Over the last seven years, the #Gators have had 🔟 First Round draft picks. Last summer, the #Gators had 3⃣ First Round draft picks for the first time in school history! Osborn left his mark in the record books and is deserving of the start. Osborn’s 104 hits that season are tied for most no matter what the position was.

414 average, 17 home runs (tied with Maddox) and 76 RBI are all single-season highs for a Florida third baseman. Osborn gets the nod, however, behind a huge 2002 season that still is tops in the record books. Jonathan India’s monster 2018 is worthy as well. Problem is, where do you put him? The third baseman, first baseman, catcher, DH, reliever posted a 1.86 ERA and 17 saves on the bump and was the 2010 Freshman of the Year, putting up solid offensive numbers at the plate. 400 season under his belt, LaPorta is here for the long ball.ĪLL-TIME NINES, WILD WEST: Cal State Fullerton | Long Beach State | Arizona | Stanford | USC Pat Osborn, third base (2000-02)Īustin Maddox deserves some recognition. LaPorta also hit a home run in five straight games - three of which were two-homer games - between March 24 and April 1, 2007, a feat no Gator has yet to repeat. He has the most career home runs with 74, and the single-season mark as well with 26. The only question is where you hit them.įlorida baseball has four SEC Players of the Year honors in its history, and LaPorta accounts for two of them. Wilkerson begins a run of three-straight no-brainers in the Florida lineup. There are a few names to choose from at shortstop, especially with Mark Kiger’s unreal 2002, but Ellis gets the nod for his overall portfolio.ĪLL-TIME NINES, SEC: LSU | South Carolina | Vanderbilt | Mississippi State Brad Wilkerson, outfield (1996-98) He’s first all-time in runs scored, second in doubles, and in the top 10 in home runs, RBI, total bases, and sacrifice bunts, which is perfect with Eckstein in front of him in this fictional lineup. Nolan Fontana’s superior defense certainly gets some consideration, but Ellis’ name is everywhere in the Florida record books. NCAA Baseball JanuMark Ellis, shortstop (1996-99) Eckstein’s speed and ability to make contact seems like a good mix to lead things off. While Eckstein was never going to be a power threat, he racked up the hits and hurt you on the base paths with his 93 stolen bases, second in Florida lore. But this Gators all-time lineup is stacked with the program’s best at scoring runs and Eckstein is right there at the top. His 222 runs scored are third all-time. 433 for Florida in 1958 en route to earning the first All-American honors in Gainesville. Bernie Parrish deserves a shout out here.

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