
No. 6 Softball Set For Home & Away Matchups Against Jacksonville
Monday, February 9, 2026 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Coming off a 5-0 opening weekend in Tampa, the No. 6 Florida softball team is back in action with a home and away series with Jacksonville.
The Gators will first travel north on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. matchup at Pruitt Softball Complex, before heading back to Gainesville on Wednesday for a rematch with the Dolphins at 6 p.m.
Tuesday's game will stream on ESPN+ and Wednesday's home opener at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium will air on SEC Network+. The Gators will have radio coverage for both games on WRUF 98.1 FM/850 AM
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The Gators will first travel north on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. matchup at Pruitt Softball Complex, before heading back to Gainesville on Wednesday for a rematch with the Dolphins at 6 p.m.
Tuesday's game will stream on ESPN+ and Wednesday's home opener at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium will air on SEC Network+. The Gators will have radio coverage for both games on WRUF 98.1 FM/850 AM
Jacksonville
| Head Coach | Erica Ayers |
|---|---|
| Career Record | 178-206 (.464) |
| Florida All-Time Record vs. | 31-0 |
| Streak | 31 straight wins |
| Last Meeting | March 19, 2025 | UF 5, JU 2 - Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Record in Jacksonville | 12-0 |
| Record in Gainesville | 17-0 |
NOTABLES:
- Florida outscored opponents 37-4 during the USF-Rawlings Invitational
- Cassidy McLellan, who leads the team in batting average (.500), already has nine hits through the first five games, matching her single-season career-best
- Five different Gators have combined for six home runs: Taylor Shumaker (2), Jocelyn Erickson, Kenleigh Cahalan, Ella Wesolowski and Ava Brown
- 14 of Florida's 54 hits (26%) have been doubles
- Eight different Gators have recorded at least one double, led by Cahalan and Erickson who have hit three apiece
- Florida is 20-0 in home openers under head coach Tim Walton
- The Gators have faced Jacksonville in home openers 12 times under Walton
- In the seven of the last eight matchups, Florida has earned a run-rule win over the Dolphins
PROMOTIONS:
Fans can collect the 2026 Florida softball schedule poster on the concourse on Wednesday. Click here for the full 2026 promotional schedule.UP NEXT:
The Gators host the Florida Classic on Feb. 13-15, welcoming Marshall, FIU and Georgia Tech to Gainesville. For the full tournament schedule, click here.FOLLOW THE GATORS
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