The Gators, coming off an SEC Tournament title, host the Gainesville Regional starting on Friday. (Photo: Christina Long/UAA Communications)
Gators Earn National No. 2 Seed in NCAA Tournament
Sunday, May 13, 2018 | Softball
Florida has hosted a regional every year with head coach Tim Walton at the helm.
Tournament Bracket (PDF)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Gators softball team will host an NCAA Regional for the 14th consecutive season at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The team found out its placement as the national No. 2 seed during Sunday night's selection show on ESPN2.
Joining Florida in the Gainesville Regional will be Ohio State (34-14), South Florida (38-21) and Bethune-Cookman (31-24).
Florida has hosted an NCAA Regional every year under head coach Tim Walton. The double-elimination regional starts Friday and runs through Sunday.
As the No. 2 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 College Station (Texas) Regional.
Gators Road to Oklahoma City
Gainesville Regional – May 18-20 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
No. 2 Florida vs. Bethune-Cookman | Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Ohio State vs. South Florida | Friday, May. 18 at 5 p.m. | ESPNU
College Station Regional – May 18-20
McNeese vs. Baylor | Friday, May 18 at 4:30 p.m.
No. 15 Texas A&M vs. Prairie View A&M | Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m.
Gainesville Super Regional – May 25-27
Winner of Gainesville Regional vs. Winner of College Station Regional
Women's College World Series – May 31 – June 6
USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium - OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City
Gators vs. the Regional Field
Gators in the NCAA Tournament
Ticket Information
All fans will be able to order tickets beginning Tuesday, May 15 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.
FULL TICKET INFORMATION RELEASE
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Gators softball team will host an NCAA Regional for the 14th consecutive season at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The team found out its placement as the national No. 2 seed during Sunday night's selection show on ESPN2.
Joining Florida in the Gainesville Regional will be Ohio State (34-14), South Florida (38-21) and Bethune-Cookman (31-24).
Florida has hosted an NCAA Regional every year under head coach Tim Walton. The double-elimination regional starts Friday and runs through Sunday.
As the No. 2 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 College Station (Texas) Regional.
Gators Road to Oklahoma City
Gainesville Regional – May 18-20 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
No. 2 Florida vs. Bethune-Cookman | Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Ohio State vs. South Florida | Friday, May. 18 at 5 p.m. | ESPNU
College Station Regional – May 18-20
McNeese vs. Baylor | Friday, May 18 at 4:30 p.m.
No. 15 Texas A&M vs. Prairie View A&M | Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m.
Gainesville Super Regional – May 25-27
Winner of Gainesville Regional vs. Winner of College Station Regional
Women's College World Series – May 31 – June 6
USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium - OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City
Gators vs. the Regional Field
| Opponent | All-Time Record | Record this season |
| Ohio State | 2-0 (1.000) | - |
| South Florida | 45-13 (.768) | 2-0 (W, 9-0 on Mar. 21) |
| Bethune-Cookman | 16-2 (.889) | - |
Gators in the NCAA Tournament
- The Gators hold a 38-19 record overall at the NCAA Regionals.
- The last 13 NCAA Regional games won by Florida have been by way of shutout.
- Florida has earned a Top 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the 11th consecutive season. It's also the second time that UF has been selected as a No. 2 national seed.
Ticket Information
All fans will be able to order tickets beginning Tuesday, May 15 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 | |
| Tournament Reserved | $ 30 |
| Tournament Berm or Outfield | $ 10 |
| Regional Single-Game Tickets: | |
| Single-Game Reserved | $ 15 |
| Single-Game Berm or Outfield | $ 5 |
FULL TICKET INFORMATION RELEASE
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