University of Florida 2016 Softball
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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 FEB. 25-27, 2016 Big League Dreams Sports Park Date Opponent Time/Result No. 1/1 FLORIDA Cathedral City, Calif. FEBRUARY Friday: 8:30 p.m. & 11 p.m. USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) (11-0) Saturday: 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. 12 Fri vs. Illinois State W, 11-0 (5) Sunday: 12:30 p.m. 13 Sat vs. No. 2 Michigan W, 8-0 (5) 14 Sun vs. Virginia Tech W, 8-0 (6) @ Radio: WGGG-AM & at USF W, 11-1 (5) WMOP-AM/FM Mary Nutter 17 Wed vs. JACKSONVILLE W, 6-0 W, 10-0 (5) Collegiate Classic TV: FloSofball ($) 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 (11-0) will begin a five-day, five-game road trip to California this week vs. Elon W, 3-1 21 Sun vs. Jacksonville State W, 10-0 (5) at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. Florida will play two games on Thursday and Friday and one game on Saturday. Highlights of the weekend include matchups with No. 10/11 UCLA and No. Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) 25 Fri vs. No. 11/10 UCLA 8:30 p.m. 8/9 Washington, who received one first-place vote in the most recent USA Softball/ESPN.com weekly poll. vs. North Carolina State 11 p.m. 26 Sat vs. No. 9/8 Washington 6 p.m. vs. Nebraska 8:30 p.m. QUICK HITS 27 Sun vs. Utah 12:30 p.m. 4The Gators have won their first 11 games by a combined margin of 90-4, including eight shutouts and eight MARCH mercy-rule victories. AQUAFINA INVITATIONAL (Gainesville, Fla.) 4Florida enters this week as one of nine teams in NCAA Division I softball who are undefeated. 3 Thurs vs. ILLINOIS STATE 6 p.m. 4 Fri vs. FIU 6 p.m. 4Although UF’s offense is averaging over eight runs per game, which ranks 11th in the country, it’s Florida’s 5 Sat vs. SOUTH ALABAMA 12 p.m. pitching and defense that have carried the torch thus far in 2016. Florida has allowed just four runs and com- vs. FAMU 2:15 p.m. 6 Sun vs. ILLINOIS STATE 11:15 a.m. mitted only one error through 11 games. vs. FAMU 1:30 p.m. 9 Wed vs. South Dakota 4 p.m. (DH) 4The Gators currently sport the best fielding percentage (.996) and the second best earned run average in 12 Sat at Auburn* 8:30 p.m. the nation (0.45). For comparison through 11 games last season, Florida had committed 10 errors in its first 11 13 Sun at Auburn* 5 p.m. 14 Mon at Auburn* 7 p.m. contests and had a fielding percentage of .961. UF went on to record its best fielding percentage (.981) and 16 Wed vs. WINTHROP 6 p.m. committed just 33 errors 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 60 straight innings entering the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. 20 Sun vs. TENNESSEE* 4 p.m. 25 Fri at LSU* 5 p.m. (DH) 4Offensively, UF sits second in the country in on-base percentage (.517), 11th in scoring (8.18) and 13th in 26 Sat at LSU* 12 p.m. batting average (.368). APRIL 4Florida’s top three run producers (Amanda Lorenz - 12, Janell Wheaton - 13, Taylore Fuller - 12) have com- 1 Fri vs. ALABAMA* 6 p.m. bined for more RBI‘s (37) this season than the number of hits (31) the Gator pitching staff has allowed. 2 Sat vs. ALABAMA* 12 p.m. 3 Sun vs. ALABAMA* 1 p.m. 4Lorenz (20) and Wheaton (18) have as many total bases combined as UF’s opponents (38). 6 Wed at UCF 6 p.m. In addition to leading UF in all these categories, rookie Amanda Lorenz ranks 19th in batting average (.571), 8 Fri at Ole Miss* 7 p.m. 4 9 Sat at Ole Miss* 7 p.m. 11th in walks (11), seventh in runs (18) and eighth in on base percentage (.692) in the nation. 10 Sun at Ole Miss* 2 p.m. 13 Wed vs. FLORIDA STATE 7 p.m. 4Against Omaha this past weekend, Lorenz became the first Gator since Michelle Moultrie on Feb. 19, 2012 16 Sat vs. ULL 1 p.m. (DH) to steal 3 bases in a game. 17 Sun vs. ULL 1 p.m. 20 Wed vs. USF 6 p.m. 4With a three-hit performance this past Sunday against Jacksonville State, Kelsey Stewart now has 300 hits 22 Fri vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE* 6 p.m. in her career. The Wichita, Kan. native already holds the UF record and is currently the NCAA active leader 23 Sat vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE* 1 p.m. 24 Sun vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE* 5 p.m. by more then 50 hits. 29 Fri at Texas A&M* 7:30 p.m. 30 Sat at Texas A&M* 2 p.m. 4UF hitters have struck out 18 times on the year; each of the Gators’ three pitchers has 20+ strikeouts (Aleshia Ocasio - 32, Delanie Gourley - 30, Kelly Barnhill - 20). MAY 1 Sun at Texas A&M* 12:30 p.m. 4Gourley is one of 11 pitchers in the country to carry a 0.00 earned run average and the junior currently ranks 4 Wed at Florida State 6 p.m. seventh in the nation strikeouts per game (11.1). 6 Fri vs. ARKANSAS* 6 p.m. 7 Sat vs. ARKANSAS* 1 p.m. 8 Sun vs. ARKANSAS* 1 p.m. SETTING THE STAGE: MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC 11-14 Wed-Sat SEC Tournament (Starkville, Miss.) 4Florida’s road trip to the Golden State will represent a homecoming for 11 members of the Gator Softball 20-22 Fri-Sun NCAA Regional (16 Sites) 26-29 Thurs-Sun NCAA Super Regional (8 Sites) family, as nine UF players hail from California and Head Coach Tim Walton and assistant coach Jennifer Rocha each attended junior college in California. JUNE 2-8 Thu-Wed Women’s College World Series (OKC) 4The Gators are a combined 18-18 all-time against their weekend opponents. Florida went 3-0 against NC All game times are Eastern Standard Time State during the regular season last year and last saw Washington in its 2014 NCAA Super Regional matchup. * Southeastern Conference games 2016 FLORIDA QUICK FACTS SCHOOL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Official School Name .................................................. University of Florida 2016 Overall Record ......................................................................................11-0 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 ....................................................................................... 8-0 Colors................................................ Orange (PMS 172) & Blue (PMS 286) Postseason Record ........................................................................................0-0 Affiliation ..................................................................................NCAA Division I SEC Tournament Finish .............................................................................. TBA 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 ........................................................................................................... Grass E-Mail Address ............................................................