Gator Baseball 2022 Roster/Lineup/Batting Order

Forgot to note Orange top of the order:
Thompson
Jud
Rivera
Langford
Armstrong
Interesting remix.

 

The year starts slow. @Miami in week 3 is the only challenge for a bit so I wouldn’t worry about Rivera not throwing yet.

 

Yeah fine. If Liberty is a major concern in G-ville, not a good sign. Sure, they are fine. They aren’t top 25 in any poll I have seen. Not saying they suck but missing a SS while at home shouldn’t be the deciding factor in the series. If it is, UF isn’t close to #6.

 

Don't take Liberty for granted, my friend. They are a quality program.

 

To the degree my elderly memory works, Sully normally keeps the guys on the same two scrimmage squads. I can't say with certainty that always has been true, but it has been the routine for several years. It's not1st team/2nd team, but some years one squad is more powerful. The pitchers generally stay on one squad, too. On the other hand, there is some shuffling, often for injuries. This spring, he switched Mac and Riopelle, I suppose to give Riopelle more work, rather than sharing time with Lestres. Also, they don't always stick with one color, maybe to allow more time for laundry? Orange usually is the visiting team. But that varies, too. Geez, I notice some insignificant details.

 

Other than FS and Miami, the pre-conf games don't mean a lot, and even those games are less important than games against bottom of the SEC opponents, but I want to compete against those teams and they badly want to beat the Gators. That's why Stetson, FAU, UNF or whoever will throw their Friday starter on a Tuesday in Gvl. Liberty wants to leave town with as many wins as possible. They've been talking about it in their clubhouse since the fall.

 

OK, ignore most of that post. Lots of shuffling on Thursday. I think I saw the starting infield: Calilao, Halter, DFabian and Armstrong. Nice to see DiGoti batting, plus Caglianone threw overhand warming up before the scrimmage and threw underhand to warm up the infield each inning. Poor Jameson got knocked around again. Too bad after his promising fall. I hope he finds a groove as the season moves on. Coppola pitched like a starter until he loaded the bases with no outs in the 4th. Finvold came in with one out, gave up a sac fly, and retired the side. Still a good outing for Pierce.

 

Unusually busy day here with various issues to address- so these observations to be taken with a grain of salt as I was on the phone half the time while watching 3-4 innings of scrimmage.
Coppola looks ready to be a weekend starter... he was pitching against for most part the A-team and was throwing stikes and getting outs until the 4th when he opened with a 3-2 walk to Rivera and then got hit on the leg by a wicked line drive from Armstrong- frankly he should have come out at that point but didn't.... that was followed by a couple of singles before he was pulled. His stride changed some after gettinh whacked and probably waited too long as they should have looked at him straight off.
Observations:
Jameson was hammered for two long HRs in 1st inning by Evans and Riopelle- and did not come out for the 2nd. His star appears to be fading.
D. Fabian started with the A team at 3rd and made two nice plays but looked completely overmatched in two at-bats vs. Copolla- striking out swinging on 3 and 4 pitches. Ditto vs Coppola on Saturday. Not sure he can make enough contact to stay in the order but we'll see. Rivera not playing the field with DeGoti back and at SS. Thompson in RF and still making contact at plate- stroked a a tough breaking ball to left for hit vs Coppola- a great piece of hitting. Kid can hit. Hoping Coppola can shake off the blast with no ill effect.

 

One correction: Ficarrotta #46 (not Finnvold #49) put out the fire in the 4th after Coppola got hit on leg by Armstrong line drive. Not easy to see the outline practice numbers- but Ficarrotta is RHP; Finnvold LHP

 

Rivera came in in a late inning. Still no throwing.

 

We are not close to number 6th. Not saying we can’t get there but that ranking is based off of Recruiting classes and Sullys reputation.

 

Agree, I guarantee you Sully ain’t taking Liberty for granted. We hopefully won’t take anyone for granted. I was there for the tourney when we got run by a team that Isn’t nearly as solid as Liberty.