Wednesday, May 8
College Station, Texas
1:30 PM
Florida Gators
vs
South Carolina
The Gators enter the SEC Tournament as the No. 6 seed for only the third time in program history.
Gators Enter SEC Tournament as No. 6 Seed
Monday, May 6, 2019 | Softball
3GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2019 Southeastern Conference Softball Tournament field is set and the seventh-ranked Florida softball team will play its first game Wednesday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. (ET)/12:30 p.m. (CT) on the SEC Network.
The Gators (40-15) received the No. 6 seed in this year's tournament with a 12-12 record in conference play and are set to take on No. 11 seed South Carolina (36-16) who finished the year with a 9-14 conference record.
The winner will move on to face LSU, who received the No. 3 seed, Thursday, May 9, at 12 a.m. (ET)/1:00 a.m. (CT) on the SEC Network.
SEC Tournament Notables
Opposition Overview
Series Stats Leaders
Last 10 Meetings
2019 SEC Tournament Bracket
2019 SEC Softball Tournament Ticket Information
All Session tickets for the 2019 SEC Softball Tournament at Davis Diamond held May 8-11, are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at www.12thmanfoundation.com/tickets or by calling 1-888-99AGGIE.
All Session Ticket Prices:
All-session tickets are available for $25 for youth general admission, $40 for adult general admission, $60 for reserved. Single-session tickets for the tournament are available for $5 for youth general admission, $8 for adult general admission, $12 for reserved.
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Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
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The Gators (40-15) received the No. 6 seed in this year's tournament with a 12-12 record in conference play and are set to take on No. 11 seed South Carolina (36-16) who finished the year with a 9-14 conference record.
The winner will move on to face LSU, who received the No. 3 seed, Thursday, May 9, at 12 a.m. (ET)/1:00 a.m. (CT) on the SEC Network.
SEC Tournament Notables
- UF holds the second most tournament titles with four and is just one behind Alabama and LSU who each have five.
- The Gators hold the third most SEC Tournament wins with 28 and an overall 28-27 record.
- Florida is also tied for the second most tournament finals appearances with seven.
- The team enters the tournament as the No. 6 seed for the third time in program history.
Opposition Overview
| Head Coach | Beverly Smith (9th Season) |
| Career Record at South Carolina | 314-212 |
| All-Time Record vs. | 49-20 |
| Streak | Won Last 11 Meetings |
| Last Meeting | May 12, 2018 | W, 3-1 | Columbia, Mo. | SEC Tournament Championship |
| Last Loss | May 5, 2013 | L, 2-1 | Columbia, S.C. |
Series Stats Leaders
| Florida | South Carolina | |
| Amanda Lorenz (.420) | Average | (.382) Jana Johns |
| Amanda Lorenz (63) | Hits | (56) Kennedy Clark/Mackenzie Boesel |
| Amanda Lorenz (50) | Runs | (48) Jana Johns/Mackenzie Boesel |
| Kendyl Lindaman (50) | RBIs | (44) Jana Johns |
| Amanda Lorenz/Hannah Adams (9) | Doubles | (17) Mackenzie Boesel |
| Amanda Lorenz (4) | Triples | (2) Jana Johns/Lauren Stewart |
| Kendyl Lindaman (14) | Home Runs | (15) Jana Johns |
| Amanda Lorenz (52) | Walks | (30) Mackenzie Boesel |
| Amanda Lorenz/Jaimie Hoover (4) | Stolen Bases | (9) Lauren Stewart |
| Kelly Barnhill (27) | Wins | (11) Cayla Drotar/Dixie Raley |
| Elizabeth Hightower (1.49) | ERA | (2.48) Karly Heath |
| Kelly Barnhill (3) | Saves | (6) Cayla Drotar |
| Kelly Barnhill (289) | Ks | (89) Dixie Raley |
Last 10 Meetings
| Date | Location | W/L | Score |
| April 4, 2015 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 19-0 (5) |
| April 4, 2015 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 16-3 (5) |
| May 7, 2015 | Baton Rouge, La. | W | 10-1 (5) |
| March 17, 2017 | Columbia, S.C. | W | 6-0 |
| March 18, 2017 | Columbia, S.C. | W | 13-1 (5) |
| March 19, 2017 | Columbia, S.C. | W | 10-0 (5) |
| April 13, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 3-1 |
| April 14, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 7-0 |
| April 14, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 3-0 |
| May 12, 2018 | Columbia, Mo. | W | 3-1 |
2019 SEC Tournament Bracket
2019 SEC Softball Tournament Ticket Information
All Session tickets for the 2019 SEC Softball Tournament at Davis Diamond held May 8-11, are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at www.12thmanfoundation.com/tickets or by calling 1-888-99AGGIE.
All Session Ticket Prices:
All-session tickets are available for $25 for youth general admission, $40 for adult general admission, $60 for reserved. Single-session tickets for the tournament are available for $5 for youth general admission, $8 for adult general admission, $12 for reserved.
FOLLOW THE GATORS
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Florida Softball on Twitter
Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
Florida Softball on Facebook
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