Wednesday, March 25
Gainesville, Fla.
6 p.m.
Florida Gators
32-2
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FLORIDA
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Jocelyn Erickson was a home run shy of the cycle against Stetson.
No. 3/5 Softball Tops Hatters, 3-2
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 3/5 Florida softball team (32-2) extended its win streak over Stetson (19-14) to 17 games with a 3-2 victory over the Hatters on Wednesday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The Gators are now 8-0 over in-state opponents this season, with wins over USF, Stetson, Bethune-Cookman, FIU, North Florida and Jacksonville.
Jocelyn Erickson was a home run shy of the cycle, going 3-for-3, including recording Florida's first triple of the season, and driving in two runs.
Taylor Shumaker extended her hitting streak to 16 games with a 2-for-2 night at the plate, her 20th multi-hit game of the season, and drawing her team-high 25th walk.
The Hatters opened the game quick with a two-run home run in the top of the first.
The Gators responded in the third, tying it up with an RBI triple from Erickson, followed by a sacrifice fly by Kendall Grover.
Florida took a 3-2 lead in the fifth with an RBI double from Erickson, her seventh of the season.
All five of Florida's available pitchers were used in the win, with Leah Stevens (4-0) earning the win, tossing one inning, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout.
Olivia Miller took over in the top of the sixth, finishing the night with a staff-high three strikeouts.
Keagan Rothrock retired the final two Stetson batters with back-to-back strikeouts, earning her second save of the season.
HEAR FROM THE GATORS:
On what she's going to take away from tonight's game going into the weekend…
"I think we just have to learn from our performance today. Yes, we got the job done, but we know we can do so much better. We just need to keep putting the work in during practice and come in hot this weekend." – senior Jocelyn Erickson
On what was working for her at the plate…
"I was just trying to get some hits for my team. I was thinking 'attack' and trying to get any momentum going for my team, especially when Taylor would get on right before me.'" – senior Jocelyn Erickson
On Keagan coming in to close out the game…
"I know Keagan can get the job done. I trust in our defense and I trust Keagan 1000%, so it was the right choice. We are a staff and we work together. No matter if it's a strike, an out, or a couple of innings, we work together so well that we know whoever is going in behind us has our back." – junior Olivia Miller
On what she was thinking when getting out of the bases-loaded jam in the sixth...
"I was thinking about sticking to my pitches, sticking to what I'm good at and trusting in my defense. I already knew that if something were to happen, my offense would have had my back." – junior Olivia Miller
UP NEXT:
The Gators travel to Fayetteville for a three-game series at No. 10/9 Arkansas from March 27-29.
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The Gators are now 8-0 over in-state opponents this season, with wins over USF, Stetson, Bethune-Cookman, FIU, North Florida and Jacksonville.
Jocelyn Erickson was a home run shy of the cycle, going 3-for-3, including recording Florida's first triple of the season, and driving in two runs.
Taylor Shumaker extended her hitting streak to 16 games with a 2-for-2 night at the plate, her 20th multi-hit game of the season, and drawing her team-high 25th walk.
The Hatters opened the game quick with a two-run home run in the top of the first.
The Gators responded in the third, tying it up with an RBI triple from Erickson, followed by a sacrifice fly by Kendall Grover.
Florida took a 3-2 lead in the fifth with an RBI double from Erickson, her seventh of the season.
All five of Florida's available pitchers were used in the win, with Leah Stevens (4-0) earning the win, tossing one inning, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout.
Olivia Miller took over in the top of the sixth, finishing the night with a staff-high three strikeouts.
Keagan Rothrock retired the final two Stetson batters with back-to-back strikeouts, earning her second save of the season.
HEAR FROM THE GATORS:
On what she's going to take away from tonight's game going into the weekend…
"I think we just have to learn from our performance today. Yes, we got the job done, but we know we can do so much better. We just need to keep putting the work in during practice and come in hot this weekend." – senior Jocelyn Erickson
On what was working for her at the plate…
"I was just trying to get some hits for my team. I was thinking 'attack' and trying to get any momentum going for my team, especially when Taylor would get on right before me.'" – senior Jocelyn Erickson
On Keagan coming in to close out the game…
"I know Keagan can get the job done. I trust in our defense and I trust Keagan 1000%, so it was the right choice. We are a staff and we work together. No matter if it's a strike, an out, or a couple of innings, we work together so well that we know whoever is going in behind us has our back." – junior Olivia Miller
On what she was thinking when getting out of the bases-loaded jam in the sixth...
"I was thinking about sticking to my pitches, sticking to what I'm good at and trusting in my defense. I already knew that if something were to happen, my offense would have had my back." – junior Olivia Miller
UP NEXT:
The Gators travel to Fayetteville for a three-game series at No. 10/9 Arkansas from March 27-29.
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Florida Softball on Twitter
Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stevens, Leah (4-0)
L: Arnold (2-2)
S: Rothrock, Keagan (2)
Batting:
HR: Garcia 1
RBI: Garcia 2
SH: Napoli 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McClerren 1 ; Garcia 1
HBP: Chumley 1 ; David 2
Batting:
2B: Erickson, Jocelyn 1
3B: Erickson, Jocelyn 1
RBI: Erickson, Jocelyn 2 ; Grover, Kendall 1
SF: Grover, Kendall 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shumaker, Taylor 2 ; Erickson, Jocelyn 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
3
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H
2
RBI
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AB
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R
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H
1
RBI
0
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