Category: Spring Sports

  • Gourley and Lorenz lead Gators past Alabama

    FLORIDA 2, ALABAMA 0   RUNS HITS ERRORS FLORIDA 2 5 1 ALABAMA 0 4 0   GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators had their back against the wall.  The Gators needed to win on Friday to force game three in the Super Regional series against Alabama or their season was over. Senior pitcher Delanie Gourley…

  • Florida’s mistakes put Gators season on the line

    ALABAMA 3, FLORIDA 0   RUNS HITS ERRORS ALABAMA 3 3 0 FLORIDA 0 3 2   GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators softball team has been one of the top fielding teams in the country in each of the last four years.  On Thursday night, fielding cost the Gators.  Florida fell to Alabama 3-0 in…

  • Sophomore RHP Michael Byrne sets school record

    Florida sophomore pitcher Michael Byrne has accomplished something that no Gator before him did. When Byrne struck out Auburn’s Dylan Ingram to close out Florida’s 5-4 SEC Tournament victory it represented his 14th save of the year, a new program record.  Florida has kept track of saves since 1977 and prior to this season 13…

  • NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Florida women’s tennis claims title

    Athens, GA- The Florida Gators are National Champions yet again. The #1 ranked Gators (29-3) defeated the Stanford Cardinal 4-1 to claim the program’s seventh title.   The Gator jumped to a 1-0 lead by earning the doubles point after the doubles team of Anna Danilina and Ingrid Neel quickly won their first match. That…

  • Six Gators named to All-SEC teams

    The Southeastern Conference announced it’s baseball honors on Monday.  The Florida Gators were well represented on the All-SEC Second Team as well as the SEC All-Defensive Team.  Four Gators (Michael Byrne, Alex Faedo, JJ Schwarz, and Brady Singer) were named to the Second Team while Florida’s middle infield (Deacon Liput, and Dalton Guthrie) was named…

  • Kelly Barnhill pitches Florida into regional championship game

    FLORIDA 2, OKLAHOMA STATE 0   RUNS HITS ERRORS OK STATE 0 1 0 FLORIDA 2 3 0   GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators softball team is headed to the championship game(s) of the Gainesville Regional.  Florida defeated the Oklahoma State Cowgirls 2-0 on Saturday behind sophomore pitcher Kelly Barnhill’s one-hit, fifteen strikeout performance.  Barnhill’s…

  • Delanie Gourley’s no-hitter leads Gators past FAMU

    FLORIDA 9, FLORIDA A&M 0   RUNS HITS ERRORS FAMU 0 0 0 FLORIDA 9 9 0   The Florida Gators softball team began the quest for a third national championship with a 9-0 run-rule victory over Florida A&M in the opening game of the NCAA tournament on Friday.  Florida was led by the pitching…

  • Gators season comes to end after loss to USC

    FINAL: SOUTHERN CAL 15, FLORIDA 12   1st 2nd OT FINAL USC 7 8 X 15 FLORIDA 6 6 X 12   Gainesville, FL –  The Florida Gators lacrosse season is over after a 15-12 loss to Southern California.  USC went on a 4-0 run over the final six minutes of regulation to end the…

  • Florida earns #1 overall seed for NCAA Tournament

    The Florida Gators softball team was named the number one overall seed for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.  Florida finished the season 50-6 and won the SEC regular season title. Florida lost their first game in the SEC tournament to eventual champion Mississippi last Thursday.  Florida will host Florida A&M, Florida International, and Oklahoma State…

  • Tim Walton and Kelly Barnhill earn SEC honors

    The Southeastern Conference announced the yearly softball awards and All-SEC teams on Tuesday.  Not surprisingly, Florida is well represented in both categories.   Florida head coach Tim Walton was named the SEC Coach of the Year after guiding the Gators to a 50-5 overall record and a 20-3 SEC record.  Florida finished 3.5 games ahead…