No. 6 Florida Continues Non-Conference Action Against Bethune-Cookman

Wednesday, March 27

Gainesville, Fla.

6 PM

Florida Gators

Bethune-Cookman

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The Gators are 25-2 this season against non-conference opponents have outscored teams 158-35 in those matchups.

No. 6 Florida Continues Non-Conference Action Against Bethune-Cookman

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | Softball

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By: Herb Brooks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The sixth-ranked Florida softball team continues its stretch of non-conference action as the team welcomes Bethune-Cookman to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Wednesday at 6 p.m. UF enters tomorrow's contest after it took a pair of games against Mercer this past weekend.

The Gators (27-6) will host the Wildcats (12-22) before the team steps back into Southeastern Conference play this weekend with a trip to Oxford, Miss. for a three-game series against Ole Miss.

For tomorrow's contest against the Wildcats, Ryan Urquhart will have the call live on WGGG (92.1/1230 AM) and WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM), while the SEC Network + broadcast will be hosted by Kyle Crooks and Francesca Enea.

Notable Notes

Junior Kendyl Lindaman earned Louisville Slugger/National Fastpich Coaches Association Player of the Week and SEC Co-Player of the Week after a series of successful outings at the plate for the Gators. Over the last 10 games, Lindaman has hit eight home runs and accounted for 19 RBI.
- Stephanie Tofft was the UF player pick up both awards in the same week; she earned the awards the week of April 21, 2014.
Senior Kelly Barnhill struck out her 1,000^th career batter against Minnesota last week and now has her sights on the all-time record of 1,116 set by Stacey Nelson (2006-'09). Barnhill currently sits with 1,013 career strikeouts and is the NCAA's active career leader in the category.
The Gators are 25-2 this season against non-conference opponents have outscored teams 158-35 in those matchups.
Florida has posted 12 shutouts on the year so far and rank sixth nationally in the category.
UF enters this week ranked No. 6 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and No. 7 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Poll.
Jaimie Hoover tallied a career-high five RBI in the last meeting against Bethune-Cookman during the NCAA Gainesville Regional May 18, 2018.

Opposition Overview

Bethune-Cookman
Head Coach	Laura Watten (10^th Season)
Career Record at BCU	430-346 (.554)
All-Time Record vs.	17-2 (.895)
Streak	Won last eight meetings
Last Meeting	May 18, 2018 \| Gainesville, Fla. \| W, 8-0 (6) NCAA Gainesville Regional

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