UF BSB: Select Gators Honored in D1Baseball’s SEC Season Preview

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Seven Gators have been ranked among the Southeastern Conference’s top-100 prospects for the 2022 MLB Draft, as announced by D1Baseball in the publication’s SEC Season Preview on Friday. D1Baseball also tabbed six Florida players as top prospects for the 2023 Draft and another eight Gators as top-50 impact freshmen.

As for the 2022 MLB Draft rankings, all seven Gators earning mention on D1Baseball’s list cracked the top 50. Florida was one of two SEC programs with seven or more players inside the top 50.

2022 MLB Draft
LHP Hunter Barco<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15091&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=yIAWyZ7senTV3O1EiS7VvhcNc8xuS0Vrvd2ANo7YrvY&e= > – No. 4
OF Jud Fabian<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15127&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=N8giQINnfLoAiiZE08yw0bYNuXrqiG16AK6uxXrA7Ds&e= > – No. 15
RHP Brandon Sproat<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15106&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=23y7wBSYtyrC5kbQOYpt9inFeQtCkktTiR3Ccdky_T0&e= > – No. 17
OF Sterlin Thompson<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15108&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=EYqKrHFF9oR3FwTherImC0LXw5it4KhXktQ5kCRBAK8&e= > – No. 18
INF Colby Halter<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15096&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=G2_gCG3bwrRPSvjgjDQiVtDfiyLcWakokJ17RF7tDGQ&e= > – No. 22
INF Josh Rivera<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15104&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=t2fj_mDk4ApAj5G1XH4DOMutoFhIF9f3DYF-ZG8Cy0E&e= > – No. 27
RHP Nick Pogue<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15102&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=VNHGVc06HU_PfdZdojMfeSITVxsWT8z98RLBq_PacN8&e= > – No. 50

Additionally, Florida placed six players inside the top-50 SEC prospects for the 2023 Draft while another eight players garnered status as top-50 impact freshmen, with the latter total tying for the top mark in the SEC.

2023 MLB Draft
LHP Philip Abner<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15126&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=fmg2aGdJTGwzLCzQN1-vTru7Z7iXV0KCoDAunnkbyEc&e= > – No. 11
OF Michael Robertson<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15112&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=wM_mWsBgeO8AkCg_3L7SwKHsZihobPTLN1umYlwZlh8&e= > – No. 24
INF Deric Fabian<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15119&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=oMqH0Wo24pOvoCZi59tcy69XmnZjEx2iMcFs6s7vdFA&e= > – No. 25
LHP Timmy Manning<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15098&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=JP9APBDgBZNPy-cFewYMRA7AgNxL9eZ3_rLz-a-r1x8&e= > – No. 34
C Mac Guscette<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15095&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=Ccq_FAAvNWd-itZ4aXVroX-eKlHGhPnrefYkZb7sgQE&e= > – No. 36
C/1B/OF Wyatt Langford<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15097&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=Ro5pCYl-_KX1aiJqy_89nCmFwjM5YgtDjNBTbA1rpZA&e= > – No. 38

Impact Freshmen
LHP Pierce Coppola<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15116&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=3cNxpR6DCCIHA6zQ9dE7Deju6Cl20lMpPD1B59pA7lY&e= > – No. 3
LHP Philip Abner<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15126&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=fmg2aGdJTGwzLCzQN1-vTru7Z7iXV0KCoDAunnkbyEc&e= > – No. 7
INF Deric Fabian<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15119&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=oMqH0Wo24pOvoCZi59tcy69XmnZjEx2iMcFs6s7vdFA&e= > – No. 14
OF Michael Robertson<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15112&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=wM_mWsBgeO8AkCg_3L7SwKHsZihobPTLN1umYlwZlh8&e= > – No. 15
RHP Karl Hartman<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15121&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=Ghoy1PbpGPse-RZBT3qgjRbS3viSrVL0wD9am-2Db4s&e= > – No. 20
C Rene Lastres<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15115&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=R_s1rDGEAWJ4s6bocHtflPXB0dDvNCkMDibkWXd9gjk&e= > – No. 29
RHP Brandon Neely<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15118&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=bPbhKRO3yRElPWfOK-RG1YVVAEooziocd8_wfg9dEP0&e= > – No. 33
OF Ty Evans<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15111&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=t2i4-rrTc9vm2kZRgZ1A0X1IC9S4YUIB2gtW3oLNZ2g&e= > – No. 48

Florida is set to open the 2022 season at home the weekend of Feb. 18-20 in the form of a three-game series against Liberty of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Ticket Information
Season and single-game tickets are currently on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_sports_2015_12_10_-5Ftickets-5Fbaseball-5F.aspx&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=8EmxeMPsfyhsdaZbWuCVfncrUonjpApp19FspTII8f4&e= > or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683. Season ticket prices and availability can be accessed directly here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__am.ticketmaster.com_gators_virtual-2Dvenue_QlMyMg-3D-3D&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=WInpvhlfAPl9Q7GXTd2_MGXWPO_ElQgqRDxBrWoM23A&e= >, while single-game tickets can be purchased here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ticketmaster.com_florida-2Dgators-2Dbaseball-2Dtickets_artist_1294070&d=DwIF-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=8TMNOk5Tp0XBe_TfbpRfVM6d7BC3TIKzNAXT91-OXmc-Ex2aFAZfkddyY_Gh1kNA&s=mNyOQBikBoGFOb10QddieSmUSNS1EgWPQWhMHt0f4Z8&e= >.

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