Friday, February 17
Gainesville, Fla.
3:45 PM
Florida Gators
vs
FAMU
No. 1 Gators Host Aquafina Invitational for Home Opener
Thursday, February 16, 2017 | Softball
TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 1 Gators will set foot on the field at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for the first time of the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17, when the team takes on Florida A&M at 3:45 p.m. the team will turn right back around to play Northwestern State at 6 p.m.
In all, Florida will play a total of five games on the weekend.
Florida vs. Aquafina Invitational Opponents
Florida A&M
Overall: The Gators will square off the rattlers for the 14th time overall on Friday. UF is a perfect 13-0 against FAMU dating back to when the program's inaugural season in 1997 when the Gators took the first meeting 3-0 in eight innings. It's the only time the two have went to extras.
Last Meeting: The pitching tandem of Delanie Gourley and Kelly Barnhill combined for a Florida single-game record 18 strikeouts against the Rattlers on the final day of last year's Aquafina Invitational.
Gourley recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched, and Barnhill dealt five strikeouts to the only five Rattlers she faced.
Florida 4; Florida A&M 1 (March 6, 2016 at Gainesville, Fla.)
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Florida A&M......... 001 000 0 - 1 3 2 (5-11)
Florida............. 003 001 X - 4 6 0 (22-0)
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Pitchers
WP-Delanie Gourley (8-0) Save-Kelly Barnhill(1)
LP - PEREIRA,Keny (3-4)
Time - 1:59 Attendance - 1209
Northwestern State
Overall: Florida holds a 4-2 overall record against Northwestern State and has won the previous four matchups between the two programs. The Gators have outscored Northwestern State a combined total of 34-1 over that span and have run-ruled Northwestern State twice.
Last Meeting: The No. 3/11 University of Florida softball team won the final game of the three-game series against Northwestern State, 10-1, on Sunday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Sophomore Michelle Moultrie (Jacksonville, Fla.) went 5-for-8 (.625) on the weekend with a double, a triple, a home run and six RBIs. Junior Kelsey Bruder (Corona, Calif.) also went 5-for-8 on the series with four runs, two homers, six RBIs and 11 total bases.
Florida 10; Northwestern St 1 (Feb 28, 2010 at Gainesville, Fla.)
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Northwestern St..... 010 00 - 1 6 0 (8-5)
Florida............. 423 1X - 10 11 0 (12-1)
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Pitchers
WP-Stephanie Brombach (10-1) LP-Roos (5-3)
Time - 1:38; Attendance – 979
HR UF - Aja Paculba, Tiffany DeFelice
FIU
Overall: The Gators will face FIU for the 17th time in program history and holds a commanding 13-3 all-time record over the Panthers. Florida has seven straight and 12 out of the last 13 contests. There has also been a total of five mercy-rule victories over the in-state foe.
Last Meeting: The Florida pitching duo of Aleshia Ocasio and Kelly Barnhill combined for 14 strikeouts in 12 shutout innings, as the No. 1-ranked Florida softball team defeated South Alabama and FIU on Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Offensively, Florida was led by senior Kirsti Merritt who went 5 for 6 on the day with three RBI, two runs scored, one walk and one hit by pitch.
Florida 10; FIU - 0 (Mar 05, 2016 at Gainesville, Fla.)
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FIU................. 000 00 - 0 2 0 (11-8)
Florida............. 622 0X - 10 10 0 (20-0)
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Pitchers
WP-Kelly Barnhill (7-0) LP-Summers, A. (5-2)
Time - 1:43 Attendance - 1847
Maryland
Last Meeting: The Gators started fast against Maryland, scoring six runs in the opening inning. Highlights included a three-run home run by Bailey Castro (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and an RBI double by Stephanie Tofft (Lincoln, Calif.). The other runs in the inning came on a bases-loaded walk by Justine McLean (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) and a fielder's choice by Kelsey Stewart (Wichita, Kan.).
Florida added three more runs in the second inning with a two-run double from Kathlyn Medina (Downey, Calif.) and a sacrifice fly from Stewart. The Gators put an exclamation point on the game with seven runs in the fourth inning, starting with a two-run single by Lauren Haeger (Peoria, Ariz.). Tofft drew a bases-loaded walk three batters later to score Haeger before Medina logged another RBI single. Briana Little (Middleburg, Fla.) forced in a run when she drew a pinch-hit walk, and Aubree Munro (Brea, Calif.) did the same to put the Gators ahead 16-0, producing the final margin as Bache set the Terrapins down in order to seal the win.
Florida 16; Maryland 0 (Mar 2, 2014 at Orlando, Fla.)
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Maryland............ 000 00 - 0 1 0 (1-19)
Florida............. 630 7X - 16 9 1 (20-0)
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Pitchers
WP-Rogers (8-0) LP-Schmeiser, K (1-5)
Time - 1:52; Attendance - 150
HR UF - Bailey Castro
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In all, Florida will play a total of five games on the weekend.
Florida vs. Aquafina Invitational Opponents
Florida A&M
| Florida A&M | 13-0 | ||
| Home: 12-0 | Away: N/A | Neutral: 1-0 | |
| Date | Location | W/L | Score |
| 2/16/97 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 3-0 (8) |
| 4/5/98 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 19-1 (5) |
| 4/5/98 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 7-2 |
| 4/11/99 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 10-2 (5) |
| 4/11/99 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 9-1 (5) |
| 3/28/00 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 2-0 |
| 3/28/00 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 4-0 |
| 3/2/01 | Statesboro, Ga. | W | 6-4 |
| 5/15/09 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 12-0 (5) |
| 3/2/13 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 20-2 (5) |
| 4/11/14 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 9-0 |
| 5/16/14 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 8-0 (5) |
| 5/15/15 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 6-0 |
| 3/6/16 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 4-1 |
Overall: The Gators will square off the rattlers for the 14th time overall on Friday. UF is a perfect 13-0 against FAMU dating back to when the program's inaugural season in 1997 when the Gators took the first meeting 3-0 in eight innings. It's the only time the two have went to extras.
Last Meeting: The pitching tandem of Delanie Gourley and Kelly Barnhill combined for a Florida single-game record 18 strikeouts against the Rattlers on the final day of last year's Aquafina Invitational.
Gourley recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched, and Barnhill dealt five strikeouts to the only five Rattlers she faced.
Florida 4; Florida A&M 1 (March 6, 2016 at Gainesville, Fla.)
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Florida A&M......... 001 000 0 - 1 3 2 (5-11)
Florida............. 003 001 X - 4 6 0 (22-0)
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Pitchers
WP-Delanie Gourley (8-0) Save-Kelly Barnhill(1)
LP - PEREIRA,Keny (3-4)
Time - 1:59 Attendance - 1209
Northwestern State
| Northwestern State | 4-2 | ||
| Home: 3-0 | Away: N/A | Neutral: 1-2 | |
| Date | Location | W/L | Score |
| 2/22/02 | Lafayette, La. | L | 4-0 |
| 2/24/02 | Lafayette, La. | L | 6-3 |
| 2/9/07 | Tempe, Ariz. | W | 4-0 |
| 2/27/10 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 15-0 (5) |
| 2/27/10 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 5-0 |
| 2/28/10 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 10-1 (5 |
Overall: Florida holds a 4-2 overall record against Northwestern State and has won the previous four matchups between the two programs. The Gators have outscored Northwestern State a combined total of 34-1 over that span and have run-ruled Northwestern State twice.
Last Meeting: The No. 3/11 University of Florida softball team won the final game of the three-game series against Northwestern State, 10-1, on Sunday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Sophomore Michelle Moultrie (Jacksonville, Fla.) went 5-for-8 (.625) on the weekend with a double, a triple, a home run and six RBIs. Junior Kelsey Bruder (Corona, Calif.) also went 5-for-8 on the series with four runs, two homers, six RBIs and 11 total bases.
Florida 10; Northwestern St 1 (Feb 28, 2010 at Gainesville, Fla.)
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Northwestern St..... 010 00 - 1 6 0 (8-5)
Florida............. 423 1X - 10 11 0 (12-1)
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Pitchers
WP-Stephanie Brombach (10-1) LP-Roos (5-3)
Time - 1:38; Attendance – 979
HR UF - Aja Paculba, Tiffany DeFelice
FIU
| FIU | 13-3 | ||
| Home: 11-3 | Away: 1-0 | Neutral: 1-0 | |
| Date | Location | W/L | Score |
| 3/23/01 | Boca Raton, Fla. | W | 5-2 |
| 2/8/02 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 4-0 |
| 2/10/02 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 5-0 |
| 1/29/05 | Miami, Fla. | W | 6-4 |
| 3/21/07 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 5-3 |
| 3/21/07 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 9-0 (6) |
| 3/18/09 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 3-2 |
| 3/18/09 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 5-0 |
| 4/20/10 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 8-3 |
| 5/23/10 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 13-3 (5) |
| 4/13/11 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 8-0 (6) |
| 4/20/12 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 7-4 |
| 4/20/12 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 9-0 (5) |
| 4/21/12 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 7-1 |
| 3/4/16 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 3-1 |
| 3/5/16 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 10-0 (5) |
Overall: The Gators will face FIU for the 17th time in program history and holds a commanding 13-3 all-time record over the Panthers. Florida has seven straight and 12 out of the last 13 contests. There has also been a total of five mercy-rule victories over the in-state foe.
Last Meeting: The Florida pitching duo of Aleshia Ocasio and Kelly Barnhill combined for 14 strikeouts in 12 shutout innings, as the No. 1-ranked Florida softball team defeated South Alabama and FIU on Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Offensively, Florida was led by senior Kirsti Merritt who went 5 for 6 on the day with three RBI, two runs scored, one walk and one hit by pitch.
Florida 10; FIU - 0 (Mar 05, 2016 at Gainesville, Fla.)
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FIU................. 000 00 - 0 2 0 (11-8)
Florida............. 622 0X - 10 10 0 (20-0)
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Pitchers
WP-Kelly Barnhill (7-0) LP-Summers, A. (5-2)
Time - 1:43 Attendance - 1847
Maryland
| MARYLAND | 1-0 | ||
| Home: N/A | Away: N/A | Neutral: 1-0 | |
| Date | Location | W/L | Score |
| 3/2/2014 | Kissimmee, Fla. | W | 16-0 (5) |
Last Meeting: The Gators started fast against Maryland, scoring six runs in the opening inning. Highlights included a three-run home run by Bailey Castro (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and an RBI double by Stephanie Tofft (Lincoln, Calif.). The other runs in the inning came on a bases-loaded walk by Justine McLean (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) and a fielder's choice by Kelsey Stewart (Wichita, Kan.).
Florida added three more runs in the second inning with a two-run double from Kathlyn Medina (Downey, Calif.) and a sacrifice fly from Stewart. The Gators put an exclamation point on the game with seven runs in the fourth inning, starting with a two-run single by Lauren Haeger (Peoria, Ariz.). Tofft drew a bases-loaded walk three batters later to score Haeger before Medina logged another RBI single. Briana Little (Middleburg, Fla.) forced in a run when she drew a pinch-hit walk, and Aubree Munro (Brea, Calif.) did the same to put the Gators ahead 16-0, producing the final margin as Bache set the Terrapins down in order to seal the win.
Florida 16; Maryland 0 (Mar 2, 2014 at Orlando, Fla.)
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Maryland............ 000 00 - 0 1 0 (1-19)
Florida............. 630 7X - 16 9 1 (20-0)
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Pitchers
WP-Rogers (8-0) LP-Schmeiser, K (1-5)
Time - 1:52; Attendance - 150
HR UF - Bailey Castro
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