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Florida infielder Reagan Walsh prepares to swing her bat during the Gators’ 4-3 win over the Connecticut Huskies Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.

UF dismantles Florida Gulf Coast in return to home action

By Jackson Colding | 8:35pm

Florida clinched its 11th run-rule victory of the season in its first home game since Feb. 16 with a midweek win over FGCU.

Florida Gators outfielder Kendra Falby (27) throws the ball in a softball game against Providence in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

UF snatches two wins in the canyon in the Sun Devil Classic

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 22

Florida Gators infielder Rylee Holtorf (4) hits the ball in a softball game against the Jacksonville Dolphins in Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

Florida softball sweeps day one of the Sun Devil Classic

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 21

Florida Gators outfielder Taylor Shumaker (21) hits the ball in a softball game against Boston College in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

Duke hands the Gators their first loss of the season in dominant fashion

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 17

Florida Gators pitcher Keagan Rothrock (7) throws a pitch in a softball game against Boston College in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

Shutdown pitching leads UF to doubleheader sweep

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 15

Florida Gators pitcher/first baseman Ava Brown (00) swings in a softball game against Providence in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Florida softball shuts out back-to-back opponents on day two of the Bubly Invitational

By Joshua Stevens | Feb. 14

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Florida Gators outfielder Taylor Shumaker (21) hits her seventh home run over nine games in a softball game against Boston College in Gainesville, Fla., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.

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UF dominates Boston College to open the Bubly Invitational

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 13

The No. 3 Florida Gators faced little adversity in any of their first eight games to start the 2025 season. The most runs they allowed in a game was five against Delaware, with four of them coming in the top of the fifth of a game already well out of hand.

Florida Gators pitcher Keagan Rothrock (7) throws the ball before a softball game against the Jacksonville Dolphins in Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

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UF sweeps midweek action with win over Stetson

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 12

Florida softball completes its midweek sweep against in-state foes, dominating the Hatters in five innings.

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UF dominates Jacksonville in return to home action

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 11

The Gators scored 10 runs to win their first of two midweek games against in-state foes.

The Florida Gators women’s softball team stands for the national anthem before their home opener at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium against North Florida on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Dominant pitching leads to UF sweep of USF-Rawlings Invitational

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 9

UF completes the sweep of the USF-Rawlings Invitational after dominating Georgia Southern and South Florida.

Florida junior left fielder Korbe Otis at bat during the Gators' 6-0 win over Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, May 17, 2024.

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Florida softball sweeps Saturday doubleheader in USF-Rawlings Invitational

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 8

The Gators put together two of their most complete offensive efforts to start the season in tha doubleheader sweep.

Florida right-handed pitcher Ava Brown subbed in the fifth inning during the Gators’ 8-0 win over UIC, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.

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Florida softball opens USF-Rawlings Invitational with win over Illinois State

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 8

After getting all of its runs from home runs on Thursday, Friday night was the opposite with UF not hitting a single home run, despite scoring 10 times.

Florida Gators first basewomen and relief pitcher Ava Brown (00) looks back at the North Florida dugout while jogging to first base in a game against North Florida on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Florida softball opens 2025 campaign with explosive win over North Florida

By Jackson Colding | Feb. 6

Despite being held to only four hits, Florida softball knocked out three home runs and won its 2025 season opener in style against the North Florida Ospreys.

Gators softball pitcher Keagan Rothrock does the Gator chomp before the team's game against Oklahoma State on Monday, February 19, 2024.

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Florida softball ends season in Women's College World Series Semifinals after loss to Oklahoma

By Hailey Hurst | June 4

The No. 4-seeded Florida Gators (54-15) fell to the No. 2-seeded Oklahoma Sooners (54-7) 6-5 in the Women’s College World Series Semifinals Tuesday.

Kendra Falby swings at a pitch in the Gators softball team's loss to the LSU Tigers on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

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Florida softball snaps Oklahoma’s 20-game win streak in Women’s College World Series Semifinal victory

By Hailey Hurst | June 3

The No. 4-seeded Florida Gators softball team advanced to the Women's College World Series Championship series game after a victory against the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners.

Freshman right-handed Keagan Rothrock is greeted in the circle by her teammates during a home game versus South Alabama on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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Florida defeats Alabama to clinch berth in Semifinals of Women’s College World Series

By Hailey Hurst | June 2

After falling 10-0 in its second game of the Women’s College World Series, the Florida softball team competed in an all-Southeastern Conference elimination game against Alabama.

Florida softball freshman right-handed pitcher Keagan Rothrock pitches the ball in the Gators' loss to Oklahoma State on Monday, February 19, 2024.

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no.-1-seeded-texas-run-rules-no.-4-seeded-florida-via-offensive-showdown

By Hailey Hurst | June 1

The Florida softball team was back on the World Series stage Saturday night and faced college softball's best offense in the winner’s bracket, Texas.

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No. 4-seeded Florida softball shuts out No. 5-seeded Oklahoma State in WCWS debut

By Hailey Hurst | May 31

Kistler’s solo home run and Rothrock’s performance pushed the No. 4-seeded Florida Gators (52-13) to shut out the No. 5-seeded Oklahoma State Cowgirls (49-11) 1-0 in the WCWS opener at Devon Park.

Sophomore catcher Jocelyn Erickson goes to bat in the Gators' 4-2 win over the Baylor Bears on Friday, May 24, 2024.

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Gators softball advances to Women’s College World Series

By Hailey Hurst | May 26

The Florida Gators (51-13, 17-7 SEC) defeated the Baylor Bears (36-23, 14-13 Big 12) 5-3 Sunday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium to advance to the Women’s College World Series for the 12th time in program history.

Florida freshman right-handed pitcher Keagan Rothrock pitches in the circle during the Gators' 9-1 win over South Alabama on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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Baylor dominates Florida softball to take Game 2 of series

By Hailey Hurst | May 25

The Baylor Bears (36-22) defeated the Florida Gators (50-13) 5-2 Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium to take Game 2 of the series and force a rubber match.