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No. 7 Florida Looks to Rebound at No. 19 Auburn
Thursday, April 25, 2019 | Softball
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 7 Florida travels to Jane B. Moore Field to take on No. 19 Auburn for its' final Southeastern Conference road series of the regular season. The three-game series is set for Friday at 7 p.m. (ET), Saturday at 2 p.m. (ET) and Sunday at 1 p.m. (ET).
The Gators (37-12, 9-9 SEC) will take on a Tigers (34-13, 9-9 SEC) team that has lost five of their last six SEC games. Over the last 10 games, AU has allowed 56 runs, 5.6 per game, while UF has only given up 23, 2.3 per game, over the same stretch.
The Gators' Saturday and Sunday games will be aired on ESPN2 and ESPN respectively with Beth Mowins and Michele Smith on the call, while Friday's game is set to be streamed on the SEC Network + with Brit Bowen and Amy Reif.
Fans can also listen to the series this weekend on WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM) as Kyle Crooks will have the call.
Notable Notes
Opposition Overview
Series Stats Leaders
Last 10 Meetings
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GM 1 – SEC Network + | GM 2 – ESPN2 | GM 3 – ESPN
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 7 Florida travels to Jane B. Moore Field to take on No. 19 Auburn for its' final Southeastern Conference road series of the regular season. The three-game series is set for Friday at 7 p.m. (ET), Saturday at 2 p.m. (ET) and Sunday at 1 p.m. (ET).
The Gators (37-12, 9-9 SEC) will take on a Tigers (34-13, 9-9 SEC) team that has lost five of their last six SEC games. Over the last 10 games, AU has allowed 56 runs, 5.6 per game, while UF has only given up 23, 2.3 per game, over the same stretch.
The Gators' Saturday and Sunday games will be aired on ESPN2 and ESPN respectively with Beth Mowins and Michele Smith on the call, while Friday's game is set to be streamed on the SEC Network + with Brit Bowen and Amy Reif.
Fans can also listen to the series this weekend on WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM) as Kyle Crooks will have the call.
Notable Notes
- Barnhill and Lorenz were recently named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-26 Finalists. The Gators are one of seven programs to have at-least two players selected as finalists for the award.
- Barnhill ranks third in the nation in total strikeouts with 261 so far on the year. The Marietta, Ga. native ranks second in UF history with 1,111 career strikeouts and is fast approaching the record of 1,116 that Stacey Nelson set during her career from 2006-'09.
- The Marietta, Ga. native is also the active NCAA career leader in the category throughout all divisions.
- Barnhill and Lorenz were recently named as Senior CLASS Award top-10 finalists. It's the first time in program history that two Gators made the top-10 in the same season and it's only the third time in the awards history. Fans can vote for Barnhill and Lorenz daily HERE.
Opposition Overview
| Head Coach | Mickey Dean (2nd Season) |
| Career Record at Auburn | 75-30 (.714) |
| All-Time Record vs. | 40-21 |
| Streak | Lost Last Meeting |
| Last Meeting | March 27, 2017 | L, 1-0 | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Last Win in Auburn | March14, 2016 | W, 8-5 | Auburn, Ala. |
Series Stats Leaders
| Florida | Auburn | |
| Amanda Lorenz (.415) | Average | (.361) Casey McCrackin |
| Amanda Lorenz (56) | Hits | (53) McCrackin/Snow |
| Amanda Lorenz (43) | Runs | (42) Casey McCrackin |
| Kendyl Lindaman (50) | RBIs | (45) Kendall Veach |
| Amanda Lorenz (9) | Doubles | (15) Casey McCrackin |
| Jaimie Hoover (3) | Triples | (2) Bree Fornis |
| Kendyl Lindaman (14) | Home Runs | (18) Kendall Veach |
| Amanda Lorenz (43) | Walks | (26) Kendall Veach |
| Jaimie Hoover (4) | Stolen Bases | (18) Alyssa Rivera |
| Kelly Barnhill (25) | Wins | (11) Makayla Martin |
| Kelly Barnhill (1.52) | ERA | (1.31) Makayla Martin |
| Kelly Barnhill (3) | Saves | (2) Ashlee Swindle |
| Kelly Barnhill (261) | Ks | (86) Makayla Martin |
Last 10 Meetings
| Date | Location | W/L | Score |
| April 5, 2014 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 7-6 |
| April 6, 2014 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 1-0 (8) |
| May 31, 2015 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | W | 3-2 (9) |
| March 12, 2016 | Auburn, Ala. | W | 6-3 |
| March 13, 2016 | Auburn, Ala. | W | 8-5 |
| March 14, 2016 | Auburn, Ala. | L | 5-4 |
| May 13, 2016 | Starkville, Miss. | L | 2-1 |
| March 25, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 4-3 |
| March 26, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 7-0 |
| March 27, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 1-0 |
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