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Gator Baseball 2023 Official Roster Tracker/Lineup???

Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by Matherly87, Jun 12, 2022.

  1. gator1977

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    87, have you seen Abner pitch this Spring? I saw him yesterdady but in shorts clearly not pitching. Same with Nesbitt.
    On the closer role: remains a concern -- perhaps if you spread the duties around that might be the way to go in the first month-six weeks. I thought Purnell looked good yesterday and he started out well last year but may have been overused some and to use him twice in the same series (as he was several times) is not wise as he doesn't have overpowering stuff but a deceptive delivery and good sinking action that opposing team can pick up on the second time around. He had good location and movement in his outing yesterday. Same with Finnvold nothing overpowering but deceptive with good movement and location.
    Glad you can make it out tonight will be good to get your take.

    By the way, I was talking briefly with a guy from south Florida who follows top prospects in that area and he pointed out Lastres is barely 19 years old-- was he an early enrollee last year?
     
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  2. apkgator

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    Kind of feels like Slater or Purnell as closer, guessing we see varius combos for a while. Ficc to me is the first mid relief guy. Guess Cag is the wild card since we don't know his role/what workload they are comfortable with.
     
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  3. bigDgator

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    There is nothing that aggravates me more than sloppy play.

    Well maybe losing, but nothing else. :D
     
  4. jdgator

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    Pitching appears to be a bit of a concern at this point. Even more so if PC isn't available this season. Hard to ask Jac C to carry load as starter since he hasn't thrown one pitch in college baseball. We also have a lot of kids who need to make a step up this season with their control and secondary pitches. Need someone to step up as lights out closer that we can rely on as well. This used to be our strength.
     
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  5. Matherly87

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    I saw him for one inning and he did good as I recall. I remember seeing him more in the fall and I felt he is getting back to that original form we saw last pre season when he looked like a very capable reliever. I'm not saying he is yet but I think he has a good chance for a better year.
    I have not seen Nesbitt so unknown where he stands.
    Agree on Finnvold.
     
  6. Matherly87

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    I've been thinking Slater as well but I haven't seen much of him. Thus I'm still not sure who to expect in the closer role. Purnell could but after last year he makes me wonder how far into the season he can go.
     
  7. Matherly87

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    I'm going to ask around today and see if anyone knows about Coppola. I was told last summer the coaches were already looking at Cags stepping into a starting spot this year. I get it doesn't make sense to some but simply passing along what I was told.
     
  8. Matherly87

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    Sounds like I have my marching orders. Well done panel.
     
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  9. Matherly87

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    I didn't think Lastres was an early enrollee last year. Maybe he was an advanced student going into HS. That or turned 18 in the summer after graduating.
     
  10. 74nole

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    Do they still have dual enrollment in HS? Alan and Kayla both were academic sophomores in college when they graduated HS.

    He may fall in this category.
     
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  11. gatorstevelp

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    Was Finnvold’s masterful 9 inning performance against Oklahoma in last years regional just a lucky performance or a reason for optimism for him to breakout this year?
     
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  12. bturner623

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    Sunday's scrimmage notes - I arrived late due to a bad accident on I-75 so I missed the 4th inning (first one they played). Score was 0-0 after 4.

    Orange Lineup
    Robertson CF
    Langford LF
    Evans RF
    Shelnut 3B
    Kurland 2B
    Lastres C/1B
    Fabian SS
    Heyman 1B/C
    Blair DH

    Blue Lineup
    Halter 3B
    Rivera SS
    Caglianone 1B
    Riopelle C/DH
    Thomas 2B
    Prevesk RF
    Talbott CF
    Alvarez DH/C
    Brown LF

    Top 5th - Sproat pitching
    Kurland - HBP, wild pitch moves Kurland to second
    Lastres - K
    Fabian - looping single to second, Kurland to third
    Heyman - double steal attempt Fabian out at second 2-4, Kurland scored; Heyman reached unknown
    Blair - single to center
    Robertson - 4-3
    Totals 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors 1 LOB

    Bottom of 5th - Neely pitching for Orange
    Alvarez - single through 5-6 hole, balk sent him to second
    Brown - walked;
    Halter - F7
    Rivera - wild pitch advanced runners; single up the middle fielded by Kurland drove in in Alvarez, Brown attempting to score from second was out 4-2; Rivera to second on throw home
    Caglianone - single through vacated shortstop driving in Rivera
    Riopelle - wild pitch moved Caglianone to second; Riopelle homered to deep right center 2 RBI
    Thomas - HBP
    Prevesk - F8
    Totals 4 runs, 4 hits 0 errors, 1 LOB
     
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  13. bturner623

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    Top 6 - Sproat pitching
    Langford - HR, high shot to deep left center field
    Evans - 5-3
    Shelnut - F9
    Kurland - GB3, unassisted
    Totals - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors,0 LOB

    Bottom 6th - Slater pitching
    Talbott - singled to left field
    Alvarez - K
    Brown - Talbott out at second 2-6 after Lastres blocked ball in dirt; Brown out 5-3
    Totals 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB

    Top 7 - Sproat pitching
    Lastres - K
    Fabian - called K
    Heyman - HR to top of staircase to the left of bullpen in left field
    Blair - reached second on E5, but inning was halted
    Totals - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB

    Bottom 7 - Slater still pitching
    Halter - Called K
    Rivera - 5-3
    Caglianone - 5-3 (third basemen in normal SS location)
    Totals 0 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
     
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  14. bturner623

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    Top 8 - Jameson pitching
    Robertson - popped up bunt in fair territory down 3B line, nicely caught by Alvarez F2
    Langford - Line drive to deep center nicely caught by Talbott F8
    Evans - F9
    Totals 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors 0 LOB

    Bottom 8 -Nesbit pitching
    Riopelle - called K
    Thomas - called K
    Prevesk - 4-3
    Totals 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors 0 LOB

    Top 9 - Jameson still pitching
    Shelnut - F9
    Kurland - K
    Lastres - 5-3
    Totals 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors 0 LOB

    Bottom 9 - Nesbit still pitching
    Talbott - Line drive to left, F7
    Alvarez - single to center, stole second
    Brown - K
    Halter - BB
    Rivera - sharp single to right, scoring Alvarez, Halter to third, Rivera to second
    Caglianone - single to center, 2 RBI
    Riopelle - 6-3
    Totals 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
     
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  15. bturner623

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    Summary
    - 3 long home runs, one each by Riopelle, Langford and Heyman
    - several strong throws by Kurland
    - nice catches on hard hit balls by Talbott and Prevesk
    - solid relief work by Slater and Jameson (2 innings each)
     
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  16. Matherly87

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    Thanks BT and I will add...

    Top 4th White batting Neely p
    5 walk
    24 GO 6-3 runner to second
    14 shift on GO 5-3 runner to third
    15 SO looking 3 pitch

    Bottom 4th Gray batting Sproat p
    11 GO 4-3 defensive gem diving to his right by Thomas one hop liner
    36 SO great set up pitches by Sproat gets Langford on a check swing
    4 double to LCF real nice job of hitting by Evan's
    6 GO 6-3 Fabian charging in with a good throw to first
     
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  17. Matherly87

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    Notes
    No one knew about Coppola
    Sproat gave up 2 HR but otherwise good
    Neely had another chance but faltered
    Jameson with a nice 2 innings to end it
    Riopelle with a HR and throw out at second best C of the day
    Cags is hitting around the shift effectively
    Robertson is not producing from the plate but no other OF is doing enough to replace him
    Sproat makes Riopelle's job easy with his control
    Thomas had the defensive play of the night but nothing at the plate. Waiting to see if Sully keeps him with the infield starters going forward.
    Sproat came out firing with 98 mph, then 99, and then 100. Many players chimed in when that number went up. He was hitting 96 in his 4th inning out.
    Neely was at 93. Slater stayed at 90.

     
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  18. Matherly87

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    Tonight I noticed Riopelle was with Sproat and checked my notes from the previous scrimmage I was at and Riopelle was with Waldrep. Probably no surprise there on either but it seems clear Riopelle is the guy for the two attention getters and Cags will get either Heyman or Lastres. I still don't think BT is the best defensive catcher but if you think about it Sproat makes life for a catcher a bit easier with his new found control. Not going to be many balls in the dirt and BT will know where most of them are going. I do believe Riopelle will give up some runs when we face teams that know to run on him and force some bad throws. He has thrown out a runner in each of the last two scrimmages I was at so he gets some credit back there. There's no doubt BT swings the more productive bat with Lastres second.
    Nothing on Coppola.
    Fabian is the backup SS.
     
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  19. Matherly87

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    Slater and Jameson each pitched well today in their two innings.
    Second base is apparently still up in the air since Sully let Thomas start with the infield starters tonight and he made a defensive gem diving for a one hopper to his right and the throw out at first. Probably the best infield play I've seen in fall or spring.
    RF goes to Evans. Yes Prevask is the backup and should see time but limited if we know Sully.
     
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  20. Matherly87

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    Cags was at first all night tonight and doesn't appear any takes that away because of his bat. You and 74 are probably right that Cags is the DH the day before he starts on the mound but BT will still be behind the plate for Waldrep so it makes me wonder who would Sully start at first.
     
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