Florida’s 2021 recruiting class was ranked No. 2 nationally and as the top class in the Southeastern Conference by Baseball America, extending the Gators’ record streak of top-five classes to nine years.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida baseball program’s 2021 recruiting class was ranked No. 2 nationally and as the top class in the Southeastern Conference, as announced by Baseball America on Wednesday morning.
With the announcement, Florida has now brought nine-consecutive top-five recruiting classes to campus dating back to 2013, as judged by Baseball America. That is by far the longest-active run in the country inside the top five, as the next-longest streak of top-five classes began in 2017.
BA: “Florida’s class last year ranked No. 1 on signing day, but three members of that group were drafted in the first 30 picks. The Gators slipped out of the top spot as a result, but still extended their record streak of top-five recruiting classes to nine years.”
Florida’s Record Streak of Top-Five Classes
2021 – No. 2
2020 – No. 5
2019 – No. 3
2018 – No. 5
2017 – No. 2
2016 – No. 3
2015 – No. 2
2014 – No. 3
2013 – No. 1
As the top-ranked program in the conference, Florida’s No. 2 ranking leads a group of a nation-leading 11 schools inside the top 25 for the SEC. The remaining SEC schools trailing Florida in the rankings are Vanderbilt (No. 3), Arkansas (No. 4), Tennessee (No. 5), Alabama (No. 8), Mississippi State (No. 10), LSU (No. 14), Georgia (No. 15), South Carolina (No. 16), Texas A&M (No. 23) and Ole Miss (No. 25). Nationally, the only program to top the Gators was UCLA of the Pac-12 Conference.
Despite having each of its top-three ranked signees ink Major League Baseball contracts this summer, the Gators still managed to recruit an impressive collection of sixteen freshmen and one transfer to Gainesville. Currently ranked as the No. 1 class in the country by Perfect Game in addition to today’s No. 2 ranking from BA, Florida’s highly-touted crop of incoming players can be found below.
2021-22 Florida Baseball Newcomers
Name Position B/T Class Hometown High School/Previous
Philip Abner LHP L/L Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Christian
Jac Caglianone LHP/1B L/L Freshman Tampa, Fla. Plant HS
Pierce Coppola LHP L/L Freshman Verona, N.J. Verona HS
Jorge De Goti SS R/R Freshman Miami, Fla. Belen Jesuit Prep
Carsten Finnvold LHP L/L Freshman Boca Raton, Fla. American Heritage HS
Ty Evans OF R/R Freshman Lakeland, Fla. Lakeland Christian School
Deric Fabian INF R/R Freshman Ocala, Fla. North Marion HS
Karl Hartman RHP R/R Freshman Merritt Island, Fla. Rockledge HS
Fisher Jameson RHP R/R Freshman Lake Worth, Fla. Park Vista Community HS
Rene Lastres C R/R Freshman Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Calvary Christian Academy
Brandon Neely RHP R/R Freshman Seville, Fla. Spruce Creek HS
Matt Prevesk OF L/L Freshman Apopka, Fla. Apopka HS
BT Riopelle C L/R *Junior Belleair, Fla. Coastal Carolina (transfer)
Michael Robertson OF L/R Freshman Venice, Fla. Venice Senior HS
Corey Robinson OF R/R Freshman Port Orange, Fla. Spruce Creek HS
Samuel Sloan RHP R/R Freshman Bartow, Fla. Lakeland Senior HS
Anthony Ursitti RHP R/R Freshman Fort Myers, Fla. Canterbury HS
Stay tuned for more information regarding Florida’s 2021 fall baseball schedule, as details will be provided on FloridaGators.com in the coming weeks.
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