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 Gators Complete Sweep of No. 19 Bulldogs in Doubleheader
The fifth-ranked Gator softball completed the series sweep against the 19th ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs after winning both games (6-2, 3-0) in a doubleheader Saturday. Florida (41-7, 15-3 SEC) has now swept four SEC series so far this season. The Gators are now 36-19 all-time against the Bulldogs. Heroics from …
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 »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 »No. 4 Gators Softball Split Doubleheader Against FIU
The fourth ranked Gator softball team split a doubleheader with Florida International University on Wednesday at home, winning 9-0 in five innings in the first game but losing 5-0 in the second game. The Gators fell to 16-1 at home this season, ending a perfect run at Katie Seashole Pressly …
Read More »Gator Softball Heading to Championship Series
The Florida Gator softball team is heading to the Women’s College World Series Championship Series after a 5-2 victory over the Washington Huskies on Sunday. The Gators are now 13-2 in the WCWS since 2014. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/871446522293960704 Recap Delanie Gourley started in the circle for the Gators on Sunday. Gourley only allowed …
Read More »Preview: No.2 Florida Softball Faces Off with UCF In Mid-Week Matchup
The No.2 Florida softball team (34-3) will be on the road for a mid-week match up with the UCF Knights (24-13) Wednesday evening. The Gators lead in the all-time series against the Knights 17-4. Florida will try to regain momentum after dropping two of three games in their series with Alabama last weekend. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/717775716138545152 Despite …
Read More »UF Softball Blanks Tennessee In First Game Of Series
In their first conference game from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, the Florida softball team (28-1) beat the Tennessee Volunteers (21-6) 5-0 Friday. The Gators shut out Tennessee for the first time since March 11, 2012. The Volunteers had won five of the past six meetings with Florida, and the Gators’ …
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