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Jersey Number 11
Josh Tobias
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Southeast Guilford
Major: Geological Sciences โ Environmental Geosciences
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2015 ABCA Second-Team All-American
2015 D1Baseball Second-Team All-American
2015 Baseball America Third-Team All-American
2015 NCBWA Third-Team All-American
2015 Perfect Game Third-Team All-American
2015 All-SEC Second Team
2015 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
2015 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
2014 & 2015 SEC Community Service Team
2014 SEC All-Tournament Team
2013 & 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012 SEC All-Freshman Team
2012 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
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CAREER: Finished with a .301 career average in 213 games, 179 of which were startsโฆRemarkably, Tobias raised his average all four years at Florida (.252 in 2012, .260 in 2013, .305 in 2014 and .355 in 2015) and wound up with 122 runs, 82 RBI, 28 doubles, 22 stolen bases, 11 homers and eight triplesโฆWas also hit by a pitch 33 timesโฆPlayed in a pair of NCAA College World Series for the Gators โ in 2012 and 2015โฆTabbed as a consensus All-American and earned second-team All-SEC recognition in 2015...Two-time member of the SEC Community Team in 2014 & 2015โฆNamed to the SEC Academic Honor Roll twice and was on the SEC All-Freshman Team and the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll in 2012.
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AS A SENIOR (2015): Selected in the 10th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies at No. 294โฆNamed an All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Baseball America, D1Baseball, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and Perfect Game, Tobias paced the Orange and Blue in batting average both overall (.355) and in league contests (.357) and had a team-high 25 multiple-hit gamesโฆReached base in his final 32 games, the most by a Gator during the seasonโฆCommitted just one error all year on the hot corner in 141 chances, scored 60 runs, totaled 46 RBI, chipped in with 24 extra-base hits (14 doubles, five homers, five triples) and was 11-for-13 on the basepathsโฆTobias was the second-team All-SEC pick at third base and had a .321 batting average in the Gatorsโ 15 postseason outingsโฆChosen to the SEC Community Service Team for the second straight year and was a finalist for the Senior CLASS AwardโฆHit .357 in SEC games, with 24 runs, 18 RBI, 10 walks and seven doubles and was 5-for-5 on the basepathsโฆHad a .321 clip in 15 postseason gamesโฆDelivered an RBI single and scored on a passed ball during the four-run third inning in the win over Virginia at the NCAA College World SeriesโฆDrove in Harrison Bader with an infield single as the Gators eliminated No. 8 Miami (FL) from OmahaโฆBegan UFโs run in Omaha by contributing three RBI and scoring twice in the 15-3 win over the HurricanesโฆWas 3-for-9 (.333) in the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional sweep of No. 10 Florida StateโฆKick-started the scoring in Game 1 with an RBI single in the first inning and was 2-for-5 with three RBIโฆBatted .400 (4-for-10) during the NCAA Gainesville Regional, with four runs, a pair of doubles and two walksโฆWent 3-for-4 in the Regional final triumph over Florida AtlanticโฆPlayed an instrumental role in Floridaโs seventh SEC Tournament title with a .444 (8-for-18) batting average, a team-high seven runs and flawless defenseโฆHad an RBI single and was 2-for-4 in the Championship against No. 9 VanderbiltโฆKept the Orange and Blue alive with a 4-for-5 outburst against Auburn in which he added two RBI and scored twiceโฆBelted a two-run homer in the sixth inning of the finale with the Tigers that gave UF a 3-1 winโฆLed the Gators to the series win at Georgia by going 5-for-12 (.417)โฆNotched a career-high four RBI in the series opener at Mississippi State, highlighted by a three-run triple in the first inningโฆWas 3-for-7 (.429) during two victories over No. 21 South Carolina, with five runs and a pair of walksโฆPowered the clubโs offense with a .556 (5-for-9) performance at Missouri, a series that saw him drive in five runs and triple twiceโฆCranked a two-run homer in the eighth inning that gave Florida the lead at Stetson and was 3-for-5 with three RBI against the HattersโฆOpened SEC action by going 4-for-12 (.333) versus Tennessee after leading the squad with a .455 (5-for-11) clip in the sweep of MaineโฆWas 2-for-4 and scored twice in the 10-2 win over No. 9 UCFโฆHad a career day by going 5-for-5 and driving in three runs in the second win over Stony Brook and was an eye-popping 7-for-9 (.778) in two matchups with the Seawolves.
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AS A JUNIOR (2014): Earned a berth on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second year in a rowโฆNamed to the 2014 SEC Community Service TeamโฆVolunteered with Climb for Cancer, an event in which Gator student-athletes play games and participate with cancer-stricken kids and their siblings in a variety of sports on campusโฆHelps out at Littlewood Elementary School Carnival and participated in the Annual Gator Tracks shoe driveโฆBatted a career-high .305 in 46 games and 30 starts (27 at third base, three at designated hitter)โฆScored 15 runs and equaled single-season bests in walks (9) and homers (3)โฆHad a .293 average in 20 SEC games, with five runs, three RBI, three walks and a pair of stolen basesโฆRanked second on the Gators behind Harrison Bader (.500) with a .400 (8-for-20) postseason average in seven gamesโฆHit .571 (4-for-7) during the NCAA Gainesville Regional, with multiple hits in both contests against North Carolina (2-for-4) and the College of Charleston (2-for-3)โฆNamed to the SEC All-Tournament squad after batting .308 (4-for-13) with four runs, three RBI and a pair of walksโฆWas 2-for-3 with two runs and the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Gators ousted Kentucky from HooverโฆSingled up the middle to drive in Peter Alonso in the 5-1 win over Mississippi State in an elimination game at Regions ParkโฆStarted the Gatorsโ sixth with a homer to left field against No. 6 South Carolina and scored twice in the winโฆWent 2-for-5 (.400) and scored twice in the series at TennesseeโฆHomered and stole a pair of bases in the finaleโฆCame through with a clutch two-run single as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning as Florida clinched the SEC Championship outright with a 4-2 triumph over the VolsโฆHad a pinch-hit single in the seventh inning in the second win over MissouriโฆWas 2-for-3 in the series lid-lifter at No. 4 South CarolinaโฆBatted .455 (5-for-11) in the three games at Texas A&MโฆBelted his first homer of the campaign to left field in the third inning to open the scoring in the 4-1 win over No. 1 Florida State at McKethan StadiumโฆHad two multiple-hit efforts and was 5-for-11 (.455) in the sweep of UConnโฆDoubled, tripled and walked twice in the finale...His lone triple of the season started the 10th inning and he came home with the winning run on a single by Casey TurgeonโฆProvided the Gators with a 2-0 lead versus Southern Miss with a sixth-inning single that plated Taylor GushueโฆWent 2-for-3 in the 4-0 shutout of FGCU.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Named to the SEC Academic Honor RollโฆPlayed 51 games and made 45 starts (30 at third base, nine at second base and six as Floridaโs designated hitter)โฆBatted .260 with 21 runs, 18 RBI, nine walks, five doubles and three homersโฆWas 6-for-9 on stolen-base attemptsโฆHad eight multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI outingsโฆIn 27 SEC games, with 24 starts, Tobias hit .271 with 12 RBI, 11 runs and seven extra-base hits (four doubles, three round-trippers)โฆLed the Gators with a .625 (5-for-8) clip during the NCAA Bloomington Regional, highlighted by a career-best 4-for-4 effort against ValparaisoโฆSingled in the second, roped an RBI double in the fourth, delivered an RBI single in the fifth and stroked another single in the eighth inning versus the CrusadersโฆSingled and scored on a wild pitch in the fifth frame of the SEC Tournament meeting with Texas A&MโฆHad an RBI double in the second contest at Georgia after going 2-for-3 with a run scored in the opener in AthensโฆRescued the Orange and Blue with a game-tying three-run homer with two down in the ninth against AuburnโฆThe Gators went on to emerge victorious on a walk-off double by Zack PowersโฆTobias had opened the weekend against the Tigers by going 2-for-4 with a doubleโฆEqualed his career high with two thefts in game three at No. 3 LSUโฆSingled and scored in UFโs 3-2 win over Tennessee in 10 inningsโฆNotched a pair of RBI singles and was 3-for-5 in the first encounter at MissouriโฆGave the Gators a 2-1 lead against FGCU with a sixth-inning base-knock into left fieldโฆHad a pinch-hit RBI single in the 10-run, sixth-inning outburst versus No. 8 South CarolinaโฆHad brought the Gators within 3-2 with an RBI grounder in the eighth inning of the second meeting with the GamecocksโฆTallied the game-winning RBI with a ninth-inning sacrifice fly to lift Florida to a 4-3 triumph at No. 7 Florida StateโฆDelivered a two-run double and an infield single during the eight-run fifth stanza that propelled UF to a victory over No. 17 Mississippi StateโฆHad a couple of singles and two walks in the series at No. 2 VanderbiltโฆPaced the squadโs offense with a .400 (4-for-10) effort to start SEC play against No. 10 KentuckyโฆWent 2-for-4 with a leadoff homer in the second inning of game two after beginning the scoring in the league opener with a two-out dinger in the third frameโฆScored twice and had a stolen base in the 6-4 victory over IndianaโฆWent 2-for-5 with a pair of runs in the 12-inning battle with Georgia SouthernโฆPoked a two-run single for his initial hit of the season in the series-clinching victory over Duke.
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AS A FRESHMAN (2012): One of the five Gator baseball players named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor RollโฆLone Gator selected to the SECโs All-Freshman Team, marking the third year in a row that a UF third baseman had made the squad, following Austin Maddox (2010) and Zack Powers (2011)โฆReceived the Steve Georgiadis Award, presented to the Gator baseball player who has most overcome adversityโฆThe Georgiadis Award is given in memory of former Gator pitcher Steve Georgiadis, who passed away on March 17, 1990โฆAfter suffering a hand injury at South Carolina on March 22, Tobias did not return to action at third base until over a month later against Bethune-CookmanโฆStarted 44 of the 51 games that he played at third baseโฆHit .252 with 26 runs, 10 RBI and seven extra-base hits (five doubles, two triples)โฆHad six sacrifice hits and was 3-for-5 on the basepathsโฆBatted .261 in 19 SEC games, including 16 starts, with six runs and four RBIโฆRoped a pair of singles and scored in the NCAA College World Series meeting with No. 4 South CarolinaโฆWas 3-for-9 (.333) and scored twice during the NCAA Gainesville Super RegionalโฆProvided what proved to be the winning margin with a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning of game two against No. 11 NC StateโฆBlasted a two-run double in the NCAA Gainesville Regional final triumph over No. 24 Georgia TechโฆWent 2-for-4 with an RBI single as the Gators eliminated South Carolina from the SEC TournamentโฆBatted .364 (4-for-11) with two runs and two RBI during the series at AuburnโฆHad two hits in the 11-inning victory over North FloridaโฆSingled in the eighth inning of game two at No. 3 Kentucky and also singled and scored in the first matchup between the Gators and WildcatsโฆSuffered a hand injury at South Carolina on March 23 and did not return to action at third base until April 25โฆWas 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the second inning of the win over Samford and scored on a wild pitchโฆSingled and scored in his SEC debut versus VanderbiltโฆDoubled, laid down a sacrifice bunt and was 2-for-3 ย in the victory over No. 6 Florida State at McKethan StadiumโฆHad a career-high two stolen bases and scored twice against Florida Gulf Coast on March 10โฆTallied a career-best three runs in the win over Florida A&MโฆNotched his first career triple and was 2-for-4 with two runs against Florida AtlanticโฆScored three runs during the series at No. 8 Miami (Fla.)โฆStarted all three games on the hot corner to kick off the season with No. 16 Cal State FullertonโฆHad an infield single for his first collegiate hit on opening night.
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SUMMER: Played for the Yarmouth-Dennis (Mass.) Red Sox of the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2012 with Gator teammate Justin ShaferโฆThe Red Sox advanced to the leagueโs Championship Series and were defeated by the Wareham GatemenโฆBatted .250 in 18 games, with seven RBI, six runs and six walksโฆHad two doubles and a homer, to go along with one stolen base.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Infielder from Southeast Guilford High School who played for head coach David Beasley and earned all-conference recognition all four years of his careerโฆSelected in the 31st round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals with the 937th choiceโฆRated No. 2 in the state of North Carolina and ranked No. 35 in the Class of 2011 Final Rankings from Perfect GameโฆWas a first-team Preseason All-American by Rawlings and named to the Atlantic All-Region First TeamโฆHelped lead Southeast Guilford to the 4-A West Regional Championship Series last season and picked up all-state honorsโฆChosen as the Metro Conference Player of the Year, Tobias batted .502 with 45 stolen bases, 11 doubles and nine homersโฆParticipated in the 2010 AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Game in San Diego and was on the East squad with Gator classmates Johnny Magliozzi, Brandon Sedell and Sean TrentโฆBatted .370 as a junior, scored 42 runs, collected 30 stolen bases, drew 16 walks and had 14 extra-base hits (six doubles, five homers, three triples)โฆMember of the National Honor Society, French Club and was a student ambassador in high school.
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TOBIASโ CAREER STATISTICS
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TOBIASโ CAREER HIGHS
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2015 ABCA Second-Team All-American
2015 D1Baseball Second-Team All-American
2015 Baseball America Third-Team All-American
2015 NCBWA Third-Team All-American
2015 Perfect Game Third-Team All-American
2015 All-SEC Second Team
2015 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
2015 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
2014 & 2015 SEC Community Service Team
2014 SEC All-Tournament Team
2013 & 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012 SEC All-Freshman Team
2012 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
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CAREER: Finished with a .301 career average in 213 games, 179 of which were startsโฆRemarkably, Tobias raised his average all four years at Florida (.252 in 2012, .260 in 2013, .305 in 2014 and .355 in 2015) and wound up with 122 runs, 82 RBI, 28 doubles, 22 stolen bases, 11 homers and eight triplesโฆWas also hit by a pitch 33 timesโฆPlayed in a pair of NCAA College World Series for the Gators โ in 2012 and 2015โฆTabbed as a consensus All-American and earned second-team All-SEC recognition in 2015...Two-time member of the SEC Community Team in 2014 & 2015โฆNamed to the SEC Academic Honor Roll twice and was on the SEC All-Freshman Team and the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll in 2012.
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AS A SENIOR (2015): Selected in the 10th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies at No. 294โฆNamed an All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Baseball America, D1Baseball, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and Perfect Game, Tobias paced the Orange and Blue in batting average both overall (.355) and in league contests (.357) and had a team-high 25 multiple-hit gamesโฆReached base in his final 32 games, the most by a Gator during the seasonโฆCommitted just one error all year on the hot corner in 141 chances, scored 60 runs, totaled 46 RBI, chipped in with 24 extra-base hits (14 doubles, five homers, five triples) and was 11-for-13 on the basepathsโฆTobias was the second-team All-SEC pick at third base and had a .321 batting average in the Gatorsโ 15 postseason outingsโฆChosen to the SEC Community Service Team for the second straight year and was a finalist for the Senior CLASS AwardโฆHit .357 in SEC games, with 24 runs, 18 RBI, 10 walks and seven doubles and was 5-for-5 on the basepathsโฆHad a .321 clip in 15 postseason gamesโฆDelivered an RBI single and scored on a passed ball during the four-run third inning in the win over Virginia at the NCAA College World SeriesโฆDrove in Harrison Bader with an infield single as the Gators eliminated No. 8 Miami (FL) from OmahaโฆBegan UFโs run in Omaha by contributing three RBI and scoring twice in the 15-3 win over the HurricanesโฆWas 3-for-9 (.333) in the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional sweep of No. 10 Florida StateโฆKick-started the scoring in Game 1 with an RBI single in the first inning and was 2-for-5 with three RBIโฆBatted .400 (4-for-10) during the NCAA Gainesville Regional, with four runs, a pair of doubles and two walksโฆWent 3-for-4 in the Regional final triumph over Florida AtlanticโฆPlayed an instrumental role in Floridaโs seventh SEC Tournament title with a .444 (8-for-18) batting average, a team-high seven runs and flawless defenseโฆHad an RBI single and was 2-for-4 in the Championship against No. 9 VanderbiltโฆKept the Orange and Blue alive with a 4-for-5 outburst against Auburn in which he added two RBI and scored twiceโฆBelted a two-run homer in the sixth inning of the finale with the Tigers that gave UF a 3-1 winโฆLed the Gators to the series win at Georgia by going 5-for-12 (.417)โฆNotched a career-high four RBI in the series opener at Mississippi State, highlighted by a three-run triple in the first inningโฆWas 3-for-7 (.429) during two victories over No. 21 South Carolina, with five runs and a pair of walksโฆPowered the clubโs offense with a .556 (5-for-9) performance at Missouri, a series that saw him drive in five runs and triple twiceโฆCranked a two-run homer in the eighth inning that gave Florida the lead at Stetson and was 3-for-5 with three RBI against the HattersโฆOpened SEC action by going 4-for-12 (.333) versus Tennessee after leading the squad with a .455 (5-for-11) clip in the sweep of MaineโฆWas 2-for-4 and scored twice in the 10-2 win over No. 9 UCFโฆHad a career day by going 5-for-5 and driving in three runs in the second win over Stony Brook and was an eye-popping 7-for-9 (.778) in two matchups with the Seawolves.
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AS A JUNIOR (2014): Earned a berth on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second year in a rowโฆNamed to the 2014 SEC Community Service TeamโฆVolunteered with Climb for Cancer, an event in which Gator student-athletes play games and participate with cancer-stricken kids and their siblings in a variety of sports on campusโฆHelps out at Littlewood Elementary School Carnival and participated in the Annual Gator Tracks shoe driveโฆBatted a career-high .305 in 46 games and 30 starts (27 at third base, three at designated hitter)โฆScored 15 runs and equaled single-season bests in walks (9) and homers (3)โฆHad a .293 average in 20 SEC games, with five runs, three RBI, three walks and a pair of stolen basesโฆRanked second on the Gators behind Harrison Bader (.500) with a .400 (8-for-20) postseason average in seven gamesโฆHit .571 (4-for-7) during the NCAA Gainesville Regional, with multiple hits in both contests against North Carolina (2-for-4) and the College of Charleston (2-for-3)โฆNamed to the SEC All-Tournament squad after batting .308 (4-for-13) with four runs, three RBI and a pair of walksโฆWas 2-for-3 with two runs and the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Gators ousted Kentucky from HooverโฆSingled up the middle to drive in Peter Alonso in the 5-1 win over Mississippi State in an elimination game at Regions ParkโฆStarted the Gatorsโ sixth with a homer to left field against No. 6 South Carolina and scored twice in the winโฆWent 2-for-5 (.400) and scored twice in the series at TennesseeโฆHomered and stole a pair of bases in the finaleโฆCame through with a clutch two-run single as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning as Florida clinched the SEC Championship outright with a 4-2 triumph over the VolsโฆHad a pinch-hit single in the seventh inning in the second win over MissouriโฆWas 2-for-3 in the series lid-lifter at No. 4 South CarolinaโฆBatted .455 (5-for-11) in the three games at Texas A&MโฆBelted his first homer of the campaign to left field in the third inning to open the scoring in the 4-1 win over No. 1 Florida State at McKethan StadiumโฆHad two multiple-hit efforts and was 5-for-11 (.455) in the sweep of UConnโฆDoubled, tripled and walked twice in the finale...His lone triple of the season started the 10th inning and he came home with the winning run on a single by Casey TurgeonโฆProvided the Gators with a 2-0 lead versus Southern Miss with a sixth-inning single that plated Taylor GushueโฆWent 2-for-3 in the 4-0 shutout of FGCU.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Named to the SEC Academic Honor RollโฆPlayed 51 games and made 45 starts (30 at third base, nine at second base and six as Floridaโs designated hitter)โฆBatted .260 with 21 runs, 18 RBI, nine walks, five doubles and three homersโฆWas 6-for-9 on stolen-base attemptsโฆHad eight multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI outingsโฆIn 27 SEC games, with 24 starts, Tobias hit .271 with 12 RBI, 11 runs and seven extra-base hits (four doubles, three round-trippers)โฆLed the Gators with a .625 (5-for-8) clip during the NCAA Bloomington Regional, highlighted by a career-best 4-for-4 effort against ValparaisoโฆSingled in the second, roped an RBI double in the fourth, delivered an RBI single in the fifth and stroked another single in the eighth inning versus the CrusadersโฆSingled and scored on a wild pitch in the fifth frame of the SEC Tournament meeting with Texas A&MโฆHad an RBI double in the second contest at Georgia after going 2-for-3 with a run scored in the opener in AthensโฆRescued the Orange and Blue with a game-tying three-run homer with two down in the ninth against AuburnโฆThe Gators went on to emerge victorious on a walk-off double by Zack PowersโฆTobias had opened the weekend against the Tigers by going 2-for-4 with a doubleโฆEqualed his career high with two thefts in game three at No. 3 LSUโฆSingled and scored in UFโs 3-2 win over Tennessee in 10 inningsโฆNotched a pair of RBI singles and was 3-for-5 in the first encounter at MissouriโฆGave the Gators a 2-1 lead against FGCU with a sixth-inning base-knock into left fieldโฆHad a pinch-hit RBI single in the 10-run, sixth-inning outburst versus No. 8 South CarolinaโฆHad brought the Gators within 3-2 with an RBI grounder in the eighth inning of the second meeting with the GamecocksโฆTallied the game-winning RBI with a ninth-inning sacrifice fly to lift Florida to a 4-3 triumph at No. 7 Florida StateโฆDelivered a two-run double and an infield single during the eight-run fifth stanza that propelled UF to a victory over No. 17 Mississippi StateโฆHad a couple of singles and two walks in the series at No. 2 VanderbiltโฆPaced the squadโs offense with a .400 (4-for-10) effort to start SEC play against No. 10 KentuckyโฆWent 2-for-4 with a leadoff homer in the second inning of game two after beginning the scoring in the league opener with a two-out dinger in the third frameโฆScored twice and had a stolen base in the 6-4 victory over IndianaโฆWent 2-for-5 with a pair of runs in the 12-inning battle with Georgia SouthernโฆPoked a two-run single for his initial hit of the season in the series-clinching victory over Duke.
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AS A FRESHMAN (2012): One of the five Gator baseball players named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor RollโฆLone Gator selected to the SECโs All-Freshman Team, marking the third year in a row that a UF third baseman had made the squad, following Austin Maddox (2010) and Zack Powers (2011)โฆReceived the Steve Georgiadis Award, presented to the Gator baseball player who has most overcome adversityโฆThe Georgiadis Award is given in memory of former Gator pitcher Steve Georgiadis, who passed away on March 17, 1990โฆAfter suffering a hand injury at South Carolina on March 22, Tobias did not return to action at third base until over a month later against Bethune-CookmanโฆStarted 44 of the 51 games that he played at third baseโฆHit .252 with 26 runs, 10 RBI and seven extra-base hits (five doubles, two triples)โฆHad six sacrifice hits and was 3-for-5 on the basepathsโฆBatted .261 in 19 SEC games, including 16 starts, with six runs and four RBIโฆRoped a pair of singles and scored in the NCAA College World Series meeting with No. 4 South CarolinaโฆWas 3-for-9 (.333) and scored twice during the NCAA Gainesville Super RegionalโฆProvided what proved to be the winning margin with a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning of game two against No. 11 NC StateโฆBlasted a two-run double in the NCAA Gainesville Regional final triumph over No. 24 Georgia TechโฆWent 2-for-4 with an RBI single as the Gators eliminated South Carolina from the SEC TournamentโฆBatted .364 (4-for-11) with two runs and two RBI during the series at AuburnโฆHad two hits in the 11-inning victory over North FloridaโฆSingled in the eighth inning of game two at No. 3 Kentucky and also singled and scored in the first matchup between the Gators and WildcatsโฆSuffered a hand injury at South Carolina on March 23 and did not return to action at third base until April 25โฆWas 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the second inning of the win over Samford and scored on a wild pitchโฆSingled and scored in his SEC debut versus VanderbiltโฆDoubled, laid down a sacrifice bunt and was 2-for-3 ย in the victory over No. 6 Florida State at McKethan StadiumโฆHad a career-high two stolen bases and scored twice against Florida Gulf Coast on March 10โฆTallied a career-best three runs in the win over Florida A&MโฆNotched his first career triple and was 2-for-4 with two runs against Florida AtlanticโฆScored three runs during the series at No. 8 Miami (Fla.)โฆStarted all three games on the hot corner to kick off the season with No. 16 Cal State FullertonโฆHad an infield single for his first collegiate hit on opening night.
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SUMMER: Played for the Yarmouth-Dennis (Mass.) Red Sox of the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2012 with Gator teammate Justin ShaferโฆThe Red Sox advanced to the leagueโs Championship Series and were defeated by the Wareham GatemenโฆBatted .250 in 18 games, with seven RBI, six runs and six walksโฆHad two doubles and a homer, to go along with one stolen base.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Infielder from Southeast Guilford High School who played for head coach David Beasley and earned all-conference recognition all four years of his careerโฆSelected in the 31st round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals with the 937th choiceโฆRated No. 2 in the state of North Carolina and ranked No. 35 in the Class of 2011 Final Rankings from Perfect GameโฆWas a first-team Preseason All-American by Rawlings and named to the Atlantic All-Region First TeamโฆHelped lead Southeast Guilford to the 4-A West Regional Championship Series last season and picked up all-state honorsโฆChosen as the Metro Conference Player of the Year, Tobias batted .502 with 45 stolen bases, 11 doubles and nine homersโฆParticipated in the 2010 AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Game in San Diego and was on the East squad with Gator classmates Johnny Magliozzi, Brandon Sedell and Sean TrentโฆBatted .370 as a junior, scored 42 runs, collected 30 stolen bases, drew 16 walks and had 14 extra-base hits (six doubles, five homers, three triples)โฆMember of the National Honor Society, French Club and was a student ambassador in high school.
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TOBIASโ CAREER STATISTICS
Overall Season Statistics
| YEAR | AVG. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2012 | .252 | 51-44 | 135 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 3-5 |
| 2013 | .260 | 51-45 | 154 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 6-9 |
| 2014 | .305 | 46-30 | 105 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 2-3 |
| 2015 | .355 | 65-60 | 231 | 60 | 82 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 37 | 11-13 |
| CAREER | .301 | 213-179 | 625 | 122 | 188 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 82 | 48 | 107 | 22-30 |
SEC Regular-Season Statistics
| YEAR | AVG. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2012 | .261 | 19-16 | 46 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0-1 |
| 2013 | .271 | 27-24 | 85 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3-5 |
| 2014 | .293 | 20-11 | 41 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2-2 |
| 2015 | .357 | 26-26 | 98 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 5-5 |
| CAREER | .304 | 92-77 | 270 | 46 | 82 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 48 | 10-13 |
SEC Tournament Statistics
| YEAR | AVG. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2012 | .154 | 4-4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0-0 |
| 2013 | .333 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 2014 | .308 | 5-4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 |
| 2015 | .444 | 5-5 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1-1 |
| CAREER | .319 | 15-14 | 47 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 1-2 |
NCAA Tournament Statistics
| YEAR | AVG. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2012 | .280 | 7-7 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 2013 | .625 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| 2014 | .571 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | .263 | 10-10 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1-1 |
| CAREER | .333 | 21-21 | 78 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 1-2 |
TOBIASโ CAREER HIGHS
| At Bats: 6, 2x, last vs. Florida State (4/14/15) |
| Runs Scored: 3, 2x, last vs. South Carolina (4/12/15) |
| Hits: 5 vs. Stony Brook (2/28/15) |
| RBI: 4 vs. Mississippi State (4/17/15) |
| Doubles: 1, 28x, last vs. Florida Atlantic (5/31/15) |
| Triples: 1, 8x, last vs. Mississippi State (4/17/15) |
| Home Runs: 1, 11x, last vs. Auburn (5/16/15) |
| Walks: 2, 4x, last vs. USF (5/30/15) |
| Stolen Bases: 2, 3x, last vs. Tennessee (5/17/14) |
| Hit Streak: 12 games (4/25-5/20/15) |
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