The Gators are 6-0 in home midweek games this season and defeated Stetson in Deland back on Feb. 25.
GAINESVILLE, Fla – Riding a four-game winning streak, the Florida Gators wrap up a nine-game homestand with their second and final regular-season meeting against the Stetson Hatters on Tuesday.
Tuesday night’s first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. with coverage on SEC Network+.
Florida (24-14) claimed the first matchup in DeLand by a final score of 6-1 to improve to 12-2 against the Hatters (24-13) under Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/kevin-o-sullivan/1999>. Florida is a perfect 7-0 at home vs. Stetson in the O’Sullivan era.
Overall, the Gators boast an 87-36 all-time lead in the series, including a 49-11 mark in Gainesville. Florida’s last home loss to Stetson was on March 21, 2006 (7-6), as the Gators have claimed 10 of the last 11 in Gainesville.
Pitching Matchup
Tuesday | 6:30 ET (SECN+)
Stetson RHP Zane Coppersmith (4-2, 7.27 ERA)
Florida RHP Jackson Barberi (1-1, 4.84 ERA)
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RIDING HIGH
The Gators are currently riding a four-game winning streak after going 4-0 last week against No. 9 Florida State (W, 5-4) and sweeping Missouri (11-2, 5-0, 3-2). In those four games, Florida has outscored its opponents by a 24-to-8 margin. The keys to the recent run have been an improved eye at the plate (27 walks to 20 strikeouts) and an elevated performance from the pitching staff: 1.97 ERA, .198 batting average against and 43-to-18 strikeout-to-walk ratio. UF hurlers have allowed just seven earned runs in the last four contests.
SCOUTING THE HATTERS
Stetson enters Tuesday’s matchup with a 24-13 record on the season. Fresh off a sweep against North Florida, the Hatters sit atop the ASUN standings with a 13-2 conference record. Offensively, the team has slashed .267/.371/.389 with 26 homers and has swiped 72 bags through 37 games. Stetson’s pitching staff has been strong with a 3.71 ERA and 299 strikeouts to 125 walks across 322.1 frames. Defensively, the team fields at a .975 clip with 34 errors on the season.
MIDWEEK MAGIC
Florida enters with a perfect 6-0 record in home midweek contests, winning by an average of 5.0 runs per game (54-24). The Gators are 9-2 in 11 total midweek games this year, outscoring opponents, 84-52, in those matchups.
NON-CONFERENCE DOMINANCE
The Gators are 20-3 in non-conference play this season, boasting three-game sweeps of Air Force, Dayton and Harvard as well as series wins over Miami and Florida State. Against non-conference competition, Florida is slashing .324/.441/.565 with 39 home runs, two triples and 56 doubles as a team, equating to 4.2 extra-base hits per game. Non-conference opponents have produced a meager .214/.310/.323 batting line with 15 home runs against the Gators, as UF pitching has worked to a 3.52 ERA and 269-to-74 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 189 innings.
RUNNING THE STATE
In 14 games against in-state competition, Florida has gone 11-3 featuring wins against Jacksonville (two), Stetson, North Florida (two), Miami (two), Florida State (two), Florida Atlantic and Florida A&M.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
After 38 games, Florida remains ranked inside the top-40 teams nationally across eight statistical categories. Led by the fifth-most strikeouts per nine innings (11.8) in the country, the Gators also rank 10th in fielding percentage (.981), 11th in shutouts thrown (four), 25th in home runs (56), 32nd in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.56), 37th in hits allowed per nine innings (8.25), 38th in hit-by-pitches (65) and 39th in slugging percentage (.502). Florida’s four shutouts thrown sit second in the SEC behind Vanderbilt’s five.
GREENER IN GAINESVILLE
Securing 20 of their 24 victories at home, the Gators have slashed .318/.434/.548 with 43 homers, 41 steals, 3.9 extra-base this per game and 8.0 runs per game across 27 contests at Condron Family Ballpark. On the flip side, visiting teams have batted .234/.339/.382 backed by 28 homers, 26 steals, 2.2 extra-base knocks per tilt and 4.5 runs per game.
RED HOT HEYMAN
In UF’s last 11 games dating back through the series at Ole Miss, catcher Luke Heyman<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/luke-heyman/17327> has gone 18-for-40 with a .450/.511/.825 batting line, four home runs, three doubles, 12 RBI and 10 runs scored. The UF backstop has also been the Gators’ best hitter in SEC play, leading the team in batting average (.370), on-base percentage (.443), slugging percentage (.722), homers (five), RBI (15), runs (10) and hits (20). Having caught all 59 innings of Florida’s last seven contests, Heyman has solidified himself as one of college baseball’s premier defensive catchers. He paces the SEC in runners caught stealing (11), putouts (313), chances (341) and fielding percentage (1.000).
MURDERER’S ROW
Florida’s retooled lineup features five qualified hitters with an OPS above .950 and batting average over .310 in catcher/designated hitter Brody Donay<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/brody-donay/17324> (1.138, .321), infielder Colby Shelton<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/colby-shelton/17335> (1.045, .369), infielder Bobby Boser<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/bobby-boser/17349> (1.012, .317), infielder Brendan Lawson<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-lawson/17350> (.984, .312), and Heyman (.964, .315). Those five players have accounted for 73.2% of the Gators’ home runs this season (41 of 56) and 60.5% of run production (155 of 256 RBI).
CAUGHT ON BARBS
Although rookie right-hander Jackson Barberi<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-barberi/17354> has not earned a decision in any of his first-four career starts, the Gators are 4-0 when he starts on the mound (Feb. 26 vs. UNF, March 18 vs. JU, April 1 vs. UNF, April 8 vs. FSU). Barberi has pitched to a 2.70 ERA and 13-to-six strikeout-to-walk ratio in 10 innings as a starter, but has averaged just 48.3 pitches per outing. On the season as a whole, Barberi has fanned 12.5 batters per nine.
BELTIN’ SHELTON
Ranking first in the SEC in doubles (17) and third in hits (55), Shelton has reached base in 37 of 38 contests while collecting multiple hits in 20 games. Starting every game at shortstop so far this year, Shelton paces Florida in hitting with a .369/.441/.604 slash line. The junior has refined his approach this season, cutting his strikeout rate down to 10.0% after fanning at a 26.4% clip one year ago. Shelton has drawn more combined walks (15) and hit-by-pitches (five) than strikeouts (17).
BOBBY BARRELS
Coming into Tuesday, Boser has reached base in 18-consecutive games featuring hits in 15 of those contests. The UF third baseman has batted .343/.432/.543 in that span while swiping six bags in seven tries. Boser’s 12 multi-RBI games are three more than any other Gator while his 14 multi-hit performances rank second on the team behind Shelton. He is also tied alongside Lawson for the team high in RBI (39). With multiple hits in three of UF’s last four SEC tilts, Boser has raised his conference batting line to .322/.394/.441.
CLEMENTIME
By sealing Florida’s victories over No. 9 FSU on Tuesday as well as the series-clinching win vs. Missouri on Saturday, closer Jake Clemente<https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/roster/jake-clemente/17322> earned his first-two career saves. He retired all six Seminoles he faced, striking out four, before tossing 1 1/3 scoreless, no-hit frames to finish off the Tigers. In his last five relief appearances, Clemente is 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA, 0.87 batting average against and 12-to-five strikeout-to-walk ratio. Four of his last five outings have been scoreless.
RESPECT THE LAW, SON
In the sweep of Missouri, Lawson produced the game-winning RBI in both games one and three featuring a walk-off single in the finale. As a result, the Canadian rookie is now hitting .312/.440/.544 backed by eight homers and a team-high 39 RBI.
STEALING THE SHOW
The Gators have stolen 55 bases in 67 attempts (82.1%), equating to 1.4 steals per game. For reference, the Gators averaged 0.7 steals per game last season. After 38 contests, the Gators have already surpassed their 2024 steals total (43) across a total of 66 games. Boser paces the team with 11 steals in 12 attempts, which is tied for sixth in the SEC.
RELENTLESS REPTILES
By erasing a 1-0 deficit to sweep Missouri in the finale, Florida has now secured eight come-from-behind victories in 2025. Last season, the Gators delivered 21 wins in comeback fashion, featuring 12 of the team’s 13 SEC wins. Florida trailed in six of its 2024 postseason victories and claimed five-straight NCAA Tournament elimination games to keep its season alive. Going back two seasons, 22 of the 2023 Gators’ program-record 54 victories came via comebacks.
PARKING/SHUTTLES
Fans are encouraged to park at the Fifield and IFAS lots during the weekend. An increased number of shuttles will be available for transportation to the ballpark each day. No parking is permitted anywhere on the grass, sidewalks, or along streets. Doing so runs the risk of receiving a parking citation.
Click HERE<https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/5ac9cd965a374d738efecd844a83d425/> for a Parking map.
* General Parking is available in the main Condron Family Ballpark baseball lot, the small lot in front of the Donald R. Dizney Stadium and the Fifield Hall parking lot located directly across Hull Road.
* Additional parking is available at:
* UF Facilities Services lot off Radio Rd
* Maguire Village Lot off Bledsoe Dr
* Disabled parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the Condron Family Ballpark west lot with a valid Disabled Placard.
* Fans can follow this link<http://floridagators.com/EventParking> to an interactive parking map.
* RV Parking is available in the Fifield Flat lot. Reserved RV parking is not available for Florida baseball games. All motor home parking is on a first come, first-served basis.
* On-board generators are permitted, however exterior or pull-along generators are prohibited at all times. For safety reasons, all motor homes/RVs are required to utilize exhaust extensions or “smoke stacks” to channel exhaust fumes to the top of the motor home/RV.
* Overnight stays are only allowed on weekend series in the Fifield Flat lot.
* Do Not Park Illegally
* No parking on grass, sidewalks, or along streets. Doing so runs the risk of receiving a parking citation.
* Park in designated parking spots (Do not park on grass or in No Parking Zones).
* Vehicles are subject to towing if they block streets, sidewalks, service drives, or fire lanes, or if illegally parked in a disabled space.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets<https://am.ticketmaster.com/gators/en/buy/virtual-venue/QlMyNQ==?utm_source=WEB&utm_medium=STORY&utm_campaign=BASE-SEASON&camefrom=CFC_GATORS_WEB_STORY_BASE-SEASON> and SEC Five-Pack Mini-Plans<https://am.ticketmaster.com/gators/en/buy/flexplan/10312?utm_source=WEB&utm_medium=STORY&utm_campaign=BASE-MINI&camefrom=CFC_GATORS_WEB_STORY_BASE-MINI> are currently on sale now in addition to single-game tickets<https://www.ticketmaster.com/florida-gators-baseball-tickets/artist/1294070>. Tickets can be purchased online<https://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_tickets_baseball_.aspx> or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683.
MOBILE TICKETING & FLORIDA GATORS APP
As a reminder, mobile ticketing is required. There will be two ways to access your tickets:
1) through the Florida Gators app<http://s1445136311.t.en25.com/e/er?s=1445136311&lid=1301&elqTrackId=F42DAD870CD1B888DE14DCC3F8C8916F&elq=f69e4978773d47758819914b4936bd42&elqaid=3046&elqat=1> from your mobile device or
2) through FloridaGators.com/myaccount<http://s1445136311.t.en25.com/e/er?s=1445136311&lid=1324&elqTrackId=E19038CB8FD63F3F29DC57131044A028&elq=f69e4978773d47758819914b4936bd42&elqaid=3046&elqat=1>. Fans will also be able to transfer or donate their tickets easily within the app or online.
TRAFFIC PATTERNS ON GAME DAY
Those visiting Condron Family Ballpark on game day should be aware of updated traffic patterns surrounding the ballpark. Fans are advised to utilize Ballpark Way, which will serve as a connecting route to the ballpark from Archer Road. For departures, a postgame traffic flow pattern guide can be found here.<https://floridagators.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=0&image_path=/images/2022/4/22/BB_Post_Game_Traffic_20220421.png>
ON DECK
Having completed their nine-game homestand, the Gators travel to Starkville, Miss. for a three-game, weekend series at Mississippi State from April 18-20. All three games will be televised: Friday at 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network, Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
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