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Anyone that’s a fan of college sports is looking forward to the start of March for March Madness. Little do they know, that for the second weekend in a row, softball is gracing fans with post-season caliber play in February. Tim Walton and the No. 6 Florida Gators are no …

The ‘Huskers were upset-minded. The Gators were upset-resistant. After Florida was downed by the No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins in extra innings on Saturday, Tim Walton and the Gators could have done one of two things: fall into a trap-game, or look to close out their slate in the Mary Nutter …

Prior to this tournament being played in California,the Florida softball team endured three straight losses to the UCLA Bruins. The fourth one turned out to be a heartbreaker. A wild pitch bounced in the dirt, off the catcher’s glove and caromed off of the backstop in the bottom of the …

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 …

Florida softball’s visit out west wasn’t supposed to be easy. And it hasn’t been. However, in day one of action in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the Gators went 2-0. Both wins came over Wildcats — one group hailing from Arizona, the other Northwestern. #7 Florida: 3, #5 Arizona: 2 …

A trip to the wild west awaits the Florida softball team as it plays in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Fittingly, the Gators tangle with two teams of Wildcats to begin the invitational. Top-10 matchup highlights Friday’s action No. 7 Florida (12-1) endures its toughest test yet this season in …

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; …

With the gauntlet of games coming this weekend for the Gators, it’s easy to overlook their mid-week showdown against Jacksonville. Nonetheless, when the Dolphins come to Gainesville on Wednesday, so do some of their eyebrow-raising numbers. Scouting the Dolphins Starting out their year 7-3, Jacksonville has secured wins over Nicholls …

All around the country, madness in college sports is coming early. It’s also coming on the softball diamond — not the basketball court. Through Sunday, six top 10-ranked softball teams had lost this weekend. The No. 8-ranked Florida Gators were not one of them. As part of a 13-game Bubly …

One walk off, one run-rule, two shutouts and a lot of sunflowers. The No. 8/11-ranked Florida Gators’ softball team picked up their fifth consecutive victory and fourth consecutive shutout in day two of the Bubly Invitational in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Saturday. Saturday’s games also marked the first Sunflower …