2012 florida SOFTBALL REVIEW

coach, while the Florida program moved to 23-18 (.560) Record: 48-13 Overall, 21-7 SEC Team Highlights in NCAA Regional play  Tallied a 48-13 record under seventh-year head  Earned public recognition from the NCAA for multiple- NCAA Finish: T-17 (NCAA Regionals) coach Tim Walton year APR scores in the top-10 percent of all softball  Compiled a 21-7 record in Southeastern teams across the nation Final Poll Rankings: No. 16 - ESPN.com/USA Conference play for UF’s fifth-straight 20-win Softball; No. 18 USA Today/NFCA league campaign in school history  Advanced to the SEC Tournament Championship Individual Highlights SEC Finish: 3rd (Advance to SEC Championship) game for just the fifth time in program history Alyssa Bache  Tim Walton reached career milestone win No. . A 2012 SEC All-Freshman team selection at pitcher SEC Tournament Finish: 2nd (2-1) 500 in his 654th game as a head coach as the after finishing the 2012 league slate 2-0 Gators topped Eastern Division rival Tennessee, . Was an undefeated 5-0 in the circle for the Gators, All-Americans: 2 with 2 honors – Michelle Moultrie 2-1, in extras to advance to the SEC Tourney registering a 1.39 ERA in 13 appearances, 40.1 innings (first team), Hannah Rogers (second team) Championship pitched, while fanning 31 on the season  Coach Walton became the fastest active coach in . Picked up her first complete-game SEC win in April 8 NFCA All-Southeast Region: 4 – the SEC to reach career win No. 500 run-rule victory over Ole Miss, where she fanned a (first team), Kelsey Horton (second team), Michelle Received an NCAA Tournament bid for the 13th  career-best five batters Moultrie (first team), Hannah Rogers (first team) time in school history and the 10th consecutive season . Tossed a perfect game through four innings against Michigan State Feb. 18 in her first career start. A -by- All-SEC: 3 – Kelsey Horton (second team), Michelle  Hosted a NCAA Regional for the ninth time in pitch spoiled the perfect game, while two hits then Moultrie (first team), Hannah Rogers (second team) school history and the eighth year in a row spoiled the five-inning, run-rule no hitter  Four Gators picked up NFCA All-Southeast SEC Player of the Year: Michelle Moultrie Region Honors in Lauren Haeger, Kelsey Horton, . Recorded first career save against the BYU Cougars in Michelle Moultrie and Hannah Rogers Palm Springs, tossing an inning of hitless, scoreless SEC All-Freshman team: 4 – Alyssa Bache,  Michelle Moultrie (first team) and Hannah Rogers relief in the 3-0 victory Jessica Damico, Sami Fagan, Lauren Haeger (second team) went on to earn All-America honors, bringing the tally to 11 athletes with 22 SEC All-Defensive team: 2 – Michelle Moultrie honors under Tim Walton, as the Gators have Bailey Castro (center field), Hannah Rogers (pitcher) had at least on All-American each of the last six . Became the first Gator since Megan Bush did so in years, including a first-team selection for five 2010 to hit two homers in one inning against Ole Miss, SEC All-Tournament Team: 3 – Cheyenne Coyle, straight seasons Sami Fagan, Lauren Haeger tying a single-game school record  Had seven All-SEC selections, led by 2012 SEC . Rallied for a school-record tying seven RBI in a single Player of the Year Michelle Moultrie, who Capital One Academic All-America: 2 – Kelsey game, including six in one inning thanks to her two long became the fourth Gator to win the honor as UF balls, against Ole Miss April 8 Horton (second team), Michelle Moultrie (second swept Player of the Year honors for the second team) straight year (Kelsey Bruder 2011) . Castro’s seven RBI were also the most in a game for a single player in the SEC in 2012  A grand total four freshmen were named to SEC Capital One Academic All-District 4: 2 – Kelsey All-Freshman team, tying with 2008’s squad for . Had four multi-hit and multi-RBI games her freshman Horton (first team), Michelle Moultrie (first team) the most in school history year

 The Gators’ two Capitol One Academic All- . Her pinch hit on a 3-2 count propelled the SEC Academic Honor Roll: 8 – Cheyenne Coyle, Americans in Michelle Moultrie and Kelsey Gators to the 2012 SEC Tournament Championship Kasey Fagan, Ensley Gammel, Samantha Holle, Horton brought the total to 11 student-athletes, Game Kelsey Horton, Chelsea Howell, Michelle Moultrie, with a staggering 21 All-District and All-America . One of just 14 SEC players to hit a grand slam in 2012, Brittany Schutte accolades, under head coach Tim Walton contributing to the Gators’ three on the year

 Picked up the No. 5 national seed in the 2012 Letterwinners Returning/Lost for 2013 season: NCAA Tournament, UF’s fifth-consecutive 12/4 season securing a top-five national seed

 Set or tied eight Florida single-game and career Lauren Haeger Departing Players: Michelle Moultrie (Sr.), . A dual threat at the plate and in the circle for UF Cheyenne Coyle (So.), Kasey Fagan (So.), Sami records, as senior Michelle Moultrie leaves as . Had three 11- performances her freshman Fagan (Fr.) UF’s career record-holder in batting clip, stolen year, registering a 1.85 ERA, a 15-5 record in 27 bases and attempts appearances, with 124.2 innings pitched and 129 Newcomers: 5 (Taylore Fuller, Kirsti Merritt, Aubree  Paced the league in ERA (1.44) and saves (8) Munro, Taylor Schwarz, Kelsey Stewart) and ranked second in the SEC in slugging (.482), on-base percent (.396), RBI (296), homers (68) . 2012 SEC All-Freshman selection (infield) and fielding percentage (.974) . Ranked fourth in the SEC in RBI (52) and sixth with 14  Ranked seventh in the country in ERA (1.46), homers while checking in ninth overall in win-loss . Also ranked seventh in ERA (1.85) in the SEC percentage (.787) and 15th in slugging (.482) . Named to the NFCA All-Southeast Region first team in  As UF’s lone senior, Michelle Moultrie compiled the utility/pitcher position the second-best senior class win percentage in Led the Gators in doubles (10), homers (14), RBI (52), the country, finishing her tenure 216-41 (.840) . walks (37) and sac flies (3) throughout four years on campus  Michelle Moultrie named to the 2012 USA . Named to the 2012 SEC All-Tournament Team Softball Women’s National Team, while also . Had a team-best 15 multi-RBI games, along with 15 being drafted in the 2012 National Pro Fastpitch multiple-hit games

Senior Draft to the USSSA Pride (Orlando) to . Owned the team’s longest reached-base streak, Florida senior Michelle Moultrie was tabbed the 2012 continue her career professionally reaching in 18 straight games SEC Player of the Year and was also named an All-  Head coach Tim Walton finishes 2012 with a . Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 20, American and an Academic All-American her senior 379-93 (.802) record at UF and boasts a 502-157 March 12 and March 19) season. Moultrie leaves UF as the Gators’ career (. 761) career record as a head coach. Walton is record holder in batting average, stolen bases and 38-19 (.666) in the NCAA Tournament as a head attempts with a .840 four-year winning percentage.

. Member of the 2011 USA Softball Women’s Junior Hannah Rogers 2012 Schedule & Results National Team that won Gold at the IX ISF Junior . Ranked sixth in the country in ERA (1.23), 15th in Record: 48-13 Women’s World Championships in November the nation in victories (28) and 16th in the NCAA Home: 26-6 Away: 12-6 Neutral: 10-1 SEC: 21-7 . Tossed the Junior Worlds Gold Medal Game, allowing with her four saves in 2012 Date Opponent Result five hits and fanning eight Japanese batters . NFCA All-America second team selection FEBRUARY . NFCA All-Southeast Region first team pick 10 Fri vs. Long Island $ W, 8-0 (5) . A 2012 All-SEC second team pick at pitcher for 11 Sat vs. Maine $ W, 8-0 (5) Kelsey Horton the second-consecutive year, while also being vs. Illinois State $ W, 11-0 (5) . A 2012 Capital One Academic All-District 4 First Team named to the SEC All-Defensive Team 12 Sun at USF $ W, 3-2 (8) pick, then named a Capital One Academic All-America . Was 28-8 on the season (1.23 ERA), with 202 Ks vs. FGCU $ W, 5-0 second-team pick in 228.1 innings pitched and 44 appearances 15 WED VS. JACKSONVILLE W, 10-2 (6) 17 FRI VS. MICHIGAN STATE W, 8-0 (5) Named to the 2012 All-Southeast Region second team Finished 2012 first in the league in saves (4), . . 18 SAT VS. MICHIGAN STATE W, 11-1 (5) second in the SEC in ERA (1.23) and wins (28) . An All-SEC second team selection at catcher 19 SUN VS. MICHIGAN STATE W, 15-4 (5) and fifth through the duration of the season in Ks . Named to the 2012 Softball SEC Community Service 23 Thurs vs. No. 16/14 Texas A&M % W, 6-4 (202) team vs. No. 5/7 Washington % L, 5-2 . Led UF and the SEC in doubles through league play, . Did not allow an earned run for six games to start 24 Fri vs. BYU % W, 3-0 with her seven and ranked second for UF with nine the season and allowed no earned runs five vs. No. 8/8 Texas % W, 5-1 times in SEC play . Also smashed 13 round-trippers to rank second for the 25 Sat vs. Boise State % W, 3-0 Gators . Had two one-hitters (Feb. 17 vs. Michigan State MARCH and March 7 vs. Mississippi State), now owns . Took over primary catching duties for the Orange and 1 THU VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN W, 2-1 (8) three career one-hitters Blue after starter Brittany Schutte exited for a majority 2 FRI VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN & W, 16-0 (5) of the season with an injury . Earned the win in three of UF’s 2012 extra- VS. GARDNER-WEBB & W, 9-0 (5) innings wins (EMU, LSU & Tennessee) and 3 SAT VS. GARDNER-WEBB & W, 14-0 (5) . Smashed her first career grand slam against played a part in 12 of UF’s 20 shutout wins, VS. TENNESSEE STATE & W, 8-0 (5) Tennessee State, one of 14 players in the SEC to have including eight complete-game shutouts 4 SUN VS. CAMPBELL & W, 4-0 one, and finished with a school-record tying two homers 7 Wed at Mississippi State* W, 1-0 that game . A top-25 finalist for USA Softball’s Player of the Year Award at Mississippi State* W, 8-5 . Strung together a seven-game RBI streak from Feb. 9 Fri at No. 9 Tennessee* L, 1-0 25-March 4, accounting for 15 RBI through the seven 10 Sat at No. 9 Tennessee* W, 5-2 games, nearly a third of her season total 11 Sun at No. 9 Tennessee* W, 1-0 . Ranked sixth in the SEC in (.645), Brittany Schutte 14 WED VS. CHATTANOOGA ‘No Game’ seventh in home runs (13) . Started the season with a 17-game reached base VS. CHATTANOOGA Cancelled . Checked in third for UF in batting clip (.329), tossed out streak that is active heading into 2013 16 FRI VS. SOUTH CAROLINA* W, 9-1 (5) 12 runners on the base paths during the 2012 season . Suffered a broken jaw March 2, but returned for 17 SAT VS. SOUTH CAROLINA* W, 1-0 . Had 12 multi-hit and multi-RBI games for the Gators, 2012 NCAA Tournament play 18 SUN VS. SOUTH CAROLINA* W, 7-3 ranking second in multiple-RBI contests . SEC and NFCA National Player of the Week 23 Fri at Arkansas* W, 6-0 Feb. 20 24 Sat at Arkansas* W, 3-2 25 Sun at Arkansas* W, 5-0 . Strung together 10-consecutive hits from 2/15- 28 WED NO. 21 VS. USF L, 4-1 2/23, the first Gator to put together such a strand Michelle Moultrie 30 Fri at No. 9/10 Georgia* L, 3-2 of hits since Lindsey Cameron had 11 in 2005 . Named the 2012 SEC Player of the Year, the fourth 31 Sat at No. 9/10 Georgia* W, 4-2 Tied a career-long eight-game hit streak from Gator (and second straight) to pick up the honor . APRIL 2/12-2/24 . An All-SEC first team pick and an All-Defensive 1 Sun at No. 9/10 Georgia* W, 6-3 Set career bests in runs, hits, RBI/game, selection in center field . 4 Wed at No. 21/22 FSU W, 9-1 (6) doubles, stolen bases and assists before her 6 FRI VS. OLE MISS* W, 5-0 . A 2012 NFCA All-American and Capital One Academic injury All-American (second team) 7 SAT VS. OLE MISS* W, 9-1 (5) . Named to USA Softball’s Top 50 Player of the 8 SUN VS. OLE MISS* W, 14-3 (5) Named to the 2012 NFCA All-Southeast Region and . Year Watch List to start the season 11 Wed at UCF L, 2-0 All-America first team 13 FRI VS. rv AUBURN* W, 3-2 . A member of the 2012 USA Softball Women’s National 14 SAT VS. rv AUBURN* W, 3-1 Team 15 SUN VS. rv AUBURN* W, 5-2 . Drafted in the 2012 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft Statistical Leaders 20 FRI VS. FIU W, 7-4 to the USSSA Pride (Orlando). A fourth-round pick and Average: .386 Michelle Moultrie VS. FIU W, 9-0 (5) Hits: 71 Michelle Moultrie the 12th overall selection, Moultrie will continue her 21 SAT VS. FIU W, 7-1 career professionally in Orlando after her time with the Doubles: 10 Lauren Haeger Triples: 5 Sami Fagan 24 TUE VS. LSU* W, 2-1 (8) National Team HR: 14 Lauren Haeger VS. LSU* L, 1-0 . The March 26 SEC Player of the Week and March 27 RBI: 52 Lauren Haeger 27 FRI VS. KENTUCKY* L, 2-0 USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week Runs: 60 Michelle Moultrie 28 SAT VS. KENTUCKY* W, 5-0 . Leaves Florida as the Gators’ career batting average Slugging %: .645 Kelsey Horton 29 SUN VS. KENTUCKY* L, 5-1 record-holder (.385) and career stolen bases/attempts On base %: .489 Michelle Moultrie MAY (83/99) leader Walks: 37 Lauren Haeger 4 Fri at No. 4 Alabama* W, 4-1 . A top-10 finalist for the 2012 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Stolen bases: 24 Michelle Moultrie 5 Sat at No. 4 Alabama* L, 9-1 (6) Wins: 28 Hannah Rogers Award and for USA Softball’s Player of the Year 6 Sun at No. 4 Alabama* L, 5-3 Saves: 4 Hannah Rogers 10 Thurs vs. LSU ! W, 1-0 . Dropped a staggering 73 bunt singles in her four-year ERA: 1.23 Hannah Rogers 11 Fri vs. No. 3 Tennessee ! W, 2-1 (8) career, highlighted by 27 in 2012. Also had a team- Strikeouts: 202 Hannah Rogers 12 Sat at No. 4 Alabama ! L, 10-1 (5) leading 24 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games Putouts: 286 Kelsey Horton 18 FRI VS. FGCU ? L, 2-1 Assists: 117 Cheyenne Coyle . Was error free on the 2012 season, one of just three 19 SAT VS. UCF ? W, 7-1 Fielding %: 1.000 Moultrie/Little/Bache Gators and 11 players in the SEC to accomplish the 19 SAT VS. FGCU ? W, 6-2 feat 20 SUN VS. No. 22 USF ? L, 1-0 . Finished the year ranked second in the Southeastern Conference in runs scored (60), (116), third Signees $ – USF Fairfield Inn & Suites Tampa North Tourney (Tampa, Fla.) in batting average (.386) and fourth in stolen bases (24) Player Hometown % – Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) Taylore Fuller Trenton, Fla. & – Lipton Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) . Was twice shy of hitting through the cycle in UF’s home * – Southeastern Conference Game tournament, missing a vs. Eastern Michigan Kirsti Merritt Lake Panasoffkee, Fla. ! – Southeastern Conference Tournament (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) March 2 and March 3 vs. Gardner-Webb Aubree Munro Brea, Calif. ? – NCAA Regional (Gainesville, Fla.) Taylor Schwarz Palm Beach, Fla. Kelsey Stewart Wichita, Kan.