Saturday, April 11
Columbia, S.C.
3 p.m.
Florida Gators
39-5, 13-4
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South Carolina
23-19, 3-11
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Jocelyn Erickson went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and six RBIs.
No. 6/7 Softball Slugs Past RV/No. 24 South Carolina To Secure Series Win
Saturday, April 11, 2026 | Softball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Florida offense exploded to a 15-2 five-inning victory over RV/No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, securing the weekend series over the Gamecocks at Carolina Softball Stadium.
The Gators (39-5, 13-4 SEC) slugged four three-run home runs, including two off the bat of Jocelyn Erickson and one from each Kenleigh Cahalan and Cassidy McLellan.
Erickson recorded her fourth multi-home run game of the season and first in SEC play, going 3-for-4 with 6 RBIs and a double. The senior now has 19 home runs, tied for sixth-most in a single season in program history, and has driven in 65 runs.
Olivia Miller (6-0) picked up her second SEC win, tossing three scoreless innings, allowing four hits with a strikeout.
The series win marked Florida's fifth SEC series win of the season and third over a top-25 team.
NOTABLES:
The Gators will wrap up the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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The Gators (39-5, 13-4 SEC) slugged four three-run home runs, including two off the bat of Jocelyn Erickson and one from each Kenleigh Cahalan and Cassidy McLellan.
Erickson recorded her fourth multi-home run game of the season and first in SEC play, going 3-for-4 with 6 RBIs and a double. The senior now has 19 home runs, tied for sixth-most in a single season in program history, and has driven in 65 runs.
Olivia Miller (6-0) picked up her second SEC win, tossing three scoreless innings, allowing four hits with a strikeout.
The series win marked Florida's fifth SEC series win of the season and third over a top-25 team.
NOTABLES:
- Florida's 15 runs against the Gamecocks were its most against an SEC team since scoring 17 versus No. 20 Georgia in Athens, Ga., on April 3, 2021
- The Gators' 16 hits were their most against a conference opponent since April 4, 2015, vs. South Carolina in Gainesville
- Florida now has 17 run-rule victories and four in conference play
- Jocelyn Erickson has now hit 49 home runs as a Gator, moving into fifth all-time in career home runs in program history
- The senior also now 210 RBIs, moving into a tie with Charla Echols (2020-23) for fifth-most in program history
- All four of her hits against the Gamecocks have been for extra bases, including two home runs and two doubles
- Erickson's six RBIs were the most she's had in a single game as a Gator
- She set a career-best of 8 RBIs as a freshman at Oklahoma vs. Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 18, 2023
- Kenleigh Cahalan went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, her 15th of the season
- She now has single-season career bests in home runs (15), hits (55) and RBIs (52)
- Saturday was her sixth three-hit game of the season
- The senior has recorded 15 multi-RBI and 14 multi-hit games this season
- Cassidy McLellan slugged a three-run home run, her ninth home run of the season and fifth in SEC play
- The junior is batting a team-best .800 (4-for-5) in the series with 7 RBIs and two walks
- Under head coach Tim Walton, Florida has now won 14 of 15 series against the Gamecocks going back to 2006
- As a team, the Gators have slugged 84 home runs this season, tied with 2013 for seventh-most in a single-season in program history
The Gators will wrap up the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Miller, Olivia (6-0)
L: Jori Heard (6-7)
Batting:
2B: Erickson, Jocelyn 1
HR: Erickson, Jocelyn 2 ; Cahalan, Kenleigh 1 ; McLellan, Cassidy 1
RBI: Erickson, Jocelyn 6 ; Cahalan, Kenleigh 3 ; McLellan, Cassidy 5 ; Wesolowski, Ella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shumaker, Taylor 3 ; Erickson, Jocelyn 3 ; Cahalan, Kenleigh 1 ; Thomas, Townsen 3 ; Grover, Kendall 1 ; Desiderio, Giulia 1 ; McLellan, Cassidy 1 ; Comia, Gabi 2
SB: Desiderio, Giulia 1
Batting:
2B: Quincee Lilio 1
HR: Tori Ensley 1
RBI: Quincee Lilio 1 ; Tori Ensley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tori Ensley 1 ; Lexie Shaver 1
HBP: Arianna Rodi 1 ; Natalie Heath 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
2
RBI
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Players Mentioned
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