Meet the Gators: Erik Blair

Rounding the bases this week in the 2022 Meet the Gators series is freshman outfielder Erik Blair of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. As a 2022 graduate of American Heritage High School, Blair will wear No. 33 at Florida.
 
Blair excelled as a two-way player at American Heritage, earning four letters in baseball under Head Coach Mike Macey. As a senior, he slashed .447/.598/.723 with five homers, one triple, four doubles, 38 RBI and 22 runs scored across 28 games. Perhaps most noteworthy was Blair’s approach at the plate, as he drew more walks (16) than strikeouts (11).
 

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— Erik Blair (@Blair3erik) May 8, 2022

While he provided elite output at the dish, the lefty-throwing Blair was equally as capable on the mound. Over the course of 39 2/3 frames last season, he pitched to a 7-1 record and 2.29 ERA. His 69 punchouts translated to a whopping 15.7 strikeouts per nine innings. As a result, the two-way star was named First-Team All-Broward County.
 
During his high school years, Blair also competed for Cannons Baseball Academy. From 2017-22, he collected 16 various All-Tournament Team honors at Perfect Game events while being named PG Preseason All-Region on three separate occasions.
 
As a member of the 2022 prep class, Blair was ranked by PG as the No. 146 outfielder nationally in addition to being the No. 18 outfielder and No. 112 overall recruit in Florida.
 
Erik is the son of Michelle and Bo Blair. He has one sister, Brooklyn, and one brother, Caden. Blair is majoring in social and behavioral sciences at the University of Florida.
 
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