Gators Recruiting Class Ranked No. 6 By Collegiate Baseball

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Florida Gators have compiled the nation's sixth-best recruiting class for 2016, according to Collegiate Baseball's annual evaluation of all NCAA Division I baseball classes, released on Monday.

UF's class ranked third in the Southeastern Conference and first among in-state programs. The ranking marks eight straight years in the top eight under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan.

Of the 12 newcomers, six players were selected in the 2016 professional draft, matching the third-highest number of drafted players ever to enroll in school (2013-8, 2014-7, 2015-6). The groups includes 11 freshman and one junior college transfer.

Six Gators who were selected in June's Draft enrolled in school during the summer along with six other signees. Austin Bodrato, a native of New Jersey, was the highest selected signee in the Draft after being taken in the 24th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Austin Langworthy from nearby Williston was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 31st round and Andrew Baker was chosen in the 36th round by the Cleveland Indians.

Junior college transfer David Lee, who attended Santa Fe Community College, was drafted in the 38th round by the San Francisco Giants. Garrett Milchin (39th round/Detroit Tigers) and Nate Brown (40th round/New York Yankees) were the final signees drafted.

The rankings are based on players who enroll at school each fall. Athletes who initially signed letters of intent with a school but then signed a pro contract after being drafted do not count in the overall evaluation.

Florida went 52-16 last season and reached the College World Series for the fifth time in the past seven years. The Gators earned a top-eight national seed for NCAA play for the seventh time in eight years, the best mark of any school in the country.

UF is scheduled to begin fall practice on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at McKethan Stadium and will open its 2017 season in February.

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Collegiate Baseball's 2016 Recruiting Results

1. Arizona St	21. Cal. St. Fullerton
2. Mississippi	22. South Carolina
3. North Carolina	23. N.C. State
4. Arizona	24. Houston
5. Auburn	25. Georgia
6. FLORIDA	26. Arkansas
7. Louisiana St.	27. Dallas Baptist
8. Texas Christian	28. Indiana
9. U.C. Santa Barbara	29. Michigan
10. Washington	30. Oklahoma St.
11. Vanderbilt	31. Virginia
12. Clemson	32. Texas A&M
13. Oregon	33. New Mexico St.
14. Miami, Fla.	34. Rice
15. Florida St.	35. Nevada
16. UCLA	36. Georgia Tech.
17. Louisville	37. Hawaii
18. Texas	38. Stanford
19. San Diego	39. Tennessee
20. Mississippi St.	40. Southern California

Other Top Recruiting Classes: Missouri St., Iowa, Coastal Carolina, Oregon St., South Alabama, Texas Tech., San Diego St., Duke, California, U.C. Irvine, Cal. St. Northridge, East Carolina, St. John's, Seton Hall, Florida Atlantic, Alabama, Cal Poly, Winthrop, Utah, Georgia St., Baylor, Minnesota, Missouri, Central Florida, West Virginia, Kentucky, Florida International, Wichita St., Fresno St., South Florida, Pepperdine, Georgia Southern, The Citadel, Kent St., Western Michigan, Long Beach St., Oklahoma, Central Michigan, Michigan St., Stetson, Washington St., Texas St., Nebraska, Creighton, College of Charleston, Sam Houston St., Ball St., Louisiana-Lafayette, Notre Dame, Florida Gulf Coast, Illinois St., Southern Mississippi, Kansas, Penn State, Illinois, Tulane, Stony Brook, New Mexico, Troy, Bowling Green, Richmond, N.C. Wilmington, Gonzaga, Seton Hall, Connecticut, Purdue, Wake Forest, Maryland, St. Louis, High Point, Ohio St.

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