1996 Florida Gators baseball team

1996 Florida Gators baseball
SEC regular season co-champions East Regional champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
CB	No. 3
Record	50–18 (20–10 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Lopez (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Gary Henderson Steve Kling Eric Ekdahl
Home stadium	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium

1996 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍†‍‍	20	–	10		.667			50	–	18		.735
No. 12 Tennessee  ‍‍‍	18	–	12		.600			43	–	20		.683
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	15	–	14		.517			35	–	24		.593
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍	14	–	16		.467			29	–	25		.537
South Carolina  ‍‍‍	13	–	17		.433			25	–	28		.472
Georgia  ‍‍‍	8	–	21		.276			24	–	30		.444
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama  x‍†‍‡‍	20	–	10		.667			50	–	19		.725
No. 1 LSU  x‍†‍‍	20	–	10		.667			52	–	15		.776
No. 27 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍	17	–	13		.567			38	–	24		.613
Arkansas  ‍‍‍	15	–	15		.500			39	–	20		.661
Auburn  ‍‍‍	12	–	18		.400			32	–	24		.571
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍	7	–	23		.233			24	–	30		.444
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1996 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1996 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 1996 college baseball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and 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 Andy Lopez, who was in his second season at Florida.

Roster

1996 Florida Gators baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 6 OF Ron Ackerman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Orlando, FL 9 INF Nick Alvarez R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So Miami, FL 33 INF Travis Andre R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Greeley, CO 31 RHP Charles Aulet R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Miami, FL 27 RHP Tommy Bond R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) So Ocala, FL 35 C Eric Castaldo R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Altamonte Springs, FL OF Chris Chism L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Columbus, MS 18 INF David Eckstein R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Sanford, FL 2 INF Mark Ellis R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Rapid City, SD 47 OF Mike Floyd R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brandon, FL 22 RHP Josh Fogg R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Margate, FL 37 OF Brian Haught R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Fr Tampa, FL 24 INF Chuck Hazzard R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Dallas, TX RHP Greg Hillengas R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Seminole, FL 46 RHP Jeff Jackson R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Tampa, FL 40 C Todd Johannes R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 157 lb (71 kg) Fr Miami, FL LHP John Kaufman L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Tampa, FL 30 RHP Chris Knollin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Melrose Park, IL 36 OF Sean Walsh R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fort Walton Beach, FL 28 C Octavio Medina R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Miami, FL 38 OF Brian Ogle L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Rapid City, SD RHP Matt Parker R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Tampa, FL RHP Paul Rigdon R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Jacksonville, FL 25 LHP Sergio Rodriguez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Miami, FL 32 OF Shane Seroyer R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Neptune Beach, FL INF John Tamargo L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Tampa, FL 12 INF Brad Wilkerson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Owensboro, KY	Head coach Andy Lopez Assistant coach(es) Gary Henderson Steve Kling Eric Ekdahl Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster

See also

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators baseball players

External links

• Gator Baseball official website