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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Category: Softball
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The Florida Gators took their annual trip to California for the Judi Garman Classic this week and came away with a 3-0 record. Florida defeated Loyola Marymount and Cal State Fullerton by run-rule on Thursday before topping the #8 Baylor Bears on Saturday. Florida was also supposed to play Michigan State and Charlotte on Friday,…
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Florida softball just endured an eight game in five days stretch and came out unscathed. After some remarkable performances, Florida’s Amanda Lorenz and Kelly Barnhill earned SEC weekly honors. Lorenz was named the SEC Player of the Week thanks to a .455 batting average and a 1.045 slugging percentage during the week. Lorenz recorded ten…
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Backed by strong pitching outings and a potent offense, Florida swept Oakland in a midweek double-header on Wednesday. Game one: Florida 6, Oakland 2 The first game was domianted by the pitching of Florida starter Kelly Barnhill. Barnhill struck out 15 of the 18 batters she faced. Barnhill’s final stat line reads like this: 5.2…
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FLORIDA 9, UNF 0 Kelly Barnhill pitched a no-hitter to lead the #2 Gators (6-0) past the North Florida Ospreys (2-4) on Wednesday. Florida’s offense exploded for nine runs, including seven in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Gators took an early lead when catcher Janell Wheaton singled up the middle scoring first baseman…
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Florida softball coach Tim Walton received a commitment to his 2024 recruiting class Thursday night. Yes, you read that right. The 2024 recruiting class. Catcher Alexia Carrasquillo is the latest to commit to Walton’s staff. @_TimWalton @martin_lincoln @jen_schro I am excited to announce that I have committed to play for the Florida Gators! 🐊 Thank…
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On Wednesday, USA Softball announced the “watch list” for the 2018 Collegiate Player of the Year award. Two Gators were among the fifty student-athletes selected as juniors Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz were both named. Barnhill, a righthanded pitcher from Marietta, Georgia, earned the 2017 honor in addition to the Honda Award, and even won…
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On Tuesday, the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Poll were both released, and both polls have the Florida Gators ranked number two overall heading into the 2018 season. The Gators, who finished last season as the National runner-up to #1 Oklahoma, received one first place votes in the…
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On Wednesday the Southeastern Conference announced the softball Preseason All-SEC team which included five Gators. Seniors Nicole Dewitt, Kayli Kvistad, and Aleshia Ocasio as well as juniors Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz each claimed the preseason honor. All five earned first team All-SEC honors a year ago. Florida led the league with the most selections…
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The three time defending SEC softball regular season champions have once again been voted as the class of the conference. On Wednesday, the Southeastern Conference announced the 2018 Preseason Coaches Poll, and the Florida Gators were picked to again win the league. The Gators earned eleven of the thirteen first place votes. Tennessee and Alabama…
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Florida Gators sophomore Kelly Barnhill pitched her way into the university’s record books on 2017. On Wednesday, Barnhill was awarded with an ESPY Award as the Top Female College Athlete of the Year. Barnhill finished the year 26-4 with a nation-leading 0.51 ERA. In 193.2 IP, Barnhill struck out a whopping 359 batters. Opposing hitters…
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