2021 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2021 college baseball season . Florida competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games were played at Florida Ballpark on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, in the first season at the ballpark. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his fourteenth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators entered the season looking to return to the College World Series after an early regional exit from the 2019 NCAA tournament (no tournament held in 2020 due to COVID-19 ).
Entering the season as the unanimous No. 1 ranked team, the Gators were swiftly eliminated from their own regional after losing 5–3 to South Florida and 19–1 to South Alabama .
Previous season [ edit ] The Gators finished the abridged 2020 season with a 16–1 record – highlighted by a 16–0 start – and did not play any conference games. They finished ranked No. 1 in all five major polls.
Preseason [ edit ] SEC media poll [ edit ]
Personnel [ edit ] By player [ edit ] By position [ edit ] Coaching staff [ edit ] 2021 Florida Gators coaching staff[2] Name Position Seasons at Alma Mater Kevin O'Sullivan Head coach 14 Virginia (1991) Craig Bell Assistant coach 13 North Florida (1989) Chuck Jeroloman Assistant coach 2 Auburn (2005) Lars Davis Volunteer Assistant Coach 7 Illinois (2007)
Schedule [ edit ] Legend Florida win Florida loss Postponement Bold Florida team member
2021 Florida Gators baseball game log Regular season February (6–2) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC February 19 No. 21 Miami (FL) Rivalry No. 1 Florida Ballpark Gainesville, FL W 7–5T. Mace D. Federman (0–1) F. Aleman (1)1,418 1–0 — February 20 No. 21 Miami (FL)Rivalry No. 1 Florida Ballpark L 9–1013 B. Wagner (1–0) J. Butler (0–1)None 1,583 1–1 — February 21 No. 21 Miami (FL)Rivalry No. 1 Florida Ballpark L 6–8A. Arguellas (1–0) H. Barco (0–1)None 1,668 1–2 – February 23 at North Florida No. 7 Harmon Stadium Jacksonville, FL W 9–6J. Butler (1–1)E. Jones (0–1) B. Specht (1)125 2–2 – February 24 North Florida No. 7 Florida Ballpark W 8–3C. Centala (1–0)M. McKinley (1–1) None 1,562 3–2 – February 26 Samford No. 7 Florida Ballpark W 8–4T. Mace S. Strickland (1–1) None 1,743 4–2 – February 27 Samford No. 7 Florida Ballpark W 18–2J. Leftwich (1–0)J. McCord (0–1) None 1,770 5–2 – February 28 Samford No. 7 Florida Ballpark W 10–9B. Sproat (1–0)C. Isbell (0–1) None 1,673 6–2 –
March (10–6) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC March 3 No. 21 Florida Atlantic No. 6 Florida Ballpark L 2–310 M. Entenza (1–0) F. Aleman (0–1)None 1,626 6–3 – March 5 (1) Florida A&M No. 6 Florida Ballpark W 10–2T. Mace K. Coleman (0–2) None 1,510 7–3 – March 5 (2)[a] Florida A&M No. 6 Florida Ballpark W 5–1J. Leftwich (2–0)K. Fox (0–1) None 1,724 8–3 – March 7 Florida A&M No. 6 Florida Ballpark W 8–0H. Barco (1–1)J. Hancock (0–3) None 1,865 9–3 – March 9 Georgia State No. 5 Florida Ballpark W 5–1G. Milchin (1–0)S. Clark (0–1) None 1,657 10–3 – March 10 Stetson No. 5 Florida Ballpark W 10–7B. Sproat (2–0)N. Chiseri (0–1) None 1,680 11–3 – March 12 Jacksonville No. 5 Florida Ballpark L 9–10T. Santana (2–2) C. Scott (0–1)J. McCoy (1) 1,769 11–4 – March 13 Jacksonville No. 5 Florida Ballpark W 9–0J. Leftwich (3–0)M. Cassala (1–2) B. Sproat (1)2,052 12–4 – March 14 Jacksonville No. 5 Florida Ballpark W 5–2H. Barco (2–1)M. Adams (1–1) F. Aleman (2)1,844 13–4 – March 16 at Florida State Rivalry No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 2–10C. Haney (2–0) G. Milchin (1–1)None 1,581 13–5 – March 18 Texas A&M No. 5 Florida Ballpark W 13–4T. Mace D. Saenz (3–2) None 1,773 14–5 1–0 March 19 Texas A&M No. 5 Florida Ballpark W 3–1J. Leftwich (4–0)C. Jozwiak (1–2) C. Scott (1)1,993 15–5 2–0 March 20 Texas A&M No. 5 Florida Ballpark W 8–4H. Barco (3–1)J. Childress (2–2) F. Aleman (3)2,078 16–5 3–0 March 26 at No. 25 South Carolina No. 5 Founders Park Columbia, SC L 8–914 J. Bosnic (2–1) B. Specht (0–1)None 1,938 16–6 3–1 March 27 at No. 25 South Carolina No. 5 Founders Park L 1–4B. Jordan (2–2) J. Leftwich (4–1)B. Kerry (2) 1,938 16–7 3–2 March 28 at No. 25 South Carolina No. 5 Founders Park L 5–8W. Sanders (4–1) H. Barco (3–2)None 1,938 16–8 3–3 March 30 vs. No. 18 Florida StateRivalry No. 15 121 Financial Park Jacksonville, FL Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic ) [3] March 30 Mercer No. 15 Florida Ballpark Canceled (inclement weather) [4] ^[a] [5]
April (12–5) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC April 1 No. 3 Ole Miss No. 15 Florida Ballpark W 4–1F. Aleman (1–1)[b] G. Hoglund (3–1) T. Mace [b] 2,335 17–8 4–3 April 2 No. 3 Ole Miss No. 15 Florida Ballpark L 2–8D. McDaniel (4–0) J. Leftwich (4–2)T. Broadway (7) 2,009 17–9 4–4 April 3 No. 3 Ole Miss No. 15 Florida Ballpark W 6–5H. Barco (4–2)D. Diamond (3–3) R. Cabarcas (1)2,894 18–9 5–4 April 6 Stetson No. 12 Florida Ballpark W 7–6G. Milchin (2–1)J. Gonzalez (2–1) F. Aleman (4)2,061 19–9 – April 7 Florida A&M No. 12 Florida Ballpark W 10–07 C. Centala (2–0)K. Wilson (1–4) None 2,042 20–9 – April 9 at No. 6 Tennessee No. 12 Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN L 4–6C. Dallas (5–0) C. Scott (0–2)S. Hunley (4) 1,477 20–10 5–5 April 10 at No. 6 Tennessee No. 12 Lindsey Nelson Stadium L 4–5M. McLaughlin (2–0) T. Van Der Weide (0–1)K. Connell (1) 1,430 20–11 5–6 April 11 at No. 6 Tennessee No. 12 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 7–6C. Scott (1–2)S. Hunley (4–2) None 1,537 21–11 6–6 April 13 No. 24 Florida State Rivalry No. 18 Florida Ballpark W 3–210 J. Leftwich (5–2)C. Kwiatkowski (1–2) None 2,972 22–11 – April 16 Missouri No. 18 Florida Ballpark W 8–5C. Scott (2–2)S. Halvorsen (3–2) None 2,102 23–11 7–6 April 17 (1) Missouri No. 18 Florida Ballpark W 8–6J. Leftwich (6–2)L. Veinbergs (1–1) None 2,628 24–11 8–6 April 17 (2)[c] Missouri No. 18 Florida Ballpark W 6–4H. Barco (5–2)Z. Hise (0–5) T. Van Der Weide (1)2,236 25–11 9–6 April 20 at Jacksonville No. 15 John Sessions Stadium Jacksonville, FL W 8–7T. Van Der Weide (1–1)J. Carver (1–2) J. Carrion (1)809 26–11 – April 23 at Auburn No. 15 Plainsman Park Auburn, AL W 4–2C. Scott (3–2)T. Bright (3–4) J. Leftwich (1)1,551 27–11 10–6 April 24 at Auburn No. 15 Plainsman Park Postponed (rain) Makeup: April 25 as a 7-inning doubleheader[6] April 25 (1) at Auburn No. 15 Plainsman Park L 8–107 J. Gonzalez (1–3) J. Leftwich (6–3)W. Morrison (1) 1,137 27–12 10–7 April 25 (2) at Auburn No. 15 Plainsman Park W 6–47 H. Barco (6–2)M. Barnett (2–3) T. Van Der Weide (2)1,535 28–12 11–7 April 30 No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 14 Florida Ballpark L 7–11K. Rocker (10–1)F. Aleman (1–2)None 3,341 28–13 11–8 ^[b] winning pitcher and Mace as having earned a save .[7] [8] ^[c] [9]
May (7–6) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC May 1 No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 14 Florida Ballpark W 11–8T. Mace J. Leiter (7–2)None 3,390 29–13 12–8 May 2 No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 14 Florida Ballpark W 5–3H. Barco (7–2)C. McElvain (3–1) J. Leftwich (2)2,986 30–13 13–8 May 4 Stetson No. 10 Florida Ballpark W 9–6T. Van Der Weide (2–1)N. Long (0–1) C. Scott (2)2,222 31–13 – May 6 at Kentucky No. 10 Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KY L 5–7D. Harper (3–0) T. Van Der Weide (2–2)None 1,161 31–14 13–9 May 7 at Kentucky No. 10 Kentucky Proud Park W 8–5C. Scott (3–3)A. Strickland (1–1) J. Leftwich (3)1,598 32–14 14–9 May 8 at Kentucky No. 10 Kentucky Proud Park W 9–2H. Barco (8–2)Z. Lee (4–5) J. Leftwich (4)1,406 33–14 15–9 May 11 at Stetson No. 9 Conrad Park DeLand, FL L 1–6D. Garcia (3–1) B. Specht (0–2)None 425 33–15 – May 14 Georgia No. 9 Florida Ballpark W 4–3J. Leftwich (7–3)B. Harris (4–1) None 3,009 34–15 16–9 May 15 Georgia No. 9 Florida Ballpark W 9–2H. Barco (9–2)J. Woods (3–1) None 3,471 35–15 17–9 May 16 Georgia No. 9 Florida Ballpark L 1–6J. Cannon (3–2) F. Aleman (1–3)None 2,715 35–16 17–10 May 20 at No. 1 Arkansas No. 9 Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, AR L 1–6P. Wicklander (5–1) T. Mace K. Kopps (8) 11,084 35–17 17–11 May 21 at No. 1 Arkansas No. 9 Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–4K. Kopps (10–0) J. Leftwich (7–4)None 11,084 35–18 17–12 May 22 at No. 1 Arkansas No. 9 Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–9Z. Vermillion (3–0) F. Aleman (1–4)None 11,084 35–19 17–13
Postseason SEC Tournament Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SECT May 25 vs. (11) KentuckyFirst Round No. 13 (6) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL W 4–1T. Mace S. Harney (3–2) J. Leftwich (5)3,499 36–19 1–0 May 26 vs. No. 8 (3) Mississippi State Second Round No. 13 (6) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 13–17 H. Barco (10–2)B. Smith (4–3) None 5,235 37–19 2–0 May 27 vs. (10) Alabama Third Round No. 13 (6) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 7–2F. Aleman (2–4)D. Smith (1–8) None 8,625 38–19 3–0 May 29 vs. No. 4 (2) TennesseeSemifinals No. 13 (6) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium L 0–4C. Sewell (4–1) B. Sproat (2–1)None 8,735 38–20 3–1
NCAA tournament: Gainesville Regional Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Regional June 4 (4) South Florida First round No. 14 (1) Florida Ballpark L 3–5D. Burns (5–5) T. Mace O. Kerkering (5) 3,581 38–21 0–1 June 5 (3) South Alabama First round elimination game No. 14 (1) Florida Ballpark L 1–19M. Smith (7–1) H. Barco (10–3)None 3,673 38–22 0–2
Schedule Source: [10] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.
Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ] Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2021 SEC baseball game results , 2021 SEC baseball schedule
Team ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR ALA 12–17 1–2 2–1 . . 1–2 1–2 0–3 3–0 0–3 . 1–2 3–0 0–2 ALA W5 3–7 2–2 ARK 22–8 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 . 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 . ARK W1 10–0 2–0 AUB 10–20 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–3 . . 2–1 . AUB W6 3–7 0–3 FLA 17–13 . 0–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 . . 3–0 2–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 2–1 FLA E3 7–3 2–2 UGA 13–17 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 . . 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 UGA E5 3–7 0–0 KEN 12–18 2–1 . 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 0–3 1–2 . 1–2 KEN E6 3–7 1–2 LSU 13–17 2–1 1–2 2–1 . . 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–3 LSU W4 5–5 0–2 MSU 20–10 3–0 0–3 3–0 . . 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 3–0 1–2 MSU W2 7–3 4–1 MIZZ 8–22 0–3 . 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–3 MIZZ E7 2–8 0–4 MISS 18–12 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 . 3–0 . 1–2 2–1 MISS W3 5–5 3–0 SCAR 16–14 . 1–2 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 . 1–2 SCAR E4 5–5 2–1 TENN 20–10 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 TENN E1 8–2 2–0 TAMU 9–21 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 . TAMU W7 2–8 0–3 VAN 19–10 2–0 . . 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 . VAN E2 7–3 2–0 Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
Updated for entire regular season.
Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Coaches' [11] 1 (24) 1 (24) * 5 5 5 5 (2) 13 11 15 14 12 9 7 8 13 13 13* 13* 25 Baseball America [12] 1 7 7 6 6 5 14 10 19 18 16 10 9 8 12 12 12* 12* 19 Collegiate Baseball ^[13] 1 3 3 3 3 2 10 9 14 12 9 7 7 7 12 12 — — — NCBWA †[14] 1 7 4 4 6 6 13 11 16 10 8 8 8 12 13 13 25 25* 23 D1Baseball[15] 1 7 6 5 5 5 15 12 18 15 14 10 9 9 13 14 14* 14* —
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
2021 MLB draft [ edit ] Fabian did not sign with the Red Sox and returned to Florida.
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Eastern Western ← 2020 Southeastern Conference baseball season 2022
Venue Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
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