The 2017 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2017 college baseball season. The Gators competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his tenth season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season hoping to build upon their performance in the 2016 NCAA tournament, where they finished seventh at the 2016 College World Series after losses to eventual national champion Coastal Carolina and Texas Tech. In the 2017 season, the Gators won their first baseball national championship by sweeping LSU two games to none in the championship series.

Roster

By player

By position 2017 Florida Gators rosterPitchers 3 – Garrett Milchin – Freshman 10 – David Lee – Junior 13 – Austin Bodrato – Freshman 17 – Michael Byrne – Sophomore 18 – Tyler Dyson – Freshman 20 – Billy McKay – Freshman 21 – Alex Faedo – Junior 23 – Nate Brown – Freshman 24 – Cam Weinberger – Freshman 26 – Nick Horvath – Junior 34 – Nick Long – Freshman 35 – Andrew Baker – Freshman 36 – Cole Maye – Freshman 37 – Jackson Kowar – Sophomore 39 – Frank Rubio – Senior 44 – Austin Langworthy – Freshman 51 – Brady Singer – Sophomore 52 – Kirby McMullen – Freshman Catchers 4 – Mike Rivera – Junior 22 – J. J. Schwarz – Junior 28 – Mark Kolozsvary – Junior

Infielders 3 – Garrett Milchin – Freshman 5 – Dalton Guthrie – Junior 6 – Jonathan India – Sophomore 8 – Deacon Liput – Sophomore 9 – Christian Hicks – Junior 12 – Blake Reese – Sophomore 18 – Tyler Dyson – Freshman 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Sophomore 32 – Keenan Bell – Freshman Outfielders 13 – Austin Bodrato – Freshman 26 – Nick Horvath – Junior 27 – Nelson Maldonado – Sophomore 32 – Keenan Bell – Freshman 35 – Andrew Baker – Freshman 44 – Austin Langworthy – Freshman 52 – Kirby McMullen – Freshman 66 – Ryan Larson – Senior

Coaching staff Coaching Staff7 – Kevin O'Sullivan – Head coach – 10th year 33 – Craig Bell – Assistant coach – 10th year 42 – Brad Weitzel – Assistant coach – 10th year 31 – Lars Davis – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year Jon Michelini – Athletic trainer – 4th year Paul Chandler – Strength & conditioning coordinator – 8th year

Schedule Legend Florida win Florida loss PostponementBoldFlorida team member

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|- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 17 || || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium Gainesville, FL || 5–4 || Byrne (1–0) || Raquet (0–1) || None || 5,402 || 1–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 18 || William & Mary || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 8–1 || Singer (1–0) || Sheehan (0–1) || None || 3,817 || 2–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 19 || William & Mary || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 11–6 || Kowar (1–0) || Powers (0–1) || None || 4,408 || 3–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 21 || at || No. 2 || Sessions StadiumJacksonville, FL || 2–3 || Santana (1–0) || Baker (0–1) || None || 1,537 || 3–1 || – |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | February 22 || Jacksonville || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || colspan=7|Postponed (rain) Makeup: May 3 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 24 || No. 17 Miami (FL)Rivalry || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 1–0 || Faedo (1–0) || Lepore (1–1) || Rubio (1) || 5,385 || 4–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 25 || No. 17 Miami (FL)Rivalry || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 2–0 || Singer (2–0) || Bargfeldt (1–1) || Rubio (2) || 6,160 || 5–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 26 || No. 17 Miami (FL)Rivalry || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 6–2 || Kowar (2–0) || Mediavilla (0–2) || None || 5,262 || 6–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 28 || || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 4–3 || Brown (1–0) || Williams (0–1) || Horvath (1) || 3,471 || 7–1 || –

|- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 1 || at UCF || No. 2 || Orlando, FL || 2–11 || Sheridan (2–0) || Byrne (1–1) || None || 3,852 || 7–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 3 || || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 7–0 || Faedo (2–0) || Abrams (0–1) || None || 3,378 || 8–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 4 || Columbia || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 7–2 || Dyson (1–0) || Bahm (0–1) || None || 3,661 || 9–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 5 || Columbia || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 8–4 || Kowar (3–0) || Egly (0–1) || None || 3,675 || 10–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 7 || at || No. 2 || JetBlue ParkFort Myers, FL || 3–7 || Leon (1–1) || Byrne (1–2) || None || 2,717 || 10–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 8 || Florida Gulf Coast || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 2–3 || Gray (1–0) || || Koerner (4) || 2,943 || 10–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 10 || || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 8–0 || Faedo (3–0) || McCarthy (0–3) || None || 3,413 || 11–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 11 (1) || Seton Hall || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 2–313 || Testani (1–0) || Milchin (0–1) || Pacillo (1) || 3,668 || 11–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" ||| Seton Hall || No. 2 || McKethan Stadium || 4–3 || || Politi (0–1) || Byrne (1) || 3,113 || 12–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 14 || No. 3 Florida StateRivalry || No. 5 || McKethan Stadium || 1–0 || Baker (1–1) || Karp (0–1) || Dyson (1) || 5,806 || 13–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 17 || at || No. 5 || Plainsman ParkAuburn, AL || 3–14 || Thompson (4–0) || Faedo (3–1) || None || 2,563 || 13–6 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 18 || at Auburn || No. 5 || Plainsman Park || 1–2 || Mize (3–0) || Singer (2–1) || || 2,901 || 13–7 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 19 || at Auburn || No. 5 || Plainsman Park || 5–6 || Mitchell (4–0) || Rubio (0–1) || None || 3,302 || 13–8 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 21 || at || No. 12 || Melching FieldDeLand, FL || 9–811 || McMullen (2–0) || Onyshko (1–3) || None || 1,727 || 14–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 24 || No. 4 LSU || || McKethan Stadium || 1–0 || Faedo (4–1) || Lange (3–2) || Dyson (2) || 4,485 || 15–8 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 25 || No. 4 LSU || No. 12 || McKethan Stadium || 8–1 || Singer (3–1) || Poché (5–1) || None || 4,751 || 16–8 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 26 || No. 4 LSU || No. 12 || McKethan Stadium || 6–10 || Bush (1–0) || Baker (1–2) || Gilbert (3) || 3,811 || 16–9 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 28 || Rivalry || No. 9 || Baseball GroundsJacksonville, FL || 4–1 || Milchin (1–1) || Karp (0–2) || Byrne (2) || 8,924 || 17–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 31 || at No. 23 Missouri || No. 9 || Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO || 4–3 || Faedo (5–1) || Houck (3–3) || Byrne (3) || 1,034 || 18–9 || 3–4

|- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 1 || at No. 23 Missouri || No. 9 || Taylor Stadium || 2–1 || Singer (4–1) || Plassmeyer (4–1) || None || 1,264 || 19–9 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 2 || at No. 23 Missouri || No. 9 || Taylor Stadium || 2–1 || Kowar (4–0) || || Byrne (4) || 658 || 20–9 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | April 4 || Stetson || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || colspan=7| Canceled (rain) |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 7 || Tennessee || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || 6–710 || || Byrne (1–3) || Lipinski (2) || 3,894 || 20–10 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 8 || Tennessee || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || 2–310 || Lipinski (3–0) || Byrne (1–4) || None || 5,776 || 20–11 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 9 || Tennessee || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || 5–4 || Kowar (5–0) || Linginfelter (2–4) || Byrne (5) || 3,894 || 21–11 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 11 || Rivalry || || Tallahassee, FL || 10–7 || Horvath (1–0) || Haney (1–2) || None || 5,944 || 22–11 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 13 || at Vanderbilt || No. 10 || Hawkins FieldNashville, TN || 10–6 || Milchin (2–1) || Hayes (0–1) || None || 3,148 || 23–11 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 14 || at Vanderbilt || No. 10 || Hawkins Field || 0–2 || Wright (2–4) || Singer (4–2) || None || 3,626 || 23–12 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 15 || at Vanderbilt || No. 10 || Hawkins Field || 20–8 || Kowar (6–0) || Fellows (3–2) || None || 3,626 || 24–12 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 18 || || No. 10 || McKethan Stadium || 2–1 || Rubio (1–1) || Howze (2–3) || Byrne (6) || 2,777 || 25–12 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | || No. 18 South Carolina || No. 10 || McKethan Stadium || 1–0 || Faedo (6–1) || Schmidt (4–2) || Byrne (7) || 3,254 || 26–12 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 21 || No. 18 South Carolina || No. 10 || McKethan Stadium || 2–4 || Crowe (4–3) || Singer (4–3) || || 4,384 || 26–13 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 22 || No. 18 South Carolina || No. 10 || McKethan Stadium || 7–5 || Milchin (3–1) || Bowers (3–1) || Byrne (8) || 3,604 || 27–13 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 28 || at || No. 8 || Foley FieldAthens, GA || 6–4 || Milchin (4–1) || Glover (0–2) || Byrne (9) || 2,126 || 28–13 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 29 || at Georgia || No. 8 || Foley Field || 6–3 || Singer (5–3) || Adkins (5–5) || Byrne (10) || 3,082 || 29–13 || 12–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 30 || at Georgia || No. 8 || Foley Field || 4–3 || Kowar (7–0) || Smith (2–5) || Byrne (11) || 1,945 || 30–13 || 13–8

|- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 2 || || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || 8–7 || McMullen (3–0) || Wilson (0–4) || Milchin (1) || 3,238 || 31–13 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 3 || Jacksonville || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || 6–2 || Horvath (2–0) || Potter (2–2) || None || 2,760 || 32–13 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 5 || Ole Miss || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || 11–2 || Faedo (7–1) || McArthur (3–4) || None || 3,447 || 33–13 || 14–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 6 || Ole Miss || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || 7–4 || Horvath (3–0) || Woolfolk (3–2) || Byrne (12) || 4,227 || 34–13 || 15–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 7 || Ole Miss || No. 7 || McKethan Stadium || 6–4 || Kowar (8–0) || Parkinson (5–3) || Byrne (13) || 3,747 || 35–13 || 16–8 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 9 || No. 23 || No. 5 || McKethan Stadium || || Roberts (3–0) || Milchin (4–2) || None || 3,114 || 35–14 || – |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 12 || at Alabama || No. 5 || Tuscaloosa, AL || 2–1 || Byrne (2–4) || Suchey (2–7) || None || 3,143 || 36–14 || 17–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 13 || at Alabama || No. 5 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–6 || Singer (6–3) || Duarte (2–6) || None || 3,948 || 37–14 || 18–8 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 14 || at Alabama || No. 5 || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–5 || Kowar (9–0) || Eicholtz (1–3) || None || 4,288 || 38–14 || 19–8 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 18 || No. 7 Kentucky || No. 5 || McKethan Stadium || 4–12 || Hjelle (9–2) || Faedo (7–2) || None || 3,693 || 38–15 || 19–9 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 19 || No. 7 Kentucky || No. 5 || McKethan Stadium || 14–3 || Singer (7–3) || Logue (6–5) || None || 4,153 || 39–15 || 20–9 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 20 || No. 7 Kentucky || No. 5 || McKethan Stadium || 6–4 || Kowar (10–0) || Lewis (6–3) || None || 3,938 || 40–15 || 21–9

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|- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 24 || vs. No. 24 (8) Auburn || || Hoover, AL|| 5–4 || Dyson (2–0) || Coker (3–3) || Byrne (14) || 6,890 || 41–15 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 26 || || || || 12–3 || Kowar (11–0) || Self (5–1) || None || 6,988 || 42–15 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 27 || vs. No. 13 (4) Arkansas || || || 0–167 || Murphy (5–0) || Singer (7–4) || None || 10,793 || 42–16 || 2–1

|- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 2 || (4) || || || 10–6 || Kowar (12–0) || Keenan (6–1) || Byrne (15) || 2,390 || 43–16 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 3 || (2) South Florida || No. 4 (1) || McKethan Stadium || 5–112 || Byrne (3–4) || Perez (6–3) || None || 2,954 || 44–16 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | June 4 || || No. 4 (1) || McKethan Stadium || 2–6 || Densmore (2–1) || Singer (7–5) || || 2,077 || 44–17 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 5 || (3) Bethune–Cookman || No. 4 (1) || McKethan Stadium || 6–1 || || || Byrne (16) || 2,166 || 45–17 || 3–1

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