Florida baseball moves up a couple spots in the latest D1Baseball Top 25 rankings
Florida baseball moves up a couple spots in the latest D1Baseball Top 25 rankings
Florida baseball has ascended two spots to secure the No. 8 position in the latest D1Baseball Top 25 rankings. Their 7-0 start to the season helped them rise in the rankings and they are still looking to do more damage.
The Gators have seen incredible performances so far from players such as junior catcher Brody Donay, who has a batting average of .524 to go along with four home runs and seven RBI. Junior infielder Colby Shelton has also had a nice start to the season, holding a batting average of .407 while also recording a total of seven RBI to go along with a home run.
Looking at the pitching, Florida sophomore right-hander Liam Peterson has been lights out. In 10 innings, Peterson has allowed four hits, three walks, no earned runs, and has struck-out 16 batters.
Redshirt junior left-handed pitcher Pierce Coppola has been a strikeout machine. He leads the team with 20 strikeouts in 10 innings of work so far this season.
The rise to No. 8 in the D1Baseball rankings places Florida in a strong position at the beginning of the season. As the season unfolds, the Gators will be able to show off just how good they truly can be, because make no mistake, the level of competition hasn't exactly been the best.
This is where teams from the SEC were ranked in the latest D1Baseball Top 25 rankings.
Where the SEC teams were ranked in the D1Baseball Top 25 rankings
24. Ole Miss Rebels
18. Mississippi State Bulldogs
16. Oklahoma Sooners
15. Texas Longhorns
14. Vanderbilt Commodores
8. Florida Gators
6. Georgia Bulldogs
4. Arkansas Razorbacks
3. Tennessee Volunteers
2. LSU Tigers
1. Texas A&M Aggies
Up next for the Gators
Florida gets set to head on the road to Stetson for a Tuesday mid-week matchup. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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