Softball fans are in for a treat tonight at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium as the Sunshine Showdown comes to Gainesville. This is the first of two games between the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles. Due to all of the excitement surrounding this rivalry game, it’s fair to expect a …
Read More »Adams, Lindaman help Gators over Penn
Between innings, Florida’s second baseman Hannah Adams and her shortstop counterpart Sophia Reynoso soft-tossed balls of clay at each other, while the other tried kicking them into the air. “Today was the first day we’ve ever done that. Sophia probably (is better at kicking the balls of clay), I missed …
Read More »Gators host Quakers in Tuesday matinee
There’s a first time for everything. And Tuesday afternoon’s matchup between No. 7-ranked Florida and Pennsylvania marks the first time in history that the two softball teams will share the same dirt. Continuing on with their homestand, the Gators are seeking their 22nd win of 2020 — and their 13th …
Read More »Gators’ lineup, Trlicek lift UF to sweep of AU
Like the wheels on the bus, Florida’s batters went round and round. Now, those same bus wheels are pounding I-75 pavement as the Auburn Tigers ride back to Auburn, Alabama, empty-handed after getting swept by the No. 7-ranked Florida softball team. Wins one and two were nice for the Gators …
Read More »Adams Hits Third Walk-Off, Gator Softball Clinches Series Against Auburn
Crown Hannah Adams the queen of the dramatic in Gainesville. After 11 innings, Adams decided to finally end the marathon-of-a-contest between Florida and Auburn on the softball diamond. Adams’ RBI single with the bases loaded scored Cheyenne Lindsey and won the game for the Gators 2-1. Hannah Adams with her …
Read More »Trlicek, Lindsey lift UF to SEC win over AU
For Florida’s softball team, when the fists are pumping, the runs aren’t far behind. At least that was the case as the No. 7-ranked Gators shutout the Auburn Tigers 6-0 in UF’s SEC opener on Friday night. Twisting away from an erratic pitch, Florida’s Jaimie Hoover still felt the ball …
Read More »SEC-Ready: Gator Softball Begins Conference Play Against Auburn
The hunt for an SEC regular-season championship kicks off this weekend for the Florida softball team. After earning the title for four straight years, Florida yielded the crown to Alabama last season. The Gators begin their redemption trail at home, facing the in-state rivals of the Crimson Tide, the Auburn …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Two of Three Against No. 10 Louisiana
In each of its three games this weekend against Louisiana-Lafayette, the Florida softball team held a commanding 4-0 lead. Although this statistic suggests a series sweep by the Gators, no such sweep occurred. The resilient Ragin’ Cajuns managed to win two of those three games. Gators grab game one A …
Read More »Postseason Caliber: Gators host Ragin’ Cajuns
Anyone that’s a fan of college sports is looking forward to the start of March for March Madness. Little do they know, that for the second weekend in a row, softball is gracing fans with post-season caliber play in February. Tim Walton and the No. 6 Florida Gators are no …
Read More »Gators topple upset-minded ‘Huskers
The ‘Huskers were upset-minded. The Gators were upset-resistant. After Florida was downed by the No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins in extra innings on Saturday, Tim Walton and the Gators could have done one of two things: fall into a trap-game, or look to close out their slate in the Mary Nutter …
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