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In just her second career start, Florida freshman RHP Katelynn Oxley tossed a complete game (five innings), one-hitter as the Gators run-ruled FGCU 8-0 in front of 1,182 fans Wednesday. The Gators improved to 19-1 with the win while to Eagles fell to 6-13 on the season.

Florida opened the scoring in the bottom of the first when Jocelyn Erickson singled to left to plate Taylor Shumaker. The Gators added to the scoreboard just moments later when Korbe Otis scored on a double-steal thanks to a throwing error. Reagan Walsh added an RBI single to make it a 3-0 game after one inning of play.

Florida increased it’s lead to 6-0 in the second inning on Shumaker’s eleventh home run that went over the wall in straight-away center. Shumaker now has 36 RBI in the first twenty games of her collegiate career.

Erickson put the game in run-rule territory with a solo homer run on the first pitch she saw in the bottom of the fourth.

Oxley pitched a 1-2-3 top of the fifth to end the game with ease. For the game, the Bartow, FL native allowed just one hit and surrendered one walk while striking out nine and earning her second win of 2025.

The Gators head into the final weekend of non-conference play and will host the Florida Invitational. UF will face Samford, Troy, Western Michigan, and FAMU as part of the tournament.