Freshman first baseman breaks out of slump in series finale
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Apr. 14, 2013Taylor Schwarz struggled through Florida’s first two games against Kentucky.
Taylor Schwarz struggled through Florida’s first two games against Kentucky.
Kentucky officially dedicated its new softball complex on Saturday, and the Wildcats opened it with a victory.
Hannah Rogers came into Friday’s game with bad memories of Lexington, Ky.
Briana Little gets on base the hard way.
Lauren Haeger does not let what happens in the batter’s box carry into the pitching circle.
The Gators were down by a run and sending the bottom of the lineup to the plate in the top of the sixth during Florida’s road game against USF on Feb. 27.
Hall of Fame baseball manager Earl Weaver’s philosophy for winning was “pitching, defense and the three-run homer.” Against Mississippi State this weekend, Florida followed the same strategy.
Florida’s trademark in 2013 has been scoring early and often.
On March 2, Hannah Rogers had a no-hitter taken away from her when a seventh-inning error was changed to a hit after the game. On Friday, Rogers did not need to pitch a seventh inning to secure her no-hit bid.
When Taylor Schwarz arrived at Florida, it was unclear how much playing time she would see.
Florida’s game against Ole Miss on Saturday in Oxford, Miss., was moved due to rain. On Wednesday, the rain followed the Gators to Gainesville.
Coach Tim Walton does not announce probable starting pitchers before each game. But if he did, Hannah Rogers’ name would appear more often than not.
For five games, Lauren Haeger was arguably the best softball player in the country.
The Gators were well on their way to sweeping Sunday’s doubleheader and the weekend series from the Rebels in Oxford, Miss., on Sunday. Then the rain started.
Coach Tim Walton revamped his lineup before Friday’s game against Ole Miss, and it did not take long for the changes to pay off.
Bailey Castro strode to the batter’s box with Wednesday’s game against Florida State on the line.
Briana Little stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning. Florida’s potential 10th straight victory against rival Florida State was on the line.
When Hannah Rogers takes the circle, it spells bad news for Arkansas. Unfortunately for the Razorbacks, they face Rogers a lot.
Kelsey Horton kept promising a run for her pitcher.
The Southeastern Conference named Lauren Haeger as one of the league’s players of the week for her performance against No. 8 Tennessee last weekend, but her hot streak has not ended.