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2002 Florida Gators baseball team

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2002 Florida Gators baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
CBNo. 20
Record46–19 (20–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJohn Cohen (1st year)
Ross Jones (1st year)
Home stadiumAlfred A. McKethan Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍‍y 21 8   .724 53 16   .768
No. 20 Florida  ‍‍‍y 20 10   .667 46 19   .708
Georgia  ‍‍‍y 15 15   .500 32 29   .525
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12 18   .400 27 28   .491
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 7 21   .250 24 27   .471
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 6 24   .200 17 36   .321
Western
No. 16 Alabama  x‍‍y 20 10   .667 51 15   .773
No. 11 LSU  ‍‍‍y 19 10   .655 44 22   .667
Auburn  ‍‍‍y 15 15   .500 34 26   .567
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 14 15   .483 34 24   .586
No. 18 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 13 14   .481 35 28   .556
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 14 16   .467 37 19   .661
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2002[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2002 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2002 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 the first at Florida coached by Pat McMahon.

Roster

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2002 Florida Gators baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
47 RHP David Bartelt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Odessa, FL
6 INF Stephen Barton Redshirt L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Miami, FL
32 LHP Matt Bomeisl L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Miami, FL
48 RHP Tommy Boss R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Dunnellon, FL
54 OF Daniel Brooks R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
49 RHP Kevin Coleman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Marietta, GA
7 OF Jeff Corsaletti L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Port Charlotte, FL
42 C Chris Craine R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr Gainesville, FL
28 INF Matt Cresap R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Tallahassee, FL
2 INF Aaron Davidson R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sr Atascadero, CA
15 RHP Scot Drucker R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Miami, FL
23 RHP Connor Falkenbach R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Parkland, FL
3 RHP Matt Foster R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Sarasota, FL
22 C Mario Garza L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Melbourne, FL
34 LHP Jamie Goldfarb R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Merritt Island, FL
9 OF Matt Goss L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Bartow, FL
18 OF Ben Harrison R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So Key West, FL
21 RHP Alex Hart R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Marion, PA
45 RHP Ben Hedgecock R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
4 OF Bobby Hicks L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Keystone Heights, FL
10 LHP Ryan Kennedy R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Bradenton, FL
17 INF Mark Kiger R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr La Jolla, CA
16 OF David Klebonis R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Sr Orlando, FL
5 INF Matt Maley L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Miami, FL
33 C Joe Mercadante R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Gainesville, FL
31 RHP Mike Mlotkowski R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Fairfax Station, VA
24 INF Pat Osborn R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Bakersfield, CA
27 LHP Mike Pete L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Brandon, FL
25 LHP Tom Potter L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Naples, FL
29 LHP Keith Ramsey L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Los Angeles, CA
36 LHP Jimmy Ramshaw L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Canberra, AUS
13 OF Jake Riordan R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Gainesville, FL
55 C Brian Rose R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Jr Miami, FL
20 RHP Pat Rumble R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
40 RHP Ryan Sadowski R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Davie, FL
43 INF Ryan Shealy R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Fort Lauderdale, FL
12 INF C.J. Smith R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Tampa, FL
14 INF Aaron Sobieraj R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Clearwater, FL
44 OF Wes Swackhamer L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Basking Ridge, NJ
1 INF Jonathan Tucker R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr El Sobrante, CA
8 INF Ben Zeskind S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Miami, FL
Head coach

Pat McMahon

Assistant coach(es)

John Cohen
Ross Jones


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

Roster

Schedule

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2002 Florida Gators baseball game log (46–19)
Regular season (40–15)
February (11–0)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 2 Charleston Southern No. 21 McKethan Stadium W 25–1 Ramsey (1–0) Viars (0–1) None 1,904 1–0
February 3 Charleston Southern No. 21 McKethan Stadium W 12–2 Hart (1–0) Holmen (0–1) None 1,855 2–0
February 6 Mercer No. 21 McKethan Stadium W 11–6 Pete (1–0) Morrison (0–2) None 1,133 3–0
February 8 at No. 7 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 21 Mark Light Stadium
Coral Gables, FL
W 12–9 Drucker (1–0) Vazquez (0–1) None 3,513 4–0
February 10 at No. 7 Miami (FL)
Rivalry
No. 21 Mark Light Stadium W 6–2 Hart (2–0) Bengochea (0–2) Ramshaw (1) 3,267 5–0
February 13 Florida A&M No. 14 McKethan Stadium W 11–5 Pete (2–0) Sills (1–1) None 1,070 6–0
February 16 Winthrop No. 14 McKethan Stadium W 12–11 Goldfarb (1–0) Cheek (0–1) None 1,831 7–0
February 17 Winthrop No. 14 McKethan Stadium W 8–4 Hart (3–0) Reeves (1–1) Coleman (1) 1,794 8–0
February 20 Savannah State No. 11 McKethan Stadium W 14–0 Ramshaw (1–0) Castillo (4–2) None 1,164 9–0
February 24 Siena No. 11 McKethan Stadium W 12–2 Hart (4–0) Knoff (0–2) None 1,605 10–0
February 27 Siena No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 31–3 Bartelt (1–0) Copskey (0–2) None 780 11–0
March (13–6)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1 No. 2 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 6 McKethan Stadium L 4–5 Lynch (1–0) Goldfarb (0–1) Roman (7) 4,246 11–1
March 3 at No. 2 Florida State
Rivalry
No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium
Tallahassee, FL
L 4–9 Lynch (2–0) Coleman (0–1) None 4,150 11–2
March 7 Austin Peay No. 6 McKethan Stadium L 8–12 Callaway (1–0) Bartelt (1–1) None 889 11–3
March 8 Austin Peay No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 17–2 Hart (5–0) Pew (1–1) None 1,033 12–3
March 9 Austin Peay No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 13–4 Ramsey (2–0) Mathews (1–1) None 1,702 13–3
March 12 College of Charleston No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 20–3 Bartelt (2–1) Wentzky (2–3) None 1,075 14–3
March 13 College of Charleston No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 23–8 Potter (1–0) McLeod (0–1) None 1,144 15–3
March 15 No. 10 Ole Miss No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 24–5 Ramshaw (2–0) Montrenes (4–1) None 2,011 16–3 1–0
March 16 No. 10 Ole Miss No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 7–6 Hart (6–0) Pickens (3–1) Coleman (2) 4,638 17–3 2–0
March 17 No. 10 Ole Miss No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 17–6 Ramsey (3–0) Horne (0–1) None 1,972 18–3 3–0
March 19 Massachusetts No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 15–3 Foster (1–0) Ratliff (1–1) None 703 19–3
March 20 Dartmouth No. 6 McKethan Stadium W 9–1 Pete (3–0) Velosky (0–1) None 1,343 20–3
March 22 at No. 4 South Carolina No. 6 Sarge Frye Field
Columbia, SC
L 1–2 Bell (5–1) Ramshaw (2–1) Taylor (5) 2,242 20–4 3–1
March 23 at No. 4 South Carolina No. 6 Sarge Frye Field W 14–5 Hart (7–0) Marchbanks (5–2) None 4,123 21–4 4–1
March 24 at No. 4 South Carolina No. 6 Sarge Frye Field L 4–6 Bondurant (3–0) Ramsey (3–1) Taylor (6) 3,898 21–5 4–2
March 26 Army No. 7 McKethan Stadium W 17–1 Sadowski (1–0) Kashner (1–1) None 2,015 22–5
March 29 No. 23 Auburn No. 7 McKethan Stadium L 3–8 Speigner (6–2) Ramshaw (2–2) Dueitt (3) 3,486 22–6 4–3
March 30 No. 23 Auburn No. 7 McKethan Stadium W 9–5 Hart (8–0) Hughey (1–1) None 2,833 23–6 5–3
March 31 No. 23 Auburn No. 7 McKethan Stadium W 6–1 Ramsey (4–1) Paxton (6–2) Coleman (3) 1,627 24–6 6–3
April (8–7)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 3 at Jacksonville No. 7 Alexander Brest Field
Jacksonville, FL
L 2–7 Regas (2–5) Foster (1–1) None 2,178 24–7
April 5 at No. 5 Alabama No. 7 Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
L 1–4 Cormier (8–0) Ramshaw (2–3) None 5,285 24–8 6–4
April 6 at No. 5 Alabama No. 7 Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 2–7 Norris (2–0) Hart (8–1) Reed (6) 5,478 24–9 6–5
April 7 at No. 5 Alabama No. 7 Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 5–6 Tankersley (5–2) Coleman (0–2) None 5,201 24–10 6–6
April 9 Stetson No. 12 McKethan Stadium L 3–6 Blair (3–1) Boss (0–1) Lincoln (4) 1,955 24–11
April 12 at Tennessee No. 12 Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN
W 15–1 Ramshaw (3–3) Riley (2–2) None 1,607 25–11 7–6
April 13 at Tennessee No. 12 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 8–510 Coleman (1–2) Terrell (2–6) None 2,555 26–11 8–6
April 14 at Tennessee No. 12 Lindsey Nelson Stadium L 5–6 Johnson (2–0) Ramsey (4–2) Terrell (4) 937 26–12 8–7
April 17 Bethune–Cookman No. 11 McKethan Stadium W 5–4 Bartelt (3–1) Johnson (1–4) Coleman (4) 1,106 27–12
April 19 Vanderbilt No. 11 McKethan Stadium W 13–7 Bartelt (4–1) Sowers (3–5) Goldfarb (1) 2,351 28–12 9–7
April 20 Vanderbilt No. 11 McKethan Stadium W 8–7 Hart (9–1) Maultsby (0–3) Boss (1) 1,912 29–12 10–7
April 21 Vanderbilt No. 11 McKethan Stadium W 7–3 Ramsey (5–2) Little (4–5) Goldfarb (2) 1,803 30–12 11–7
April 26 Georgia No. 11 McKethan Stadium W 12–6 Ramshaw (4–3) Westphal (3–2) Boss (2) 3,540 31–12 12–7
April 27 Georgia No. 11 McKethan Stadium W 12–9 Hart (10–1) Sharpton (5–4) Bartelt (1) 3,512 32–12 13–7
April 28 Georgia No. 11 McKethan Stadium L 4–6 Carswell (4–3) Goldfarb (1–2) None 2,517 32–13 13–8
May (8–2)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 3 at Mississippi State No. 12 Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS
W 5–4 Bartelt (5–1) Maholm (8–2) Coleman (5) 6,562 33–13 14–8
May 4 at Mississippi State No. 12 Dudy Noble Field W 5–3 Hart (11–1) Brock (6–4) Goldfarb (3) 6,234 34–13 15–8
May 5 at Mississippi State No. 12 Dudy Noble Field W 4–0 Ramsey (6–2) Collums (3–5) None 3,074 35–13 16–8
May 7 South Florida No. 10 McKethan Stadium W 10–9 Goldfarb (2–2) Livingston (1–2) None 1,506 36–13
May 10 No. 25 LSU No. 10 McKethan Stadium L 4–510 Tompkins (5–0) Goldfarb (2–3) None 3,470 36–14 16–9
May 11 No. 25 LSU No. 10 McKethan Stadium W 6–3 Hart (12–1) Wilson (7–4) Goldfarb (4) 3,486 37–14 17–9
May 12 No. 25 LSU No. 10 McKethan Stadium L 5–8 Pettit (7–6) Ramsey (6–3) None 2,233 37–15 17–10
May 18 at Kentucky No. 14 Cliff Hagan Stadium
Lexington, KY
W 14–4 Hart (13–1) Hahn (3–8) Bartelt (2) 473 38–15 18–10
May 18 at Kentucky No. 14 Cliff Hagan Stadium W 18–6 Ramsey (7–3) Corrado (1–4) None 378 39–15 19–10
May 19 at Kentucky No. 14 Cliff Hagan Stadium W 5–4 Coleman (2–2) Blanton (5–7) None 603 40–15 20–10
Post-season (6–4)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 22 vs. (6) Georgia (3) No. 14 Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL
W 7–2 Ramshaw (5–3) Fellows (1–2) None 41–15 1–0
May 23 vs. (2) No. 7 Alabama (3) No. 14 Metropolitan Stadium L 4–7 Cormier (10–3) Hart (13–2) Reed (9) 41–16 1–1
May 24 vs. (7) Mississippi State (3) No. 14 Metropolitan Stadium W 5–0 Ramsey (8–3) Young (5–2) None 42–16 2–1
May 25 vs. (2) No. 7 Alabama (3) No. 14 Metropolitan Stadium W 7–4 Pete (4–0) Sanders (8–3) Coleman (6) 10,907 43–16 3–1
May 25 vs. (2) No. 7 Alabama (3) No. 14 Metropolitan Stadium L 9–11 Reed (5–0) Goldfarb (2–4) Norris (1) 43–17 3–2
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Regional Record
May 31 (4) Bethune–Cookman (1) No. 15 McKethan Stadium W 13–1 Ramsey (9–3) Montes (10–3) None 2,246 44–17 1–0
June 1 (3) Miami (FL)
Rivalry
(1) No. 15 McKethan Stadium L 2–7 Bengochea (6–6) Hart (13–3) None 4,125 44–18 1–1
June 1 (4) Bethune–Cookman (1) No. 15 McKethan Stadium W 21–10 Ramshaw (6–3) Dooley (9–6) Falkenbach (1) 1,509 45–18 2–1
June 2 (3) Miami (FL)
Rivalry
(1) No. 15 McKethan Stadium W 11–1010 Ramsey (10–3) Huguet (6–4) None 2,594 46–18 3–1
June 2 (3) Miami (FL)
Rivalry
(1) No. 15 McKethan Stadium L 7–8 Huguet (7–4) Ramshaw (6–4) None 2,533 46–19 3–2

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 – 2002". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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