1997 Florida Gators baseball team

1997 Florida Gators baseball
SEC Eastern Division champions
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 18
CB No. 20
1997 record 40–24 (17–13 SEC)
Head coach Andy Lopez (3rd year)
Home stadium Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
1997 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Eastern
#16 Florida x 17 – 13   .567     40 – 24   .625
#25 Tennessee x 17 – 13   .567     42 – 19   .689
Vanderbilt 14 – 16   .467     31 – 24   .564
South Carolina 13 – 17   .433     33 – 24   .579
Kentucky 10 – 20   .333     20 – 34   .370
Georgia 8 – 22   .267     28 – 27   .509
Western
#1 LSU x† 22 – 7   .759     57 – 13   .814
#2 Alabama ‡ 20 – 9   .690     56 – 14   .800
#7 Mississippi State 19 – 11   .633     47 – 21   .691
#6 Auburn 17 – 12   .586     50 – 17   .746
Arkansas 15 – 14   .517     36 – 20   .643
Ole Miss 6 – 24   .200     22 – 31   .415
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
Rankings from Baseball America

The 1997 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 1997 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 third season at Florida.

Roster

1997 Florida Gators baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town
18 INF Eckstein, DavidDavid Eckstein R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Sanford, FL
23 OF Edge, DwightDwight Edge R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Apopka, FL
2 INF Ellis, MarkMark Ellis R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Rapid City, SD
47 OF Floyd, MikeMike Floyd R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brandon, FL
22 RHP Fogg, JoshJosh Fogg R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Margate, FL
37 OF Haught, BrianBrian Haught R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 164 lb (74 kg) So Tampa, FL
24 INF Hazzard, ChuckChuck Hazzard R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
13 INF Hudson, JoshJosh Hudson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Columbus, GA
40 C Johannes, ToddTodd Johannes R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 157 lb (71 kg) So Miami, FL
30 RHP Knollin, ChrisChris Knollin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Melrose Park, IL
5 INF Martin, TyTy Martin S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Melbourne, FL
34 RHP McClendon, MattMatt McClendon R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
28 C Medina, OctavioOctavio Medina R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Miami, FL
11 INF Nicholson, DerekDerek Nicholson S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Torrance, CA
25 LHP Rodriguez, SergioSergio Rodriguez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Miami, FL
15 C Smith, CaseyCasey Smith R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
Head coach

Andy Lopez

Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

See also

References

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