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 »SEC-Ready: Gator Softball Begins Conference Play Against Auburn
The hunt for an SEC regular-season championship kicks off this weekend for the Florida softball team. After earning the title for four straight years, Florida yielded the crown to Alabama last season. The Gators begin their redemption trail at home, facing the in-state rivals of the Crimson Tide, the Auburn …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Two of Three Against No. 10 Louisiana
In each of its three games this weekend against Louisiana-Lafayette, the Florida softball team held a commanding 4-0 lead. Although this statistic suggests a series sweep by the Gators, no such sweep occurred. The resilient Ragin’ Cajuns managed to win two of those three games. Gators grab game one A …
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 »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 »Gator Softball Suffers Walk-off Loss in Extras to No. 1 UCLA
Prior to this tournament being played in California,the Florida softball team endured three straight losses to the UCLA Bruins. The fourth one turned out to be a heartbreaker. A wild pitch bounced in the dirt, off the catcher’s glove and caromed off of the backstop in the bottom of the …
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 »Gator Softball On West Coast For Big Tournament
A trip to the wild west awaits the Florida softball team as it plays in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Fittingly, the Gators tangle with two teams of Wildcats to begin the invitational. Top-10 matchup highlights Friday’s action No. 7 Florida (12-1) endures its toughest test yet this season in …
Read More »Lugo Throws First Career Complete Game No-Hitter as Gator Softball Beats JU
Turning in a quality outing is important for a starting pitcher. Wednesday night featured two polarizing performances from starters. Junior Natalie Lugo delivered for the Gators softball team. Alyssa Bilodeau, however, did not for Jacksonville. Big first inning for Gators Bilodeau failed to record an out in the first inning; …
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 …
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