SEC Network & ESPN Announce 2023 Softball TV Schedule
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – ESPN and SEC Network have officially released the 2023 television schedule for the upcoming season. Florida is scheduled to appear 10 times across the ESPN family of networks plus an additional 22 home games will be digitally produced via SEC Network+.
Highlighting this year's scheduled television slate for the Gators is their matchup at Tennessee the weekend of April 22-24. The three-game series is set to be SEC Network's highlighted series of the week with the finale airing Monday night at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
Overall, the Orange & Blue will play four games on SEC Network, five games on ESPNU and one game one on ESPN2. Also, the Gators will appear 22 additional times throughout the regular season on SEC Network+.
All 12 games of the 2023 SEC Softball Tournament will be televised on May 9-13. Nine games from the first and quarterfinal rounds will air on SEC Network, while the semifinals and title game will air on ESPN2.
Florida returns a multitude of players from the 2022 squad that secured the program's 11th trip to the Women's College World Series last season. That includes 2023 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 "Watch List" selections Charla Echols, Skylar Wallace and Kendra Falby.
In the circle, 2021 NFCA All-American Elizabeth Hightower returns for her fifth year along with senior Rylee Trlicek and sophomore Lexie Delbrey.
Florida opens its 2023 season Friday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. against Boston University in Tampa, Fla. at USF's tournament. The program's first home game is set for Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. against Jacksonville.
Regular Season Ticket Information
Single-game tickets are currently on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683. Single-game ticket prices and availability can also be directly accessed here.
2023 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule
Broadcast Records (Since 2014)
FOLLOW THE GATORS
FloridaGators.com
Florida Softball on Twitter
Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
Florida Softball on Facebook
Highlighting this year's scheduled television slate for the Gators is their matchup at Tennessee the weekend of April 22-24. The three-game series is set to be SEC Network's highlighted series of the week with the finale airing Monday night at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
Overall, the Orange & Blue will play four games on SEC Network, five games on ESPNU and one game one on ESPN2. Also, the Gators will appear 22 additional times throughout the regular season on SEC Network+.
All 12 games of the 2023 SEC Softball Tournament will be televised on May 9-13. Nine games from the first and quarterfinal rounds will air on SEC Network, while the semifinals and title game will air on ESPN2.
Florida returns a multitude of players from the 2022 squad that secured the program's 11th trip to the Women's College World Series last season. That includes 2023 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 "Watch List" selections Charla Echols, Skylar Wallace and Kendra Falby.
In the circle, 2021 NFCA All-American Elizabeth Hightower returns for her fifth year along with senior Rylee Trlicek and sophomore Lexie Delbrey.
Florida opens its 2023 season Friday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. against Boston University in Tampa, Fla. at USF's tournament. The program's first home game is set for Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. against Jacksonville.
Regular Season Ticket Information
Single-game tickets are currently on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683. Single-game ticket prices and availability can also be directly accessed here.
2023 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Network |
| March 25 | at Arkansas | 9 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| April 1 | at South Carolina | 12 p.m. | SEC Network |
| April 19 | vs. South Florida | 6 p.m. | ESPNU |
| April 22 | at Tennessee | 4 p.m. | ESPNU |
| April 23 | at Tennessee | 7 p.m. | SEC Network |
| April 24 | at Tennessee | 7 p.m. | SEC Network |
| April 29 | vs. Ole Miss | 3 p.m. | SEC Network |
| May 3 | vs. Florida State | 6 p.m. | ESPNU |
| May 6 | at Kentucky | 3 p.m. | ESPNU |
| May 7 | at Kentucky | 2 p.m. | ESPNU |
Broadcast Records (Since 2014)
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| SEC Network | 6-2 | 6-2 | 1-0 | 8-2 | 9-0 | 6-3 | 10-1 | 5-2 | - |
| ESPN | 3-2 | 1-2 | N/A | 2-3 | 2-2 | 5-3 | - | 5-1 | 6-1 |
| ESPN 2 | 2-3 | 3-1 | N/A | 5-4 | 6-4 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| ESPN U | 1-3 | 2-1 | N/A | N/A | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-1 |
| ESPN News | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1-0 | 1-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ACC Network | 1-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ABC | 0-1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 118-50 (.702) | 13-11 (.542) |
12-6 (.667) | 1-0 (1.000) | 16-9 (.640) | 19-6 (.760) | 15-7 (.681) | 15-4 (.789) | 15-5 (.750) | 12-2 (.857) |
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Florida Softball on Twitter
Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
Florida Softball on Facebook
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