GAINESVILLE, Fla. - For the first time since March 17, the No. 3/2 Florida softball will play in front of the home crowd at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The Gators host No. 12/13 Arkansas from April 4-6Â for a three-game Southeastern Conference series.
The series opener and finale will air on SEC Network+, while game two on April 5 will broadcast on ESPNU with Eric Frede and Madison Shipman on the call.
Florida (33-6, 6-3 SEC) is looking to secure its third conference series victory of the season and first in Gainesville.
| No. 12/13 Arkansas (26-7, 6-6 SEC) |
|
| Head Coach |
Courtney Deifel |
| Career Record |
368-199 (.649) |
| Florida All-Time Record vs. Auburn |
51-17 |
| Last 10 |
Arkansas has won seven of the last 10 meetings |
| Last Meeting |
March 26, 2023 - UF 1, Auburn 14 (5) - Fayetteville |
| Florida Record vs. in Gainesville |
27-9 |
|
History vs. Arkansas | Last 10 Results |
|
| Arkansas |
|
51-17 |
| Home: 27-9 |
Away: 24-7 |
Neutral: 0-1 |
| Date       |
Location |
W/L |
Score |
| 3/26/23 |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
L |
14-1 (5) |
| 3/25/23 |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
W |
11-4 |
| 3/24/23 |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
L |
6-2 |
| 5/13/22 |
Gainesville, Fla. |
L |
4-1 |
| 4/24/22 |
Gainesville, Fla. |
L |
2-0 |
| 4/23/22 |
Gainesville, Fla. |
L |
5-4 |
| 4/22/22 |
Gainesville, Fla. |
L |
9-1 |
| 4/7/19 |
Gainesville, Fla. |
L |
3-1 |
| 4/6/19 |
Gainesville, Fla. |
W |
8-0 |
| 4/5/19 |
Gainesville, Fla. |
W |
3-0 |
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
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NOTABLES:
- The No. 3/2 Florida softball team welcomes No. 12/13 Arkansas to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for a three-game series this Friday through Sunday
- The Gators hold a 51-17 program record against the Razorbacks in the all-time series. However, Arkansas took the last two series over Florida
- Since the two teams starting playing three-game series against each other in 2002, the Gators have won 8 of the 9 series against Arkansas in Gainesville
- Florida has two SEC series wins under its belt so far with a 2-1 series win at Texas A&M and a sweep over Auburn
- The Gators' only series loss was to Texas, falling to the Longhorns 2-1
- The Razorbacks are coming off a series sweep over Kentucky and has a series victory over Tennessee. Their two other series were losses to Ole Miss and Oklahoma
- This series will be a match up of the two top home-run hitters in the SEC: No. 1 Bri Ellis (18) and No. 2 Taylor Shumaker (13)Â Â Â
- Senior Kendra Falby is just seven stolen bases shy of breaking the all-time Florida stolen base record
- The Odessa, Fla. native currently has 113 career stolen bases and only trails Florida legend Skylar Wallace's 119 stolen bases, who broke the record in 2024
- Falby has reached base in every game this season (39) and has an on-base streak of 41 games dating back to the 2024 Women's College World Series, a career and team best
- She also ranks first in the SEC and third nationally in hits (58)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Freshman Taylor Shumaker is just four RBI shy of breaking the Florida freshman record of 60
- The standout from Fullerton, Cali., ranks in the top-5 nationally in runs scored (38), RBI (56) and total bases (102). She leads the Gators in home runs (13), doubles (12) and slugging percentage (.843)
- Mia Williams had seven hits in 24 SEC games during her freshman season in 2024
- The sophomore second baseman already has eight hits in nine conference games this season, with three of those hits being home runs
- In the last five games, senior Rylee Holtorf is hitting a team-best .500 (7-for-14)
WEEKEND PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 4
- Tie Dye Gator Hair Scrunchies (First 500 fans)
Saturday, April 5 (Alumni Day)
- 2014/2015 Championship Alumni Day Shirts (First 500 fans)
- Two-time NCAA Champion & Gator Great Lauren Haegar will throw out the first pitch
Sunday, April 6
- Kids Run The Bases (Post-game)
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets can be purchasedÂ
online or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683.
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