Top 25 Breakdown: No. 1 Florida
Season Preview 2017 Record: 52-19. RPI: 2.
Coach (Record at school): Kevin O’Sullivan (448-208 in 11 seasons)
Ballpark: McKethan Stadium (5,500)
Postseason History: 33 (active streak: 10), 11 CWS trips (active streak: 3), 1 national title (last in 2017).
More: Fall Report on Florida
Florida's Projected Lineup
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | JJ Schwarz, Sr. | .259/.351/.444 | 12 | 56 | 6 |
| 1B | Keenan Bell, So. | .283/.327/.391 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| 2B | Deacon Liput, Jr. | .227/.313/.314 | 3 | 37 | 12 |
| 3B | Jonathan India, Jr. | .274/.354/.429 | 6 | 34 | 13 |
| SS | Brady McConnell | Freshman-- Merritt Island, Fla. (HS) | |||
| LF | Austin Langworthy, So. | .238/.352/.352 | 4 | 26 | 7 |
| CF | Wil Dalton | Transfer--Columbia State (Tenn.) CC | |||
| RF | Nelson Maldonado, Jr. | .229/.449/.433 | 6 | 32 | 4 |
| DH | Blake Reese, Jr. | .233/.378/.260 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Brady Singer, Jr. | 9-5 | 3.21 | 126 | 129 | 32 | 0 |
| RHP | Jackson Kowar, Jr. | 12-1 | 4.08 | 108 | 84 | 44 | 1 |
| RHP | Tyler Dyson, So. | 4-0 | 3.23 | 39 | 47 | 10 | 2 |
| RP | Michael Byrne, Jr. | 4-5 | 1.67 | 75.2 | 93 | 15 | 19 |
Grading The Gators
Just as scouts grade prospects using the 20-80 scouting scale, we use a 20-80 scale to evaluate teams in our top 25. A score of 50 in each category is average, relative to a typical NCAA tournament team; 55 is slightly above-average; 60 is above-average (plus); 70 is well above-average (plus-plus); 80 is top of the scale, historically strong. Accordingly, 45 is fringe-average or slightly below-average; 40 is below-average; 30 is well below-average; and 20 is the extreme in that direction.
