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Jersey Number 41
Blake Purnell
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Boynton Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Bio
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 University of Florida Graduate (Fall)
2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball)
2022 SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (April 11)
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career:
2024 (Redshirt Junior):
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore):
2022 (Redshirt Freshman):
2021 (Freshman):
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL:
Received graduate certificate in Sports Event Management in May 2024.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 5.0, vs. Florida State, May 2, 2023
Walks allowed: 3, at Tennessee, April 8, 2023
Runs allowed: 6, vs. LSU, June 26, 2023
Strikeouts: 8, vs. Florida State, May 2, 2023
Putouts: 2, two times, last vs. Florida State, May 2, 2023
Assists: 1, 13 times
2023 University of Florida Graduate (Fall)
2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 Freshman All-American (Collegiate Baseball)
2022 SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (April 11)
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career:
- Made a grand total of 74 appearances over three seasons, finishing with a 5.42 ERA
- Concluded career with a winning record of 5-3 on top of four saves
- Struck out 78 batters across 91 1/3 innings.
- Had a career .971 fielding percentage with a 1.000 mark in the 2022 and 2023 seasons
2024 (Redshirt Junior):
- Pitched in 21 games out of the UF bullpen in his third season in Orange & Blue
- Tallied 19 2/3 innings pitched with a 7.78 ERA
- Fanned 21 batters against just six walks
- Worked to 9.6 K/9, 2.7 BB/9 and a 3.5 K-to-BB ratio
- Tossed a scoreless frame at North Florida on Feb. 20 on one hit and one strikeout
- Fired a perfect inning with one strikeout against Florida state on March 12
- Blanked Texas A&M across one frame on one hit and one strikeout on March 16
- Chucked 1 1/3 innings with two hits allowed and one strikeout vs. Florida A&M on April 2
- Logged two shutout, no-hit frames highlighted by a season-high three strikeouts at Missouri on April 6
- Made an appearance in the victory over Nebraska in the Stillwater Regional on June 2
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore):
- Made 17 appearances out of the UF bullpen
- Finished with a 2-0 record and 9.28 ERA
- Totaled 18 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings pitched
- Held opposing hitters to a .294 batting average
- Pitched a clean frame with one strikeout vs. Charleston Southern on Feb. 19
- Tosses a scoreless inning with two walks and one strikeout at South Carolina on April 21
- Recorded career highs with five scoreless innings and eight strikeouts vs. Florida State on May 2, surrendering just four hits and one walk to pick up the victory
- Blanked the Tigers across 1 2/3 frames to earn the victory in the College World Series Finals on June 25
2022 (Redshirt Freshman):
- Named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball
- Pitched in a team-leading 36 games out of the Florida bullpen
- Finished with a 3-3 record, four saves and 2.86 ERA across 50 1/3 innings
- Held opposing hitters to a .258 batting average
- Allowed just two home runs across 222 batters faced (0.4 HR/9)
- Did not allow an earned run over his first-11 career appearances spanning 19 1/3 innings
- Tossed 1 2/3 no-hit innings of relief with two strikeouts in his collegiate debut vs. Liberty on Feb. 19
- Fired three shutout innings on four hits and one strikeout to earn his first-career win vs. Georgia State on Feb. 26
- Earned the win at No. 21 Miami on March 6 with 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief while striking out four
- Picked up his first-career save with two-thirds of an inning of relief at Alabama on March 18
- Locked down the save vs. No. 5 Florida State with 2 2/3 no-hit innings of relief while striking out four on March 29
- Held No. 2 Arkansas to one run across 3 1/3 frames to earn the save on April 8
- Tabbed the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on April 11 after pitching in all four of Florida’s games, going 1-0 with one save and a 1.29 ERA across seven innings pitched, allowing just five hits with no walks allowed
- Pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings vs. No. 20 Florida State on May 17
- Logged eight-straight scoreless outings spanning 8 2/3 innings from May 10 vs. Bethune-Cookman to May 27 vs. Arkansas
2021 (Freshman):
- Did not appear in any games
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL:
- 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-Region Honorable Mention (Florida)
- As a junior and senior, combined for 32 strikeouts and a sub-3 ERA across 30.1 innings pitched
Received graduate certificate in Sports Event Management in May 2024.
| ERA | W | L | APP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | BF | BAVG | WP | HBP | BK | SFA | SHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.86 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.1 | 50 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 222 | .258 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9.28 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 113 | .294 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4.77 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 71.2 | 75 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 335 | .269 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 5.0, vs. Florida State, May 2, 2023
Walks allowed: 3, at Tennessee, April 8, 2023
Runs allowed: 6, vs. LSU, June 26, 2023
Strikeouts: 8, vs. Florida State, May 2, 2023
Putouts: 2, two times, last vs. Florida State, May 2, 2023
Assists: 1, 13 times
2025 Florida Baseball Season Highlights
Monday, June 23
Florida-Fairfield Highlights
Saturday, May 31
5.31.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Saturday, May 31
5.30.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Friday, May 30
