Vanderbilt begins the college football season with a grueling task ahead. The Commodores will host a rare SEC conference game in Week 1 when No. 3 Georgia comes to Nashville on Saturday night. Because of recent events, it seems like the match should garner even more national attention than initially …
Read More »Belk College Kickoff Features Carolina Battle
It’s the student against the master when Carolina schools take the field at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte for the Belk College Kickoff. Will Muschamp’s South Carolina Gamecocks square off with Mack Brown’s North Carolina Tar Heels at 3:30 on Saturday. https://twitter.com/belkbowl/status/1138812650291417089 The Gamecocks and Tar Heels used to …
Read More »Gators Softball Wins Fifth SEC Title
Just like Drake, Florida Gators softball went back-to-back. Florida defeated the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide to claim its second straight SEC Tournament title. It’s Florida’s fifth championship with all coming in the Tim Walton era. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1127406859328028674?s=19 “Our players not only did a really good job of staying focused, but did …
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. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1126612812783026176?s=19 Florida’s national seeding and the chance of …
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 »Preview: Gators Softball in College Station for SEC Tourney
Goodbye regular season. It’s tournament time. The ninth-ranked Florida Gators start the SEC Tournament on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. against the number 20 South Carolina Gamecocks. The winner of this matchup moves on to face the three-seed LSU Tigers. This is just the third time in program history the Gators …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Final Series Opener
Florida did not start graduation weekend in the best way. The seventh-ranked Gators dropped the series opener with Mississippi State 6-4 Friday night. The loss could have already sealed the Gators’ fate in terms of nabbing a top-eight seed for the postseason. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1124494648435777536?s=19 MSU Jumps Out Early The Bulldogs were …
Read More »Preview: Gator Softball Ends Regular Season Against Mississippi State
As thousands of Gator careers end with graduation over the weekend, Florida softball’s regular season also comes to a close. The seventh-ranked Gators (39-13, 11-10) host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (30-19, 7-14) for the final series of the regular season. UF enters the weekend after earning a series win over …
Read More »Barnhill Breaks Career Strikeouts Record Against Auburn
Florida ace Kelly Barnhill had a career night for Florida softball Friday night. The Gators defeated the 19th-ranked Auburn Tigers 7-0 in Auburn, Alabama. Barnhill added to her program record seven no-hitters and set a new career mark for total strikeouts. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1121973889679208449?s=19 A New Leader A little over a month …
Read More »Gators Softball Takes on First Place Crimson Tide
Florida Gators softball moves from one top five team to the next. The Gators (37-9) start a three game series with the fifth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (42-4) with a Friday doubleheader. Florida can make a move up the conference standings if it takes two games this weekend. Game 1 …
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