On Thursday, the NCAA announced that the University of Missouri’s football, baseball, and softball teams will be banned from competing in the post-season this year. In addition, the university’s athletic department will be placed on a three-year probation. This comes after NCAA investigations concluded that Missouri committed academic fraud. What …
Read More »Santa Fe Saints Softball Open the Season On The Road
Softball is coming back to Santa Fe! This Weekend the Saints will open their season playing three different teams over a three day span on the road. They’re playing Florida Southwestern Friday, Pensacola State College and Indian River State College Saturday, and a double header against Universidad de Puerto Rico on Sunday. Fans …
Read More »USA National Softball Team Select Four Former Gators
The Gators Women’s Softball team has always been successful throughout their season, especially during the NCAA tournament. However, their talents shed deeper than just the Orange and Blue. Gators USA Selections Spring is the time of year for when the USA Softball selections occur. These prolific selections have chosen four former …
Read More »Santa Fe College Softball Welcomes Fico As New Head Coach
A former Florida Gator is set to lead the Santa Fe Saints softball program into the future. Fico Returning To Gainesville Santa Fe College announced Thursday that Lindsay Fico, an infielder who spent four seasons with the Gators from 2003-06, will serve as the team’s new head coach. She played …
Read More »OKC Offers More than the Women’s College World Series
Softball teams, families and fans travel from all over the nation to meet in the heart of Oklahoma. Thousands of fans fill bleachers to witness NCAA Division 1 College softball players make history at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. There are 7,300 seats in the stadium, but just …
Read More »Gator Fans Unite for Women’s College World Series
WRUF’s Courtney Mims tells the story of some interesting Gator fans who have come from different walks of life and are now at the Women’s College World Series. Over 9,311 fans attended the Florida vs. UCLA game Friday night. Florida moves on to play Oklahoma at 7 p.m. ET Saturday.
Read More »Gator Softball Falls To UCLA in Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY– The second-seeded Florida Gator softball team lost to the third-seeded UCLA Bruins 6-5 Friday night in the sixth game of the Women’s College World Series. 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Rachel Garcia improved to 29-3, defeating former Player of the Year Kelly Barnhill (29-2)in the …
Read More »NCAA Women’s College World Series: Florida Takes on UCLA in Game 2
The second-seeded Florida softball team will face three-seed UCLA in the winners’ bracket of the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) on Friday evening. The Gators 11-3 run-rule win against the Georgia Bulldogs came after going down 2-0 in the first inning. However, starting pitcher Aleshia Ocasio (23-7) gave Florida the …
Read More »Matthews’ Three-Run Home Run Leads Gators to Women’s College World Series
The No. 2 Gator softball team is heading to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) after winning 5-3 against No. 15 Texas A&M on Saturday evening. Freshman Jordan Matthews won the game when she drilled a three-run home run over the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh inning. Florida …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Game 2 Against Aggies in Super Regional
The No. 2 Gator softball team lost 5-4 against No. 15 Texas A&M on Friday. Aleshia Ocasio (21-7) allowed nine hits in six innings including two home runs to center field in the second game of the Gainesville Super Regional. Payton McBride (3-0), the Aggies pitcher who gave up the …
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