SEC dominance is well documented in football. To an extent, it’s also pretty well known in baseball, drawing comparisons to low-A minor league baseball. But it’s in softball that the conference has really consumed the playing field. In fact, the SEC did something in softball for the first time this year: …
Read More »Gator Softball Bounces Back Against OSU, Advances to NCAA Super Regional
The Florida Gator softball team (53-7) earned the Gainesville Regional title after bouncing back 5-0 against the OSU Cowgirls (38-25) in Game 7. Florida advances to the NCAA Super Regional after falling 1-0 against Oklahoma State in Sunday’s early game. Game One struggles Despite racking up 13 strikeouts and giving …
Read More »Florida Softball Advances To Regional Final
The Florida Gator softball (52-6) team has done it once again. Florida will be advancing to the finals of its NCAA Regional in Gainesville after a 2-0 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday. We're onto the Regional Finals tomorrow after a 2-0 win vs. Oklahoma State! Kelly Barnhill had 15K's …
Read More »Gators Take Down Florida A%M With A No-Hitter In NCAA Regional Action
The Florida softball team opens NCAA Regional play at home with a rain delayed 9-0 win over Florida A&M on Friday. The #Gators start NCAA Regional play with a 9-0 win over FAMU in 5 Innings behind Delanie Gourley's no hitter & an explosive offensive day! pic.twitter.com/4iJfKLL6Qo — Gators Softball …
Read More »Florida Softball Eliminated From SEC Tournament in Loss to Ole Miss
The nation’s top-ranked Florida softball team (50-6) fell 2-0 against the Ole Miss Rebels (38-18) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Softball Tournament Thursday in Knoxville, Tennessee. The loss eliminates the Gators from the tournament. Starting pitcher Delanie Gourley is 18-4 this season after shouldering the loss for top-seeded Florida. Rebel …
Read More »Preview: Gators Take On Ole Miss in Second Round of SEC Tournament
The Florida Gators finished the regular season with an overall record of 50-5 and an SEC record of 20-3. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/862339229556371456 Head Coach Tim Walton was named SEC Coach of the Year, while Kelly Barnhill was named SEC Pitcher of the Year as well as top 10 finalist for the USA …
Read More »Florida Softball Begins SEC Tournament
The No.1 ranked Florida Gator softball team is the heavy favorite heading into the SEC Tournament. Their path to the championship game begins today with Ole Miss. Last time these two teams played each other the Gators swept the Rebels in a three game series without allowing a single run. Yes, …
Read More »Florida Softball Sweeps North Texas, Defeats Florida A&M
The Gator softball team closed out its regular season on Sunday at home with back to back wins over North Texas and Florida A&M, giving them a 50-5 record as they get set to play in the SEC Tournament this week in Tennessee. Florida beat North Texas 8-1 and Florida …
Read More »Florida Softball Blanks North Texas
The Florida Gator softball team bounces back from a tough road loss at FSU to beat North Texas 8-0 in Gainesville on Friday. The Gators recorded 14 hits and eight doubles on their way to victory. Where It Started Delaine Gourley started in the circle and struck out four in …
Read More »FEATURE: Kelly Barnhill Making Her Mark on Gator Softball
Rewind to 15 years ago. The year was 2002. Kelly Barnhill was just five years old. She started playing t-ball, then worked her way up to softball at just seven-years-old. The pitching machine gave her perfect pitches every time. Her parents signed her up for just about every sport the city …
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