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2009 Gainesville Regional
Capsules compiled by Christina De Nicola,
Duncan Phillips, Sean Ryan, Phil Stanton
1. Florida Gators
Gainesville, Florida
At-large bid from SEC
2009 record: 19-11,
39-20 (first in SEC East)
Head coach: Kevin
O'Sullivan (Virginia, 1991)
Record at school:
73-44, 2 years
Overall record: 73-44,
2 years
Assistant coaches: Brad
Weitzel, Craig Bell, Don Norris
Team offense: .304 BA,
441 R, 61 HR, .452 SLG%, .389 OBP, 66/103 SB
Team pitching: 4.17
ERA, 520.1 IP, 567 H, 175 BB, 387 K
Top hitters: Avery
Barnes (.360/8/40/15-22 SB), Josh Adams (.339/7/47), Preston
Tucker (.338/12/77/12 2B), Brandon McArthur (.321/2/35/12 2B),
Matt den Dekker (.296/5/30/15-16 SB), Buddy Munroe (.275/5/25)
Top pitchers: Billy
Bullock (2-2, 11 SV, 2.06 ERA, 43.2 IP, 36 H, 20 BB, 44 K), Tony
Davis (5-0, 2.43 ERA, 37 IP, 25 H, 18 BB, 33 K), Greg Larson
(3-2, 3.10 ERA, 29 IP, 28 H, 17 BB, 14 K), Alex Panteliodis
(6-5, 1SV, 3.97 ERA, 59 IP, 74 H, 15 BB, 37 K), Nick Maronde
(3-1, 4.29 ERA, 56.2 IP, 58 H, 16 BB, 53 K), Jeff Barfield (2-1,
1 SV, 4.50 ERA, 46 IP, 47 H, 15 BB, 40 K), Stephen Locke (4-2,
4.55 ERA, 55.1 IP, 73 H, 14 BB, 42 K), Anthony DeSclafan (6-3,
4.60 ERA, 62.2 IP, 59 H, 13 BB, 45 K)
Last NCAA appearance:
2008 (0-2 at Tallahassee Regional)
Notes: Florida is
hosting a regional for the eighth tine. This is the 25th NCAA
Tournament appearance for the Gators. Florida is looking for its
first national title. UF was runner-up in 2005, falling to Texas
in the championship series. The Gators are 27-8 this season at
McKethan Stadium. Jonathan Pigott hit two home runs in Florida’s
SEC tournament win over Ole Miss. It matched his season total.
2. Miami Hurricanes
Coral
Gables, Fla.
At-large bid from ACC
2009
record:
18-12, 36-20 (third in Coastal Division)
Head
coach:
Jim Morris (Elon, 1973)
Record
at school:
731-276-3, 16 years
Overall record:
1,366-561-4, 31 years
Assistant coaches:
J.D. Arteaga, Joe Mercadante, Rey Fuentes
Team
offense:
.295 BA, 388 R, 64 HR, .466 SLG%,
.397 OB%, 59-88 SB
Team
pitching:
.455 ERA, 496 IP, 473 H, 194 BB, 453 K
Top
hitters:
Chris Herrmann (.343/8/42), Scott Lawson (.340/4/34/9-18 SB),
Jason Hagerty (.309/11/52/9-12 SB), Dave DiNatale
(.308/6/38/9-10 SB), Yasmani Grandal (.306/16/42), Harold
Martinez (.279/9/46), Nathan Melendres (.271/1/20)
Top
pitchers:
Kyle Bellamy (3-1, 16 SV, 1.34 ERA, 43.1 IP, 22 H, 20 BB, 60 K),
Chris Hernandez (7-4, 4.43 ERA, 85.1 IP, 88 H, 28 BB, 89 K), Sam
Robinson (0-0, 2.49 ERA, 21.2 IP, 22 H, 9 BB, 15 K), Daniel
Miranda (3-3, 5.04 ERA, 50 IP, 55 H, 9 BB, 35 K), David
Gutierrez (3-6, 5.16 ERA, 61 IP, 64 H, 29 BB, 44 K), Iden
Nazario (6-4, 6.57 ERA, 61.2 IP, 67 H, 35 BB, 72 K)
Last
NCAA appearance:
2008 (3-0 in Coral Gables Regional, 2-1 in Coral Gables Super
Regional, 1-2 in College World Series)
Notes:
Miami heads to the postseason for a record 37th
consecutive season. Under head coach Jim Morris, the Hurricanes
have won 14 of 15 regional appearances, and have reached the
College World Series in 11 of 15 years. Miami has won four
national championships (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001). Morris is a
three-time National Coach of the Year. Junior closer Kyle
Bellamy had been named one of 30 semifinalists for the Golden
Spikes Award. The Hurricanes opened Alex Rodriguez Park this
season, thanks in part to a $3.9 million contribution by New
York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Miami was 23-11 in
home contests and averaged 2,170 fans. The Hurricanes are 32-0
when leading after six innings.
3. Jacksonville Dolphins
Jacksonville, Florida
Automatic bid – won Atlantic Sun tournament
2009 record: 19-11,
36-20 (first in A-Sun)
Head coach: Terry
Alexander (Western Carolina, 1988)
Record at school:
630-497-2, 19 years
Overall record: Same
Assistant coaches: Tim
Montez, Todd Claus, Ben Kerr
Team offense: .302 BA,
419 R, 59 HR, .462 SLG%, .401 OB%, 64/90 SB
Team pitching: 5.15
ERA, 491.2 IP, 585 H, 176 BB, 416 K
Top hitters: Jeremy
Gillan (.396/11/60), Chuck Opachich (.383/1/38/19 SB), Thomas
Myers (.317/12/49), Alex Martinez (.309/11/51), Kyle Fleming
(.294/1/25), Jamal Hawkins (.285/3/31/11 SB).
Top pitchers: Chris
Kaminski (4-1, 2.90, 8 SV, 31 IP, 35 H, 4 BB, 28 K), Matt Loosen
(4-1, 3.91, 2 SV, 73.2 IP, 65 H, 30 BB, 82 K), Carson Andrew
(6-3, 3.99, 56.1 IP, 62 H, 19 BB, 55 K), Matt Tomshaw (3-3,
4.53, 55.2 IP, 75 H, 16 BB, 39 K), Sean Green (3-2, 4.78, 52.2
IP, 63 H, 18 BB, 36 K).
Last NCAA appearance:
2007 (0-2 at Chapel Hill Regional)
Notes: The Dolphins are
making their 13th appearance in the Regionals and
their third in the past four years. Jacksonville is hoping for a
better showing than the last time, when they were shut out by
North Carolina and Western Carolina – the only shutouts the team
suffered all season. Chris Kaminsky’s cousin Mandy Ott pitched
for the Ole Miss softball team. Catcher Jeremy Gillan drove in
60 runs for the second straight year. Chuck Opachich and Carson
Andrew were high school teammates.
4. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
Daytona Beach, Florida
Automatic bid - won Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference Tournament
2009 record: 16-2,
32-26 (first in MEAC)
Head coach: Mervyl
Melendez (Bethune-Cookman, 1996)
Record at school:
308-271, nine years
Overall record:
308-271, nine years
Assistant coaches: Jose
Vazquez, Jason Arnold, Luis Gonzalez
Team offense: .308, 397
R, 48 HR, .458 SLG%, .397 OB%, 92-122 SB
Team pitching: 4.50,
488.1 IP, 487 H, 241 BB, 470 K
Top hitters: C.J.
Lauriello (.407/3/34/18 2B), Emmanuel Castro (.348/4/35/13 2B),
Alejandro Jimenez (.318/8/31/21-26 SB), Peter O’Brien
(.313/4/29/11 2B), Chris Brown (.313/8/28/16 2B), Ryan Durrence
(.297/10/44/13 2B), Mark Brooks (.287/2/24/16-20 SB)
Top pitchers: Ali
Simpson (9-2, 2.70 ERA, 73.1 IP, 63 H, 28 BB, 79 K), Hiram
Burgos (6-3, 3.73 ERA, 72.1 IP, 65 H, 22 BB, 88 K), Felix
Machado (4-1, 4.28 ERA, 1 SV, 40 IP, 40 H, 18 BB, 20 K), Justin
Dahl (0-2, 4 SV, 4.50 ERA, 14 IP, 17 H, 13 BB, 19 K), Eric
Thomas (7-5, 4.57 ERA, 80.2 IP, 77 H, 42 BB, 83 K)
Last NCAA appearance:
2008 (0-2 at Coral Gables Regional)
Notes: B-CU went 3-0 to
capture its fourth straight MEAC title and 12th in the past 14
seasons. The Wildcats took two of three in a series at
nationally-ranked Miami (Fla.) in May. B-CU was 1-17 all-time
against the Hurricanes heading into the series. This is Bethune-Cookman’s
10th regional appearance.
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