Florida will square off against North Texas for the first time in program history this weekend while the Gators will take on the Florida A&M Rattlers for the second time this season and for the 15th time in program history.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida softball team is set to conclude the 2017 regular season at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium with a three game series against North Texas scheduled to start Friday at 7 p.m. and a solo contest versus Florida A&M to end the weekend Sunday.
All four games that feature the Gators this weekend will be broadcast live on the SEC Network + via WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app. Fans can also listen in to the action on WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM).
Weekend Schedule | North Texas & Florida A&M
| 5/5 |
No. 1 Florida vs. North Texas @ 7 p.m. |
SEC Network + |
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| 5/6 |
No. 1 Florida vs. North Texas @ 1 p.m. |
SEC network + |
Senior Day |
| 5/6 |
North Texas vs. Florida A&M @ 3:30 p.m. |
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| 5/7 |
No. 1 Florida vs. North Texas @ Noon |
SEC Network + |
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| 5/7 |
No. 1 Florida vs. Florida A&M @ 2:30 p.m. |
SEC Network + |
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All-Time Series
Florida will square off against North Texas for the first time in program history this weekend while the Gators will take on the Florida A&M Rattlers for the second time this season and for the 15
th time in program history.
Florida holds a 14-0 record over Florida A&M and took the last meeting in Gainesville 8-1 during the first game of the Aquafina Invitational. The Gators received a combined effort in the circle from sophomore
Kelly Barnhill (2-0) and freshman
Katie Chronister (1) to hold the Rattlers to a single run on five hits in the contest.
Barnhill tossed four-complete innings and allowed only three hits and walk compared to 11 total strikeouts. Chronister relieved her before the start of the fifth inning, which allowed her to receive the save for three quality innings of work.
Last Time Out
The Gators come into this weekend's series of games after the team dropped a 3-1 decision in an11 inning thriller against rival Florida State in Tallahassee. Barnhill hurled a Florida program record 21 strikeouts over 10.1 innings in what was her first loss of the season.
Notables
- Kayli Kvistad and Barnhill were named to the 2017 CoSIDA All-District Team Thursday. It is the second consecutive year that Kvistad has been named to the team and eventually earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors at the end of the season while Barnhill earned her first placement on the all-district team.
- This year's senior class has amassed 217 wins compared to just 31 losses, which includes three-straight SEC Championships and two NCAA WCWS National Championships. This year's seniors are Chelsea Herndon, Justine McLean and Delanie Gourley.
- The Gators hold a 24-1 record this season against unranked teams and have won the last 18-straight games. The last loss came against Maryland Feb. 18, at the Aquafina Invitational.
- For the fourth consecutive week, Barnhill was named SEC Pitcher of the Week. Barnhill earned one win in a complete-game shutout of then-ranked No. 8 Tennessee where she handed the Volunteers their season-high in strikeouts. Barnhill has won the award five times this season.
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