It was a scene reminiscent of 2018’s Super Regional. Jordan Matthews at the plate with the game in her hands. And she delivered, again. The ninth-ranked Gators (41-15) defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (36-17) 6-5 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. They advanced thanks to a seventh-inning rally …
Read More »Preview: Gators Softball in College Station for SEC Tourney
Goodbye regular season. It’s tournament time. The ninth-ranked Florida Gators start the SEC Tournament on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. against the number 20 South Carolina Gamecocks. The winner of this matchup moves on to face the three-seed LSU Tigers. This is just the third time in program history the Gators …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Final Series Opener
Florida did not start graduation weekend in the best way. The seventh-ranked Gators dropped the series opener with Mississippi State 6-4 Friday night. The loss could have already sealed the Gators’ fate in terms of nabbing a top-eight seed for the postseason. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1124494648435777536?s=19 MSU Jumps Out Early The Bulldogs were …
Read More »Preview: Gator Softball Ends Regular Season Against Mississippi State
As thousands of Gator careers end with graduation over the weekend, Florida softball’s regular season also comes to a close. The seventh-ranked Gators (39-13, 11-10) host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (30-19, 7-14) for the final series of the regular season. UF enters the weekend after earning a series win over …
Read More »Barnhill Breaks Career Strikeouts Record Against Auburn
Florida ace Kelly Barnhill had a career night for Florida softball Friday night. The Gators defeated the 19th-ranked Auburn Tigers 7-0 in Auburn, Alabama. Barnhill added to her program record seven no-hitters and set a new career mark for total strikeouts. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1121973889679208449?s=19 A New Leader A little over a month …
Read More »Gators Softball Drops Both Sides of Friday Doubleheader
The Gators dropped both ends of a doubleheader against the Alabama Crimson Tide Friday night. Florida lost a close Game 1 by a score of 3-1 and couldn’t bounce back and lost Game 2 6-1. The losses snap an eight-game winning streak by Florida and drops the team to 9-8 …
Read More »Gators Softball Takes on First Place Crimson Tide
Florida Gators softball moves from one top five team to the next. The Gators (37-9) start a three game series with the fifth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (42-4) with a Friday doubleheader. Florida can make a move up the conference standings if it takes two games this weekend. Game 1 …
Read More »Ice-Cold Marlins Swept by Cubs, Host Nats on Friday
The temperature might be heating up in Miami, but the same can’t be said for the Marlins. They are now 4-15 after a shutout loss against the Chicago Cubs in Marlins Park Wednesday night. That’s one game worse than their start to the 2018 season. What Happened on Wednesday The …
Read More »Gator Softball Earns Road Win Over FSU
Florida softball got revenge on the Florida State Seminoles Wednesday night. The sixth-ranked Gators defeated number four FSU 4-0 at JoAnne Graf Field in Tallahassee. It is Florida’s eighth straight win since their 2-0 loss at home to this exact team on April 3. 9⃣ strikeouts for Kelly Barnhill and …
Read More »Preview: Gators Softball Back on the Road to Face Aggies
Florida Gators softball hits the road again for their fifth SEC series of the season. The sixth-ranked Gators are in College Station, Texas to face the Texas A&M Aggies this weekend. Texas A&M pushed Florida to the brink of elimination the last time these squads met. Their final game of …
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