Due up next in Florida's 2021 Meet the Gators series is right-handed pitcher Anthony Ursitti out of Canterbury School. As a Fort Myers, Fla. native, Ursitti will wear No. 50 for the Gators in his debut campaign.
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Recently ranked as the No. 1 recruiting class in the country
by Perfect Game, Florida's 2021 incoming class features 16 freshmen and one four-year college transfer. Individually, Ursitti came to Gainesville as the No. 210 overall recruit in the country in addition to being the No. 29 player and No. 8 right-handed pitcher in Florida.
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Playing under head coach Frank Turco at Canterbury, Ursitti helped lead the Cougars to a combined 56-11 record across his sophomore-to-senior seasons. Over his three-year varsity career, Ursitti went 14-1 on the hill with a 1.67 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 150 strikeouts in 100.2 innings pitched – translating to 13.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
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As a senior in 2021, Ursitti was named All-State, All-Area, All-City, All-Section and All-Conference. He finished his final prep season with a 7-1 record and 88 strikeouts in 55.2 frames to go with a 2.26 ERA. Although he saw limited action at the plate, Ursitti wrapped up his high school career with a lifetime .389 batting average.
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Additionally, Ursitti received Preseason All-America honors from Perfect Game in three-consecutive years from 2019-2021. He was also invited to Perfect Game's National Showcase in 2021.
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On top of excelling on the diamond for Canterbury, Ursitti also competed for the Florida Burn and Florida Travel Baseball.
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As the son of Theresa and Mark Ursitti, Anthony has two older brothers, Dominic and Michael. He intends to major in sport management at the University of Florida.
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