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
| 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)Â Save-
Kelly Barnhill(1)Â
LP - PEREIRA,Keny (3-4)Â
Time - 1:59Â Attendance - 1209
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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.
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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)Â LP-Roos (5-3)Â
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)Â LP-Summers, A. (5-2)Â
Time - 1:43Â Attendance - 1847
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MarylandÂ
| 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) |
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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   Â
WP-Rogers (8-0)Â LP-Schmeiser, K (1-5)Â
Time - 1:52; Attendance - 150
HR UF - Bailey Castro
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