It is rare, nearly impossible in fact, for two players from the same college team to earn the first and second selections in any professional draft. The Florida Gators joined that short list of elites Monday night when Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz were the first names called in the …
Read More »Tim Walton Signs a 10-Year Contract Extension With The Gators
After a successful 13 season spell as the University of Florida Softball head coach, Tim Walton is expected to stick around for another decade after signing a 10 year contract extension. Coach Tim Walton is proud to represent the Florida Gators for the upcoming 10 years sending a message to …
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 …
Read More »Gators Softball Set to Play UCF In Midweek Contest
No. 4/6 Florida softball is looking to make it five wins in a row Wednesday as they face the UCF Knights in Orlando. The game will be the first time the two teams face each other in 2018. The Gators will be looking to fine tune themselves against UCF before …
Read More »Gator Softball Bounces Back Against OSU, Advances to NCAA Super Regional
The Florida Gator softball team (53-7) earned the Gainesville Regional title after bouncing back 5-0 against the OSU Cowgirls (38-25) in Game 7. Florida advances to the NCAA Super Regional after falling 1-0 against Oklahoma State in Sunday’s early game. Game One struggles Despite racking up 13 strikeouts and giving …
Read More »Florida Softball Eliminated From SEC Tournament in Loss to Ole Miss
The nation’s top-ranked Florida softball team (50-6) fell 2-0 against the Ole Miss Rebels (38-18) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Softball Tournament Thursday in Knoxville, Tennessee. The loss eliminates the Gators from the tournament. Starting pitcher Delanie Gourley is 18-4 this season after shouldering the loss for top-seeded Florida. Rebel …
Read More »Florida Softball Sweeps North Texas, Defeats Florida A&M
The Gator softball team closed out its regular season on Sunday at home with back to back wins over North Texas and Florida A&M, giving them a 50-5 record as they get set to play in the SEC Tournament this week in Tennessee. Florida beat North Texas 8-1 and Florida …
Read More »Gator Softball Takes SEC Series at Tennessee Despite Sunday Loss
The top-ranked Florida Gator softball team (46-4) fell 5-1 on the road Sunday against the eighth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (42-8). Despite dropping the series finale, Florida took the SEC series 2-1, with consecutive shutout wins on Friday and Saturday. Florida hasn’t won a softball series in Knoxville since 2012. SEC Champs …
Read More »Florida Softball Ready for Midweek Meeting
The No. 2 Florida Gator softball team (29-2) will host Bethune-Cookman University (12-23) tonight in a midweek matchup. Just two days prior, Florida saw their 21-game win streak end against the visiting Auburn Tigers. Florida may have lost the series finale, but taking the series 2-1 against a tough SEC …
Read More »Gators No-Hit South Carolina To Sweep Softball Series
Delanie Gourley and Aleshia Ocasio combined for the fifth no-hitter in school history as Florida beat South Carolina Sunday 10-0 to complete a three game series sweep. In fact, Carolina only scored one run the entire weekend against the Gators. Florida’s Success Offensively, things were quiet until the third inning; …
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