After the first week of play for college softball, the Florida Gators have already made their mark this season. Florida earned the No. 1 ranking in both polls when they went 5-0 in Tampa last weekend. Two of the five wins were against ranked teams including a 10-inning battle against …
Read More »Gator Softball’s Four Headed Monster
The Gator Softball team is just a day away from their 2017 season opener in Tampa . The team is certain to be a major threat on the mound this year, with four star pitchers leading the way. Delanie Gourley and Aleshia Ocasio Head coach Tim Walton said that one …
Read More »Florida Softball Team Starts 2017 Season in Tampa
This year the Florida softball team will set out to redeem themselves from an unexpected early close to their season last year. After winning the national title two years in a row, the Gators still had one of the best teams in the country, but lost to Georgia in the …
Read More »FEATURE: Delanie Gourley’s Journey into Gator Lore
Delanie Gourley hails from Lakeside, California. She went to school at El Capitan High School and played travel ball for the Southern California Athletics under Coach Bruce Richardson. In her time as an Athletic, Delanie won three straight PGF 18U National Championships while delivering her high school’s first state championship in 2012. …
Read More »FEATURE: Florida Baseball and Softball Team Up with UF Army ROTC
On Nov.30, both the Gator baseball and softball teams tested their strengths and wits in a Field Leadership Reaction Course. The event is run by the University of Florida Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. The purpose of the training is to evaluate the physical and mental will of the players, see how they react to …
Read More »Top-seeded Gator Softball Falls Short in NCAA Super Regional
Down 1-0 in a best-of-three Super Regional match up at home, the top-seeded Florida softball team (56-7) dropped a consecutive game against the 16th seeded Georgia Bulldogs (45-18) in a 3-2 elimination loss on Friday to end Florida’s season. Florida pitcher Aleshia Ocasio ended her season 22-2 after the loss …
Read More »Gator Softball Shutout By Georgia in First Game of Super Regional
After coasting through the NCAA Regional with three shutout victories, the Gator softball team found themselves on the receiving end of a shutout Thursday night. The Florida Gators (56-6) fell to the Georgia Bulldogs (44-18) 3-0 in the opening game of the Gainesville Super Regional. The Gators were stumped by the Bulldogs’ defense, …
Read More »Rivals Clash in NCAA Softball Regional
Two familiar SEC rivals face off in a best of three Super Regional series in Gainesville as the No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs (43-18) come to play the No. 1 Florida Gators (56-5). Both teams come off winning home regionals and this will be their first meeting this season. Get ready… It's …
Read More »Florida Softball Advances to NCAA Super Regionals After Shutout
The Florida Gator softball team (56-5) advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals on Sunday after beating the UCF Knights (38-22) by way of an 8-0 run-rule victory. Florida sophomore Aleshia Ocasio started in the circle for the Gators, improving her record to 22-1 while UCF’s senior pitcher Shelby Turnier fell …
Read More »No. 1 Gator Softball Advances in NCAA Regional
No. 1 ranked Gator softball shutout the Alabama State Hornets 11-0 in Game 1 of the NCAA Gainesville Regional Championships on Friday. After a slow start in the first two innings of the game, starting pitcher Aleshia Ocasio kicked off the third inning strong, only allowing one hit. In the …
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