On Thursday, the Gators softball team parted ways with assistant coach Mike Bosch. Head coach Tim Walton and the Gators will begin the search for a new pitching coach. Mike Bosch is out as #Gators softball's pitching coach, the program announced today. "Mike and I sat down and discussed the …
Read More »Seven Former Gators to Compete in the Inaugural Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball League
Seven athletes will represent the Florida Gators in a new professional softball league founded by Athletes Unlimited. The league is comprised of only four teams who will share the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Chicago. The six-week 30 game season will kick-off this Saturday, August 29th at 1 p.m. ET. …
Read More »Gators’ lineup, Trlicek lift UF to sweep of AU
Like the wheels on the bus, Florida’s batters went round and round. Now, those same bus wheels are pounding I-75 pavement as the Auburn Tigers ride back to Auburn, Alabama, empty-handed after getting swept by the No. 7-ranked Florida softball team. Wins one and two were nice for the Gators …
Read More »SB Scoop: UF to play Sun Devils, No. 1 Bruins
After two ranked wins over No. 5-ranked Arizona and No. 25-ranked Northwestern, respectively, on Friday afternoon, Tim Walton and Florida softball are feeling good. After two tight contests that both resulted in 3-2 wins, the Gators (14-1) can consider themselves battle tested. However, the Gators’ battles are still uphill as they …
Read More »Lugo Throws First Career Complete Game No-Hitter as Gator Softball Beats JU
Turning in a quality outing is important for a starting pitcher. Wednesday night featured two polarizing performances from starters. Junior Natalie Lugo delivered for the Gators softball team. Alyssa Bilodeau, however, did not for Jacksonville. Big first inning for Gators Bilodeau failed to record an out in the first inning; …
Read More »UF Softball to host Team USA, three former Gators
For the Gators, a trip to Oklahoma City this May is the goal. For Team USA, a trip to Tokyo this July is imminent. But before either team goes anywhere, they will meet on the dirt of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Tuesday night — the home of the Florida …
Read More »Trlicek Tosses No-Hitter as Gator Softball Wins Two Games Sunday
Michigan handed the Gator softball team its first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon. That clearly did not sit well with Rylee Trlicek and the Florida Gators. On Sunday, Georgia State and USF stood in Florida’s way. The Gators beat them by a combined score of 16-1. It was …
Read More »Gator Softball: Lugo Lifts Gators in 2020 Season Opener
The number 7/9-ranked Florida softball entered its season opener with a lot of questions. And while it’s still early, through their first game of the season, they left not only with a 4-1 win over Illinois State — but with some answers. Productive pitching Perhaps the biggest question surrounding Florida …
Read More »Florida Softball Set To Surprise
If college softball teams had franchise tags, Tim Walton’s Florida Gators would be tag-less. After losing Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz, Florida is searching for a new identity. And the search starts now. Circling Questions For years, the Gators have been notorious for their hard-nosed defense. And in softball, the …
Read More »Polls put Gators high as softball season approaches
The Florida Gators softball team enters the 2020 season with high rankings in polls and high expectations in the dugout despite losing five seniors from 2019. Preseason Polls There is not one ranking that defines women’s college softball as a whole. Of the four major polls that have come out, …
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