ChompTalk.com
Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Category: Softball
-

The SEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll has projected Florida Softball to finish seventh in the conference for the 2024 season. The Gators also received one first place vote. The Preseason All-SEC Team was also announced by the league Wednesday morning with two Gators, Skylar Wallace and Kendra Falby, on the roster. Wallace is the reigning NFCA…
-

Twenty-four days away from the start of the regular season, D1Softball released its preseason rankings with the Florida Gators sitting at No. 20. The outlet released their rankings Tuesday morning, the second media outlet to have the Gators in the top 25 programs in the nation, in addition to Softball America, which had them as…
-

Florida head coach Tim Walton announced the addition of former All-American outfielder Francesca Enea to the program as an assistant coach. Enea attended Florida from 2007-10 and set numerous program and SEC records including career home runs (61), RBI (221), and total bases (431). ”I am beyond excited to add Francesca to our coaching staff,”…
-

Florida head coach Tim Walton isn’t done adding to next year’s roster, just yet. The Gators announced a big addition to the 2024 squad Thursday as Oklahoma’s Jocelyn Erickson signed with Florida. So excited to continue my softball career at the University of Florida! It’s swamp szn!! GO GATORS 🧡💙🐊 pic.twitter.com/OHA9yU71y1 — Jocey Erickson (@joceyerickson)…
-

Florida Gators head coach Tim Walton continues to turn around his team’s roster following a disappointing 2023 season. That continued Friday as Florida landed the commitment of 2023 All-American outfielder Korbe Otis out of the NCAA transfer portal. The Littleton, CO native spent her first two years of college at Louisville and found immediate success…
-

Following a disappointing season on the diamond, the Florida Gators have parted ways with pitching coach Mike Bosch, head coach Tim Walton announced Thursday. Mike Bosch is out as #Gators softball's pitching coach, the program announced today. "Mike and I sat down and discussed the year and his career here as our pitching coach. We…
-

The Gators saw their 2023 season come to an end Sunday in Palo Alto, California, after they lost 11-2 to No. 9 Stanford in the NCAA Regional finals. Friday Box Score Loyola Marymount: 2 / 5 / 0 Florida: 3 / 8 / 1 Florida opened the weekend with a one-run victory Friday over Loyola…
-

After dropping nine of its last 13 games and finishing under .500 in conference play — eighth in the SEC — Florida will not host an NCAA Regional for first time since 2004. Instead, the Gators will travel across the country to Palo Alto, California, to compete in the Stanford Regional. The Cardinal earned the…
-

After losing 1-0 to Kentucky in Sunday’s rubber match in Lexington to close the regular season, Florida bounced back with a 6-2 victory over the Wildcats Thursday in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to advance to the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Gators hopped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after shortstop Skylar…
-

After being swept by No. 3 Tennessee in Knoxville this past weekend, No. 14 Florida lost 5-3 to No. 4 Florida State Wednesday at JoAnne Graf Field in Tallahassee. Following their fourth straight loss, the Gators drop to 32-15 overall and 7-8 on the road. In the circle, Florida right-hander Elizabeth Hightower made her 23rd…