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 »Barnhill & Early Runs Fuel Gator Win
A few timely hits and a great day from Kelly Barnhill has Florida one win away from SEC Tournament championship. The ninth-ranked Gators defeated the number 10 LSU Tigers 3-0 in order to advance to the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament. #Gators ADVANCE behind Kelly Barnhill's one-hitter‼️ #GoGators🐊 pic.twitter.com/ur1xdF4FSb …
Read More »Matthews Plays Hero Again for Gators Softball
It was a scene reminiscent of 2018’s Super Regional. Jordan Matthews at the plate with the game in her hands. And she delivered, again. The ninth-ranked Gators (41-15) defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (36-17) 6-5 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. They advanced thanks to a seventh-inning rally …
Read More »Gator Softball Earns Road Win Over FSU
Florida softball got revenge on the Florida State Seminoles Wednesday night. The sixth-ranked Gators defeated number four FSU 4-0 at JoAnne Graf Field in Tallahassee. It is Florida’s eighth straight win since their 2-0 loss at home to this exact team on April 3. 9⃣ strikeouts for Kelly Barnhill and …
Read More »Preview: Gators Softball Back on the Road to Face Aggies
Florida Gators softball hits the road again for their fifth SEC series of the season. The sixth-ranked Gators are in College Station, Texas to face the Texas A&M Aggies this weekend. Texas A&M pushed Florida to the brink of elimination the last time these squads met. Their final game of …
Read More »Gator Softball Squeaks By Bulls
The sixth ranked Florida softball team got just one hit on the night, but it was enought to beat the USF Bulls 1-0 at home on Wednesday night. Strong pitching The Gators and Bulls combined for just two hits on the night showcasing a strong day from both pitchers. In …
Read More »Preview: Gators Softball Hosts South Florida
Florida ends its five-game home stint against a familiar foe. The sixth-ranked Gators play host to the South Florida Bulls at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This is the second-to-last midweek matchup for Florida and the last it will have in the friendly confines of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators and …
Read More »Gator Softball Splits Day 2 of Judi Garman Classic
The nationally-ranked Florida softball team took on a pair of top five teams on their second day in the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, California. Florida dropped a rematch with number two UCLA but came back later in the night to best the fifth-ranked Washington Huskies 1-0. UF is now …
Read More »Gators Ring Up Double Digits Against Toreros and Aggies
Florida’s offense showed out at Day 2 of the Littlewood Classic. The No. 4 Gators (10-0) scored 25 combined runs against San Diego and Utah State in two five-inning wins Saturday. UF’s 10 straight wins already surpassed the start to the season it had in 2018. That team started out …
Read More »Gator Softball sweeps Friday’s doubleheader at Littlewood Classic
Despite all the noise surrounding the Gators’ Softball team’s newly renovated stadium, Florida’s had to remain focused on the road to start the season. Tim Walton’s team traveled to Tempe, Arizona for the start of the Littlewood Classic on Friday. The Gators began the tournament in fine fashion by first …
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