The Florida Gators softball team is hosting the NCAA Gainesville Regional Tournament for the 18th time and enters as the national No. 4 seed. The Gators’ (46-12) first matchup is noon Friday against Florida Gulf Coast (37-19) at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The game will air on the SEC Network. …
Read More »Florida Softball Hosts Bubly Invitational
Florida softball hosts Georgia Southern, Loyola Chicago and College of Charleston in the Bubly Invitational. The No. 16 Gators will begin the invitational Friday with a doubleheader against Georgia Southern and Loyola. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1758478113443315986 Starting Off Strong The Gators are currently 6-1 on the season after defeating Jacksonville on Tuesday and …
Read More »Gators Softball Well Represented in 2023 Pan American Games
In Santiago, Chile, the Gators softball program will be well represented at the 2023 Pan American Games, with former players and coaches joining the U.S. and Puerto Rico teams. Amanda Lorenz, a four-time NFCA All-American, will serve as an assistant coach for USA Softball. She will join Florida head coach …
Read More »Florida Softball Look To Avoid Series Sweep Against No. 4 Tennessee
After falling to No. 4 Tennessee 11-10 during Sunday’s game, Gators Softball will look to avoid a series sweep. Florida has now dropped to 32-14 overall and 8-9 in the SEC. https://twitter.com/Vol_Softball/status/1650518677140262912?s=20 Game 1 (9-1) During the third inning, the Lady Vols scored six runs to reach 36-5 on the …
Read More »Gator Softball take midweek win against USF 1-0
Gator softball (35-9) took down the USF Bulls (35-12) 1-0 on Wednesday evening at the Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The game was shutout with strong play from the circle by Elizabeth Hightower. This game now marks Florida’s 13th shutout of the season. For Hightower it was her third shutout of …
Read More »Florida Softball, Wallace Use Computer Lineup to Overpower UCF
Hannah Adams came into Wednesday having gone four games without a hit. In the sixth inning, she hit a home run to put down a final stomp over No. 20 UCF. The No. 7 Florida Gators won 10-3. It all Began with a Delay When the No. 7 Florida softball …
Read More »Gators Softball Hosts the Bubly Invitational
The Florida Gators (16-1) host, Georgia State Panthers (5-8), Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-6), Tennessee State Tigers (6-7) in the Weekend-long Bubly Invitational. Gators and Opponents: Panthers https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1499842881716064260?s=20&t=qAB8qhtGbvtVj__c4WFJDQ The Panthers come into the Bubly Invitational with a team frustration. Georgia State does not have a great record, but half of the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine May 28
The Front Nine comes at you on the verge of a big weekend for the bats and balls crowd. SEC baseball tourney title on the line, softball super regional in Gainesville. A lot of teams elsewhere have already finished their seasons. 1. In a way, I think I owe the …
Read More »Checking in with former Gator Aleshia Ocasio
Former Gator softball pitcher Aleshia Ocasio joined Steve Russell on SportsScene Thursday to discuss her current role with Athlete’s Unlimited and reminisce on her days in the Swamp. Athlete’s Unlimited Ocasio is currently playing in the brand new professional softball league Athlete’s Unlimited. The league is devoted to increasing athletes’ …
Read More »UF athletics undergoing changes amid coronavirus pandemic
As all the buzz in the sports world surrounds COVID-19, college athletic departments have to address the concerns regarding the virus. Changes include canceled games, crowd restrictions and other drastic alterations to the landscape of college sports. Some of these changes are coming to UF athletics. Lacrosse games wiped off …
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