I'll get it started if anyone is interested. The stats I list are only if they are in the Top 10 all time in that category, per the Media Guide. I remember all of these guys. I know it's too much work for Wingtee, but I've got too much time on my hands, so... 1. Michael Byrne (2016-2018) - 88 appearances, 35 saves, 1.88 ERA, 1.35 walks per 9 innings, 10.12 K's per 9 innings, 7.12 hits per 9 innings, BA against .213. 2. Josh Fogg (1996-1998) - 103 appearances, 22 saves, BA against .208 3. Darren O'Day (2003-2006) - 117 appearances, 20 saves, walks per 9 innings 1.65 4. Connor Falkenbach (2002-2005) - 124 appearances (NCAA record), 16 saves, walks per 9 innings 1.248, innings pitched 295.2. 5. John Pricher (1989-1992) - 104 appearances, 25 saves. Just an FYI - My Top 5 starting pitchers would be Logan Shore, Alex Faedo, Hudson Randall, Marc Valdes and John Burke.
I was at the game in ‘91 when Burke threw the regional no hitter. He went 9 but the score was 0-0. Bottom of the ninth walk off HR to win the game and seal the no no.
I was at that one, too. If I remember correctly, game started late because of weather delays and I want to say the walk off happened either close to or right after midnight. Whenever it happened, it was a great game and incredible atmosphere.
Didn't he drafted by the Astros? He did not play in the majors did he? Great list. I always liked the combination of Jeff Gidcumb and Johnny Wiggs. I know they are not more talented but that is when I was a student. Always fun to watch. Relievers who great at the MLB level. Rob Murphy and Doug Corbett
From Alan’s time with the Gators Darren O’Day and Conner Fauckenbauch answered the bell pretty dang good too.
I recall lefty Kevin Chapman having at least one great season out of the pen. ERA under 2 and all SEC.
Back when we were playing the two pitcher’s names I remember other than @wingtee were Mike Newman and Doug Corbett—but all three of these guys were starting pitchers……
That was one of my favorite Gator baseball games. It was the era of six-team Regionals, which meant three games on each of the first wo days. I got there in the middle of the first game- JU against someone. By the ninth, it had been sprinkling for a couple of innings, getting a little harder by the 9th, but, clearly, they were trying to finish. JU was down by a few runs, but their HR-hitting 1B was at bat and took a big swing and miss and the bat slipped out of his hands. I was standing on the concourse behind home plate as the bat spun high in the air over the screen above the 1B dugout, landing in my seat. Had I been sitting there, I still was young enough to have had some agility left to jump, but I'm glad it wasnt necessary. That was enough to stop the game for about 3 hours. After the delay, it was necessary to prepare the field and let the teams warm up, only for JU to go down quickly. Then they had to redo the field for two more teams to prepare and play Game 2. The Gators v Furman game started right at 11:00 pm. Because it was scoreless into the bottom of the 9th, it was reasonably quick, but still beyound two hours. From my seat on the 1B side, I could see Burke already had his shoulder iced and was done after 9 no-hit innings, when Brent Killen put one over the RF fence. That was the Gators' second CWS and another step toward the top level program we have today.
