Tournament Bracket
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Gators softball team will host an NCAA Regional for the 15
th consecutive season at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The team found out their placement as the national No. 1 seed during tonight's selection show on ESPN 2.
Joining Florida in the Gainesville Regional will be Oklahoma State (35-23), FIU (45-13), Florida A&M (23-30 - 1).
In its 18
th year overall of hosting an NCAA Regional and 12
th under head coach
Tim Walton, Florida will host the double-elimination event this Friday through Sunday.
As the top overall seed in this year's tournament, the Gators will have the opportunity to host an NCAA Super Regional should the team prevail out of the Gainesville Regional. The team would then face the winner out of the Tuscaloosa Regional.
Gators Road to Oklahoma City
Gainesville Regional – May 19-21 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
No. 1 Florida vs. Florida A&M | Friday, May 19, at 2:30 p.m. | SEC Network
FIU vs. Oklahoma State | Friday, May. 19, at Noon | ESPNU
FIU
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Game 1
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Friday, 12 p.m. - ESPNU
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OKLAHOMA ST.
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Game 3
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Saturday, 12 p.m.
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FLORIDA A&M
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Game 2
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Friday, 2:30 p.m. - SECN
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FLORIDA
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Game 6
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Sunday, 12 p.m.
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Game 5
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Game 7
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Saturday, 5 p.m.
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Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
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Game 4
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(If necessary)
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Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
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Tuscaloosa Regional – May 19-21
Minnesota vs. Louisiana Tech | Friday, May 19, at 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 16 Alabama vs. Albany | Friday, May 19, at 5 p.m. | SEC Network
LOUISIANA TECH
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Game 1
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Friday, 2:30 p.m. - ESPNU
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MINNESOTA
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Game 3
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Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
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ALBANY (NY)
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Game 2
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Friday, 5 p.m. - SECN
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ALABAMA
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Game 6
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Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
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Game 5
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Game 7
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Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
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Sunday, 5 p.m.
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Game 4
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(If necessary)
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Saturday, 5 p.m.
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Super Regional – May 25-28
Winner of Gainesville Regional vs. Winner of Tuscaloosa Regional
Women's College World Series – June 1-6/7
USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium - OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City
Gators vs. the Regional Field
Opponent |
Overall Record |
Record this season |
Oklahoma State |
2-0 |
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FIU |
14-3 |
1-0 (W, 5-0 on Feb. 19) |
Florida A&M |
16-0 |
2-0 (W, 8-1 on Feb. 17 & W, 7-0 on May 7) |
Gators in the NCAA Tournament
- The Gators hold a 35-18 record overall at the NCAA Regionals and have won 12-straight games dating back to when the team fell 1-0 to No. 22 USF May 20.
- The last 10 NCAA Regional games won by Florida have been by way of shutout.
- This is the fifth time overall that the Gators have secured the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament (2008, 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2017). It's the most times a program has received the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Softball Tournament since 2005.
Ticket Information
All fans will be able to order tickets beginning Tuesday, May 16 at 1 p.m. while Florida softball season ticket holders still have the opportunity to put in their order now.
To order, visit www.FloridaGators.com/tickets, call the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683 or toll free (800) 344-2867 or visit the Gator Ticket Office, located at Gate 1 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Regional Books |
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Tournament Reserved |
$ 30 |
Tournament General Admission |
$ 25 |
Tournament Berm or Outfield |
$ 10 |
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Regional Single-Game Tickets: |
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Single-Game Reserved |
$ 12 |
Single-Game General Admission |
$ 7 |
Single-Game Berm or Outfield |
$ 5 |
FULL TICKET INFORMATION RELEASE