From the Sun:
Florida landed the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, according to Collegiate Baseball’s annual evaluation of NCAA Division I baseball classes released Tuesday.
UF's ranking for ninth-year head coach Kevin O’Sullivan marks its seventh-consecutive time in the top 8 on the publication's list, after being No. 1 in 2009, No. 5 in 2010, No. 8 in 2011, No. 7 in 2012, No. 1 in 2013 and No. 3 in 2014. All three of UF’s recruiting titles since Collegiate Baseball began ranking the classes in 1983 have come under O’Sullivan.
Of the 13 new recruits which were brought in this fall by the Gators, six were drafted by professional baseball last June — the third-highest number of drafted players landed in a Florida recruiting class (eight before the 2014 season and seven prior to the 2015 campaign). The group includes 12 freshmen and a junior college transfer.
The Gators had six signees from June's Draft who are now enrolled in school, as right-hander Brady Singer was chosen in the second round with the 56th choice by the Toronto Blue Jays, infielder Jonathan India was taken in the 26th round with the 781st pick by the Milwaukee Brewers, outfielder Daniel Reyes was tabbed No. 1,1161 overall in the 39th round by the Boston Red Sox, infielder Deacon Liput was chosen by the New York Yankees in the 39th round with the 1,173rd choice, left-hander Hunter Bowling was taken in the 39th round by the San Francisco Giants at No. 1,176 and right-hander Jackson Kowar was chosen by the Detroit Tigers with the 1,210th pick in the 40th round.
The rankings are based on players who enroll at school each fall. Athletes who initially signed letters of intent with a school but then signed a pro contract after being drafted do not count in the overall evaluation.
Florida landed the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, according to Collegiate Baseball’s annual evaluation of NCAA Division I baseball classes released Tuesday.
UF's ranking for ninth-year head coach Kevin O’Sullivan marks its seventh-consecutive time in the top 8 on the publication's list, after being No. 1 in 2009, No. 5 in 2010, No. 8 in 2011, No. 7 in 2012, No. 1 in 2013 and No. 3 in 2014. All three of UF’s recruiting titles since Collegiate Baseball began ranking the classes in 1983 have come under O’Sullivan.
Of the 13 new recruits which were brought in this fall by the Gators, six were drafted by professional baseball last June — the third-highest number of drafted players landed in a Florida recruiting class (eight before the 2014 season and seven prior to the 2015 campaign). The group includes 12 freshmen and a junior college transfer.
The Gators had six signees from June's Draft who are now enrolled in school, as right-hander Brady Singer was chosen in the second round with the 56th choice by the Toronto Blue Jays, infielder Jonathan India was taken in the 26th round with the 781st pick by the Milwaukee Brewers, outfielder Daniel Reyes was tabbed No. 1,1161 overall in the 39th round by the Boston Red Sox, infielder Deacon Liput was chosen by the New York Yankees in the 39th round with the 1,173rd choice, left-hander Hunter Bowling was taken in the 39th round by the San Francisco Giants at No. 1,176 and right-hander Jackson Kowar was chosen by the Detroit Tigers with the 1,210th pick in the 40th round.
The rankings are based on players who enroll at school each fall. Athletes who initially signed letters of intent with a school but then signed a pro contract after being drafted do not count in the overall evaluation.
