Early success at the plate and Kelly Barnhill were the magic ingredients to Florida’s SEC Softball Tournament win on Friday. Barnhill pitched her second straight shutout and Hannah Adams had two clutch hits as Florida defeated the Auburn Tigers 3-0. The Gators now have the chance to defend its tournament …
Read More »Barnhill & Early Runs Fuel Gator Win
A few timely hits and a great day from Kelly Barnhill has Florida one win away from SEC Tournament championship. The ninth-ranked Gators defeated the number 10 LSU Tigers 3-0 in order to advance to the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament. #Gators ADVANCE behind Kelly Barnhill's one-hitter‼️ #GoGators🐊 pic.twitter.com/ur1xdF4FSb …
Read More »Matthews Plays Hero Again for Gators Softball
It was a scene reminiscent of 2018’s Super Regional. Jordan Matthews at the plate with the game in her hands. And she delivered, again. The ninth-ranked Gators (41-15) defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (36-17) 6-5 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. They advanced thanks to a seventh-inning rally …
Read More »Preview: Gators Softball in College Station for SEC Tourney
Goodbye regular season. It’s tournament time. The ninth-ranked Florida Gators start the SEC Tournament on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. against the number 20 South Carolina Gamecocks. The winner of this matchup moves on to face the three-seed LSU Tigers. This is just the third time in program history the Gators …
Read More »FEATURE: Jordan Roberts grew through addition of Kendyl Lindaman
Jordan Roberts patiently waited her turn for an opportunity behind the plate. After two long years backing up veterans, the 2019 season would finally be her shot to take the starting job. That was until an unexpected obstacle appeared in the form of Kendyl Lindaman. The moment Lindaman signed the …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Final Series Opener
Florida did not start graduation weekend in the best way. The seventh-ranked Gators dropped the series opener with Mississippi State 6-4 Friday night. The loss could have already sealed the Gators’ fate in terms of nabbing a top-eight seed for the postseason. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1124494648435777536?s=19 MSU Jumps Out Early The Bulldogs were …
Read More »Preview: Gator Softball Ends Regular Season Against Mississippi State
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 »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 »Gators Softball Takes on First Place Crimson Tide
Florida Gators softball moves from one top five team to the next. The Gators (37-9) start a three game series with the fifth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (42-4) with a Friday doubleheader. Florida can make a move up the conference standings if it takes two games this weekend. Game 1 …
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 …
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