Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 5 Florida welcomes No. 13 LSU to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for a three-game SEC series this Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. (ET). Saturday's contest will be featured on ESPN, while Friday and Sunday's games will stream live on the SEC Network+.

Historically, the series between the Gators (21-3, 5-1 SEC) and the Tigers (18-8, 4-2 SEC) has been pretty much even as LSU holds the slight edge in the all-time standings 35-32 and 13-13 when playing at KSP Stadium. However, under the leadership of head coach Tim Walton, UF holds a 25-14 record since the 2006 season.

Florida enters the weekend series after it fell in a midweek matchup with No. 22 UCF in Orlando. The Knights won, 8-6, in comeback fashion as they scored three unanswered in the bottom of the 7^th inning.

LSU was scheduled to take on South Alabama in a midweek contest prior to this weekend's series, but inclement weather forced the two teams to cancel the matchup.

In SEC action, the Gators have won both series matchups with then-ranked No. 9 Kentucky, 2-1, and swept the series with Mississippi State in shutout fashion. The Tigers have also won both of their conference series to start the season as they went 2-1 at then-ranked No. 22 Tennessee and 2-1 with Texas A&M.

Staying within SEC play, the Gators boast the leagues best ERA (0.83) and second-best batting average (.278), while LSU ranks third in ERA (1.54) and eighth in batting average (.222). However, both Florida and LSU are tied for the most runs scored in league action with 27.

This Saturday will mark the program's fifth annual "Yellow Game," in which the Gators honor children who are battling cancer and remember those who lost their fights. Yellow represents the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation's efforts to fund research and eliminate childhood cancer. 

2021 Florida Softball COVID-19 Guidelines
 

• In accordance with campus guidelines, face coverings (over the nose and mouth) will be required of all guests throughout the entire game, except during times of eating or drinking only.
• Public tailgating and gatherings will not be permitted on UF campus this spring.
• Inside the stadium fans will see new guidelines, signage, and enhanced cleaning procedures throughout.
• Physical distancing with limited seating and capacity will be in effect for all home contests.

 
2021 Florida Softball Ticket Information
Season tickets for the 2021 Florida softball season are sold out. However, single game tickets for the 2021 season are currently available to 2021 Florida Softball Mini-Season ticket holders.  Fans that are looking to attend a Florida softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium can check for single game reserved ticket availability the day of the game by contacting the Gators Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683, online at floridagators.com, or through resale ticket exchange on Ticketmaster.
 
Notable Notes:
 

• LSU holds a narrow 35-32 edge in the all-time series, and it is tied 13-13 when playing at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Head Coach Tim Walton holds a 25-14 record against the Tigers.
• The Gators checked in at No. 4 in the initial NCAA RPI rankings and the SEC features eight teams inside the top 25 of the first RBI rankings of the season.
• The Gators are currently tied for second in the latest SEC standings with a 5-1 record. Arkansas currently ranks first in the standings with a 6-0 mark, while LSU ranks third with a 4-2 mark.
• Hannah Adams currently has a career-long nine-game hitting streak. The Hoschton, Ga. native also has 10 multi-hit games on the year and .425 batting average.
• Julia Cottrill's (2-for-3) multi-hit game at UCF was the third consecutive multi-hit game for the sophomore catcher and her sixth of the season.

 
 
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