Florida Gators

 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida softball team prepares to step back into Southeastern Conference play with a series against No. 15 Alabama that starts Saturday, April 7, at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT.

The Gators (32-5, 7-2 SEC) enter this weekend's series with the Crimson Tide (24-9, 5-4 SEC) after falling 1-0 to UCF in a midweek clash down in Orlando.

Florida and Alabama last met during the 2017 Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament in Gainesville. The Gators took the series 2-1 (0-3, 2-0 & 2-1) and advanced to the Women's College World Series for the eighth time in program history.

This weekend's series will be broadcast on WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM). Kyle Crooks and former Gator softball standout Kelsey Horton will have the call for each game.

The games slated for Saturday and Sunday will be broadcast on ESPN2 with the series finale airing on the SEC Network. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith and Amanda Scarborough will serve as hosts up in the booth. Fans can find links to the video stream below or it can be found by searching on WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app.

Notable Notes:

• Florida currently leads the nation in shutouts with 23 through 37 games played.
  • The team has led the nation in the category since the 2014 season and has 141 shutouts over the span of 302 games.

2018 – 23	2015 – 24
2017 – 40*	2014 – 23
2016 – 31	* Program Record

 

• Head coach Tim Walton currently sits with 698 career wins in 13 seasons at Florida.
  • Walton tallied his 800^th career victory earlier this season during the Aquafina Invitational and has a record of 821-207 (.799) over 16 years for an average of 51 wins a year.
• Senior Kayli Kvistad is just three walks away from being second overall in Florida history in career walks.
  • Right now the senior left-handed batter ranks third with 157 career walks, which is right behind Aja Paculba's 160.
• Kvistad was recently named a Top 10 finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award. Fans can vote for Kvistad HERE.
• Aleshia Ocasio leads the nation in walks allowed per seven innings (0.44) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (18.60).

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2018 SEC Softball Tournament Ticket Information

All Session tickets for the 2018 SEC Softball Tournament at Mizzou Stadium held May 9-12, will go on sale to the general public on April 6 at 11:00 am ET.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.mutigers.com/buytickets or by calling 1-800-CATPAWS or 573-882-6160.

All Session Ticket Prices:
Reserved Chairback - $60.00
Reserved Bleacher- $40.00
Outfield Berm/General Admission- $30 (adult)
Outfield Berm/General Admission- $25 (3-17, 65+)
 
All tickets are subject to availability.  Individual session tickets will be available on the first day of the tournament, based on availability. 

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Scouting the Crimson Tide
Head Coach	Patrick Murphy
Record at UA	1,011-282 (20th Season)
All-Time Record vs.	33-36 (.78)
Streak	Won Last Two Meetings
Last Meeting	May 27, 2017 | W, 2-1 in Gainesville

 

Leaders
Avg.	Kaylee Tow (.385)	|	Wins	Courtney Gettins (10)
Hits	Kaylee Tow (35)	|	ERA	Alexis Osorio (1.59)
RBI	Bailey Hemphill (30)	|	Saves	Alexis Osorio (4)

 

History vs. Alabama | Last 10 Results
Alabama			33-36
Home: 13-17	Away: 11-16		Neutral: 9-3
Date	Location	W/L	Score
6/3/14	Oklahoma City	W	6-3
3/21/15	Tuscaloosa, Ala.	W	1-0
3/21/15	Tuscaloosa, Ala.	W	4-1
3/23/15	Tuscaloosa, Ala.	L	5-1
4/1/16	Gainesville, Fla.	L	2-1
4/2/16	Gainesville, Fla.	W	3-2
4/3/16	Gainesville, Fla.	L	3-0
5/25/17	Gainesville, Fla.	L	3-0
5/26/17	Gainesville, Fla.	W	2-0
5/27/17	Gainesville, Fla.	W	2-1
Broadcast Information
Live Stats	Link
Radio	WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM)
Audio	Link
TV	ESPN2 (Saturday & Sunday), SEC Network (Monday)
WatchESPN & SEC Network +	Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3

 
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