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Career day by Brown propels No. 4 Florida over Lindenwood
By Zach Moore | Feb. 21On the second sunflower Saturday of the season, one Florida star stood out among all.
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Stevens’ complete game pushes No. 4 Florida over Middle Tennessee
By Zach Moore | Feb. 20Being a freshman for a prestigious powerhouse like Florida softball is a tall task. But, Leah Stevens hasn’t let that affect her early in her Gator career.
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Shumaker goes deep twice as No. 4 Florida demolishes Longwood
By Zach Moore | Feb. 20From the leadoff spot, your usual job is to reach base by any means possible to set up for the power hitters behind you. But when you’re Taylor Shumaker, sometimes you can do it all yourself. The sophomore recorded her first multi-home run game Friday since May 17, 2025.
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Five home runs power No. 4 Florida over North Florida
By Zach Moore | Feb. 18The five dingers were plenty as No. 4 cruised to a run-rule victory over North Florida 10-0 at Dusty Rhodes Field at Harmon Stadium. Florida outscored UNF 17-3 over the two-game stretch.
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Rothrock’s 40th-career complete game pushes No. 4 Florida past North Florida
By Zach Moore | Feb. 17Throwing a complete game is an incredible stat in the sport of softball. But, throwing 40 complete games is nothing short of greatness. That is exactly what Keagan Rothrock accomplished Tuesday night.
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No. 4 Florida’s hot start fueled by depth, development and key additions
By Zach Moore | Feb. 17A strong start to the season is often expected, especially when facing weaker nonconference opponents as a Division I softball powerhouse. However, what the No. 4 Florida softball team has accomplished offensively to open the season has been remarkable; a clear reflection of the Tim Walton effect.
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No. 4 Florida sweeps 2026 Florida Classic with 5–1 win over Georgia Tech
By Zach Moore | Feb. 15The game was tied 1-1 in the fourth. Georgia Tech’s starter, sophomore Sydnie Watts, thought she recorded her second strikeout of the day, but softball is a game of inches, and the count moved to 3-2.
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No. 4 Florida leans on the long ball in victory over Marshall
By Zach Moore | Feb. 14The story of the day for the Gators was the reliance on home runs. Florida had nine dingers across the doubleheader, more than enough for the No. 4 Gators to cruise to a run-rule 14-4 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd. In the victory, the Gators had 12 hits across the game.
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No.4 Florida out-slugs Florida International in run-rule fashion
By Zach Moore | Feb. 14A slugfest is unfamiliar territory for the 2026 Florida softball team. Throughout its first nine games, the pitching staff had a combined .80 ERA and had only given up 13 runs. That all changed in Saturday’s matinee.
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Erickson’s two-homerun night powers No. 4 Florida over Georgia Tech
By Zach Moore | Feb. 13Softball is full of ups and downs, and that was exactly what the Florida Gators faced in tonight’s matchup. Florida adversity continued until the sixth, when all eyes were on the reigning Softball America freshman of the year, Taylor Shumaker, and she delivered.
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No. 4 Florida capitalizes off a pair of three-run innings to defeat Marshall
By Zach Moore | Feb. 13On a beautiful day at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, No. 4 Florida defeated Marshall 6-3. Today’s matchup marked the fifth time the Gators and Thundering Herd have faced each other, and Florida moved to 5-0 in the series following the win.
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Kenleigh Cahalan grand slam powers No. 4 Florida to run-rule victory over Jacksonville
By Zach Moore | Feb. 11The eyes were on senior shortstop Kenleigh Cahalan early on in the contest. The bases were loaded in the third inning, and Cahalan launched a dead-center grand slam to give Florida a 7-0 lead.
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No. 4 Florida obliterates Jacksonville 20-0
By Zach Moore | Feb. 1014 runs in the third inning. Six in the fifth inning. 20 total runs. Yes, you read that right.
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Strong pitching tandem carries No. 6 Florida past South Florida
By Zach Moore | Feb. 8Once again for Florida softball, the pitching staff delivered. The Gators used two pitchers on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Katelynn Oxley got the start for Florida, as the Bartow, Florida, native tossed four innings with five strikeouts, allowing her lone run in the first inning.
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Two dominant innings lift No. 6 Florida past Kansas
By Zach Moore | Feb. 8For most of the game, it appeared fans were in for a pitching duel. That was until the top of the fifth changed everything. In the ballgame, Florida had 15 hits. 11 of them were in the 5th and 7th innings.
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Offense propels No. 6 Florida to run-rule victory over Bethune-Cookman
By Zach Moore | Feb. 7The story of the night for Florida was the phenomenal performance of the Gators’ bats.
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Opposite field hitting helps No. 6 Florida cruise to victory over Michigan
By Zach Moore | Feb. 7In the first of two games on Saturday, Florida softball relied on opposite-field hitting, and the predominantly left-handed lineup delivered for the Gators.
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Dominant pitching powers No. 6 Florida to opening-night win over Illinois State
By Zach Moore | Feb. 6Looking to open the 2026 season off on the right foot, Florida turned to their ace: Keagan Rothrock. The junior took the mound and was in sparkling form.
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Florida softball sets sights on World Series return ahead of 2026 season
By Zach Moore | Feb. 2Coming off its second-straight Women’s College World Series appearance, Florida softball will look to avenge last year’s early exit in Oklahoma City. The Gators debuted at No. 10 on Softball America's preseason top-25 rankings.
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‘This is such a special team’: What makes Florida softball a family
By Riley Orovitz | Jan. 27“I’ve never experienced that before in my career here, and I truly feel like this is just such a special team and a special group of people.” The 2026 Gators softball team is as tightly knit as ever before.
