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No. 3/5 Softball Hosts Stetson for In-State Midweek Matchup
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Coming off a series win over No. 1 Tennessee over the weekend, the No. 3/5 Florida softball team now turns its attention to a midweek match up against Stetson.
The Gators will host the Hatters on Wednesday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, with first pitch set for 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.
Fans can also listen on 98.1 FM/850 AM WRUF where Sky LeBron and Steve Russell will have the radio call.
Florida (31-2) is looking for its 13th-straight win over Stetson (19-13), going back to the 2006 season.
The Gators are 7-0 against in-state opponents this season, with wins over USF, North Florida, Jacksonville, FIU and Bethune Cookman.
| Stetson | 19-13 (4-2 ASUN) |
| Head Coach | Shellie Robinson |
| Career Record | 116-141 (.451) |
| Florida All-Time Record vs. | 22-2 |
| Streak | Florida has won 12 straight |
| Last Meeting | April 9, 2025 | UF 13, STE 5 - Deland, Fla. |
| Florida Record vs In Gainesville | 17-0 |
History vs. Stetson | Last 10 Results
Stetson
22-2
Date
Location
W/L
Score
April 9, 2025
Deland, Fla.
W
13-5 (5)
Feb. 12, 2025
Gainesville, Fla.
W
11-0 (5)
April 4, 2024
Deland, Fla.
W
8-0 (5)
March 13, 2024
Gainesville, Fla.
W
11-2 (5)
March 29, 2023
Gainesville, Fla.
W
8-0 (6)
March 22, 2023
Deland, Fla.
W
4-1
April 27, 2022
Gainesville, Fla.
W
5-0
March 22, 2022
Deland, Fla.
W
7-0
May 17, 2014
Gainesville, Fla.
W
14-0 (6)
February 17, 2008
Gainesville, Fla.
W
8-0 (5)
Notables:
- Taylor Shumaker was named the SEC Player of the Week for the second time this season on Tuesday after helping lead the Gators to a 2-1 series victory over No. 1 Tennessee
- The sophomore outfielder hit a team-best .500 (5-for-10) in three games against the Lady Vols, including driving in two of Florida's three runs in the series-deciding game on Sunday with a leadoff solo home run and an RBI single
- Against the No. 1 pitching staff in the NCAA, she recorded two multi-hit games and extended her hitting streak to a career and team-best 15 games
- Gabi Comia and Kenleigh Cahalan were named the Softball America Co-Defensive Players of the Week on Tuesday
- Keagan Rothrock is the nation's leader in victories with a 17-2 record on the season, including a 6-1 mark in SEC play
- Shumaker ranks second in the NCAA in runs scored (52), third in hits (56) and fifth in total bases (106)
- She has plated a run in all but four of Florida's 33 games this season (28 games with at least one run)
- Jocelyn Erickson is five RBIs from 200 as a Gator. She would be just the sixth Florida player to have 200 or more in their career
- Reagan Walsh in 2025 was the last Florida player to reach 200 RBIs
- As a team, the Gators rank in the top-5 in the country in batting average (.389), doubles (70), hits (353), home runs (71), on-base percentage (.488), RBIs (292), pitching shutouts (12), total runs (304) and walks (166)
- Florida's 71 home runs rank ninth in program history for a single season. The Gators are averaging just over two home runs per game
- The 2011 Gator squad hit a program single-season record of 124 home runs
- Over the past 10 games, the Gators have committed just two errors, including six-straight games with a perfect fielding percentage
- Florida's .982 fielding percentage ranks eighth in the NCAA
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