2003 Florida Gators baseball team

The 2003 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2003 college baseball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium, on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was coached by Pat McMahon, who was in his second season at Florida.

2003 Florida Gators baseball
Coral Gables Regional, 3–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2003 record	37–21–1 (13–16–1 SEC)
Head coach	Pat McMahon (2nd year)
Assistant coach	John Cohen (2nd year) Ross Jones (2nd year)
Home stadium	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium

2003 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern
No. 6 South Carolina  ^x‍‍‍^y	19	–	11		.633			42	–	20		.677
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍	14	–	16		.467			27	–	28		.491
Florida  ‍‍‍^y	13	–	16		.448			37	–	21		.638
Tennessee  ‍‍‍	13	–	17		.433			31	–	24		.564
Georgia  ‍‍‍	10	–	20		.333			29	–	26		.527
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	9	–	20		.310			24	–	32		.429
Western
No. 7 LSU  ^x‍†‍‍^y	20	–	9		.690			45	–	22		.672
No. 20 Auburn  ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12		.600			42	–	21		.667
No. 24 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍^y	17	–	12		.586			42	–	20		.677
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13		.567			35	–	27		.565
Alabama  ‍‍‡‍^y	14	–	16		.467			38	–	24		.613
Arkansas  ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16		.467			35	–	22		.614
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2003[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

2003 Florida Gators baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town 44 RHP Bryan Ball R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Punta Gorda, FL 47 RHP David Bartelt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So Odessa, FL 6 OF Stephen Barton L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr Miami, FL 16 RHP Derek Bell R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Fr Jupiter, FL 32 LHP Matt Bomeisl L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Jr Miami, FL 48 RHP Tommy Boss R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Dunnellon, FL 9 OF John Paul Castro R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Key West, FL 7 OF Jeff Corsaletti L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Port Charlotte, FL 28 C Matt Cresap R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Tallahassee, FL 4 INF Brett Dowdy R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Bradenton, FL 39 C Bo Dring R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Myakka City, FL 23 RHP Connor Falkenbach R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Parkland, FL 22 OF Mario Garza L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Melbourne, FL 34 LHP Jamie Goldfarb R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Merritt Island, FL 2 INF Matt Graziano R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Gainesville, FL 43 OF Ben Harrison R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Key West, FL 45 RHP Ben Hedgecock  R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Sr Tampa, FL 21 RHP Justin Hoyman R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Cocoa, FL 54 RHP Jimmy Kubek R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Seminole, FL 31 RHP Christian Madson R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Valrico, FL 5 INF Matt Maley L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Miami, FL 33 C Joe Mercadante R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Gainesville, FL 35 RHP Darren O'Day R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL 27 LHP Mike Pete L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Brandon, FL 25 LHP Tom Potter L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Naples, FL 17 RHP Andy Putnel R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Auburndale, FL 46 C Greg Quatrino R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Tampa, FL 49 OF Fritz Reichardt R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Gainesville, FL 13 OF Jake Riordan R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sr Gainesville, FL 24 INF Lee Roberson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Fayetteville, GA 55 C Brian Rose R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Miami, FL 20 RHP Pat Rumble R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Jacksonville, FL 40 RHP Ryan Sadowski R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Davie, FL 42 LHP Adam Sanabria L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Longwood, FL 12 INF C.J. Smith R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Tampa, FL 41 INF Seth Steinhauer L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Stuart, FL 14 RHP Justin Stiver R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Englewood, FL 29 INF Justin Tordi R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Orlando, FL 1 INF Jonathan Tucker S/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 167 lb (76 kg) So El Sobrante, CA	Head coach Pat McMahon Assistant coach(es) John Cohen Ross Jones Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

2003 Florida Gators Baseball Game Log
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record February 7 Mercer McKethan Stadium 15–5 Falkenbach (1–0) Morrison (1–2) None 2,420 1–0 – February 8 Mercer McKethan Stadium 22–2 Hoyman (1–0) Bishop (1–1) None 1,535 2–0 – February 12 Charleston Southern McKethan Stadium 10-9^10 Roberson (1–0) Holmen (0–1) None 1,377 3–0 – February 14 No. 14 Miami (FL) McKethan Stadium 2–9 Touchet (1–0) O'Day (0–1) None 2,226 3–1 – February 15 No. 14 Miami (FL) McKethan Stadium 5–3 Roberson (2–0) Bongiovanni (1–1) None 3,594 4–1 – February 19 Florida A&M McKethan Stadium 17–2 Pete (1–0) Patrick (1–2) None 1,392 5–1 – February 21 Hofstra McKethan Stadium 17–6 Falkenbach (2–0) Smar (0–1) None 1,327 6–1 – February 23 (1) Hofstra McKethan Stadium 13–2 Hoyman (2–0) Cosentino (0–1) None – 7–1 – February 23 (2) Hofstra McKethan Stadium 28–6 Boss (1–0) Taylor (0–1) None 1,924 8–1 – February 25 South Florida No. 23 McKethan Stadium 13-12^14 Potter (1–0) Griffin (1–1) None 1,267 9–1 –
March Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record March 1 Siena No. 23 McKethan Stadium 11–1 Potter (2–0) Bitter (0–3) None 1,428 10–1 – March 2 Siena No. 23 McKethan Stadium 5–4 O'Day (1–1) Cabot (0–3) None 1,016 11–1 – March 5 Gardner–Webb No. 16 McKethan Stadium 9–5 Ball (1–0) Martin (2–2) None 1,029 12–1 – March 7 at No. 1 Florida State No. 16 Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FL 4–5 Lynch (4–0) Pete (1–1) Hodges (3) 3,652 12–2 – March 8 at No. 1 Florida State No. 16 Dick Howser Stadium 7–9 Davidson (1–0) Ball (1–1) Hodges (4) 4,028 12–3 – March 9 No. 1 Florida State No. 16 McKethan Stadium 9–8 Hoyman (3–0) Cannon (0–1) Sanabria (1) 2,859 13–3 – March 11 Pace No. 16 McKethan Stadium 9–2 Ball (2–1) Van Riper (0–1) None 1,448 14–3 – March 12 Pace No. 16 McKethan Stadium 12–2 Madson (1–0) Huff (0–1) None 1,170 15–3 – March 14 at No. 18 LSU No. 16 Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–9 Wilson (4–2) Falkenbach (2–1) None 7,835 15–4 0–1 March 15 at No. 18 LSU No. 16 Alex Box Stadium 2–3 Pettit (3–0) Hoyman (3–1) None 7,698 15–5 0–2 March 16 at No. 18 LSU No. 16 Alex Box Stadium 8–8 None None None 7,375 15–5–1 0–2–1 March 18 Columbia No. 22 McKethan Stadium 24–8 Madson (2–0) Oleksak (0–1) None 1,247 16–5–1 – March 19 Army No. 22 McKethan Stadium 16–0 Ball (3–1) Copello (1–1) None 1,601 17–5–1 – March 21 No. 18 Alabama No. 22 McKethan Stadium 3–8 Tankersley (4–0) Sanabria (0–1) None 1,913 17–6–1 0–3–1 March 22 No. 18 Alabama No. 22 McKethan Stadium 6–1 Hoyman (4–1) Carter (4–2) None 2,864 18–6–1 1–3–1 March 23 No. 18 Alabama No. 22 McKethan Stadium 6–5 O'Day (2–1) Reed (1–1) None 1,139 19–6–1 2–3–1 March 26 Spain (national team) (exh.) No. 18 McKethan Stadium 18–1^7 Roberson Ventura None – – – March 28 Tennessee No. 18 McKethan Stadium 5–3 Falkenbach (3–1) Hochevar (4–2) None 2,386 20–6–1 3–3–1 March 29 Tennessee No. 18 McKethan Stadium 5–1 Hoyman (5–1) Tharpe (3–2) None 2,964 21–6–1 4–3–1 March 30 Tennessee No. 18 McKethan Stadium 7–5 Falkenbach (4–1) Hochevar (4–3) None 1,059 22–6–1 5–3–1
April Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record April 2 Florida A&M No. 13 McKethan Stadium 14–2 Rumble (1–0) Nunez (1–1) None 1,023 23–6–1 – April 4 at Vanderbilt No. 13 Hawkins Field Nashville, TN 1–2 Sowers (1–4) Falkenbach (4–2) Lewis (3) 1,011 23–7–1 5–4–1 April 5 at Vanderbilt No. 13 Hawkins Field 2–4 Ransom (3–0) Hoyman (5–2) Buschmann (3) 768 23–8–1 5–5–1 April 6 at Vanderbilt No. 13 Hawkins Field 1–4 Mullins (2–4) Madson (2–1) Lewis (4) 353 23–9–1 5–6–1 April 9 Stetson No. 23 McKethan Stadium 10–4 O'Day (3–1) Lincoln (2–7) None 1,395 24–9–1 – April 11 South Carolina No. 23 McKethan Stadium 4–9 Bondurant (4–2) O'Day (3–2) None 2,085 24–10–1 5–7–1 April 12 South Carolina No. 23 McKethan Stadium 2–10 Marchbanks (7–2) Hoyman (5–3) None 2,809 24–11–1 5–8–1 April 13 South Carolina No. 23 McKethan Stadium 13–4 Pete (2–1) Donald (0–1) Boss (1) 1,952 25–11–1 6–8–1 April 15 Bethune–Cookman McKethan Stadium 9–1 Ball (4–1) Worrall (1–1) None 1,154 26–11–1 – April 18 at Georgia Foley Field Athens, GA 4–5 Ruthven (3–4) Boss (1–1) Benefield (2) 1,538 26–12–1 6–9–1 April 19 at Georgia Foley Field 4–3 Hoyman (6–3) Woods (1–4) None 1,892 27–12–1 7–9–1 April 20 at Georgia Foley Field 8–4 Madson (3–1) Westphal (3–2) None 1,028 28–12–1 8–9–1 April 23 Jacksonville State McKethan Stadium 11–8 Pete (3–1) Andres (1–2) Falkenbach (1) 1,273 29–12–1 – April 26 (1) No. 13 Mississippi State McKethan Stadium 13–5 Sanabria (1–1) Maholm (6–2) None – 30–12–1 9–9–1 April 26 (2) No. 13 Mississippi State McKethan Stadium 5–6 Gant (2–1) Boss (1–2) Papelbon (6) 2,053 30–13–1 9–10–1 April 27 No. 13 Mississippi State McKethan Stadium 14–6 Hoyman (7–3) Nicholas (4–2) None 2,638 31–13–1 10–10–1
May Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SEC Record May 3 (1) at No. 18 Auburn Plainsman Park Auburn, AL 2–7 Hughey (5–4) Ball (4–2) None – 31–14–1 10–11–1 May 3 (2) at No. 18 Auburn Plainsman Park 8–6 Boss (2–2) Dennis (2–2) Falkenbach (2) 3,489 32–14–1 11–11–1 May 4 at No. 18 Auburn Plainsman Park 3–4 Paxton (6–1) Hoyman (7–4) Speigner (1) 3,048 32–15–1 11–12–1 May 9 at Ole Miss Swayze Field Oxford, MS 0–2 Beam (7–1) Boss (2–3) Head (11) 2,422 32–16–1 11–13–1 May 10 at Ole Miss Swayze Field 3–8 Wright (4–2) Hoyman (7–5) Cupps (2) 2,539 32–17–1 11–14–1 May 11 at Ole Miss Swayze Field 2–4 Holliman (4–5) Pete (3–2) Head (12) 2,003 32–18–1 11–15–1 May 16 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 19–0 Hoyman (8–5) Wade (3–7) None 2,876 33–18–1 12–15–1 May 17 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 13–4 Pete (4–2) Castle (6–5) None 2,588 34–18–1 13–16–1 May 18 Kentucky McKethan Stadium 5–7 Gibson (3–3) O'Day (3–3) None 2,078 34–19–1 13–17–1
Post-season
NCAA Tournament: Coral Gables Regional Date Opponent Rank Stadium Site Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Regional Record May 30 vs. No. 14 Florida Atlantic Mark Light Stadium Coral Gables, FL 3–4 Core (10–2) Hoyman (8–6) Pillsbury (5) – 34–20–1 0–1 May 31 (1) vs. Bethune–Cookman Mark Light Stadium 8–6 Pete (5–2) Rivera (6–5) Falkenbach (3) – 35–20–1 1–1 May 31 (2) vs. No. 14 Florida Atlantic Mark Light Stadium 22-14 Potter (3–0) Della Rocco (2–1) None 5,251 36–20–1 2–1 June 1 (1) at No. 13 Miami (FL) Mark Light Stadium 15–5 O'Day (4–3) Camardese (9–1) Pete (1) – 37–20–1 3–1 June 1 (2) at No. 13 Miami (FL) Mark Light Stadium 10-13 Valdes-Fauli (3–0) Boss (2–4) None 3,494 37–21–1 3–2

Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. All times Eastern. Retrieved from FloridaGators.com

See also

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators baseball players

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2003". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

External links

• Gator Baseball official website