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 …
Read More »Barnhill Breaks Career Strikeouts Record Against Auburn
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 …
Read More »Gator Softball back in action at Auburn
The No.7 Florida Gators return to the diamond as they travel to Auburn to take on the No. 19 Tigers over the weekend. Well Rested Tim Walton’s group gets back to play after being swept by the Alabama Crimson Tide last weekend in Gainesville. Florida will look to get back …
Read More »Gators Softball Drops Both Sides of Friday Doubleheader
The Gators dropped both ends of a doubleheader against the Alabama Crimson Tide Friday night. Florida lost a close Game 1 by a score of 3-1 and couldn’t bounce back and lost Game 2 6-1. The losses snap an eight-game winning streak by Florida and drops the team to 9-8 …
Read More »Gator Softball Earns Road Win Over FSU
Florida softball got revenge on the Florida State Seminoles Wednesday night. The sixth-ranked Gators defeated number four FSU 4-0 at JoAnne Graf Field in Tallahassee. It is Florida’s eighth straight win since their 2-0 loss at home to this exact team on April 3. 9⃣ strikeouts for Kelly Barnhill and …
Read More »Barnhill, Lorenz make Florida Gators history in NPF Draft
It is rare, nearly impossible in fact, for two players from the same college team to earn the first and second selections in any professional draft. The Florida Gators joined that short list of elites Monday night when Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz were the first names called in the …
Read More »Gator Softball Sweeps Texas A&M
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 …
Read More »Florida Softball Defeats Arkansas, Sweep Razorbacks
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 …
Read More »Gators Softball Shut Out by Third-Ranked Noles
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 …
Read More »Gators Softball Makes Quick Work of Wildcats
Florida Gator softball earned its fourth consecutive win in decisive fashion. The sixth-ranked Gators defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 15-0 at home Wednesday night. Tim Walton’s team has now outscored the Wildcats 23-0 in the school’s last two meetings. Florida eliminated Bethune-Cookman 8-0 in the 2018 Gainesville regional. Runs, runs and …
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