TV: SEC Network + (on-line) #4 Florida vs. Texas A&M | Watch ESPN Radio: WRUF 850 AM / 98.1 FM Listen Live - ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF Stats: StatBroadcast Live Stat Feed Game Notes: 5 5 Texas A (PDF) - Florida Gators Weather: 80 Deg to start and 81 to finish. 33-58% chance of scattered thunderstorms. S wind @ 13-16 = blowing out to center field. Starting Gator: #14 So LHP Caglianone (5.11, 4-2, 44.0 IP) Starting Earl: #15 Jr LHP Johnston (5.27, 3-2, 27.1 IP) Go Gators!
That would be my aim....win every remaining series. Maintain a top 5 ranking and a quality national seed. For all their problems that's a really good regular season.
We win 20 SEC games and National Seed is very likely ours. Anything less and it's iffy. I was looking at other teams outside SEC that are looking strong and Wake is outstanding, albeit ACC. I've watched a couple of their games on ACC channel and they can both pitch and hit and have the look of a team that can go far. They have the best pitching in the country (statistically) and they hit as well as Gators. If quality pitching is the key to a deep post-season run- keep an eye on USCe and Vols.
Agree, we have to find 2 others that can produce pitching wise. I believe between Fic, Nesbitt, Arroyo, and Tejeda we have 2 but they need innings. Nesbitt has not thrown in a while. When I say we have others all I’m saying is I believe Nesbitt and Fic can give us 1-2 innings. Challenge is- without routine work hard to show anything
Even I would say its optimistic that we get that. Hope springs eternal so you never know but consistency is a big problem for just about all our pitchers. Many of them might be capable but few come thru time and again. Yes they need innings but the end of the season draws close.
What I am hearing in these comments is that our pitching is a concern and may not be of the quality and depth required for a deep post-season run. We can only hope that are top guys get it together in the final weeks. After our weekend guys, the only ones we can feel reasonably confident when on the bump are: Neely and Slater, Fisher and Abner. And with the latter two- it's hit or miss. Tejeda had a very poor outing last night but he is better suited for SP-- next season. Ficc, Purnell, Nesbitt simply do not inspire confidence vs SEC and post season comp.
Heading to the game today. Our pitching is our big weakness. Really hoping I see a win today. Go Gators
Might not happen until next season, but I would like to see Cade Fisher as a starter. He has only thrown about 27 innings, but he is the only one presently walking less than 3 batters per nine innings. 2023 Baseball Cumulative Statistics - Florida Gators
Since all we have left are SEC games, I looked at how our pitchers have done so far against SEC teams only. Not counting Hartzog, who has a 0.00 ERA in only 1 inning, Tyler Nesbitt has the lowest ERA at 3.38, 5 appearances, 8 innings, 11 hits, 7 K's, 4 BB's and a .324 BA against. Next is Brandon Neely at 3.94 ERA, 10 appearances, 16 innings, 16 hits, 25 K's, 8 BB's and .250 BA against. Ryan Slater's SEC ERA is 5.11, 8 appearances, 12.1 innings, 14 hits, 12 K's, 4 BB's and .280 BA against. Brandon Sproat is at 5.24 ERA, 8 appearances, 46.1 innings, 33 hits, 56 K's, 18 BB's and .196 BA against. Hurston Waldrep is 5.64 ERA, 8 appearances, 44.2 innings, 39 hits, 62 K's, 31 BB's and .238 BA against. Cade Fisher is 6.08 ERA, 8 appearances, 13.1 innings, 16 hits, 17 K's, 5 BB's and .296 BA against. Philip Abner has a 6.55 ERA in 9 appearances, 11 innings, 10 hits, 17 K's, 7 BB's, .233 BA against. Nick Ficarrotta's ERA is 7.56 in 7 appearances, 8.1 innings, 10 hits, 4 K's, 7 BB's and .278 BA against. Jac Caglionone's ERA is 7.99 in 7 appearances, 23.2 innings, 21 hits, 26 K's, 29 BB's and .231 BA against. Our team ERA in SEC games is 6.24, 196 innings, 186 hits, 237 K's, 131 BB's and .246 BA against. Overall, pretty bad, especially with a highly regarded staff, two of which are projected as 1st MLB draft picks.
Gator Line Up: #4 Kurland 2B #36 Langford LF #14 Caglianone P #24 Rivera SS #15 Riopelle C #28 Heyman 1B #5 Halter 3B #6 Shelnut RF #11 Robertson CF
tamu lineup #2 Haas SS #9 Moss 1B #28 Werner 3B #17 LaViolette LF #31 Thompson RF #16 Targac DH #12 Bost 2B #20 Wells CF #46 Kaufer C #15 Johnston SP
Their second baseman Bost who hit the home run yesterday was wearing a weighted sweater yesterday while taking batting practice.