
Hoover, AL
3–412 Jeffords (6–1) Hurst (2–2) None 5,746 28–29 0–1
May 24 vs. Alabama Regions Park 3–2 Augenstein (8–5) Stroup (3–1) None 5,782 29–29 1–1
May 25 vs. No. 10 South Carolina Regions Park 3–5 Cisco (6–2) Keating (3–2) Jeffords (4) 6,137 29–30 1–2

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2007". boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
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