The fifth-ranked Gators softball team defeated the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles 5-1 at home Wednesday. In a pitching battle, Florida pitcher Kelly Barnhill (22-1) edged FSU pitcher Meghan King (14-6) with 10 strikeouts in 98 pitches. Amanda Lorenz is celebrating her 21st birthday with a win after scoring off …
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 »Gators Softball Crushes Mississippi State in Game One
The fifth ranked Florida Gator softball team grabbed its first win of the series against No. 19 Mississippi State Friday night 8-3. The Gators (39-7, 13-3 SEC) are now on a five-game win streak and have a double-header against the Bulldogs (33-13, 6-10 SEC) on Saturday on the road. Starting …
Read More »No. 5 Gators Softball on Road Versus No. 19 Mississippi State
The fifth-ranked Florida softball team (38-7, 12-3 SEC) is back on the road to take on No. 19 Mississippi State (33-12, 6-9 SEC) in a three-game series beginning Friday at 7 p.m. The Gators are 33-19 all-time against the Bulldogs, sweeping them in their last series in April 2017 at home. …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Softball Dominates Florida A&M Midweek
The fifth-ranked Gators softball team dominated the Florida A&M Rattlers 19-3 in five innings Wednesday. With a season-high 19 runs, the 16-run difference tied the 7th largest margin of victory in UF history. Freshman Natalie Lugo (2-0) pitched 4.1 innings in her second start, striking out seven batters. In a …
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 »Florida Softball Beats South Carolina in Game One
The sixth-ranked Florida Gator softball team bounced back Friday to defeat No. 11 South Carolina at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 3-1 The Gators (35-7, 10-3 SEC) defeated South Carolina (34-8, 8-5 SEC), 3-1, to take the first game of the series. The Gamecocks are in third in the Southeastern Conference standings, …
Read More »Romanello Leads No. 4 Gator Softball to Series Win Over No.15 Alabama
The fourth ranked Florida softball team beat the 15th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 3-2 on Monday, giving the Gators the series win two games to one. Despite the Gators being outhit by the Crimson Tide, freshmen Danielle Romanello’s two-run double and solo home run were the difference makers. Kelly Barnhill returned …
Read More »No. 4 Gator Softball Finishes Unbeaten Weekend
The fourth ranked Florida softball team played all or parts of three games on Saturday, winning 7-0 over Hampton and taking two from Jacksonville (2-1 and 4-0). Florida outscored Hampton and Jacksonville by 30 runs in the four-game weekend of non-conference play. After the first game against Hampton, the Gators …
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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