The second-seeded Florida softball team will face three-seed UCLA in the winners’ bracket of the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) on Friday evening. The Gators 11-3 run-rule win against the Georgia Bulldogs came after going down 2-0 in the first inning. However, starting pitcher Aleshia Ocasio (23-7) gave Florida the …
Read More »Gators Prepare For NCAA Regional Opener Against Columbia
The top-seeded Florida Gator baseball team will look to build off their successful regular season on Friday as they welcome Columbia to McKethan Stadium for the first game of NCAA Regional play on Friday. The Gators aren’t necessarily firing on all cylinders at the moment as they have lost six out of …
Read More »NCAA Women’s College World Series: Florida Battles Georgia in Game 1
The No. 2 Gator softball team opens the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) versus No. 7 Georgia on Thursday evening. The game versus the Southeastern Conference rival is at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and begins at 7 p.m. ET. Despite the Gators losing its only …
Read More »Matthews’ Three-Run Home Run Leads Gators to Women’s College World Series
The No. 2 Gator softball team is heading to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) after winning 5-3 against No. 15 Texas A&M on Saturday evening. Freshman Jordan Matthews won the game when she drilled a three-run home run over the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh inning. Florida …
Read More »Gator Baseball Lost In A Fog, Eliminated From SEC Tournament
The Gators played in a fog in more ways than one Friday night, but it wasn’t until Saturday morning when their SEC Tournament Championship hopes came to an end. A fog delay in the bottom of the sixth inning on Friday forced the umpires to suspend the game until the …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Game 2 Against Aggies in Super Regional
The No. 2 Gator softball team lost 5-4 against No. 15 Texas A&M on Friday. Aleshia Ocasio (21-7) allowed nine hits in six innings including two home runs to center field in the second game of the Gainesville Super Regional. Payton McBride (3-0), the Aggies pitcher who gave up the …
Read More »A Grand Slam Seals Arkansas Win Over Florida
The Florida Gator Baseball team was handed its first loss in the SEC Tournament to the Arkansas Razorbacks 8-2. The two teams went into the game both undefeated in the tournament. Florida had beaten LSU 4-3 and Arkansas beat South Carolina 13-8. During the game, the Gators made multiple impressive …
Read More »A Walk-off Walk Gives Gators Softball Momentum against Texas A&M
Not often does one see the Gators softball team down on the scoreboard going into the 7th inning. If yesterday was any indication, however, teams will have to make sure they play well all seven innings to put away the 4th ranked team in the nation. After being down 4-2 …
Read More »Preview: Gator Softball Hosts Texas A&M in Super Regionals
Florida, the nation’s No.2 seed, opens best-of-three Super Regional play Thursday night against Texas A&M at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The winner advances to the Women’s College World Series next week. Putting in the work every day to keep our story going! 🐊💪☀️ pic.twitter.com/2fzlryGmj2 — Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) May 23, …
Read More »Barnhill, Lorenz Named Top 4 Finalists for USA Softball Player of the Year
USA Softball named juniors Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz as top four finalists for the 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Barnhill and Lorenz are joined by Paige Parker of the Oklahoma Sooners and Rachel Garcia of the UCLA Bruins. Barnhill is the reigning Player of the Year …
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