Florida Tops Softball America's Preseason Top 25
Monday, January 13, 2025 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida softball team debuted as No. 1 on Softball America's preseason top 25 rankings, the publication announced on Monday morning.
The Gators are coming off a 54-win 2024 season that included a Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship title and the program's 12th trip to the Women's College World Series.
Florida brings back a significant number of returners from a year ago, including the NFCA Player of the Year, Jocelyn Erickson, and four of its five National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American honorees: Keagan Rothrock, Reagan Walsh, Korbe Otis and Erickson.
The Gators also bolstered their roster with the signing of three transfers, Kenleigh Cahalan (Alabama), Rylee Holtorf (Washington) and Kara Hammock (UNCW), in addition to seven true freshmen.
Below is a complete breakdown of Softball America's preseason top 25 with Florida's 2025 opponents in bold.
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The Gators are coming off a 54-win 2024 season that included a Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship title and the program's 12th trip to the Women's College World Series.
Florida brings back a significant number of returners from a year ago, including the NFCA Player of the Year, Jocelyn Erickson, and four of its five National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American honorees: Keagan Rothrock, Reagan Walsh, Korbe Otis and Erickson.
The Gators also bolstered their roster with the signing of three transfers, Kenleigh Cahalan (Alabama), Rylee Holtorf (Washington) and Kara Hammock (UNCW), in addition to seven true freshmen.
Below is a complete breakdown of Softball America's preseason top 25 with Florida's 2025 opponents in bold.
- Florida
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
- UCLA
- Tennessee
- Texas A&M
- Duke
- Texas Tech
- Florida State
- Alabama
- LSU
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- Missouri
- Baylor
- Georgia
- Northwestern
- Cal
- Liberty
- Nebraska
- Virginia Tech
- Michigan
- Virginia
- Penn State
Single-game tickets are currently on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683.
FOLLOW THE GATORS
FloridaGators.com
Florida Softball on Twitter
Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
Florida Softball on Facebook
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