Softball teams, families and fans travel from all over the nation to meet in the heart of Oklahoma. Thousands of fans fill bleachers to witness NCAA Division 1 College softball players make history at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. There are 7,300 seats in the stadium, but just …
Read More »Gator Fans Unite for Women’s College World Series
WRUF’s Courtney Mims tells the story of some interesting Gator fans who have come from different walks of life and are now at the Women’s College World Series. Over 9,311 fans attended the Florida vs. UCLA game Friday night. Florida moves on to play Oklahoma at 7 p.m. ET Saturday.
Read More »Gator Softball Falls To UCLA in Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY– The second-seeded Florida Gator softball team lost to the third-seeded UCLA Bruins 6-5 Friday night in the sixth game of the Women’s College World Series. 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Rachel Garcia improved to 29-3, defeating former Player of the Year Kelly Barnhill (29-2)in the …
Read More »NCAA Women’s College World Series: Florida Takes on UCLA in Game 2
The second-seeded Florida softball team will face three-seed UCLA in the winners’ bracket of the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) on Friday evening. The Gators 11-3 run-rule win against the Georgia Bulldogs came after going down 2-0 in the first inning. However, starting pitcher Aleshia Ocasio (23-7) gave Florida the …
Read More »Matthews’ Three-Run Home Run Leads Gators to Women’s College World Series
The No. 2 Gator softball team is heading to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) after winning 5-3 against No. 15 Texas A&M on Saturday evening. Freshman Jordan Matthews won the game when she drilled a three-run home run over the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh inning. Florida …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Game 2 Against Aggies in Super Regional
The No. 2 Gator softball team lost 5-4 against No. 15 Texas A&M on Friday. Aleshia Ocasio (21-7) allowed nine hits in six innings including two home runs to center field in the second game of the Gainesville Super Regional. Payton McBride (3-0), the Aggies pitcher who gave up the …
Read More »No. 4 Florida Sweeps Missouri, Enters SEC Tournament as Top Seed
The fourth-ranked Gator softball team won 7-4 to complete a series sweep versus the Missouri Tigers on Sunday at Mizzou Stadium. Florida (47-8, 20-4 SEC) completed its sixth comeback victory of the season behind Kayli Kvistad’s seventh inning three-run home run. Nicole DeWitt homered early to put Florida on the scoreboard …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Defeats No. 8 Florida State in Midweek Pitching Battle
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 »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. 6 Gator Softball Struggles Against No. 13 Florida State, Lose 4-1
The Florida Gator Softball team fell to the Florida State Seminoles 4-1 in the first game of the 2018 Fresh from Florida Sunshine Showdown series on Wednesday night in Tallahassee. Florida managed to get only two hits, while the Seminoles had five. Seminoles Early Lead Florida State got on the …
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