Softball

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 …

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 …

Jordan Roberts patiently waited her turn for an opportunity behind the plate. After two long years backing up veterans, the 2019 season would finally be her shot to take the starting job. That was until an unexpected obstacle appeared in the form of Kendyl Lindaman. The moment Lindaman signed the …

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 …

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 …

The No. 7 Florida Gators defeated conference opponent and No. 19 Auburn Tigers 6-1 to win the weekend series. Barnhill dominates…again All-American Kelly Barnhill was spectacular again Sunday afternoon as she struck out 10 Tigers en route to a complete game. She pitched a total of 17.2 innings over the …

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 …

The Hawthorne Hornets displayed sportsmanship as they mercy ruled the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves 22-5 on Saint Francis’ senior night. The Saint Fracis Catholic seniors are honored at senior in their game of the season. @ESPNGainesville pic.twitter.com/3S0iUqf5vz — Brad Freedman (@BradRFreedman) April 17, 2019 Matchup Hawthorne High School entered the …

The Florida Gators completed the sweep of Texas A&M winning the third game 4-1; they won last night as well 8-3. Bats come alive The Gator offense was effective over the weekend as they produced just the right amount of runs for the pitching staff to be comfortable. Florida would …

The Santa Fe Saints split a doubleheader against the St. Johns River State College Vikings Thursday night. The Saints took the first game-winning 7-0, but then fell 6-4 in the second game. Game 1 Cameron Trehy hits another homer for the Saints bringing the score up 5-0 in only the bottom …