2025 Baseball Roster

John Paternoster
Lorenzo Vasquez
Ashley Ray
Molly Kaiser
Te'a Startz
Mallory Peak
Hannah White
Maddie Washburn
Hannah White

2 Ty Evans

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Auburndale, Fla.
  • High School Lakeland Christian

Biography

2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC Community Service Team
2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2023 College World Series All-Tournament Team
2022 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll


2025 (Senior):
  • Played in 41 games while making 36 starts in right field (22) and at designated hitter (14)
  • Started each of the final 16 games of the campaign
  • Slashed .263/.322/.451 over 133 at bats
  • Tallied four home runs, one triple, a career-high 11 doubles, 30 RBI and 25 runs
  • Stole two bases in two attempts
  • Finished 3-for-4 with one triple, one double, three RBI and a season-high four runs scored in the win over Harvard on March 8
  • Homered three times in fourth games from April 27 vs. Arkansas through May 4 at South Carolina
  • Cranked his first homer of the year and had two RBI in a 1-for-3 day in the series-clinching victory against Arkansas on April 27
  • Drilled a grand slam while going 2-for-4 in the win over South Carolina on May 2
  • Went 2-for-5 with one double, three RBI, two runs and one walk in the victory vs. South Carolina on May 3
  • Homered against in the series finale at South Carolina on May 4, finishing 5-for-13 in the series behind a team-high eight RBI and five runs scored
  • Swatted two doubles to finish 2-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI in the game one victory at Texas on May 9
  • Delivered four-straight multi-hit games from May 15 vs. Alabama through May 20 vs. South Carolina
  • Was 6-for-13 with one double, three RBI and two runs in the series win against Alabama from May 15-17
  • Tallied three hits (3-for-5), two doubles and two RBI in the victory over South Carolina at the SEC Tournament on May 20
  • In Florida’s final 27 games (19-8), batted .308/.375/.585 with four homers, six doubles, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored
  • Compiled 11 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI performances
  • Fielded at a .933 clip and one assist across 30 defensive chances in the UF outfield

2024 (Junior):
  • Started 49 of the first 50 games of the season in right field before suffering a season-ending arm injury by crashing into the right-field wall in game two vs. Kentucky on May 11
  • Enjoyed a career campaign prior to going down, increasing by over .75 points in every slash category on a .316/.406/.580 line across 193 at bats
  • Also set career highs in hits (61), home runs (13), doubles (10), runs (44), RBI (43), walks (19) and HBPs (11)
  • Despite missing time, finished second on the team in both multi-hit games (19) and multi-RBI contests (14)
  • Collected 11 multi-hit performances in 13 games from March 3-24 as Florida picked up series victories against Saint Mary’s, Texas A&M and LSU
  • From March 18-24, went 10-for-18 (.556/.600/1.000) with two homers and two doubles
  • Went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, one run scored and one walk in the victory over Columbia on Feb. 23
  • Homered and finished 2-for-4 with a walk in the series-clinching win over Miami on March 3
  • Picked up two hits (2-for-4) including one home run while tallying two RBI in the victory against Saint Mary’s on March 8
  • Churned out three knocks while going 3-for-4 with one homer, three runs scored (tied for season high), two RBI and one walk vs. Florida State on March 12
  • Had multiple hits in all three games at LSU from March 22-24, highlighted by a homer in game one and three knocks apiece in games two and three
  • Finished 2-for-4 on one home run, three runs scored, two RBI and one walk in the win over Mississippi State on March 29
  • Set a career high with four hits, going 4-for-4 with one home run, two doubles, two runs, two RBI and one walk vs. South Carolina on April 13
  • Also tied his career high with nine total bases on April 13
  • Went 2-for-4 with one homer, three RBI, two runs and one walk in the win against South Carolina on April 14
  • Cranked a two-run homer at Arkansas to power the Gators to a win at Arkansas on April 27, totaling three RBI, two walks and two runs scored
  • Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in right field over 67 defensive chances

2023 (Sophomore):
  • Appeared in 49 games including 44 starts in right field as a sophomore
  • Set a College World Series record with five home runs at the event while being named to the MCWS All-Tournament Team
  • Batted .239/.302/.485 over 163 at bats
  • Set career highs with nine home runs, two triples, nine doubles, 43 RBI and 30 runs
  • Invoked the run rule vs. Cincinnati on Feb. 25 with a two-run homer in the eighth inning
  • Ended the game vs. Miami in the eighth with a two-run homer in the eighth inning to bring the mercy rule into effect
  • Hammered a two-run, game-winning homer against Florida State in the eighth inning on April 11
  • Went 3-for-5 with a career-high two home runs and five RBI vs. LSU in game two of the College World Series Finals on June 25
  • Paced the Gators with a .400 batting average (8-for-20), five home runs and nine RBI at the 2023 College World Series
  • Collected 14 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI contests
  • Produced a .965 fielding percentage across 57 chances while making one outfield assist

2022 (Freshman):
  • Appeared in 35 games while making 26 starts in right field as a true freshman
  • Started each of the final 21 games of the season in right field
  • Slashed .242/.301/.465 with five home runs, one triple, five doubles, 16 RBI, 13 runs and three steals across 99 at bats
  • Contributed to offensive onslaught vs. Georgia State on Feb. 27 by launching a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the eighth inning for his first-career hit
  • Went 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI at Mississippi State on May 7
  • Drove in a career-high four runs while going 2-for-4 with a home run vs. South Carolina on May 19
  • Collected five multi-hit games and four multi-RBI contests
  • Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage across 38 chances while making two outfield assists

LAKELAND CHRISTIAN HS:
  • Four-year letterwinner under head coach Matt Diaz at Lakeland Christian
  • Three-time Preseason All-American
  • Selected in the 20th round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves
  • NCSAA 2021 First Team All-American
  • 2021 Lakeland Ledger All-Area
  • 2021 Max Preps Small School All-American
  • As a senior, slashed .468/.602/.779 with three home runs, one triple, 13 doubles, one triple, 41 runs, 34 RBI and 31 stolen bases in 27 games while posting a 1.000 fielding percentage
  • Finished with a career batting line of .343/.456/.526 with five homers, six triples, 25 doubles, 106 runs, 78 RBI and 68 steals across 283 at bats
  • Also competed for Scorpions Baseball Club
  • Selected to the Perfect Game National Showcase
  • Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 121 player and No. 21 outfielder nationally in addition to being No. 16 overall player and No. 3 outfielder in Florida
 
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB PO A E FLD%
2022 .242 35 26 99 13 24 5 1 5 16 .465 8 2 34 3 .301 4 1 3 36 2 0 1.000
2023 .239 49 44 163 30 39 9 2 9 43 .485 9 6 42 1 .302 1 0 2 54 1 2 .965
2024 .316 49 49 193 44 61 10 1 13 43 .580 19 11 58 0 .406 1 0 2 67 0 0 1.000
Total .273 133 119 455 87 124 24 4 27 102 .521 36 19 134 4 .347 6 1 7 157 3 2 .988

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, vs. South Carolina, April 13, 2024
Doubles: 2, four times, last vs. South Carolina, May 20, 2025
Home Runs: 2, vs. LSU, June 25, 2023
Total Bases: 9, vs. LSU, June 25, 2023
RBI: 5, vs. LSU, June 25, 2023
Runs Scored: 4, vs. Harvard, March 8, 2025
Walks: 2, four times, last vs. Fairfield, May 31, 2025
Struck out: 4, at Texas, May 10, 2025
Sacrifice Flies: 1, seven times, last at Florida State, March 11, 2025
At bats: 6, vs. LSU, March 23, 2024
Stolen bases: 1, nine times, last vs. Florida State, March 25, 2025
Assists: 1, four times, last vs. Air Force, February 14, 2025
Putouts: 4, nine times, last vs. Georgia, March 21, 2025

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Freshman

    OF
    6'2" 205 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023Sophomore

    OF
    6'2" 220 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2024Junior

    OF
    6'2" 225 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2025Senior

    OF
    6'2" 215 lbs
    2