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Gator softball heads to College Station this weekend to face the Texas A&M Aggies. The Gators currently lead the all-time series 23-2 and haven’t lost to the Aggies since 2018. Florida’s season record, coincidentally, is also 23-2, while TAMU sits at 16-8.
If the Gators can secure two wins this weekend, they’ll have won their second SEC series of the season. In preparation for Friday’s game, here are a few players to look out for.
Eye on the Aggies
Pitcher Grace Uribe is only in her second year at TAMU, but has proven herself an asset to the Aggies. In the team’s March 15 game against Sam Houston, she limited the Bearcats to two runs and tossed her first complete game of her career.
That's a complete-game win for @gracebelleuribe and the Aggies!#GigEm | #SSFS pic.twitter.com/6SKfDn1ofQ
— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) March 16, 2022
Another one to watch is Cayden Baker, the freshman who’s started in 14 of the 19 games she’s played in this season. She had four putouts in the Aggies’ most recent match, making for 14 total PO this season.
https://twitter.com/AggieSoftball/status/1503882830388113410
Sophomore Trinity Cannon may also give the Gators a run for their money this weekend. Against the Bearcats this week, she recorded four RBI, a double, and a home run all in one game. She currently holds a .400 OBP and .345 batting average.
https://twitter.com/AggieSoftball/status/1503881918743515149
All for the Gators
Fifth year Hannah Adams and redshirt junior Skylar Wallace have made for a dynamic duo in the middle infield this season. D1 Softball’s most recent power rankings have both Adams and Wallace ranking first for their respective positions of second baseman and shortstop.
.@GatorsSB has a pretty good middle infield duo. @hmadamss11 and @Wallace2Skylar take our top spots for the latest 2B and SS player power rankings.
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— D1Softball (@D1Softball) March 16, 2022
In addition to these two, the Gator softball team boasts a stacked roster – but after Monday’s match against Mississippi State, all eyes will likely be on freshman Kendra Falby. Falby boasts a batting average of .494, 20 stolen bases, and has started in every game this season. In the Gators’ bout with the Bulldogs, Falby hit the team’s second inside-the-park home run of the season – a program record.
https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1503538929563312128
The Gators-Aggies series kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. Coverage of the series will be available on SEC Network+.
