Tag: SEC Softball

  • SB: No. 7 Gators Win Thrilling Series vs No. 17 Alabama

    The Florida Gators improved to 11-7 in conference play by taking two out of three against No. 17 Alabama. Florida improved to 39-10 overall and 11-7 in SEC play. Alabama, meanwhile, dropped to 31-18 and 8-10 in league play. The Gators take on South Florida in midweek play before traveling to Baton Rouge to do…

  • SB: Erickson Leads Gators Past Bulldogs to Even Series

    The No. 10 Florida Gators bounced right back to even the series 1-1 against the No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs. The first runs of the game came in the bottom of the first when the Bulldogs (25-8, 6-5 SEC) took a 2-0 lead. The Gators (30-5, 6-2 SEC) put runs on the board and took…

  • SB: No. 10 Gators claim series from No. 23 Wildcats

    The sea of orange showed out for the No. 10 Florida softball team. In return, the Gators (28-4, 4-1 SEC) took the series win from the No. 23 Wildcats in another run-rule victory. Kentucky (20-10, 0-5 SEC) struck first, but the lead was short lived. A one-run lead in the bottom of the first was…

  • SB: Gators Shut Out Crimson Tide in SEC Opener

    After a tough loss to the Michigan Wolverines, the No. 13 Florida Gators proved to still be tough competition in their first game of SEC Opening Weekend against the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide. Keagan Rothrock handed the Crimson Tide (19-2, 0-1 SEC) only their second loss of the season in a complete shutout game.…

  • SB: Florida Ranked No. 7 in SEC Preseason Poll

    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…

  • 2023 Florida Softball Preview

    After winning six straight exhibitions last fall, Florida will kick off the 2023 season in less than a month. Schedule Overview The Gators will travel to Tampa for the USF Invitational set to begin on Feb. 10. They’ll face four opponents — Boston University, Boston College, Illinois State and USF — in just a three-day…

  • SB: Gators Prevail Over Mississippi State in SEC Opening Weekend Series

    No. 4 Florida beat Mississippi State 8-4 at home Saturday in the series opener before the Bulldogs rebounded Sunday with a 1-0 shutout victory over the Gators to force a Monday night rubber match. Florida right-hander Elizabeth Hightower started in the circle and threw a complete-game shutout en route to earning her sixth win this…

  • SB: New Additions Lead Florida to Best Start Since 2018

    The Gators are off to a near-perfect start to their 2022 season as they prepare to kick off SEC play this weekend in Gainesville. Florida’s 21-1 record marks its strongest start to a season in four years. Despite returning four pitchers and the majority of their starting lineup from last season, the Gators added several…

  • SB: Gators Rank Top-5 in D1Softball Preseason Rankings

    In just over a week, Florida softball will open its 2022 season in Tampa at the USF Tournament where it will face four different opponents in three days. The Gators are ranked No. 5 in the nation according to D1Softball’s Preseason Rankings, which trails only one SEC team: No. 2 Alabama. That said, Florida will…

  • SB: Weekly Wrap-Up

    The Gators won a non-conference road matchup against Jacksonville before they traveled to Athens, Ga., for a nationally televised three-game series last weekend. After dropping the series opener, Florida run-ruled the Bulldogs and prevailed in the rubber match to clinch its fourth straight SEC series this year. _______________________ Overall Record: 27-4 (.871; 19-1 at home,…