Gators Softball

The Poll The Florida Gators softball team is projected to win the SEC for the third straight season.  The 13 SEC head coaches participated in the annual preseason poll to vote on who they believe will take the title.  The coaches awarded points on a 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 criteria and were not …

On Nov.30, both the Gator baseball and softball teams tested their strengths and wits in a Field Leadership Reaction Course. The event is run by the University of Florida Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. The purpose of the training is to evaluate the physical and mental will of the players, see how they react to …

University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley has unveiled a new plan for a $100 million facilities upgrade for the school’s football, baseball and softball programs. Foley said that football, baseball and softball were the school’s main priorities at the moment for renovation and addition. The plan to pay for …

President Fuchs believes in the University of Florida’s commitment to excellence, whether it is in the classroom or on the practice field. Dr. Fuchs has been President of UF since January 2015 and has big plans in store for the university. However, he has one daunting task on his hands this fall: he …

The Florida Gator softball team fell short this season in the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional against Georgia. The No. 1 seed overall entering the NCAA  tournament as two-time defending national champions says goodbye to seniors Aubree Munro, Kelsey Stewart, Taylore Fuller, Kirsti Merritt, and Taylor Schwarz.  This group of seniors had a …

Jessica Mendoza, Stanford alum and Olympic Softball gold and silver medalist, has been busy. In the summer of 2015 she became the first woman to sit in ESPN’s College World Series booth. Two months later she became ESPN’s first female MLB analyst, during the Cardinals-Diamondbacks game. Later on that week, Jessica called the Cubs’ …

Down 1-0 in a best-of-three Super Regional match up at home, the top-seeded Florida softball team (56-7) dropped a consecutive game against the 16th seeded Georgia Bulldogs (45-18) in a 3-2 elimination loss on Friday to end Florida’s season. Florida pitcher Aleshia Ocasio ended her season 22-2 after the loss …

After coasting through the NCAA Regional with three shutout victories, the Gator softball team found themselves on the receiving end of a shutout Thursday night. The Florida Gators (56-6) fell to the Georgia Bulldogs (44-18) 3-0 in the opening game of the Gainesville Super Regional. The Gators were stumped by the Bulldogs’ defense, …

Two familiar SEC rivals face off in a best of three Super Regional series in Gainesville as the No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs (43-18)  come to play the No. 1 Florida Gators  (56-5).  Both teams come off winning home regionals and this will be their first meeting this season. Get ready… It's …

The Florida Gator softball team (56-5) advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals on Sunday after beating the UCF Knights (38-22) by way of an 8-0 run-rule victory. Florida sophomore Aleshia Ocasio started in the circle for the Gators, improving her record to 22-1 while UCF’s senior pitcher Shelby Turnier fell …