GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 6 Florida returns home to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for a non-conference Top 10 three-game series against No. 10/9 Louisiana this Friday through Sunday. It's the first regular season non-conference Top 10 series at home since the Gators hosted the Ragin' Cajuns in 2016.
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The series can be viewed online via the SEC Network + or listened to live on
WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM) with Kyle Crooks and Ryan Urquhart on the call Friday, then followed up by Tom Collett and Urquhart for Saturday and Sunday's games.
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The Gators (16-2) enter the non-conference series after going 4-1 at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. While at the Mary Nutter, the program secured a trio of Top 25 wins over then-ranked No. 5 Arizona, No. 16 Arizona State and No. 25 Northwestern along with victory over a tough Nebraska squad. The only blemish on the weekend was an extra-innings defeat by No. 1 UCLA in an extra-inning thriller.
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The Ragin' Cajuns (12-4) come to Gainesville after they split a midweek doubleheader with then-ranked No. 3 Texas in Austin on Tuesday.
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Series Broadcast Information
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Gators vs. No. 10/9 Louisiana – Series History
| Louisiana |
Overall | 5-5 |
| Home | 3-0 |
Away | 2-3 |
Neutral | 0-2 |
| Date |
Location |
W/L |
Score |
| March 5, 2000 |
Columbus, Ga. |
L |
3-2 |
| Feb. 22, 2002 |
Lafayette, La. |
L |
7-0 |
| Feb. 23, 2002 |
Lafayette, La. |
L |
13-6 |
| May 29, 2008 |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
L |
3-2 (8) |
| April 16, 2016 (DH) |
Gainesville, Fla. |
W |
5-1 |
| April 16, 2016 (DH) |
Gainesville, Fla. |
W |
14-1 (5) |
| April 17, 2016 |
Gainesville, Fla. |
W |
3-0 |
| Feb. 17, 2018 (DH) |
Lafayette, La. |
W |
4-0 |
| Feb. 17, 2018 (DH) |
Lafayette, La. |
W |
9-0 (6) |
| Feb. 18, 2018 |
Lafayette, La. |
L |
4-3 (11) |
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Lindaman Among NCAA Active Career Leaders
Senior
Kendyl Lindaman currently leads active NCAA DI players in total RBI (198) and also ranks inside the Top 5 in walks (169 – 2
nd), home runs (58 – 2
nd), total bases (415 – 5
th) and games played (203 – 5
th).
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Gators Rank Nationally
Entering this weekend's series, the Gators rank in the Top 10 in shutouts (6 – 5
th), walks (74 – 4
th), on base percentage (.446 – 9
th), fielding percentage (.981 – 10
th) and win percentage (.889– 6
th).
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Goddard Making Most of Opportunity
Freshman
Baylee Goddard's proclivity to reach base on a consistent basis via a variety of ways has made her a valuable addition to the lineup. She currently leads the SEC and is ranked second nationally in hit-by-pitches (11) and ranks fifth in the SEC and 23rd nationally in on base percentage (.605).
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Walk-Offs & Hannah Adams
Junior
Hannah Adams has come up as the hero in big situations for the Gators so far this season. Florida has two walk-off wins in 2020 and Adams has provided the walk-off hit in each of those victories against North Dakota State, Feb. 15, and Northwestern, Feb. 21.
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