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 »First-inning surge puts away Ospreys
Hailey Raulerson’s pitch was high and outside — level with the the orange “14” stitched on Jordan Roberts’ blue jersey. And a short time after it left the hand of Raulerson, the ball was sailing over the grass of Katie Seashole Pressley Stadium. It left the yard and neared Museum …
Read More »UF Softball to host Team USA, three former Gators
For the Gators, a trip to Oklahoma City this May is the goal. For Team USA, a trip to Tokyo this July is imminent. But before either team goes anywhere, they will meet on the dirt of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Tuesday night — the home of the Florida …
Read More »Gator Softball: Lugo Lifts Gators in 2020 Season Opener
The number 7/9-ranked Florida softball entered its season opener with a lot of questions. And while it’s still early, through their first game of the season, they left not only with a 4-1 win over Illinois State — but with some answers. Productive pitching Perhaps the biggest question surrounding Florida …
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 »Florida Softball Set To Surprise
If college softball teams had franchise tags, Tim Walton’s Florida Gators would be tag-less. After losing Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz, Florida is searching for a new identity. And the search starts now. Circling Questions For years, the Gators have been notorious for their hard-nosed defense. And in softball, the …
Read More »Polls put Gators high as softball season approaches
The Florida Gators softball team enters the 2020 season with high rankings in polls and high expectations in the dugout despite losing five seniors from 2019. Preseason Polls There is not one ranking that defines women’s college softball as a whole. Of the four major polls that have come out, …
Read More »Three Former Gators Return with Team USA for Exhibition Game
Three former Gators will return to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium to face Florida as members of Team USA in an exhibition game on Feb. 11. Michelle Moultrie, Aubree Munro and Kelsey Stewart will have the chance to play at their Alma matter one more time before representing the US in …
Read More »Florida Softball Faces Potential Early WCWS Exit
One pitch was the difference in Florida’s first game of the 2019 Women’s College World Series. Now, Gators softball’s back is against the wall. The fifth-seed Florida Gators were downed by the 13th-seed Oklahoma State Cowgirls 2-1 on Thursday night. They face Alabama in the loser’s bracket Saturday. The loss …
Read More »Gators Softball Starts WCWS Against the Cowgirls
Florida’s stretch of familiar opponents won’t stop with the Tennessee Lady Vols during this postseason run. The fifth national seed Florida Gators begin their Women’s College World Series run against the 13th-seed Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. A win would get Florida off on the …
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