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No. 5/8 Softball Travels To Tallahassee For Top-15 Showdown
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - It's rivalry week for the No. 5/8 Florida softball team (43-6) as they travel to Tallahassee for a top-15 showdown at No. 10/13 Florida State (39-7) on Wednesday evening.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN2 with Danielle Lawrie and Courtney Lyle calling the action from Joann Graf Field.
Fans can also listen on 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF where Ryan Urquhart and Nevada Cullen will have the radio call.
The Gators (11-0) and the Seminoles (6-0) both enter the match up undefeated against in-state opponents this season.
| No. 10 FSU (39-7, 15-3 ACC) | |
| Head Coach | Lonni Alameda |
| Career Record | 1,007-391-3 (.720) |
| Florida All-Time Record vs. | 29-24 |
| Streak | Florida State has won seven of the last 10 games |
| Last Meeting | April 2, 2025 - UF 0, Florida State 4 - Tallahassee |
| Florida Record vs. in Tallahassee | 15-13 |
History vs. Florida State | Last 10 Results
Florida State
29-24
Home: 14-10
Away: 15-13
Neutral: 0-1
Date
Location
W/L
Score
April 2, 2025
Tallahassee, Fla.
L
4-0
May 1, 2024
Tallahassee, Fla.
W
15-13 (9)
April 24, 2024
Gainesville, Fla.
L
12-3 (5)
May 3, 2023
Gainesville, Fla.
L
8-7
April 26, 2023
Gainesville, Fla.
L
5-3
May 4, 2022
Tallahassee, Fla.
L
2-1
April 6, 2022
Gainesville, Fla.
L
4-2 (10)
March 6, 2021
Tallahassee, Fla.
L
7-2
March 5, 2021
Gainesville, Fla.
W
5-0
March 11, 2020
Gainesville, Fla.
W
5-2
EVENLY MATCHED:
NCAA Statistics - National Team Rankings
Batting Average
Florida - No. 4 (.366)
Florida State - No. 5 (.365)
Doubles
Florida - No. 1 (100)
Florida State - No. 3 (93)
On-Base Percentage
Florida - No. 4 (.461)
Florida State - No. 10 (.453)
Fielding Percentage
Florida - No. 2 (.987)
Florida State - No. 3 (.984)
Scoring
Florida - No. 2 (.987)
Florida State - No. 11 (7.87)
NCAA Statistics - National Individual Rankings
Batting Average
Isa Torres - No. 1 (.589)
Taylor Shumaker - No. 12 (.475)
Hits
Taylor Shumaker - No. 3 (77)
Isa Torres - No. 5 (76)
NOTABLES:
- Florida is the nation's leader in doubles with 100 through the first 49 games
- It's just the third time in program history that Florida has had 100 or more doubles in the same season: 2024 (112) and 2008 (102)
- For just the second time in program history and first time since 2009, six different Gators have double-digit doubles: Taylor Shumaker (16), Jocelyn Erickson (13), Kenleigh Cahalan (13), Gabi Comia (12), Kendall Grover (11) and Townsen Thomas (10)
- On Saturday, both Jocelyn Erickson and Kenleigh Cahalan both received Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Golden Tickets in a surprise post-game ceremony. The Golden Ticket, presented by Aliyah Andrews, signify that they have each been drafted to play in the AUSL
- They become the second and third Gators to receive Golden Tickets. Korbe Otis received one in 2025
- Wednesday's match up against Florida State will feature the past two NFCA National Freshman of the Year winners: Taylor Shumaker (2025) and Jaysoni Beachum (2024)
- Kenleigh Cahalan now has single-season career bests in hits (62), doubles (12), home runs (15) and RBIs (59)
- With her victory over Auburn on Sunday, Keagan Rothrock moved into a sole-possession of seventh-most career wins in program history with 72, passing Aleshia Ocasio (2015-18) who had 71. In 12 innings pitched last week, Rothrock held a 1.17 ERA, allowing just two runs with 12 strikeouts and picking up two wins, including a complete game on Friday, and a save against FGCU
- Rothrock ranks second in the NCAA in victories (23), seventh in games started (26) and ninth in shutouts (5)
- Head coach Tim Walton is four games from his 1200th win as a head coach
- He would become the 18th coach in NCAA D1 history to reach the milestone and would be the 7th active coach with 1,200 or more wins
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