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University of Florida 2016 Softball Will Pantages, Assistant Director of Communications University of Florida Athletic Association UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA P.O. Box 14485, Gainesville, FL 32604-2485 [email protected] 2016 SOFTBALL O: (352) 375-4683 x 6120 • C: (352) 275-3398 www.FloridaGators.com SEC CHAMPIONS: 1998, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015 | WCWS APPEARANCES: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 | NCAA CHAMPIONS: 2014, 2015 2016 SCHEDULE & RESULTS MARCH 3-6, 2016 KSP Stadium Date Opponent Time/Result No. 1/1 FLORIDA Gainesville, Fla. FEBRUARY Thursday: 6 p.m. USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (16-0) Friday: 6 p.m. 12 Fri vs. Illinois State W, 11-0 (5) Saturday: 12 p.m. & 2:15 p.m. 13 Sat vs. No. 2 Michigan W, 8-0 (5) Sunday: 11:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. 14 Sun vs. Virginia Tech W, 8-0 (6) @ at USF W, 11-1 (5) Radio: WGGG-AM & Aquafina 17 Wed vs. JACKSONVILLE W, 6-0 WMOP-AM/FM W, 10-0 (5) Invitational @GatorsSB Diamond 9 Tournament (Orlando, Fla.) 19 Fri vs. UAB W, 8-0 (5) THE FIRST PITCH vs. Stephen F. Austin W, 6-2 20 Sat vs. Omaha W, 9-0 (5) 4The No. 1-ranked Gator Softball team (16-0) begins an eight-game homestand this weekend with six games vs. Elon W, 3-1 21 Sun vs. Jacksonville State W, 10-0 (5) at the Aquafina Invitational. Florida will play Illinois State and FIU twice and have a single game against South Alabama and Florida A&M. The Redbirds, Panthers, Jaguars and Rattlers also will play a total of seven ad- Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 25 Fri vs. No. 10/11 UCLA W, 2-1 ditional games during the tournament. vs. North Carolina State W, 5-2 26 Sat vs. No. 8/9 Washington W, 3-1 vs. Nebraska W, 8-0 (5) QUICK HITS 27 Sun vs. Utah W, 1-0 4The Gators have won their first 16 games by a combined margin of 109-8, including 10 shutouts and nine MARCH mercy-rule victories. 3 Thurs vs. ILLINOIS STATE 6 p.m. 4UF enters this week as one of three teams (UTA, Harvard) in NCAA Division I softball who are undefeated. AQUAFINA INVITATIONAL (Gainesville, Fla.) 4 Fri vs. FIU 6 p.m. 4Although UF’s offense is averaging 6.81 runs per game, which ranks 29th in the country, it’s Florida’s pitch- 5 Sat vs. SOUTH ALABAMA 12 p.m. ing and defense that have carried the torch thus far in 2016. Florida has allowed just eight runs and committed vs. FAMU 2:15 p.m. 6 Sun vs. ILLINOIS STATE 11:15 a.m. only five errors through 16 games. vs. FAMU 1:30 p.m. 9 Wed vs. South Dakota 4 p.m. (DH) 4The Gators currently sport the third-best fielding percentage (.987) and the top earned run average in the 12 Sat at Auburn* 8:30 p.m. nation (0.52). For comparison through 16 games last season, Florida had committed 13 errors and had a field- 13 Sun at Auburn* 5 p.m. 14 Mon at Auburn* 7 p.m. ing percentage of .966. UF went on to record its best fielding percentage (.981) and committed just 33 errors 16 Wed vs. WINTHROP 6 p.m. which were both school records. 18 Fri vs. TENNESSEE* 7 p.m. 19 Sat vs. TENNESSEE* 12 p.m. 4Florida has not committed an error in 10 consecutive innings entering the Aquafina Invitational. UF’s error 20 Sun vs. TENNESSEE* 4 p.m. 25 Fri at LSU* 5 p.m. (DH) against NC State last weekend snapped its longest streak of the season, 72 innings. 26 Sat at LSU* 12 p.m. 4The Gators still have yet to allow an opponent to steal a base this season. APRIL 4Offensively, UF sits third in the country in on-base percentage (.495), 29th in scoring (6.81) and 15th in 1 Fri vs. ALABAMA* 6 p.m. batting average (.363). 2 Sat vs. ALABAMA* 12 p.m. 3 Sun vs. ALABAMA* 1 p.m. 4Amanda Lorenz (19), Janell Wheaton (18) and Kelsey Stewart (17) have combined for more hits (55) this 6 Wed at UCF 6 p.m. season than the number of hits (50) the Gator pitching staff has allowed. 8 Fri at Ole Miss* 7 p.m. 9 Sat at Ole Miss* 7 p.m. 4In addition to leading UF in all these categories, rookie Amanda Lorenz ranks 32nd in batting average 10 Sun at Ole Miss* 2 p.m. 13 Wed vs. FLORIDA STATE 7 p.m. (.500), seventh in walks (19), 19th in runs (21) and fifth in on base percentage (.667) in the nation. 16 Sat vs. ULL 1 p.m. (DH) 4Janell Wheaton hit two homers against No. 8 Washington last week to propel the UF to a 3-1 win. Both were 17 Sun vs. ULL 1 p.m. 20 Wed vs. USF 6 p.m. solo shots in the fourth and sixth innings, with the first tying the game and the second giving UF a 2-1 lead. 22 Fri vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE* 6 p.m. 4Kelsey Stewart paced the Gators at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic last weekend as she hit .556 (10 for 23 Sat vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE* 1 p.m. 24 Sun vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE* 5 p.m. 18) with one triple, one RBI and five runs scored. The Wichita, Kan. native now has 310 hits in her career, which 29 Fri at Texas A&M* 7:30 p.m. 30 Sat at Texas A&M* 2 p.m. makes her the NCAA active leader by more then 50 hits. 4UF hitters have struck out 39 times on the year; each of the Gators’ three pitchers has 39+ strikeouts MAY 1 Sun at Texas A&M* 12:30 p.m. (Aleshia Ocasio - 41, Delanie Gourley - 39, Kelly Barnhill - 42). 4 Wed at Florida State 6 p.m. 4Gourley has the fifth-best ERA in the nation (0.24) and Barnhill ranks 18th in the strikeouts per game (9.9). 6 Fri vs. ARKANSAS* 6 p.m. 7 Sat vs. ARKANSAS* 1 p.m. 8 Sun vs. ARKANSAS* 1 p.m. SETTING THE STAGE: AQUAFINA INVITATIONAL 11-14 Wed-Sat SEC Tournament (Starkville, Miss.) 4Florida holds a combined record of 29-5 against Florida A&M (12-0), FIU (11-3), Illinois State (5-2) and South 20-22 Fri-Sun NCAA Regional (16 Sites) 26-29 Thurs-Sun NCAA Super Regional (8 Sites) Alabama (1-0). UF faced ISU on opening day this season at the USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament in Tampa, where the Gators downed the Redbirds 11-0 in five innings. JUNE 2-8 Thu-Wed Women’s College World Series (OKC) 4Since Head Coach Tim Walton took the helm at Florida prior to the 2006 season, Florida has played at least All game times are Eastern Standard Time five regular season games in a UF-hosted tournament. Overall, UF is 71-5 when playing in its own tournament. * Southeastern Conference games In addition, UF is 57-0 in such contests since 2008. 2016 FLORIDA QUICK FACTS SCHOOL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Official School Name .................................................. University of Florida 2016 Overall Record .....................................................................................16-0 Location ..................................................................................... Gainesville, Fla. National Rank .................................................................................................... 1/1 Founded .......................................................................................................... 1853 SEC Record ......................................................................................................0-0 Enrollment .................................................................................................49,042 Home Record ................................................................................................... 2-0 President ...............................................................................Dr. W. Kent Fuchs Away Record ..................................................................................................... 1-0 Nickname ....................................................................................................Gators Neutral Site Record ......................................................................................13-0 Colors................................................ Orange (PMS 172) & Blue (PMS 286) Postseason Record ........................................................................................0-0 Affiliation ..................................................................................NCAA Division I SEC Tournament Finish .............................................................................. TBD Conference ...............................................Southeastern - Eastern Division Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..................................................................14/6 Athletics Director ....................................................................... Jeremy Foley Position Starters Returning/Lost ..............................................................7/2 Senior Women’s Administrator ...............................................Lynda Tealer Pitchers Returning/Lost ............................................................................... 2/1 Athletics Department Phone .............................................(352) 375-4683 Newcomers ............................................................................................................7 Ticket Office Phone .........................................(352) 375-GoUF ext. 6800 FLORIDA COMMUNICATIONS STADIUM INFORMATION Softball Contact ..........................................................................Will Pantages Home Field ............................................... Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Office Phone .........................................................(352) 375-4683 ext. 6120 Capacity ..........................................................................................................1,200 Cell Phone .................................................................................(352) 275-3398 Field Dimensions ................................................200 foul pole, 220 center Office Fax ................................................................................. (352) 375-4809 Surface ..........................................................................................................
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