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 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 »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 »Gator Softball Suffers Walk-off Loss in Extras to No. 1 UCLA
Prior to this tournament being played in California,the Florida softball team endured three straight losses to the UCLA Bruins. The fourth one turned out to be a heartbreaker. A wild pitch bounced in the dirt, off the catcher’s glove and caromed off of the backstop in the bottom of the …
Read More »Gator Softball On West Coast For Big Tournament
A trip to the wild west awaits the Florida softball team as it plays in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Fittingly, the Gators tangle with two teams of Wildcats to begin the invitational. Top-10 matchup highlights Friday’s action No. 7 Florida (12-1) endures its toughest test yet this season in …
Read More »Gator Softball Hosts Bubly Invitational
Three days. Three doubleheaders. Six games. A rigorous schedule lies ahead for the Gator softball team this weekend in the Bubly Invitational in Gainesville. Florida (5-1) faces North Dakota State and Longwood twice on Friday and Saturday. Southeastern (SE) Louisiana and Florida A&M await the Gators on Sunday. Senior Gator …
Read More »Gators Competing in USF-Rawlings Invitational
The Florida Gators Softball new-look team will start the season in Tampa against Illinois State at the USF-Rawlings Invitational. The teams at the USF-Rawlings Invitational The Gators will play against five teams in three days, starting with the Redbirds. The other teams in the invitational are Fresno State, Georgia State, …
Read More »Gator Softball: Florida swept at home by Alabama for first time since 2011
For the first time since March of 2014, Florida’s softball team (37-12, 9-9 SEC) has been swept by an SEC opponent. The last time that happened was on the road to Tennessee. On this occasion, more than five years later, the Alabama Crimson Tide (45-4, 14-4 SEC) did the trick, …
Read More »Hawthorne’s Sportsmanship Shines In 22-5 Win Over Saint Francis Catholic
The Hawthorne Hornets displayed sportsmanship as they mercy ruled the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves 22-5 on Saint Francis’ senior night. The Saint Fracis Catholic seniors are honored at senior in their game of the season. @ESPNGainesville pic.twitter.com/3S0iUqf5vz — Brad Freedman (@BradRFreedman) April 17, 2019 Matchup Hawthorne High School entered the …
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