Rothrock’s dominance helps Florida bounce back against Auburn
By Zach Moore | Apr. 19Ultimately, No. 4 Florida (43-6, 16-5 SEC) cruised to a 7-1 victory over Auburn (24-21, 3-15 SEC) on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Ultimately, No. 4 Florida (43-6, 16-5 SEC) cruised to a 7-1 victory over Auburn (24-21, 3-15 SEC) on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Ultimately, Florida (39-5, 13-4 SEC) won the game and series against South Carolina 15-2 (23-19, 3-11 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Beckham Field at Carolina Softball Stadium.
Behind Rothrock’s excellence, No. 6 Florida (38-5, 12-4 SEC) took game one against South Carolina (23-18, 3-10 SEC) 5-0 Friday evening at Beckham Field at Carolina Softball Stadium. Florida will look to clinch its fifth SEC series victory of the season in the matinee on Saturday.
For the second time this season, Florida had a date with South Florida, and like the first meeting, the Gators were in control all night.
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On a beautiful Easter Sunday, Florida entered its third SEC rubber match of the season, and it was only fitting that it came down to the last pitch.
Following a Friday night pitcher’s duel where both teams combined for five hits overall, many thought the same would ensue Saturday.
Cahalan’s long ball propelled No. 5 Florida (35-4, 10-3 SEC) over No. 13 Mississippi State (32-8, 4-6 SEC) 2-0 on Friday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The victory marks UF’s third straight win over Mississippi State, and it will search for its fourth straight series victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday.
No. 5 Florida (34-4, 9-3 SEC) bounced back with a 8–2 win over Stetson (22-15, 7-2 A-SUN) on Wednesday at Patricia Wilson Field. The Gators improved to 9–0 against in-state opponents, including wins over USF, North Florida, Jacksonville, FIU, Bethune-Cookman and Stetson, outscoring them 87-15.
The first walkoff surrendered by UF this season allowed No. 10 Arkansas (30-5, 5-4 SEC) over No. 3 Florida (33-4, 9-3 SEC) in heartbreaking fashion 6-4 at Bogle Park on Sunday. Florida drops its first SEC series of the year and will look to regroup next weekend against Mississippi State.
The offensive blunder propelled No. 3 Florida (33-3, 9-2 SEC) over No. 10 Arkansas (29-5, 4-4 SEC) 8-6. UF will look for its first series win in Fayetteville since 2017 in the rubber match on Sunday.
The early deficit proved too much to overcome, as No. 3 Florida (32–3, 8–2 SEC) fell to No. 10 Arkansas (29–4, 4–3 SEC), 6–2. The Gators will need to win back-to-back games to secure their first series victory over the Razorbacks in Gainesville since 2019.
Ultimately, the Gators (32-2) topped Stetson (19-14) 3-2 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. This marks their 13th straight win against the Hatters, dating back to 2007.
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