The Gators will begin the 2022 season this weekend when they host Liberty for a three-game series.
While the Gators are ranked inside the top-10 in five of the six preseason polls, there are plenty of question marks and reasons to pump the brakes on your expectations.
Offensively, they must replace always reliable leadoff hitter Jacob Young and Nathan Hickey, a mainstay in the middle of the order. Several returning players will need to make big strides this season to keep the offense humming along.
While elite pitching was the cornerstone of Kevin O’Sullivan’s program not too long ago, the Gators have woefully underperformed in each of the last two full seasons.