Ethan Surowiec takes an at bat during the Gators' game against the Jacksonville Dolphins on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Vystar Ballpark in Jacksonville, Fla.
Surowiec Named Fall Ball All-Star by Baseball America
Monday, December 8, 2025 | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Baseball America has released its 2025 college baseball fall ball all-stars, featuring Florida infielder Ethan Surowiec at the designated hitter position.
Baseball America's list identified one player per defensive position to earn recognition based on the most consistent and compelling feedback from coaches and evaluators this past fall. Transferring to Florida this season after one year at Ole Miss, Surowiec has already raised his prospect pedigree in his first several months in Orange & Blue.
Showcasing a well-rounded hitting approach throughout UF's intra-squad scrimmages, Surowiec was one of the Gators' top offensive performers over the course of the fall ball season. In an exhibition contest against JU in Jacksonville on Oct. 31, Surowiec popped an opposite-field home run to help take down the Dolphins, 5-1.
Here is what Baseball America had to say about Surowiec when naming him the designated hitter on the fall ball all-star team:
Designated Hitter: Ethan Surowiec, Florida
"Florida created a dilemma under our one-player-per-school guideline. Its two premier arms, Liam Peterson and Aidan King, both have legitimate claims to elite draft status over the next two years. But the Gators' fall had another headliner whose stock demanded recognition. Surowiec earned that distinction with a meaningful surge in momentum that stretched from his summer dominance into a productive fall.
After receiving only 16 at-bats as an Ole Miss freshman in 2025, Surowiec erupted in the Northwoods League, hitting .387/.475/.779 with 17 home runs, 23 doubles, 15 stolen bases and a 41-to-29 strikeout-to-walk ratio en route to league MVP honors. The damage output was eye-catching enough, but evaluators also noted the maturity of his approach and the way his contact quality translated to all parts of the park.
Surowiec carried that momentum directly into Florida's fall. He continued to show a disciplined, selective eye and produced a string of loud swings that translated into multiple home runs. The blend of patience, strength and adjustability at launch has Gators coaches confident that he profiles as a true middle-of-the-order presence.
Defensively, Surowiec showed promise at third base with clean actions and a solid arm, especially moving to his left. His development at the position gives the coaching staff flexibility, but whatever positional outcome awaits, the bat appears destined to play in a major way.
For a Florida team with sky-high potential, Surowiec has emerged as one of the most important additions to the lineup, and one whose rapid ascent is difficult to ignore."
Surowiec and the Gators open the 2026 season at home on Friday, Feb. 13 with the first contest of a three-game series against UAB. Season tickets are currently on sale and can be accessed via the baseball ticketing home.
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Baseball America's list identified one player per defensive position to earn recognition based on the most consistent and compelling feedback from coaches and evaluators this past fall. Transferring to Florida this season after one year at Ole Miss, Surowiec has already raised his prospect pedigree in his first several months in Orange & Blue.
Showcasing a well-rounded hitting approach throughout UF's intra-squad scrimmages, Surowiec was one of the Gators' top offensive performers over the course of the fall ball season. In an exhibition contest against JU in Jacksonville on Oct. 31, Surowiec popped an opposite-field home run to help take down the Dolphins, 5-1.
Here is what Baseball America had to say about Surowiec when naming him the designated hitter on the fall ball all-star team:
Designated Hitter: Ethan Surowiec, Florida
"Florida created a dilemma under our one-player-per-school guideline. Its two premier arms, Liam Peterson and Aidan King, both have legitimate claims to elite draft status over the next two years. But the Gators' fall had another headliner whose stock demanded recognition. Surowiec earned that distinction with a meaningful surge in momentum that stretched from his summer dominance into a productive fall.
After receiving only 16 at-bats as an Ole Miss freshman in 2025, Surowiec erupted in the Northwoods League, hitting .387/.475/.779 with 17 home runs, 23 doubles, 15 stolen bases and a 41-to-29 strikeout-to-walk ratio en route to league MVP honors. The damage output was eye-catching enough, but evaluators also noted the maturity of his approach and the way his contact quality translated to all parts of the park.
Surowiec carried that momentum directly into Florida's fall. He continued to show a disciplined, selective eye and produced a string of loud swings that translated into multiple home runs. The blend of patience, strength and adjustability at launch has Gators coaches confident that he profiles as a true middle-of-the-order presence.
Defensively, Surowiec showed promise at third base with clean actions and a solid arm, especially moving to his left. His development at the position gives the coaching staff flexibility, but whatever positional outcome awaits, the bat appears destined to play in a major way.
For a Florida team with sky-high potential, Surowiec has emerged as one of the most important additions to the lineup, and one whose rapid ascent is difficult to ignore."
Surowiec and the Gators open the 2026 season at home on Friday, Feb. 13 with the first contest of a three-game series against UAB. Season tickets are currently on sale and can be accessed via the baseball ticketing home.
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