Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 8 Florida enters the Bubly Invitational with an undefeated record of 35-0 against this year's field of opponents. The invitational opens with SE Louisiana and North Dakota State at 9 a.m., while UF will close the first day with games against North Dakota State at 4:30 and Longwood at 7 p.m.
 
The Gators (5-1) enter the weekend with two home games already under their belt. The program opened the homestand with an exhibition against the world's No.1-ranked Team USA and in-state foe UNF. UF gave the U.S. Olympic squad game as the team rallied late in the game before it eventually conceded a 5-3 result, while the team bounced back with a 10-2 (5) against UNF the following night.
 
The stretch of home games continues this weekend with six games over the next three days. UF will take on North Dakota State and Longwood twice, then will cap the weekend a game a piece against SE Louisiana and Florida A&M.
 
All UF games will be broadcast on WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM) with Kyle Crooks & Ryan Urquhart on the call Friday, then Urquhart will be joined by Mike Ridaught for the four remaining games Saturday and Sunday.
 
Walton Eyes 900
 
Head Coach Tim Walton currently sits at 899 career victories as he is in the midst of his18th season as a head coach. Walton only needs one more win over the next 10 games to become the second fastest coach to reach 900 NCAA Division I wins in softball history.
 
Mike Candrea at Arizona holds the record for the fastest to reach 900 wins as he achieved it in 17 seasons and 1,077 games. Walton holds an overall record of 899-232 with a .795 win percentage – which stands as the nation's best among active division I coaches.
 
Roberts' Home Runs
Senior Jordan Roberts has belted four home runs over her last three games and will enter the weekend as the Southeastern Conference's leader in the category and is tied for NCAA lead with only six other players.
 

• National Leaders
  • Jordan Roberts (Senior – Florida)
  • Maya Brady (Freshman – UCLA)
  • Tristen Edwards (Senior – Nebraska)
  • Miranda Elish (Senior – Texas)
  • Matalasi Faapito (Freshman – New Mexico State)
  • Raleigh Lewis (Sophomore – Tennessee Tech)
  • Sami Williams (Senior – Iowa State)

 
Lindaman & Caraway Hit Connection
Seniors Jade Caraway and Kendyl Lindaman enter the weekend with the two longest hit streaks among Gators so far this season.
 
Carway has notched a hit in all six games so far, while Lindaman has posted one in each of the last five games. Caraway is also batting a whopping .438 (7-for-16), while Lindaman sits at .313 (5-for-16).             
 
Gators vs. The Bubly Invitational Field
 

Opponent	Record Against	Streak	Last Game	Result
North Dakota State	3-0	Won Last Three	3/15/17 – Gainesville, Fla.	W, 13-0 (5)
Longwood	11-0	Won Last 11	4/21/13 – Gainesville, Fla.	W, 8-0 (6)
SE Louisiana	1-0	Won Last Meeting	2/9/01 – Gainesville, Fla.	W, 8-0
Florida A&M	20-0	Won Last 20	2/24/19 – Gainesville, Fla.	W, 7-1

 
 
Bubly Invitational Schedule
 

Friday, February 14	Away	Home
9 AM	SE Louisiana	North Dakota State
11:30 AM	Florida A&M	SE Louisiana
2 PM	Florida A&M	Longwood
4:30 PM	North Dakota State	Florida
7 PM	Longwood	Florida
Saturday, February 15
9 AM	Florida A&M	North Dakota State
11:30 AM	North Dakota State	Florida
2 PM	Longwood	Florida
4:30 PM	Longwood	SE Louisiana
7 PM	SE Louisiana	Florida A&M
Sunday, February 16
9 AM	Longwood	North Dakota State
11:30 AM	SE Louisiana	Florida
2 PM	Florida A&M	Florida

 
 
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