Friday, March 20
Gainesville, Fla.
6 p.m.
Florida Gators
29-2, 6-1
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Tennessee
28-1, 6-1
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UT
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FLORIDA
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4
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Taylor Shumaker went 2-for-4 against the Lady Vols.
Softball Drops Series Opener, 2-1, To No. 1 Tennessee
Friday, March 20, 2026 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A one-run game went No. 1 Tennessee's way as No. 5/8 Florida dropped its series opener to the Lady Vols, 2-1, on Friday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
A solo home run from Kenleigh Cahalan in the bottom of the second was the Gators' sole run of the game, her 11th long ball of the season, a new single-season career best.
The senior extended her on-base streak to 31 games and has reached in every game this season.
Keagan Rothrock (16-2) made her 17th start of the season, pitching six innings, allowing a pair of runs on four hits with five strikeouts. Rothrock struggled with free passes, allowing five walks and a hit by pitch.
Taylor Shumaker had two of Florida's four hits in the game, her 17th multi-hit game of the season.
Tennessee scored both of its runs in the fifth, plating two on three hits, including a pair of doubles.
With the loss, the Gators drop to 29-2 on the season and 6-1 in conference play.
Florida will look to even up the series on Saturday at 1 p.m. during the Gators' annual Yellow Game.
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A solo home run from Kenleigh Cahalan in the bottom of the second was the Gators' sole run of the game, her 11th long ball of the season, a new single-season career best.
The senior extended her on-base streak to 31 games and has reached in every game this season.
Keagan Rothrock (16-2) made her 17th start of the season, pitching six innings, allowing a pair of runs on four hits with five strikeouts. Rothrock struggled with free passes, allowing five walks and a hit by pitch.
Taylor Shumaker had two of Florida's four hits in the game, her 17th multi-hit game of the season.
Tennessee scored both of its runs in the fifth, plating two on three hits, including a pair of doubles.
With the loss, the Gators drop to 29-2 on the season and 6-1 in conference play.
Florida will look to even up the series on Saturday at 1 p.m. during the Gators' annual Yellow Game.
FOLLOW THE GATORS
FloridaGators.com
Florida Softball on Twitter
Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
Florida Softball on Facebook
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sage Mardjetko (7-0)
L: Rothrock, Keagan (16-2)
S: Karlyn Pickens (2)
Batting:
2B: Sophia Knight 1 ; Ella Dodge 1
RBI: Ella Dodge 1 ; Alannah Leach 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sophia Knight 1 ; Gabby Leach 1
HBP: Taelyn Holley 1
Batting:
HR: Cahalan, Kenleigh 1
RBI: Cahalan, Kenleigh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cahalan, Kenleigh 1
SB: Thomas, Townsen 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
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AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
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H
1
RBI
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AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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