Category: Softball

  • SB: Gators Stun Hokies to Advance to WCWS

    The Florida Gators are headed back to Oklahoma City for the first time since 2019. Despite dropping the first game of the super-regional series against Virginia Tech, the Gators pounded the Hokies Saturday and Sunday to continue their season. The Hokies hasn’t lost back to back games all year, until it mattered most. Florida turned…

  • SB: Gators Force Super-Regional Finale

    The Florida Gators are still alive in the Blacksburg Super-Regional. After falling to #3 Virginia Tech in the opener Saturday morning (delayed due to rain), the Gators utilized their team speed to force a decisive Game 3 with a 7-2 win Saturday. Both teams elected to start freshmen in the circle as the Gators went…

  • SB: Gators Run-Rule Badgers to Advance to Super-Regionals

    After watching the Wisconsin Badgers make a triumphant comeback against Georgia Tech in the first game of the day, the Florida Gators poured it on early and cruised to a run-rule, 11-0 victory Sunday afternoon. Florida, batting first as the de-facto road team, scored ten runs in the first largely thanks to speed and manufacturing.…

  • SB: Gators Open Regionals with Run-Rule Win

    The Florida Gators opened NCAA Regionals with a convincing 10-1 win over Canisius Friday. Freshman Lexie Delbrey got the start in the circle for Florida and tossed three innings before turning it over to Rylee Trlicek and Natalie Lugo for an inning each. The scoring started early for the Gators as Skylar Wallace homered to…

  • SB: Gators Selected as Regional Host as #14 National Seed

    The Florida Gators will host an NCAA Regional for the seventeenth consecutive season. The Gators we’re selected as the #14 national seed during Sunday’s Selection Show. The Gators (43-16) will face Canisius (33-16) at 4:30 PM Friday. That game will be preceded by Georgia Tech (37-16) vs Wisconsin (28-19). Florida is coming off a loss…

  • SB: Gators Speed Past Aggies into SEC Tourney Quarterfinals

    On Wednesday, Florida was granted the opportunity to chase an SEC title from its home stadium for the first time since 2005. The Gators arrived at Pressly stadium, and after some delay, took the field for their first round matchup against Texas A&M. Today, UF will take on the second leg of its title chase…

  • SB: Three takeaways from Florida’s final weekend series

    After two days of double headers, Florida softball’s 2022 regular season has come to a close. Florida took on Mercer and Florida Gulf Coast at home this weekend as a final warm up for the SEC Tournament beginning on Tuesday. No. 10 Florida went undefeated on the first night, with an 8-3 win over Mercer…

  • SB: Gators walked off by Florida State

    After earning his 1,000th career D1 victory against LSU, head coach Tim Walton and UF softball were handed a crushing defeat on the road versus Florida State. No. 9 Florida (38-14, 13-11 SEC) fell to No. 3 FSU (46-5, 16-5 ACC) on Tuesday. To add to the Gators’ despair, the loss came on a walk…

  • SB: Gators Tame Tigers in Baton Rouge as Walton Earns 1,000th Career Victory

    Florida head coach Tim Walton picked up his 1,000 career win — becoming the second fastest in Division I history to reach that milestone — Sunday in Baton Rouge as the Gators prevailed 2-1 over LSU. The Gators suffered a series-opening, run-rule loss Friday but rebounded with back-to-back victories on Saturday and Sunday to take…

  • SB: Gators Shut Out Stetson at Home Wednesday

    After being swept by No. 7 Arkansas last weekend, No. 9 Florida bounced back at home Wednesday with a 5-0 shutout victory over in-state foe Stetson. The Gators improve to 36-12 overall and 18-10 at home this season. After two scoreless innings, Florida second baseman Skylar Wallace led off the bottom of the third with…