The 2024 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2024 college baseball season. Florida competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games were played at Condron Ballpark on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, in the fourth season at the ballpark. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his seventeenth season as Florida's head coach. The Gators entered the season looking to return to the College World Series after finishing as the national runner-up to LSU in last year's NCAA tournament, as well as defend their 2023 SEC championship.

The Gators' turbulent regular season began with a season-opening loss to in a rain-curtailed series. This set the tone for the non-conference slate, as Florida went 8–6 in midweek games, including a sweep by in their annual rivalry series. The Gators opened conference play with three ranked series wins, including on the road in a national championship rematch against LSU, and against 2024 College World Series team Texas A&M. This start was derailed when the Gators were swept by last-place Missouri, with Missouri winning each game by a single run. They continued to add to their conference deficit by winning only one game in each of their next five series, including back-to-back-to-back series against top five teams in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. However, Florida was able to log a final series win at No. 9 Georgia. This guaranteed they would meet the minimum eligibility criterion for a potential at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament despite their first round loss to Vanderbilt in the conference tournament.

With a 28–27 record, the Gators were awarded the third seed in the Stillwater regional, where they overcame the losers' bracket to win over host Oklahoma State. This set up a Super Regional showdown against No. 6 national seed Clemson, and marked the first time head coach Kevin O'Sullivan would return to Clemson since he departed Jack Leggett's staff after the 2007 season when he was hired by Florida. Florida completed the sweep in what was billed as instant classic when Michael Robertson hit a walk-off, 2-RBI double in the 13th inning after 5 hours and 4 minutes, claiming Game 2 11–10, and sending the Gators to their fourteenth College World Series just a year after coming up short against LSU in the national championship series.

At the College World Series, a sluggish offensive performance in which the Gators struck out 16 times and went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position resulted in a 3–2 loss to Texas A&M in the opening round. However, victories against and Kentucky in the losers' bracket set up a rematch against Texas A&M in the semifinal. The season would ultimately come to an end here, where the Gators were again sluggish on offense, this time hitting 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a 6–0 shutout loss, falling short of returning to the CWS Championship Series.

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors Infielders Cade Kurland and Colby Shelton, relief pitcher Brandon Neely, and two-way player Jac Caglianone were named to the All-SEC preseason first team. Caglianone was also named to the All-SEC preseason second team as a starting pitcher.

Preseason All-SEC First Team Player No. Position Class Jac Caglianone 14 1B Junior Cade Kurland 4 2B Sophomore Brandon Neely 22 P Junior Colby Shelton 10 SS Sophomore

Preseason All-SEC Second Team Player No. Position Class Jac Caglianone 14 P Junior

Coaches poll The SEC baseball coaches' poll was released on February 8, 2024.

SEC East Coaches' Poll 1 Florida 88 (11) 2 Tennessee 75 (2) 3 Vanderbilt 73 (1) 4 South Carolina 50 5 Kentucky 44 6 Georgia 36 7 Missouri 19

Roster

Schedule Legend Florida win Florida loss PostponementBoldFlorida team member

2024 Florida Gators baseball game log Regular season February (6–2) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overallrecord SECrecordFebruary 16 Gainesville, FL L 5–9 S. Mettert (1) 7,898 0–1 –February 17 St. John's No. 2 Condron Ballpark Canceled (rain)February 18 St. John's No. 2 Condron Ballpark Canceled (rain) at No. 4 Harmon StadiumJacksonville, FL L. Peterson (1–0) T. Roca (0–1) None 2,509 1–1 –February 21 North Florida No. 4 Condron Ballpark W 13–4 A. Philpott (1–0) A. Love (0–1) None 5,057 2–1 –February 23 No. 4 Condron Ballpark W 15–6 C. Fisher (1–1) J. Sheets (0–1) None 6,000 3–1 –February 24 Columbia No. 4 Condron Ballpark W 7–3 L. McNeillie (1–0) A. Leon (0–1) None 8,437 4–1 –February 25 Columbia No. 4 Condron Ballpark W 12–5 A. Philpott (2–0) J. Ogden (0–1) None 5,498 5–1 –February 27 at No. 4 Conrad ParkDeLand, FL L 4–7 A. DeFabbia (2–0) 2,986 5–2 –February 28 No. 4 Condron Ballpark W 9–2 R. Satin (1–0) D. Dudones (1–1) None 4,778 6–2 – March (10–9) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overallrecord SECrecordMarch 1 at Rivalry Coral Gables, FL W 7–3 R. Slater (1–0) G. Ziehl (0–1) None 3,555 7–2 –March 2 at Miami (FL)Rivalry No. 4 Alex Rodriguez Park L 6–10 R. Schlesinger (2–0) L. Peterson (1–1) N. Robert (1) 3,555 7–3 –March 3 at Miami (FL)Rivalry No. 4 Alex Rodriguez Park W 8–4 J. Caglianone (1–0) H. Hernandez (2–1) None 3,555 8–3 –March 5 Florida Atlantic No. 4 Condron Ballpark Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: April 30March 6 UCF No. 4 Condron Ballpark L 6–9 D. Castellano (2–0) L. McNeillie (1–2) K. Kramer (1) 5,330 8–4 –March 8 No. 4 Condron Ballpark F. Jameson (1–0) P. Howey (1–1) None 5,229 9–4 –March 9 St. Mary's No. 4 Condron Ballpark L 7–9 C. Linchey (1–2) L. McNeillie (1–3) None 6,215 9–5 –March 10 St. Mary's No. 4 Condron Ballpark W 10–08 J. Caglianone (2–0) J. Reitz (1–1) None 5,275 10–5 –March 12 Rivalry No. 8 Condron Ballpark L 8–12 C. Dorsey (2–0) A. Philpott (2–1) None 8,142 10–6 –March 15 No. 4 Texas A&M No. 8 Condron Ballpark W 8–6 C. Fisher (2–1) C. Cortez (2–1) B. Neely (1) 5,863 11–6 1–0March 16 No. 4 Texas A&M No. 8 Condron Ballpark L 6–10 L. Peterson (1–2) S. Sdao (1) 6,541 11–7 1–1March 17 No. 4 Texas A&M No. 8 Condron Ballpark W 4–2 B. Neely (1–0) J. Stewart (1–1) 6,110 12–7 2–1March 19 No. 6 Condron Ballpark L 6–7 D. Faulkner (1–0) G. Smith (0–1) I. Williams (3) 5,165 12–8 –March 22 at No. 5 LSU No. 6 Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, LA L 1–6 L. Holman (5–1) C. Fisher (2–2) G. Herring (2) 12,539 12–9 2–2March 23 at No. 5 LSU No. 6 Alex Box Stadium W 6–411 R. Slater (2–0) None 12,892 13–9 3–2March 24 at No. 5 LSU No. 6 Alex Box Stadium W 12–28 J. Caglianone (3–0) H. Thatcher (1–3) None 11,648 14–9 4–2March 26 vs. No. 17 Florida StateRivalry No. 6 121 Financial ParkJacksonville, FL L 3–148 J. Charles (1–0) A. Philpott (2–2) None 7,710 14–10 –March 29 No. 6 Condron Ballpark W 7–6 L. McNeillie (2–3) N. Stevens (2–2) None 7,167 15–10 5–2 No. 21 Mississippi State No. 6 Condron Ballpark L 2–12 J. Cijntje (5–1) L. Peterson (1–3) None 7,129 15–11 5–3March 31 No. 21 Mississippi State No. 6 Condron Ballpark W 4–3 L. McNeillie (3–3) E. Siary (0–2) None 5,829 16–11 6–3 April (7–10) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overallrecord SECrecordApril 2 No. 6 Condron Ballpark W 10–7 F. Jameson (2–0) C. Williams (2–1) C. Fisher (1) 5,041 17–11 –April 5 at Missouri No. 6 Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO L 1–211 C. Rustad (4–4) None 1,749 17–12 6–4April 6 at Missouri No. 6 Taylor Stadium L 3–4 B. Lucas (4–0) L. Peterson (1–4) R. Magdic (1) 2,209 17–13 6–5April 7 at Missouri No. 6 Taylor Stadium L 10–11 J. Peaden (2–1) L. McNeillie (3–5) None 1,449 17–14 6–6April 9 Rivalry Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL L 4–197 A. Armstrong (4–0) R. Slater (2–1) None 6,700 17–15 –April 12 South Carolina No. 24 Condron Ballpark L 3–10 E. Jones (3–1) B. Neely (1–1) C. Veach (2) 7,869 17–16 6–7April 13 South Carolina No. 24 Condron Ballpark L 8–9 R. Kimball (2–1) P. Coppola (0–1) T. Pitzer (1) 8,109 17–17 6–8April 14 South Carolina No. 24 Condron Ballpark W 11–9 J. Caglianone (4–0) M. Becker (4–2) None 5,772 18–17 7–8April 16 Jacksonville Condron Ballpark W 12–17 J. Clemente (1–0) D. Stone (0–1) None 4,931 19–17 –April 18 at No. 13 Vanderbilt Hawkins FieldNashville, TN L 5–10 B. Neely (1–2) G. Carter (2) 3,802 19–18 7–9April 19 at No. 13 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field L 2–5 C. Holton (6–1) P. Coppola (0–2) G. Carter (3) 3,802 19–19 7–10 at No. 13 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field W 6–2 J. Caglianone (5–0) L. Guth (1–1) 3,802 20–19 8–10April 23 Stetson Condron Ballpark R. Slater (3–1) D. Garcia (0–2) None 5,165 21–19 –April 26 at No. 2 Arkansas Fayetteville, AR L 1–2 G. Gaeckle (3–2) L. McNeillie (3–6) None 10,551 21–20 8–11April 27 (1) at No. 2 Arkansas L 5–6 W. McEntire (3–0) R. Slater (3–2) C. Foutch (1) 11,160 21–21 8–12 at No. 2 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–5 J. Clemente (2–0) B. Bybee (2–1) None 11,160 22–21 9–12April 30 Florida Atlantic Condron Ballpark W 10–8 R. Slater (4–2) D. Ball (0–3) None 4,790 23–21 – Rescheduled from April 28 as a single-admission doubleheader due to the threat of inclement weather. May (5–5) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overallrecord SECrecordMay 2 Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: May 3 as a single-admission doubleheaderMay 3 (1) No. 3 Tennessee Condron Ballpark L 2–6 A. Causey (8–3) B. Neely (1–3) K. Connell (4) 6,326 23–22 9–13 No. 3 Tennessee Condron Ballpark F. Jameson (3–0) D. Beam (6–2) L. McNeillie (2) 6,326 24–22 10–13May 4 No. 3 Tennessee Condron Ballpark N. Snead (8–1) None 7,335 24–23 10–14May 7 Condron Ballpark W 4–1 C. Fisher (3–2) L. Gailey (2–2) B. Neely (2) 4,924 25–23 –May 10 No. 4 Kentucky Condron Ballpark J. Hummel (3–0) C. Fisher (3–3) 5,294 25–24 10–15May 11 No. 4 Kentucky Condron Ballpark W 10–1 L. Peterson (2–4) D. Niman (8–4) R. Slater (1) 5,571 26–24 11–15May 12 No. 4 Kentucky Condron Ballpark L 5–710 B. Neely (1–4) B. Cleaver (1) 6,083 26–25 11–16May 16 at No. 9 Georgia Foley FieldAthens, GA L 4–9 K. Smith (9–2) P. Coppola (0–3) None 3,900 26–26 11–17May 17 at No. 9 Georgia Foley Field W 7–410 B. Neely (2–4) B. Zeldin (3–3) None 3,483 27–26 12–17May 18 at No. 9 Georgia Foley Field W 19–11 F. Jameson (4–0) Z. Harris (5–1) None 3,954 28–26 13–17 Postseason SEC tournament (0–1) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord SECTRecord First round (9) Hoover, AL 9,240 28–27 0–1 NCAA tournament: Stillwater Regional (4–1) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord RegionalRecordMay 31 vs. (2) First round (3) Stillwater, OK W 5–2 L. Peterson (3–4) B. Sears (9–1) B. Neely (3) 4,709 29–27 1–0June 1 Second round (3) O'Brate Stadium L 1–7 B. Holiday (7–3) None 5,593 29–28 1–1June 2 (1) vs. (2) NebraskaSecond round elimination game (3) O'Brate Stadium R. Slater (5–2) J. Brockett (3–3) None 4,645 30–28 2–1 at No. 16 (1) Oklahoma StateRegional final game 1 (3) O'Brate Stadium W 5–2 B. Neely (3–4) C. Benge (3–2) None 5,173 31–28 3–1June 3 at No. 16 (1) Oklahoma StateRegional final game 2 (3) O'Brate Stadium W 4–2 T. Molsky (6–3) 4,811 32–28 4–1 NCAA tournament: Clemson Super Regional (2–0) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Record Clemson, SC F. Jameson (5–0) T. Smith (2–1) 6,492 33–28 1–0June 9 at No. 3 (6) Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium None 6,423 34–28 2–0 NCAA tournament: College World Series (2–2) Date Opponent Rank StadiumSite Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord CWSRecordJune 15 vs. No. 4 (3) Texas A&MFirst round Omaha, NE L 2–3 C. Cortez (10–3) 25,774 34–29 0–1June 17 vs. No. 11 (10) First round elimination game Charles Schwab Field W 5–4 C. Fisher (4–3) D. Fritton (3–7) B. Neely (5) 23,578 35–29 1–1June 18 vs. No. 2 (2) Kentucky Charles Schwab Field Postponed (inclement weather) Makeup: June 19June 19 (1) vs. No. 2 (2) Kentucky Charles Schwab Field D. Niman (8–5) None 23,687 36–29 2–1 vs. No. 4 (3) Texas A&MSemifinals Charles Schwab Field L 0–6 J. Lamkin (3–2) L. Peterson (3–6) None 25,429 36–30 2–2