The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of decadence that didn’t include much time in the Midday Sun. Only mad dogs and Englishmen, you know. 10. So, the biggest story of the last week is one that I’d like to explain to you. But I really can’t. …
Read More »Texas Hunts First Softball National Championship After Game 1 Win
Texas Softball won a tight first game of the Women’s College World Series final 2-1 over Texas Tech. The game reached a climax when two of the best players in the country faced off in crunch time. Texas catcher Reese Atwood stepped up to the plate down 1-0 with two …
Read More »Gator Softball: Season in Review
The Florida Gators Softball team wrapped up its season after a trip to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) in Oklahoma City. After losses to Texas and Tennessee, the dream for a national championship came to an end. Florida finished the year with a strong 48–17 record and secured the …
Read More »No. 3 Florida Softball Faces Off Against No. 6 Texas in Women’s College World Series
The Florida Gators (48-15) will be the home team Thursday against SEC-rival Texas (51-11) in Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series. This is Florida’s second straight appearance in the WCWS, their 13th all time. https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1926813395346440385 The Gators will be facing a familiar opponent in Oklahoma City, SEC-newcomer, Texas. …
Read More »NCAA Gainesville Super Regional: Florida Softball Step Closer To WCWS
Reagan Walsh hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Ava Brown belted a two-run blast in the fifth to support the two-hit pitching of Keagan Rothrock in three seed Florida’s 6-1 win Friday against Georgia in Game 1 of the best-of-three Gainesville Super Regional at Katie …
Read More »Florida Softball’s Walton Inducted Into NFCA Hall Of Fame
Florida softball coach Tim Walton added another accolade to his extensive resume Friday night when he was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame in Dallas. A night to remember for @_TimWalton! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/kt9hdWbrqK — Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) December 7, 2024 Walton, who is in his 20th season …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Gator Greats Deserving Of Statues
You all know about the three statues in front of the football stadium (unless you have never been west of 13th Street). Certainly, the three Heisman Trophy winners deserve statues. I just think there should be more. We know the money is there. Let me kick in the first 10-spot. …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Fall Short In Semifinals
The No. 2 national seed Oklahoma Sooners eliminated the No. 4 national seed Florida Gators 6-5 in eight innings Tuesday in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Three home runs in the first three innings were not enough for the Gators (54-15) …
Read More »Texas Longhorns Advance to Women’s College World Series Finals
The top-seeded Texas Longhorns (55-8) defeated the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal (50-17) on Monday to advance to their second Women’s College World Series Finals appearance in program history. After losing to the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022, the Longhorns are looking for revenge en route to their first softball national title. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: O’Sullivan’s Master Class Of Handling Pitching Staff
The Back Nine comes at you after a delay waiting to see what happened in baseball. What would the postseason be without a delay? 10. This Gator baseball team might have been the most frustrating to watch in a long time, and yet, here they are, one of the final …
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