Florida Gators

 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 6 Florida welcomes USF to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Wednesday at 7 p.m. (ET) to start We Chomp Weekend on campus.
 
The Gators (32-9) enter tomorrow's game against the Bulls (29-14) after a sweep of SEC foe Arkansas over the weekend at home. In non-conference action UF is 26-3 and has already defeated USF earlier this season at the USF Opening Weekend Invitational.
 
Florida took down the Bulls, 7-1, with the help of a trio of home runs from Jaimie Hoover, Hannah Adams and Danielle Romanello. Kelly Barnhill picked up the win in the circle with five innings of work, while Elizabeth Hightower chipped in two scoreless innings.
 
Wednesday's game is available on the SEC Network with Eric Frede and Madison Shipman as host for the network broadcast. Fans can also listen to the game on WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM) as Kyle Crooks and Ryan Urquhart have the call.
 
 
Notable Notes

• Freshman Elizabeth Hightower was named SEC Freshman of the Week. The right-handed pitcher hurled a complete-game shutout against the nationally ranked Razorbacks, which made her only the second freshman pitcher to achieve the feat in SEC play, so far this season. She finished the game with six strikeouts and allowed only three hits and two walks. She's also the first UF freshman pitcher to achieve the feat since Kelly Barnhill against No. 2 Michigan Feb. 13, 2016.
• The Gators hold a 12-9 record against top-25 competition this season and currently lead the nation with those 12 wins.
• Barnhill ranks third in the nation in total strikeouts with 218 so far on the year. The Marietta, Ga. native ranks second in UF history with 1,068 career strikeouts and is fast approaching the record of 1,116 that Stacey Nelson set during her career from 2006-'09.
• Kelly Barnhill and Amanda 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	Ken Eriksen (23rd Season)
Career Record at USF	956-497-1 (.657)
All-Time Record vs.	48-13 (.787)
Streak	Won Last 15 Meetings
Last Meeting	Feb. 10, 2019 | W, 7-1 | Tampa, Fla.
Last Loss	May 20, 2012 | L, 2-1 | Gainesville, Fla.

  
Stat Leaders

Florida		USF
Amanda Lorenz (.414)	Hits	(.381) AnaMarie Bruni
Amanda Lorenz (36)	Runs	(30) AnaMarie Bruni
Kendyl Lindaman (43)	RBIs	(30) Macy Cook
Amanda Lorenz (8)	Doubles	(7) Bruni/Keen
Jaimie Hoover (3)	Triples	(2) AnaMarie Bruni
Kendyl Lindaman (13)	Home Runs	(4) Devitt/Cook/Gore
Amanda Lorenz (33)	Walks	(15) Macy Cook
Jaimie Hoover (4)	Stolen Bases	(23) AnaMarie Bruni
Kelly Barnhill (21)	Wins	(16) Georgina Corrick
Kelly Barnhill (1.41)	ERA	(1.10) Georgina Corrick
Kelly Barnhill (3)	Saves	(2) Georgina Corrick
Kelly Barnhill (218)	Ks	(160) Georgina Corrick

 
 
Last 10 Meetings
 

Date	Location	W/L	Score
Feb. 10, 2019	Tampa, Fla.	W	7-1
March 21, 2018	Gainesville, Fla.	W	9-0 (5)
Feb. 22, 2018	Tampa, Fla.	W	14-3 (5)
March 22, 2017	Gainesville, Fla.	W	8-0 (5)
Feb. 12, 2017	Tampa, Fla.	W	8-0 (6)
April 20, 2016	Gainesville, Fla.	W	3-0
Feb. 14, 2016	Tampa, Fla.	W	11-1 (5)
April 15, 2015	Gainesville, Fla.	W	7-0
Feb. 8, 2015	Tampa, Fla.	W	10-5
April 23, 2014	Gainesville, Fla.	W	17-1 (5)

 
 
 
Promotions

• Kid's Corner - Every game will feature a Kids Corner located on the 3rd base concourse. Make hair ties, play lawn games, and enjoy special promotions!
• Strike Out T-Shirts- Sponsored by Quality Plumbing - Be on the lookout after the Gators Pitchers record a strikeout and you could go home with a free t-shirt!

 
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