The No. 1 ranked Florida Gator softball team (26-1, 2-1 SEC) lost their first game of the 2016 campaign Monday night against the No. 3 ranked Auburn Tigers (22-3, 1-2 SEC). The Gators took a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the seventh against their SEC counterpart, but blew that lead which …
Read More »Florida Softball Sweeps Visiting South Dakota in a Doubleheader
The top ranked Florida softball team is 24-0 after sweeping South Dakota (2-20) on Wednesday by identical 9-0 scores. Florida’s first game saw some major offensive production from centerfielder Kirsti Merritt. In the first inning, she drove in Kelsey Stewart with a sacrifice fly and later rattled off home runs in both the …
Read More »Florida Gator Softball Wins Aquafina Invitational
The Florida Gator softball team won the Aquafina Invitational on Sunday in Gainesville after defeating Illinois State and Florida A&M at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium. The pair of victories improves the team’s record to 22-0. Aquafina Invitational Champions! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/5wvg07C5Te — Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) March 6, 2016 The Gators were down …
Read More »PREVIEW: No. 1 Florida Softball Hosts Jacksonville in Home Opener
The 4-0 Florida Gator softball team is returning to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Wednesday for its first regular-season home game since they won the 2015 national championship. Florida will host the Jacksonville Dolphins (3-1) in a double header. The two-time defending champion Gators started off their season last weekend in Tampa, defeating all four opponents …
Read More »Top-Ranked Florida Softball Opens Home Slate Today
Following a perfect opening weekend at the USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament, the number one team in the country returns home on Wednesday for a doubleheader with Jacksonville University. “It’s exciting…you can feel that opening day is getting ready to happen. It’s a cool feeling,” head coach Tim Walton said. The Gators dispatched …
Read More »Florida Gator Softball Team finishing their regular season against Mizzou
The number one ranked Florida softball team travels to 11th ranked Missouri (37-11, 13-8 SEC) to take on the Tigers for the last series of the regular season. Florida (47-4, 16-4 SEC) is coming off a three game sweep against Texas A&M on Senior Weekend. According to Gator coach Tim Walton …
Read More »Gators Softball Blanks USF 7-0
Delanie Gourley closes out the last two innings against USF, earning her second save for the season. The number two ranked Florida softball team moves to 41-4 on the season after blanking the USF Bulls 7-0 Wednesday in Gainesville. holding the Bulls to 7-0. Top UF hitter Lauren Haeger is …
Read More »Open Practice Saturday For Florida Softball
On Saturday afternoon, the top ranked and defending national champion Florida softball team will host an event at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Fans will have the opportunity to meet with the team, watch part of a scrimmage, receive autographs and participate in other family activities. Coming off …
Read More »UF Softball Winning Streak Snapped; Bats Silenced
Riding a 10-game winning streak, the third ranked University of Florida softball team had outscored opponents 82-16 during that stretch. But in the series opener against No. 15 Missouri, the Gators could not seem to find their swings. The Gators (41-8, 11-7 SEC) dropped the series opener to Missouri (36-12, 12-6 SEC), …
Read More »No. 2 Gator Softball beats Hampton 7-1 in NCAA Regional
The No.2 Gator softball team powered past Hampton Friday evening by the score of 7-1 to win their first game in the Gainesville Regional. Florida trailed 1-0 early in the first inning after Gator third baseman Katie Medina fired high to first, letting Margaret Wilkins reach second on the error. …
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