Softball

No excuses. That is this year’s motto for the Bobcats softball team. After inheriting the program last spring, Coach Mike Whelan has worked to push the program in a new direction. The Fundamentals Mike Whelan has been coaching the game for 17 years. From classroom practices to sliding and movements, …

The sixth ranked Florida softball team got just one hit on the night, but it was enought to beat the USF Bulls 1-0 at home on Wednesday night. Strong pitching The Gators and Bulls combined for just two hits on the night showcasing a strong day from both pitchers. In …

Florida ends its five-game home stint against a familiar foe. The sixth-ranked Gators play host to the South Florida Bulls at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This is the second-to-last midweek matchup for Florida and the last it will have in the friendly confines of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators and …

The eighth ranked Florida softball team takes care of business, defeating SEC opponent Arkansas 3-1 on Sunday to sweep the series from the 14th ranked Razorbacks. Game recap Arkansas struck first with a solo homer from outfielder Katie Warrick in the top of the second inning. That would be the …

The Florida softball team was able to stop its three-game skid behind the arm of Kelly Barnhill. The eighth-ranked Gators defeated the 14th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks 3-0 Friday night. The Gators extended their streak over Pig Sooie to 28 straight with the win. UF is now 10-9 against Top 25 opponents …

The Bradford Tornadoes softball team lost to the Williston Red Devils in a non-conference home game 9-3 Thursday night. Bradford found themselves down 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning before Talia Brown scored making it 2-1. The bottom of the third inning gave the Tornadoes their first lead …

Florida Gators softball will have another test this weekend. UF plays host to the 14th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks for its first home conference series since early March. The Gators have not faced the Razorbacks since sweeping them in Fayetteville back in 2017. Tim Walton’s squad enters the matchup on a three-game …

Florida softball’s hitting issues continued Wednesday night. The eighth-ranked Gators suffered a 2-0 loss to rival Florida State in the first game of the Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown. It marks the team’s third straight loss and drops Florida to 9-9 against Top 25 opponents this season. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1113607670261481473 Kelly Barnhill …

Florida softball’s conference woes continued this weekend in Oxford, Mississippi. The Gators found themselves on the losing end of a conference game for the sixth time this season after falling 3-1 to the Ole Miss Rebels in the series finale on Sunday. Additionally, it’s the third consecutive SEC series loss …

Florida’s softball team (29-7; 3-5) will now have to wait one more day for the chance to win their first SEC series this season. That accomplishment just barely alluded them on Saturday in Oxford, Mississippi. The Gators fell to Ole Miss 8-4 in extra innings in walk-off fashion. After Florida …