The Florida Gators softball team is ranked No. 1 in D1 Softball’s preseason top-25 that was released Tuesday morning to match its top billing in the Softball America ranking announced Jan. 13. Continuing Standard The Gators bring back the majority of their key players from last season, including NFCA Player of …
Read More »Florida Softball Debuts As Preseason No. 1; Baseball No. 10
The Oklahoma Sooners, four-time defending women’s college world series national champions, are not the top-ranked team on Softball America’s preseason top 25 announced Monday. That title belongs to the Florida Gators. https://twitter.com/SoftbalAmerica/status/1878826878271938844 Erickson’s Return The Gators look to continue the success of their 54-win 2024 season. The team earned …
Read More »Florida Softball’s Walton Inducted Into NFCA Hall Of Fame
Florida softball coach Tim Walton added another accolade to his extensive resume Friday night when he was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame in Dallas. A night to remember for @_TimWalton! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/kt9hdWbrqK — Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) December 7, 2024 Walton, who is in his 20th season …
Read More »Florida Softball Adds Talent From Transfer Portal
Florida softball coach Tim Walton has been busy adding talent to a roster that lost six players after finishing in the national semifinals. The Gators announced this week the signing of Washington graduate transfer infielder Rylee Holtorf and Alabama transfer infielder Kenleigh Cahalan, who will have two years of eligibility …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Fall Short In Semifinals
The No. 2 national seed Oklahoma Sooners eliminated the No. 4 national seed Florida Gators 6-5 in eight innings Tuesday in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Three home runs in the first three innings were not enough for the Gators (54-15) …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: O’Sullivan’s Master Class Of Handling Pitching Staff
The Back Nine comes at you after a delay waiting to see what happened in baseball. What would the postseason be without a delay? 10. This Gator baseball team might have been the most frustrating to watch in a long time, and yet, here they are, one of the final …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Force Deciding Semifinal Game
The No. 4 national seed Florida Gators beat the No. 2 national seed Oklahoma Sooners 9-3 Monday in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City to force another matchup with the Sooners. The Gators (54-14) used four home runs to do the damage …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Stay Alive, In Semifinals
The No. 4 seed Florida Gators beat the No.14 seed Alabama Crimson Tide 6-4 in the elimination game Sunday of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City to advance to the semifinals. Jocelyn Erickson led the way for the Gators (53-14) with four RBIs, including a …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Face Elimination
The top seed Texas Longhorns proved Saturday to be too much for the No. 4 national seed Florida Gators for a 10-0 win in five innings in the winner’s bracket of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The Gators (52-14) surrendered five-run innings in the …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Win Opener
The No. 4 national seed Florida Gators softball team beat the No.5 national seed Oklahoma State Cowgirls 1-0 late Thursday night at Devon Park in Oklahoma City in an opening game of the Women’s College World Series. The Gators (52-13) used a strong pitching performance from SEC Freshman of the …
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