2011 Gainesville Regional

1. Florida Gators (2)

Gainesville, Florida

At-large bid from SEC

2011 record: 22-8, 45-16 (tied for first in SEC East)

Head coach: Kevin O'Sullivan (Virginia, 1991)

Record at school: 168-79, 4 years

Overall record: same

Assistant coaches: Brad Weitzel, Craig Bell, Don Norris

Team offense: .306 BA, 375 R, 54 HR, .453 SLG%, .377 OB%, 54-80 SB

Team pitching: 3.04 ERA, 536 IP, 497 H, 110 BB, 459 K

Top hitters: Mike Zunino (.373/15/59), Josh Adams (.330/5/40), Daniel Pigott (.325/2/30/14-17 SB), Preston Tucker (.312/10/53), Brian Johnson (.312/5/27), Nolan Fontana (.310/4/40), Austin Maddox (.283/6/35)

Top pitchers: Nick Maronde (0-0, 1.82, 2 SV, 34.2 IP, 23 H, 6 BB, 48 K), Greg Larson (1-1, 2.08, 34.2 IP, 31 H, 6 BB, 27 K), Hudson Randall (9-3, 2.25, 96 IP, 84 H, 8 BB, 49 K), Karsten Whitson (7-0, 2.53, 78.1 IP, 70 H, 24 BB, 74 K), Tommy Toledo (4-3, 3.31, 32.2 IP, 31 H, 8 BB, 30 K), Brian Johnson (8-3, 3.66, 78.2 IP, 75 H, 15 BB, 70 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2010 (3-0 at Gainesville Regional, 2-0 at Gainesville Super Regional, 0-2 at College World Series)

Notes: Kevin O'Sullivan has been Florida coach for four years and the Gators are hosting a Regional for the third straight time, the first time that's happened in school history. SEC Player of the Year Mike Zunino is one of the best catchers in the country and slugged .668. Two-way player Brian Johnson suffered a concussion when he was pitching and was hit in the back of the head by a Zunino throw to second on a steal attempt. It isn't yet known if he will be able to play in the Regionals. Preston Tucker boasts a .511 on-base average and is second to Zunino in total bases. Hudson Randall tossed two complete games and has eight walks in 96 innings. As a staff, the Gators walk less than one batter a game. Freshman Karsten Whitson was the ninth overall pick in last year's Major League Draft but joined the Gators instead, limiting opponents to a .240 average. Austin Maddox was a catcher in high school but now plays first and is a relief pitcher - he allowed 14 hits and struck out 20 in 23.1 innings.

2. Miami Hurricanes

Coral Gables, Florida

At-large bid from ACC

2011 record: 19-10, 36-21 (fourth in Coastal Division)

Head coach: Jim Morris (Elon, 1973)

Record at school: 812-319-3, 18 years

Overall record: 1,447-604-4, 33 years

Assistant coaches: J.D. Arteaga, Joe Mercadante, Roger Tomas

Team offense: .275 BA, 312 R, 30 HR, .395 SLG%, .375 OB%, 95-122 SB

Team pitching: 3.28 ERA, 508 IP, 419 H, 172 BB, 480 K

Top hitters: Zeke DeVoss (.335/2/26/32-41 SB), Nathan Melendres (.322/2/23/23-26 SB), Rony Rodriguez (.308/12/39/15 2B), Harold Martinez (.303/3/38), Brad Fieger (.275/2/26)

Top pitchers: Sam Robinson (1-1, 6 SV, 1.95, 37 IP, 15 H, 15 BB, 34 K), Eric Whaley (7-5, 2.55, 88.1 IP, 72 H, 22 BB, 79 K), Steven Ewing (7-2, 2.77, 68.1 IP, 51 H, 20 BB, 75 K), Daniel Miranda (3-1, 14 SV, 2.79, 29 IP, 26 H, 3 BB, 36 K), E.J. Encinosa (5-5, 2.90, 83.2 IP, 55 H, 31 BB, 70 K), Bryan Radziewski (9-2, 3.30, 84.2 IP, 80 H, 32 BB, 85 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2010 (3-1 at Coral Gables Regional, 0-2 at Gainesville Super Regional)

Notes: This is Miami’s 39th consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, which is the longest active streak in the nation. The Hurricanes have gone to the College World Series 11 times under head coach Jim Morris, who set an NCAA record by reaching Omaha in each of his first six years at Miami. The Hurricanes have four national championships (1982, 1985, 1999 and 2001) and are tied for the fifth-most in Division I. USC has 12, LSU and Texas have six, Arizona State has five and Cal State Fullerton has four. This is the third straight year in which Miami heads to Gainesville for postseason baseball. The Hurricanes lost twice to Florida in the Super Regional a year ago and went 2-2 in the Gainesville Regional in 2009. Sophomore Zeke DeVoss, the team leader in thefts, is majoring in criminology. He is tied for fifth in the nation with 32 steals. DeVoss was picked in the 38th round by the Boston Red Sox in 2009.

3. Jacksonville Dolphins

Jacksonville, Florida

At-large bid from Atlantic Sun

2011 record: 19-11, 36-22 (second in A-Sun)

Head coach: Terry Alexander (Florida State, 1977)

Record at school: 694-550-2, 21 years

Overall record: same

Assistant coaches: Tim Montez, Tommy Murphy, Brian Snyder

Team offense: .313 BA, 443 R, 47 HR, .444 SLG%, .399 OBP, 88-103 SB

Team pitching: 4.90 ERA, 510.2 IP, 583 H, 266 BB, 364 K

Top hitters: Adam Brett Walker (.416/13/72/22 2B/14-14 SB), Daniel Bulbransen (.360/6/49/18 2B/12-16 SB), Taylor Ratliff (.338/1/24/24-28 SB), Kevin Lehane (.337/8/43), Jimmy Howick (.310/4/46), Jonathan Murphy (.309/5/49/18-20 SB)

Top pitchers: Matthew Tomshaw (8-3, 3.78, 95.1 IP, 111 H, 17 BB, 71 K), Chris Anderson (4-2, 11 SV, 3.91 ERA, 48.1 IP, 38 H, 30 BB, 36 K), Steve Eagerton (8-0, 4.23, 76.2 IP, 96 H, 17 BB, 39 K), Tony Mollica (3-4, 4.25, 59.1 IP, 42 H, 56 BB, 45 K)

Last NCAA Appearance: 2009 (1-2 at Gainesville Regional)

Notes: coming soon

4. Manhattan Jaspers

Riverdale, New York

Automatic bid – won Metro Atlantic tournament

2011 record: 20-2, 34-17 (first in MAAC)

Head coach: Kevin Leighton (Seton Hall, 2001)

Record at school: 169-97-1, 6 years

Overall record: same

Assistant coaches: Ryan Darcy, Rene Ruiz, Keith Kenny

Team offense: .289 BA, 466 R, 32 HR, .418 SLG%, .385 OB%, 58-88 SB

Team pitching: 4.03 ERA, 426.2 IP, 408 H, 186 BB, 310 K

Top hitters: Mike McCann (.365/6/38), Chad Salem (.340/9/50), Mark Onorati (.337/6/26/15-19 SB), Ramon Ortega (.314/2/25), Austin Sheffield (.311/3/29), Nick Camastro (.288/3/29)

Top Pitchers: John Soldinger (10-2, 2.34, 104 IP, 81 H, 38 BB, 65 K), Dan Feinberg (1-0, 3.38, 16 IP, 11 H, 10 BB, 14 K), Eric Luksis (7-3, 3.47, 80.1 IP, 75 H, 37 BB, 66 K), Scott McClennan (2-2, 3.49, 28.1 IP, 34 H, 7 BB, 12 K), Kevin Bonanni (2-1, 3.65, 24.2 IP, 24 H, 11 BB, 17 K), Mike Giordano (8-2, 3.92, 87.1 IP, 78 H, 23 BB, 74 K)

Last NCAA Appearance: 2006 (2-2 at Lincoln Regional)

Notes: The Jaspers are in the field for just the second time in 54 years, and they did it in dramatic fashion with two walkoff wins in the MAAC tourney. The final win over Siena wasn't as dramatic but gave coach Kevin Leighton his 200th win in his sixth season. Tourney MVP Mike Giordano, who has three complete games, struck out 13 in a 5-1 win over Siena. The last time Manhattan made the field was 2006, and it registered one of the great college baseball upsets in the past 10 years - the Jaspers beat Joba Chamberlain and Nebraska. John Soldinger was named the MAAC pitcher of the year, and he and Eric Luksis each had six complete games on the year. Offensively, much of the offense goes through first-teamers Mike McCann and Chad Salem, who combined for 15 of the team's 32 homers. Leighton starred on the diamond at Seton Hall.