1998 Florida Gators baseball team

The 1998 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 1998 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 fourth season at Florida.

1998 Florida Gators baseball
SEC regular season champions South I Regional champions
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
CB	No. 7
Record	46–18 (21–8 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Lopez (4th year)
Assistant coach	Gary Henderson Steve Kling Eric Ekdahl
Home stadium	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern Division
No. 7 Florida  x‍†‍‍y	21	–	8		.724			46	–	18		.719
No. 19 South Carolina  ‍‍‍y	19	–	10		.655			42	–	16		.724
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	12	–	18		.400			26	–	31		.456
Tennessee  ‍‍‍	11	–	17		.393			36	–	20		.643
Georgia  ‍‍‍	8	–	21		.276			24	–	30		.444
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍	6	–	24		.200			25	–	28		.472
Western Division
No. 3 LSU  x‍‍‍y	21	–	9		.700			48	–	19		.716
No. 16 Alabama  ‍‍‍y	19	–	10		.655			43	–	16		.729
No. 12 Auburn  ‍‍‡‍y	16	–	12		.571			46	–	18		.719
No. 6 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y	14	–	15		.483			37	–	20		.649
Arkansas  ‍‍‍y	13	–	14		.481			37	–	19		.661
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍	13	–	15		.464			30	–	23		.566
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1998[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

1998 Florida Gators baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 27 RHP Tommy Bond R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Ocala, FL 45 RHP Keith Brice R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Miami, FL 6 INF Josh Canales R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA 41 RHP Jeffrey Cardozo R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Hobe Sound, FL 28 OF Greg Catalanotte S/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Glendale, AZ 49 RHP Kevin Coleman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Marietta, GA 30 INF Jason Dill L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Punta Gorda, FL 23 OF Dwight Edge R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Apopka, FL 2 INF Mark Ellis R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Rapid City, SD 47 OF Mike Floyd R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Brandon, FL 22 RHP Josh Fogg R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Margate, FL 44 LHP Ryan Gleichowski L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Clearwater, FL 17 RHP Michael Gray R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Fernandina Beach, FL 46 RHP Ben Grezlovski R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Pinecrest, FL 37 OF Brian Haught R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Tampa, FL 24 INF Chuck Hazzard R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Dallas, TX 38 OF Dan Heard R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Orange Park, FL 31 C Matt Heath S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fernandina Beach, FL 40 C Todd Johannes R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Miami, FL 3 INF Tim Johnson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Coventry, CT 50 RHP Kevin Keen R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Wauchula, FL 5 INF Ty Martin S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Melbourne, FL 34 RHP Matt McClendon R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Orlando, FL 42 LHP Stuart McFarland L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Arden Hills, MN 39 INF Pete McKinney R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Melbourne, FL 13 C Dan Mooney R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Forked River, NJ 11 OF Derek Nicholson S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Torrance, CA 10 INF Alan Rhine R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Sebring, FL 9 INF Banks Robinson L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL 25 LHP Sergio Rodriguez L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Miami, FL 29 RHP Tommy Rose R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr St. Cloud, FL 21 C David Ross R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Tallahassee, FL 32 OF Shane Seroyer R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Neptune Beach, FL 35 INF Matt Siegel L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Tampa, FL 15 C Casey Smith R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Sr Dallas, TX 36 RHP Randy Sterling R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Key West, FL 18 RHP K.O. Wiegandt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Miami, FL 12 OF Brad Wilkerson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Owensboro, KY 4 OF Spencer Williams L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Fr Lansdale, PA 16 INF Taylor Wood R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Fernandina Beach, FL	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