Oklahoma City — The number two seed Florida softball team came out swinging in Game 1 at the Women’s College World Series to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs, 11-3 on Thursday night in Oklahoma City. For the fourth time in program history, the Gators run-ruled an opponent at the WCWS. The …
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 »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 …
Read More »Gator Softball Advances to Super Regionals
The second-ranked Florida Gators (53-8) advance to the NCAA Super Regionals for the sixth consecutive year after winning the Gainesville Regional. Senior pitcher Aleshia Ocasio led the Gators both offensively and in the circle to a 4-0 victory over Ohio State Sunday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. It is …
Read More »No. 4 Florida Sweeps Missouri, Enters SEC Tournament as Top Seed
The fourth-ranked Gator softball team won 7-4 to complete a series sweep versus the Missouri Tigers on Sunday at Mizzou Stadium. Florida (47-8, 20-4 SEC) completed its sixth comeback victory of the season behind Kayli Kvistad’s seventh inning three-run home run. Nicole DeWitt homered early to put Florida on the scoreboard …
Read More »Gator Softball Wins SEC Regular Season Championship; Take First Two Games Against Missouri
For the fourth year in a row, the Florida Gator softball team won the Southeastern Conference regular-season title. The fourth-ranked Gators defeated Mizzou, 4-2, Friday night at the Mizzou softball field. In the Books This is the eighth overall regular-season league title for the program. The Gators are the second …
Read More »No. 5 Gator Softball Falls to No.14 LSU
The 14th-ranked LSU Tiger softball team evened its series with home standing Florida with a 3-0 win on Saturday. The Gators honored right-handed pitcher Aleshia Ocasio, first baseman Kayli Kvistad, third baseman Nicole DeWitt and catcher Janell Wheaton for Senior Day as well but the joy was dampened by LSU. It's …
Read More »No. 5 Gator Softball Prepares for No. 8 FSU
The Florida Gator softball team (41-7) gets its chance to defeat in-state rival, Florida State University (38-8) on their home field, the same way FSU did in Tallahassee earlier this season. The rivals will meet Wednesday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium at 6 p.m. Last season FSU and UF split …
Read More »Gator Softball Sweeps South Carolina
The Gator softball team improved its record to 37-7 and 12-3 in the SEC after sweeping a doubleheader on Saturday in Gainesville against the South Carolina Gamecocks to complete a series sweep — their third SEC series sweep of the season. Game One | W, 7-0 Aleshia Ocasio delivered a …
Read More »Gator Softball Records Perfect Game Against Hampton
The Florida softball team recorded their season high of 18 runs and 19 hits Friday. Aleshia Ocasio and Natalie Lugo combined for Florida’s (29-4) second perfect game of the season in an 18-0 victory over Hampton University (13-15). Rainesville One Inning. Three three run home runs. Gators led 9-0 to close out …
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