Category: Softball

  • SB: Gators fall to rival Seminoles in midweek play

    Gainesville, FL- Kelly Barnhill pitched well enough to earn a victory on Wednesday. Against a Florida State lineup that was hitting at a .368 clip entering the contest, Barnhill held the Seminoles to just four hits. Unfortunately, the Gators offense spent most of the night waving at pitches out of the zone and Florida fell…

  • SB: Gators drop third straight SEC series

    The Florida softball team has dropped their third straight SEC series after a 3-1 loss to Mississippi on Sunday. Florida relied heavily on ace pitcher Kelly Barnhill who opened the series with a marathon 15 inning complete game victory. Barnhill was also called upon for multiple innings of relief work on Saturday before starting the…

  • SB: Gators pound Bethune-Cookman 15-0 in midweek action

    Final: Florida 15, Bethune-Cookman 0 Gainesville, FL – The Florida Gators offense struck for 15 runs against a Wildcats team that has defeated three ranked teams this season. Florida scored three runs in the first inning, with each of the top three batters in the lineup scoring. Jade Caraway led off the game with an…

  • SB: Gators power past Mercer for weekend sweep

    After a disappointing start in conference play, the Gators were allotted the opportunity to gain some confidence against an inferior opponent. Florida softball faced the Mercer Bears for a two-game set in Gainesville. The Bears were little competition for Florida, as the Gators blasted the team from Macon, GA thanks to an exhibition of power…

  • SB: Lindaman’s blast lifts Gators past former team; Barnhill reaches milestone

    Final: Florida 2, Minnesota 0 Florida softball rebounded from a series loss in Baton Rouge with a 2-0 win over #20 ranked Minnesota on Wednesday. Kendyl Lindaman, in her first at-bat against her former team, hit a line drive homer over the left field fence that also scored Amanda Lorenz and gave starting pitcher Kelly…

  • SB: Gators robbed of series win in Baton Rouge

    The Florida Gators needed a win Monday night in Baton Rouge. However, in large part thanks to a terrible call by an umpire, Florida heads home with a 2-4 record in conference play after two weekends. The Tigers and Gators split the first two contests of the weekend, setting up the Monday rubber match. Kendyl…

  • SB: Gators top UCF in midweek action, 5-0

    Final: Florida 5, UCF 0 The Florida Gators defeated UCF 5-0 in midweek action ahead of a key SEC series against LSU. Kelly Barnhill pitched a complete game while scattering five hits and led Florida to their 11th shutout of the season. 2B Hannah Adams started the scoring in the first inning when she singled…

  • SB: Gators salvage run-rule win against Tennessee despite series loss

    The Florida Gators earned a run-rule victory over Tennessee in the SEC opening weekend finale on Sunday. While Florida’s bats got going, Kelly Barnhill was back to her dominant self in the circle. Barnhill struck out the side in each of the first four innings and finished with 13 k’s on the day. The Florida…

  • Tim Walton named to USA U-19 coaching staff

    Florida Gators softball head coach Tim Walton was named to the USA U-19 coaching staff as an assistant coach on Monday. Head coach Heather Tarr (Washington) leads a staff that includes Walton, Tony Baldwin (Georgia), and Cindy Ball-Malone (UCF) for the upcoming season. The U-19 team is looking to earn it’s third consecutive WBSC women’s…

  • SB: Pitching keys Gators to pair of wins at Judi Garman Classic

    Fullerton, CA– Florida softball rebounded from a tough loss to #2 UCLA Wednesday night with a pair of Thursday morning victories that were keyed by strong pitching performances. Game One Final: Florida 1, New Mexico 0 (8) Natalie Lugo pitched seven excellent innings in the circle for Florida and made up for an offense that…