UF center fielder Jud Fabian and starting pitcher Hunter Barco were both named to the coaches’ All-SEC First Team.
Additionally, the Gators were picked to finish second in the SEC East behind Vanderbilt. They received three votes to win the East and two votes to win the entire conference. Their 77 points trailed only Vanderbilt and Arkansas in the rankings.
Barco was also named to all five preseason All-America teams. The NCBWA, Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball selected him to their first teams, while D1Baseball and Perfect Game placed him on their second teams.
Barco led the Gators with 10 wins in 2021.