Gators Fall to Aggies in Game 2 of Super Regional
Friday, May 25, 2018 | Softball
Texas A&M forces a deciding Game 3 on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The second-seeded Florida softball team fell 5-4 to No. 15 Texas A&M at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Friday night.
The Gators found themselves down 2-0 after the bottom of the second inning, but a two-RBI single from senior Janell Wheaton tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the third.
Florida continued to add to its lead in the top of the fourth after back-to-back singles by Jaimie Hoover and Hannah Adams. Nicole DeWitt stepped up in a big way, singling to right field to score both Hoover and Adams and give Florida the 4-2 lead.
The Aggies fought back in the bottom of the fifth, taking the 5-4 lead on a three-run homerun by Tori Vidales. That one-run lead would prove to be enough as the Gators were unable to produce any runs in the top of the sixth or seventh.
Game 3 is slated to begin at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday and the winner will return to the Women's College World Series.
How it Happened
Standout Statistic
The Aggies have yet to retire Amanda Lorenz in this series. The junior went 3-for-3 in the Game 1 of the series, including a solo homerun and went 2-for-2 tonight.
Notable Notes
The Gators and Aggies face off on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET for the deciding Game 3. The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the Women's College World Series, beginning on May 31 in Oklahoma City.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The second-seeded Florida softball team fell 5-4 to No. 15 Texas A&M at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Friday night.
The Gators found themselves down 2-0 after the bottom of the second inning, but a two-RBI single from senior Janell Wheaton tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the third.
Florida continued to add to its lead in the top of the fourth after back-to-back singles by Jaimie Hoover and Hannah Adams. Nicole DeWitt stepped up in a big way, singling to right field to score both Hoover and Adams and give Florida the 4-2 lead.
The Aggies fought back in the bottom of the fifth, taking the 5-4 lead on a three-run homerun by Tori Vidales. That one-run lead would prove to be enough as the Gators were unable to produce any runs in the top of the sixth or seventh.
Game 3 is slated to begin at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday and the winner will return to the Women's College World Series.
How it Happened
| Inning | Score | Play |
| Bottom 1st | 0-1 | Sarah Hudek hits a solo homerun to centerfield to give Texas A&M the early 1-0 lead. |
| Bottom 2nd | 0-2 | Kristen Cuyos reached base on a fielder's choice, scoring Kylie Georgie to take the 2-0 advantage over the Gators |
| Top 3rd | 2-2 | After Amanda Lorenz walked and Nicole DeWitt singled to left field, Janell Wheaton pushed a single through the left side of the field, scoring them both and tying the game at 2-2. |
| Top 4th | 4-2 | Back-to-back singles by Jaimie Hoover and Hannah Adams and a walk issued to Amanda Lorenz gave Florida the bases loaded with one out. Nicole DeWitt came up to the plate and singled to right field, scoring both Hoover and Adams to give Florida the 4-2 lead. |
| Bottom 5th | 4-5 | Back-to-back singles by Samantha Show and Sarah Hudek gave the Aggies two baserunners with two outs in the bottom of the fifth. Tori Vidales then homered to centerfield, scoring both baserunners and putting Texas A&M up 5-4. |
Standout Statistic
The Aggies have yet to retire Amanda Lorenz in this series. The junior went 3-for-3 in the Game 1 of the series, including a solo homerun and went 2-for-2 tonight.
Notable Notes
- The Gators are 18-7 in NCAA Super Regional games and this is only the fourth time that the Gators have gone to a Game 3 in Super Regionals.
- Florida is 2-1 in Game 3s
- Amanda Lorenz produced her 21st multi-hit game of the year after going 2-for-3 at the plate.
- Lorenz also extended her hitting streak to four games.
- This year, the pitching staff has amassed 541 strikeouts. It's only the fourth time in program history that the Gators have had more than 500 strikeouts in a season.
- The Gators drew five walks in the game and now have 343 walks on the season as a team.
- The mark currently leads the country with the next closest team is McNeese with 283.
- The NCAA record for walks in a season is 349, which Auburn set in 2016 over 70 games played.
- Janell Wheaton produced her fifth multi-RBI game of the season after driving home two.
- This is the first time this season that the San Dimas, Calif. native has produced back-to-back multi-RBI games.
- Nicole DeWitt notched her 18th multi-RBI performance after she drove in two runs.
- She currently leads the team in the category.
- The Gators turned a pair of double plays in tonight's game.
- It's the fourth time this season that the team has turned at least two double plays.
The Gators and Aggies face off on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET for the deciding Game 3. The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the Women's College World Series, beginning on May 31 in Oklahoma City.
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