Freshman infielder [autotag]Cade Kurland[/autotag] had a remarkable debut season with the Gators in 2023, earning time mostly as a regular thanks to his advanced bat and solid glove skills.
Over 55 games played — 54 of them starts — the youngster from Tampa batted .310 in 210 at-bats, slugging 14 doubles and 16 home runs for a .605 slugging percentage while getting on base at a .414 clip. He walked 20 times, struck out 50 times and was hit by 18 pitches, scoring 65 runs and driving in 45 as well. Kurland added four swiped bases and a sac fly as well.
With the leather, the utility infielder notched 49 putouts and 95 assists while making seven errors — good for a .954 fielding percentage.
Take a look below at a handful of photographs from Cade Kurland’s freshman campaign with the Florida Gators.