A Deep Dive into the Conway Regional

There are three constants in Florida Gators' sports: the colors Orange and Blue, chomping and Kevin O’Sullivan’s baseball team making a regional.

Despite a rollercoaster of a season, filled with extreme hot and cold streaks and a long list of injuries, a path to Omaha is still very much on the table as Florida is set to begin play in the Conway Regional, keeping the Gators' streak of making a regional under O'Sullivan alive.

The Gators left Selection Monday as a two-seed headed to Coastal Carolina and are to face off against the East Carolina Pirates in Game One. While not the host, Florida seems to be the favorite heading into the weekend.

With four quality opponents looking to advance to a Super Regional that's paired with the Auburn Regional, we take a look at how Florida stacks up against regional opponents Coastal Carolina, ECU and Fairfield.

Resumes

Notably, Coastal Carolina is 24-3 at home, where the regional will take place. On the road, Fairfield has the best record at 22-11, followed by Florida at 11-8 and East Carolina at 12-10. The Gators clearly hold an advantage in resume building wins and talent of opponents.

By the Numbers

Despite having the toughest schedule of the group, Florida still comes in as the best statistical team overall. Their most important advantage will likely be in the power category, where they lead the field by 19 home runs heading into a Spring Brooks stadium known to be extremely power friendly.