Junior ace for the Gators and recent All-American selection Alex Faedo was asked Thursday if he thought Florida’s season had been a success in his eyes so far. “I wanted to be in the situation to go to Omaha at the beginning of the year, and I think we’re in that …
Read More »Florida Gator Softball 2017 Season
The Florida Gator softball team finished their 2017 season in Oklahoma Tuesday night. Now, the team will say their farewells to three seniors, welcome in six freshmen and prepare for the 2018 season. Goodbyes Delanie Gourley pitched her last game for the Gators on Tuesday after relieving Aleshia Ocasio in the …
Read More »Florida Falls Short of National Title
The Florida Gator softball team lost to the Oklahoma Sooners in Game 2 of the Women’s College World Series Championship, 5-4. After losing a 17-inning game on Monday night, the Gators were not able to prevent the Sooners from winning another title. Recap Aleshia Ocasio started in the circle for …
Read More »WCWS Preview: Gators Try to Avoid Elimination
After a long Game 1 in the Women’s College World Series Championship, the Florida Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners are back at it tonight. Monday night’s game was the longest game in championship series history and Florida’s history. The game was 17 innings long, lasting five hours and twenty-eight minutes. During the game, …
Read More »Gator Baseball Advances to Super Regionals
The Florida Gators can breathe a sigh of relief after taking down a pesky Bethune-Cookman bunch on Monday night by a score of 6-1. After losing a 6-2 Sunday night meeting between the two schools, Florida was facing elimination from an unlikely foe. Monday’s game featured two teams in search …
Read More »Gator Softball Heading to Championship Series
The Florida Gator softball team is heading to the Women’s College World Series Championship Series after a 5-2 victory over the Washington Huskies on Sunday. The Gators are now 13-2 in the WCWS since 2014. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/871446522293960704 Recap Delanie Gourley started in the circle for the Gators on Sunday. Gourley only allowed …
Read More »Schwarz, Byrne Push Gator Baseball Past Marist
Two runners on. Two outs. Close game. J.J. Schwarz at the plate. The crowd had a suspicion of what was coming, and as soon as they heard the crack of the ball getting crushed by his bat, they received their confirmation. Clinging to just a one run lead, Schwarz again …
Read More »Gators Softball Gets Second WCWS Win
The Florida Gator softball team (57-8) was on a role Friday night as they shutout LSU 7-0. This makes it the second shutout for the Gators in the 2017 Women’s College World Series. Recap Kelly Barnhill (26-3) once again started for the Gators as she had a dominant performance and …
Read More »Florida’s SEC Match Up Will Open Women’s College World Series
The Florida Gators Softball team are preparing to kick off the 2017 WCWS Thursday at noon. For a small handful of the girls, this won’t be their first rodeo at this coveted contest. For most of them, it’s their first time ever-and things couldn’t be more exciting. Its hard to …
Read More »UF Softball Pitcher Kelly Barnhill Awarded With Player Of The Year Honor
It was quite a year for Florida sophomore softball pitcher Kelly Barnhill and because of it, she was honored as the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. She becomes just the second Gator ever to be given this award and just the second sophomore ever to win it. RT to congratulate …
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