GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 4 Florida wraps up regular season competition with a three-game Southeastern Conference series against Texas A&M this Friday through Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Friday and Saturday's contest will stream via SEC Network +, while Sunday's series finale will air on the SEC Network.
The Gators (37-8, 16-5 SEC) will take on the Aggies (31-17, 8-13 SEC) for the first time since the 2019 season and the program holds an overall 21-5 record in the all-time series with 17 wins in last 19 meetings dating back to 2014.
As the regular season comes to an end, Florida remains in the hunt to claim a share of the SEC Regular Season Championship. UF has won all seven SEC series they have competed in this season, but require a sweep of the Aggies to claim a share of the title with Arkansas. The Razorbacks clinched at least a share this past Monday when they defeated LSU in the final game of the series down at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, La.
Leading the charge into this weekend from the circle is
Elizabeth Hightower (16-4),
Natalie Lugo (13-2) and
Katie Chronister (7-2). The trio has accounted for every decision in conference play and all maintain an ERA under 2.00 and the staff as a whole enters this weekend with a 1.85 ERA in SEC action. Conversely, Texas A&M enters the weekend with a 2.56 ERA overall and a 4.02 mark in conference play.
Offensively, the Gators are led by senior
Hannah Adams. Adams enters the weekend with a .401 average at the plate and leads the team with 57 hits, 43 runs scored and a .486 on base percentage. The Hoschton, Ga. native lifted the Gators past Missouri in the series finale, 3-2, with her game-winning three-run home run in the top of the 7
th inning.
Accompanying Adams is
Charla Echols (.352),
Cheyenne Lindsey (.323),
Kendyl Lindaman (.309) and
Julia Cottrill (.298). Cottrill is on the verge of lifting her average at the plate above the .300 mark as she has stepped up in conference action and leads the team with a .361 average against SEC opponents.
The Aggies offense enters the weekend with an overall .287 average at the plate and .247 mark in conference play. Haley Lee paces the lineup with a .412 average and has hit 22 home runs on the season, while Makinzy Herzog (.367) and Bre Warren (.331) are the only other batters in the lineup who hold .300 averages.
After this weekend's series the Gators will find out where they are seeded for the upcoming SEC Tournament, which will be held at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., May 12-15.
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2021 Florida Softball COVID-19 Guidelines
- In accordance with campus guidelines, face coverings (over the nose and mouth) will be required of all guests throughout the entire game, except during times of eating or drinking only.
- Public tailgating and gatherings will not be permitted on UF campus this spring.
- Inside the stadium fans will see new guidelines, signage, and enhanced cleaning procedures throughout.
- Physical distancing with limited seating and capacity will be in effect for all home contests.
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2021 Florida Softball Ticket Information
Season tickets for the 2021 Florida softball season are sold out. However, single game tickets for the 2021 season may become available on a game-by-game basis. Fans that are looking to attend a Florida softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium can check for single game ticket availability the day of the game by contacting the Gators Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683 or through resale ticket exchange on Ticketmaster.
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