Deacon Liput is hitting .500 through eight games for the Gators.
Florida Baseball Weekly Report - Week 2
Monday, February 29, 2016 | Baseball
The Gators claimed four of five games last week and won their series at No. 6 Miami.
Florida Baseball Weekly Report – Feb. 29, 2016
(Games from Feb. 22-28)
Overall Record: 7-1 (4-0 at home, 2-1 away, 1-0 at neutral site)
SEC Record: N/A
Record Last Week: 4-1 (1-0 at home, 2-1 away, 1-0 at neutral site)
Streak: Won 1
Last Week's Results (4-1):
Tuesday, Feb. 23 – Defeated Eastern Michigan, 12-4
Wednesday, Feb. 24 – Defeated Eastern Michigan, 8-7 (Lakeland, FL)
Friday, Feb. 26 – Won at No. 6 Miami (FL), 5-0
Saturday, Feb. 27 – Lost at No. 6 Miami (FL), 5-3
Sunday, Feb. 28 – Won at No. 6 Miami (FL), 7-3
This Week's Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Tuesday, March 1 – at UCF (6-2) (Jay Bergman Field), 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2 – UCF (6-2) (McKethan Stadium), 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
Friday, March 4 – Dartmouth (0-3) (McKethan Stadium), 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 5 – Dartmouth (0-3) (McKethan Stadium), 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 – Dartmouth (0-3) (McKethan Stadium), 12 p.m.
Team Notes
No. 1 Florida (7-1) captured four of five outings last week, taking both meetings with Eastern Michigan (12-4, 8-7) before defeating No. 6 Miami twice in Coral Gables (5-0, 3-5, 7-3)…It marked the sixth time In the last seven years that the Gators had taken their regular-season series against the Hurricanes and the Orange and Blue has emerged victorious in 23 of the last 29 encounters…Ninth-year head coach Kevin O'Sullivan collected his 350th career victory on Friday night in Coral Gables…Florida's pitching staff held Miami to a .186 (16-for-86) average, compiled a 2.08 ERA, totaled 32 strikeouts and permitted six walks at Alex Rodriguez Park…Junior RHP Logan Shore (2-0, 0.64) fired his first career solo shutout in game one, while sophomore RHP Alex Faedo (2-0, 0.75) notched 12 strikeouts over 6.1 no-hit innings in the finale…Offensively, freshman second baseman Deacon Liput batted .500 (4-for-8) with five RBI and five walks against the Hurricanes and has at least one hit in all eight of his collegiate games on his way to a team-best .500 (12-for-24) average…Liput paces the squad with 12 walks, has drawn seven walks, roped four doubles and has a couple of triples…Junior first baseman Peter Alonso (.423, 10 RBI) went 5-for-11 (.455) on the weekend and sophomore catcher JJ Schwarz (.320, 12 R, 8 RBI) hit .417 (5-for-12) with five RBI and five runs…Faedo enjoyed a career day with 6.1 no-hit innings and a personal-best 12 strikeouts as Florida downed Miami, 7-3, in the rubber game of the series…The Gators' pitching staff carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning and totaled a season-high 17 strikeouts…Miami has not been no-hit in 52 years and redshirt junior Christopher Barr kept that streak intact with single into left field as part of a three-run ninth…After issuing a two-out walk in the first inning, Faedo (2-0) retired 10 straight batters and notched at least two strikeouts in five of the six innings he worked…The Tampa, Fla., native leads UF's pitchers with 19 strikeouts, lowered his earned run average to 0.75 and has limited opponents to a .098 average…Schwarz (2-for-5, two runs) drove in a season-high three runs with an RBI grounder in the first and a two-run triple in the seventh inning, while Alonso (2-for-5), sophomore Dalton Guthrie (2-for-4, two runs), Liput (2-for-2) and sophomore Jeremy Vasquez (2-for-3) contributed multiple hits to the Gators' 12-hit outburst…Florida's most recent no-hitter remains Jonathan Crawford's gem against Bethune-Cookman at the NCAA Gainesville Regional on June 1, 2012…Junior Zack Collins drove in four runs to power Miami to a 5-3 victory on Saturday night…With UF down to its final out, Guthrie doubled to left field, prompting a pitching change…Junior All-American closer Bryan Garcia replaced junior Cooper Hammond and junior Buddy Reed (2-for-5) delivered a run-scoring single into right field to bring in Guthrie and extend the game…After Reed moved into scoring position on catcher's indifference, Garcia preserved the win and collected his third save with a game-ending strikeout…Junior LHP A.J. Puk (0-1, 2.70) had five strikeouts over 2.2 innings and has 11 strikeouts and one walk in two starts this year…Freshman RHP Brady Singer worked 3.1 innings, giving up two hits and two runs, with three walks and a strikeout…Freshman RHP Michael Byrne made his collegiate debut in the eighth inning and put up a zero…Shore tossed his first career complete-game shutout to lead UF to a series-opening 5-0 victory and matched his career-best total of eight strikeouts…Shore (2-0) was masterful in going the distance for the third time in his career, facing only two batters above the minimum and he did not issue any walks….The Coon Rapids, Minn., native was supported by a two-run homer by Alonso in the first inning, a two-run single by Liput in the fourth inning and a solo homer by Schwarz in the sixth inning…The Gators will face UCF (3-1) in a home-and-home series, facing the Knights on Tuesday in Orlando before the clubs meet at McKethan Stadium on Wednesday night…Florida will host Dartmouth (0-3) of the Ivy League in a three-game series starting Friday.
Top Performers Last Week
Peter Alonso, Junior, First Baseman, Tampa, FL
*Batted .444 (8-for-18) over UF's five games, with a team-leading eight RBI
*Half of his hits went for extra bases, with three doubles and a homer, and he scored five runs
*Set the tone for the series opener at No. 6 Miami with a two-run homer in the first inning
*Drove in four runs on a pair of two-run doubles in the first victory over Eastern Michigan
*Ranks second on the club with a .423 average and is the runner-up with 10 RBI
Alex Faedo, Sophomore, Right-Hander, Tampa, FL
*Set career highs in innings pitched (6.1) and strikeouts (12) and did not allow any hits during the rubber game at No. 6 Miami to collect the victory
*After issuing a two-out walk in the first inning, Faedo retired 10 straight batters and notched at least two strikeouts in five of the six innings he worked
*The Tampa, Fla., native leads UF's pitchers with 19 strikeouts, lowered his earned run average to 0.75 and has limited opponents to a .098 average
*Florida was trying to become the first team in 52 years to no-hit Miami and did not surrender a hit until the ninth inning
Dalton Guthrie, Sophomore, Shortstop, Sarasota, FL
*Over four outings last week, Guthrie was 6-for-17 (.353), with three RBI and three runs
*Had at least one hit in each meeting with No. 6 Miami and was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs in the finale
*Was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the first victory over Eastern Michigan
*Ranks fourth on the Orange & Blue with a .367 performance, has six runs, three RBI and a couple of doubles
Deacon Liput, Freshman, Second Baseman, Oviedo, FL
*Batted a team-best .467 (7-for-15) in five games last week, with five RBI and five walks
*Scored twice, had two doubles, two stolen bases and a triple and played flawless defense for the Gators
*Has at least one hit in all eight of his collegiate games and was 4-for-8 (.500) in Florida's series triumph at No. 6 Miami
*Went 2-for-2 with a single and a double and also scored as the Gators took the rubber game at UM
*Came through with a two-run single in Friday night's opener and also earned a free pass
*Rescued the Gators against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night, delivering a two-run triple to bring UF within 7-6 in the eighth inning
*Liput was walked intentionally in the ninth to load the bases and Buddy Reed followed with a catcher's interference for the walk-off win
*Is hitting .a team-high .500 (12-for-24) and also leads UF in RBI (12), walks (7), doubles (4) and triples (2)
Scott Moss, Sophomore, Left-Hander, DeLand, FL
*Made collegiate starting debut against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night
*Struck out six batters over three innings and gave up one hit and one run but was not involved in the decision
*Opponents are hitting .083 in four innings against the lefty this season
Buddy Reed, Junior, Outfielder, Finksburg, MD
*Turned in a .316 (6-for-19) average last week and was 4-for-12 (.333) in the series victory over the Hurricanes
*Scored six runs, drove in two runs and was 2-for-2 on the basepaths
*Went 2-for-5 on Saturday night and brought the Gators within 5-3 on a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning
*Came through with a walk-off catcher's interference on Wednesday night as Florida rallied for an 8-7 win over Eastern Michigan in Lakeland
*Was 2-for-3 and scored three times in the game-one victory over the Eagles
*Has a .290 average, eight runs, five walks and is 4-for-4 on stolen bases this season
JJ Schwarz, Sophomore, Catcher, Pam Beach Gardens, FL
*Was 7-for-19 (.412) in the five contests, with a team-high nine runs and tallied seven RBI
*Four of his seven hits were good for extra bases, with two homers, a triple and a double
*Knocked in a season-high three runs in the rubber game at No. 6 Miami, with an RBI grounder and a two-run triple
*Gave the Gators some insurance with a solo shot on Friday night
*Was 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI and his first round-tripper of the year in the first matchup with Eastern Michigan
*Is hitting .320 with 12 runs, eight RBI, eight walks and two big flies
Logan Shore, Junior, Right-Hander, Coon Rapids, MN
*Tossed his first career shutout as the Gators claimed the series opener at No. 6 Miami, 5-0
*It marked only the eighth time in the 246-game series between the Sunshine State rivals that Florida had blanked Miami, fourth time in Coral Gables and the first time on the road since Feb. 13, 2004
*Matched his career high with eight strikeouts and surrendered four hits without issuing any walks
*Faced two batters over the minimum in going the distance for the third time at Florida
*Retired the side in order five different times, highlighted by three strikeouts in the fifth, and finished the contest on 95 pitches
*Is now 2-0 with a team-low 0.64 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 14 innings this year, while limiting opponents to a .159 clip
Jeremy Vasquez, Sophomore, Outfielder, Palm City, FL
*Turned in a .385 (5-for-13) average in five games last week, with three runs and three walks
*Hit .375 (3-for-8) in Coral Gables and drew a couple of walks
*Closed the series at No. 6 Miami by going 2-for-3 after chipping in with an RBI on Saturday night
*Went 2-for-5 and scored a run in the second encounter with Eastern Michigan after scoring twice on Tuesday night
*Ranks third on the Gators with a .375 average and has five runs, three walks, two doubles, two sacrifice hits and two RBI this season
(Games from Feb. 22-28)
Overall Record: 7-1 (4-0 at home, 2-1 away, 1-0 at neutral site)
SEC Record: N/A
Record Last Week: 4-1 (1-0 at home, 2-1 away, 1-0 at neutral site)
Streak: Won 1
Last Week's Results (4-1):
Tuesday, Feb. 23 – Defeated Eastern Michigan, 12-4
Wednesday, Feb. 24 – Defeated Eastern Michigan, 8-7 (Lakeland, FL)
Friday, Feb. 26 – Won at No. 6 Miami (FL), 5-0
Saturday, Feb. 27 – Lost at No. 6 Miami (FL), 5-3
Sunday, Feb. 28 – Won at No. 6 Miami (FL), 7-3
This Week's Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Tuesday, March 1 – at UCF (6-2) (Jay Bergman Field), 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2 – UCF (6-2) (McKethan Stadium), 7 p.m. (SEC Network+)
Friday, March 4 – Dartmouth (0-3) (McKethan Stadium), 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 5 – Dartmouth (0-3) (McKethan Stadium), 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 – Dartmouth (0-3) (McKethan Stadium), 12 p.m.
Team Notes
No. 1 Florida (7-1) captured four of five outings last week, taking both meetings with Eastern Michigan (12-4, 8-7) before defeating No. 6 Miami twice in Coral Gables (5-0, 3-5, 7-3)…It marked the sixth time In the last seven years that the Gators had taken their regular-season series against the Hurricanes and the Orange and Blue has emerged victorious in 23 of the last 29 encounters…Ninth-year head coach Kevin O'Sullivan collected his 350th career victory on Friday night in Coral Gables…Florida's pitching staff held Miami to a .186 (16-for-86) average, compiled a 2.08 ERA, totaled 32 strikeouts and permitted six walks at Alex Rodriguez Park…Junior RHP Logan Shore (2-0, 0.64) fired his first career solo shutout in game one, while sophomore RHP Alex Faedo (2-0, 0.75) notched 12 strikeouts over 6.1 no-hit innings in the finale…Offensively, freshman second baseman Deacon Liput batted .500 (4-for-8) with five RBI and five walks against the Hurricanes and has at least one hit in all eight of his collegiate games on his way to a team-best .500 (12-for-24) average…Liput paces the squad with 12 walks, has drawn seven walks, roped four doubles and has a couple of triples…Junior first baseman Peter Alonso (.423, 10 RBI) went 5-for-11 (.455) on the weekend and sophomore catcher JJ Schwarz (.320, 12 R, 8 RBI) hit .417 (5-for-12) with five RBI and five runs…Faedo enjoyed a career day with 6.1 no-hit innings and a personal-best 12 strikeouts as Florida downed Miami, 7-3, in the rubber game of the series…The Gators' pitching staff carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning and totaled a season-high 17 strikeouts…Miami has not been no-hit in 52 years and redshirt junior Christopher Barr kept that streak intact with single into left field as part of a three-run ninth…After issuing a two-out walk in the first inning, Faedo (2-0) retired 10 straight batters and notched at least two strikeouts in five of the six innings he worked…The Tampa, Fla., native leads UF's pitchers with 19 strikeouts, lowered his earned run average to 0.75 and has limited opponents to a .098 average…Schwarz (2-for-5, two runs) drove in a season-high three runs with an RBI grounder in the first and a two-run triple in the seventh inning, while Alonso (2-for-5), sophomore Dalton Guthrie (2-for-4, two runs), Liput (2-for-2) and sophomore Jeremy Vasquez (2-for-3) contributed multiple hits to the Gators' 12-hit outburst…Florida's most recent no-hitter remains Jonathan Crawford's gem against Bethune-Cookman at the NCAA Gainesville Regional on June 1, 2012…Junior Zack Collins drove in four runs to power Miami to a 5-3 victory on Saturday night…With UF down to its final out, Guthrie doubled to left field, prompting a pitching change…Junior All-American closer Bryan Garcia replaced junior Cooper Hammond and junior Buddy Reed (2-for-5) delivered a run-scoring single into right field to bring in Guthrie and extend the game…After Reed moved into scoring position on catcher's indifference, Garcia preserved the win and collected his third save with a game-ending strikeout…Junior LHP A.J. Puk (0-1, 2.70) had five strikeouts over 2.2 innings and has 11 strikeouts and one walk in two starts this year…Freshman RHP Brady Singer worked 3.1 innings, giving up two hits and two runs, with three walks and a strikeout…Freshman RHP Michael Byrne made his collegiate debut in the eighth inning and put up a zero…Shore tossed his first career complete-game shutout to lead UF to a series-opening 5-0 victory and matched his career-best total of eight strikeouts…Shore (2-0) was masterful in going the distance for the third time in his career, facing only two batters above the minimum and he did not issue any walks….The Coon Rapids, Minn., native was supported by a two-run homer by Alonso in the first inning, a two-run single by Liput in the fourth inning and a solo homer by Schwarz in the sixth inning…The Gators will face UCF (3-1) in a home-and-home series, facing the Knights on Tuesday in Orlando before the clubs meet at McKethan Stadium on Wednesday night…Florida will host Dartmouth (0-3) of the Ivy League in a three-game series starting Friday.
Top Performers Last Week
Peter Alonso, Junior, First Baseman, Tampa, FL
*Batted .444 (8-for-18) over UF's five games, with a team-leading eight RBI
*Half of his hits went for extra bases, with three doubles and a homer, and he scored five runs
*Set the tone for the series opener at No. 6 Miami with a two-run homer in the first inning
*Drove in four runs on a pair of two-run doubles in the first victory over Eastern Michigan
*Ranks second on the club with a .423 average and is the runner-up with 10 RBI
Alex Faedo, Sophomore, Right-Hander, Tampa, FL
*Set career highs in innings pitched (6.1) and strikeouts (12) and did not allow any hits during the rubber game at No. 6 Miami to collect the victory
*After issuing a two-out walk in the first inning, Faedo retired 10 straight batters and notched at least two strikeouts in five of the six innings he worked
*The Tampa, Fla., native leads UF's pitchers with 19 strikeouts, lowered his earned run average to 0.75 and has limited opponents to a .098 average
*Florida was trying to become the first team in 52 years to no-hit Miami and did not surrender a hit until the ninth inning
Dalton Guthrie, Sophomore, Shortstop, Sarasota, FL
*Over four outings last week, Guthrie was 6-for-17 (.353), with three RBI and three runs
*Had at least one hit in each meeting with No. 6 Miami and was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs in the finale
*Was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the first victory over Eastern Michigan
*Ranks fourth on the Orange & Blue with a .367 performance, has six runs, three RBI and a couple of doubles
Deacon Liput, Freshman, Second Baseman, Oviedo, FL
*Batted a team-best .467 (7-for-15) in five games last week, with five RBI and five walks
*Scored twice, had two doubles, two stolen bases and a triple and played flawless defense for the Gators
*Has at least one hit in all eight of his collegiate games and was 4-for-8 (.500) in Florida's series triumph at No. 6 Miami
*Went 2-for-2 with a single and a double and also scored as the Gators took the rubber game at UM
*Came through with a two-run single in Friday night's opener and also earned a free pass
*Rescued the Gators against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night, delivering a two-run triple to bring UF within 7-6 in the eighth inning
*Liput was walked intentionally in the ninth to load the bases and Buddy Reed followed with a catcher's interference for the walk-off win
*Is hitting .a team-high .500 (12-for-24) and also leads UF in RBI (12), walks (7), doubles (4) and triples (2)
Scott Moss, Sophomore, Left-Hander, DeLand, FL
*Made collegiate starting debut against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night
*Struck out six batters over three innings and gave up one hit and one run but was not involved in the decision
*Opponents are hitting .083 in four innings against the lefty this season
Buddy Reed, Junior, Outfielder, Finksburg, MD
*Turned in a .316 (6-for-19) average last week and was 4-for-12 (.333) in the series victory over the Hurricanes
*Scored six runs, drove in two runs and was 2-for-2 on the basepaths
*Went 2-for-5 on Saturday night and brought the Gators within 5-3 on a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning
*Came through with a walk-off catcher's interference on Wednesday night as Florida rallied for an 8-7 win over Eastern Michigan in Lakeland
*Was 2-for-3 and scored three times in the game-one victory over the Eagles
*Has a .290 average, eight runs, five walks and is 4-for-4 on stolen bases this season
JJ Schwarz, Sophomore, Catcher, Pam Beach Gardens, FL
*Was 7-for-19 (.412) in the five contests, with a team-high nine runs and tallied seven RBI
*Four of his seven hits were good for extra bases, with two homers, a triple and a double
*Knocked in a season-high three runs in the rubber game at No. 6 Miami, with an RBI grounder and a two-run triple
*Gave the Gators some insurance with a solo shot on Friday night
*Was 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI and his first round-tripper of the year in the first matchup with Eastern Michigan
*Is hitting .320 with 12 runs, eight RBI, eight walks and two big flies
Logan Shore, Junior, Right-Hander, Coon Rapids, MN
*Tossed his first career shutout as the Gators claimed the series opener at No. 6 Miami, 5-0
*It marked only the eighth time in the 246-game series between the Sunshine State rivals that Florida had blanked Miami, fourth time in Coral Gables and the first time on the road since Feb. 13, 2004
*Matched his career high with eight strikeouts and surrendered four hits without issuing any walks
*Faced two batters over the minimum in going the distance for the third time at Florida
*Retired the side in order five different times, highlighted by three strikeouts in the fifth, and finished the contest on 95 pitches
*Is now 2-0 with a team-low 0.64 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 14 innings this year, while limiting opponents to a .159 clip
Jeremy Vasquez, Sophomore, Outfielder, Palm City, FL
*Turned in a .385 (5-for-13) average in five games last week, with three runs and three walks
*Hit .375 (3-for-8) in Coral Gables and drew a couple of walks
*Closed the series at No. 6 Miami by going 2-for-3 after chipping in with an RBI on Saturday night
*Went 2-for-5 and scored a run in the second encounter with Eastern Michigan after scoring twice on Tuesday night
*Ranks third on the Gators with a .375 average and has five runs, three walks, two doubles, two sacrifice hits and two RBI this season
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