Gators’ Recruiting Class Ranked No. 2 by Baseball America
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. -- Head coach Kevin O'Sullivan's incoming class for the University of Florida baseball team was ranked No. 2 in the nation by Baseball America on Tuesday. The group had previously been chosen No. 1 by Collegiate Baseball in September. This marks the sixth time during O'Sullivan's tenure that Baseball America has given the Gators the nod as a top-six class (5th in 2008, 1st in 2009, 6th in 2010, 1st in 2013, 3rd in 2014, 2nd in 2015).
Of the 13 new recruits which were brought in this fall by the Gators, six were drafted by professional baseball last June — the third-highest number of drafted players ever landed in a Florida recruiting class (eight before the 2014 season and seven prior to the 2015 campaign). The group includes 12 freshmen and a junior college transfer.
The Gators had six signees from June's Draft who are now enrolled in school, as right-hander Brady Singer was chosen in the second round with the 56th choice by the Toronto Blue Jays, infielder Jonathan India was taken in the 26th round with the 781st pick by the Milwaukee Brewers, outfielder Daniel Reyes was tabbed No. 1,1161 overall in the 39th round by the Boston Red Sox, infielder Deacon Liput was chosen by the New York Yankees in the 39th round with the 1,173rd choice, left-hander Hunter Bowling was taken in the 39th round by the San Francisco Giants at No. 1,176 and right-hander Jackson Kowar was chosen by the Detroit Tigers with the 1,210th pick in the 40th round.
Florida went 52-18 last season, reached the College World Series for the fourth time in the past six years and ranked third in the final polls after becoming the only program in the country to earn a top-eight national seed for NCAA play for the sixth time in seven years. The Gators claimed the Southeastern Conference Tournament and swept through the Gainesville Regionals and Super Regionals held at McKethan Stadium.
UF begins fall practice on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at McKethan Stadium and will open its 2016 season on Feb. 19 in Gainesville versus Florida Gulf Coast.
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Baseball America's Top-10 Recruiting Classes
| Rank | School |
| 1. | Vanderbilt |
| 2. | FLORIDA |
| 3. | UCLA |
| 4. | Georgia Tech |
| 5. | Mississippi State |
| 6. | Florida State |
| 7. | TCU |
| 8. | USF |
| 9. | LSU |
| 10. | Louisville |
