For Florida’s softball team, when the fists are pumping, the runs aren’t far behind. At least that was the case as the No. 7-ranked Gators shutout the Auburn Tigers 6-0 in UF’s SEC opener on Friday night. Twisting away from an erratic pitch, Florida’s Jaimie Hoover still felt the ball …
Read More »Postseason Caliber: Gators host Ragin’ Cajuns
Anyone that’s a fan of college sports is looking forward to the start of March for March Madness. Little do they know, that for the second weekend in a row, softball is gracing fans with post-season caliber play in February. Tim Walton and the No. 6 Florida Gators are no …
Read More »Kobe, Gigi Bryant eulogized on 2/24
On Monday morning, the Staples Center housed more roses than it did people. 33,643 roses, to be exact — one for each point the late Kobe Bryant scored in his 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. A lot have words have prefaced Bryant’s name in the past. Though, …
Read More »Gators topple upset-minded ‘Huskers
The ‘Huskers were upset-minded. The Gators were upset-resistant. After Florida was downed by the No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins in extra innings on Saturday, Tim Walton and the Gators could have done one of two things: fall into a trap-game, or look to close out their slate in the Mary Nutter …
Read More »SB Scoop: UF to play Sun Devils, No. 1 Bruins
After two ranked wins over No. 5-ranked Arizona and No. 25-ranked Northwestern, respectively, on Friday afternoon, Tim Walton and Florida softball are feeling good. After two tight contests that both resulted in 3-2 wins, the Gators (14-1) can consider themselves battle tested. However, the Gators’ battles are still uphill as they …
Read More »Gators, Adams tame Wildcats… twice
Florida softball’s visit out west wasn’t supposed to be easy. And it hasn’t been. However, in day one of action in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the Gators went 2-0. Both wins came over Wildcats — one group hailing from Arizona, the other Northwestern. #7 Florida: 3, #5 Arizona: 2 …
Read More »SB: Dolphins visit Gators Wednesday
With the gauntlet of games coming this weekend for the Gators, it’s easy to overlook their mid-week showdown against Jacksonville. Nonetheless, when the Dolphins come to Gainesville on Wednesday, so do some of their eyebrow-raising numbers. Scouting the Dolphins Starting out their year 7-3, Jacksonville has secured wins over Nicholls …
Read More »Gators run-rule SLU, FAMU hangs around
All around the country, madness in college sports is coming early. It’s also coming on the softball diamond — not the basketball court. Through Sunday, six top 10-ranked softball teams had lost this weekend. The No. 8-ranked Florida Gators were not one of them. As part of a 13-game Bubly …
Read More »UF sweep on Sunflower Saturday
One walk off, one run-rule, two shutouts and a lot of sunflowers. The No. 8/11-ranked Florida Gators’ softball team picked up their fifth consecutive victory and fourth consecutive shutout in day two of the Bubly Invitational in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Saturday. Saturday’s games also marked the first Sunflower …
Read More »901: Gators go 2-0 in day one of Bubly Invitational
This weekend was slated to be a big one for the No. 8-ranked Florida Gators’ softball team. For the first time this season, the gates of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium will be open on the weekend as the Gators host the Bubly Invitational. Florida’s docket of games which include playing …
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