Softball Hosts Florida State In Regular-Season Home Finale
Monday, April 27, 2026 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida softball team (45-7) will host Florida State (43-7) in the Gators' regular-season home finale on Tuesday evening.
First pitch is set for 7 p.m. on SEC Network with Danielle Lawrie and Eric Frede calling the action from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Fans can also listen on 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF where Ryan Urquhart and Sky Lebron will have the radio call with special guest Korbe Otis.
The Gators are looking to even up the two-game series with the Seminoles after dropping a 3-1 contest on April 22 in Tallahassee.
No. 10 FSU (43-7, 18-3 ACC)
| Head Coach | Lonni Alameda |
|---|---|
| Career Record | 1,011-391-3 (.721) |
| Florida All-Time Record vs. | 29-25 |
| Streak | Florida State has won eight of the last 10 games |
| Last Meeting | April 22, 2026 - UF 1, Florida State 3 - Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Florida Record vs. in Gainesville | 14-10 |
History vs. Florida State | Last 10 Results
| Florida State | 29-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home: 14-10 | Away: 15-14 | Neutral: 0-1 | ||
| Date | Location | W/L | Score | |
| April 22, 2026 | Tallahassee, Fla. | L | 3-1 | |
| April 2, 2025 | Tallahassee, Fla. | L | 4-0 | |
| May 1, 2024 | Tallahassee, Fla. | W | 15-13 (9) | |
| April 24, 2024 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 12-3 (5) | |
| May 3, 2023 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 8-7 | |
| April 26, 2023 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 5-3 | |
| May 4, 2022 | Tallahassee, Fla. | L | 2-1 | |
| April 6, 2022 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 4-2 (10) | |
| March 6, 2021 | Tallahassee, Fla. | L | 7-2 | |
| March 5, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 5-0 | |
EVENLY MATCHED:
NCAA Statistics - National Team Rankings
Batting Average
Florida - No. 5 (.362)
Florida State - No. 6 (.359)
Doubles
Florida - No. 2 (101)
Florida State - No. 4 (99)
On-Base Percentage
Florida - No. 6 (.457)
Florida State - No. 10 (.447)
Fielding Percentage
Florida - No. 2 (.988)
Florida State - No. 4 (.984)
Scoring
Florida - No. 9 - (7.98)
Florida State - No. 14 (7.61)
NOTABLES:
- The Gators pitched back-to-back shutouts in their home-and-away series versus No. 22/21 UCF. Florida now has 16 shutouts on the season, the fourth-most in the NCAA
- Every Florida pitcher who has made a start this season has throw at least one complete-game shutout: Olivia Miller (1), Leah Stevens (1), Katelynn Oxley (1), Ava Brown (2) and Keagan Rothrock (5)
- Kenleigh Cahalan has reached base in 48 of the Gators' 52 games (92.3%)
- The senior already has single-season career-bests in runs (33), hits (64), RBIs (50), home runs (15) and doubles (15)
- With two home runs in her last three games, Taylor Shumaker has hit 16 home runs this season and 38 in her career
- Shumaker is now just two home runs away from moving into a tie with Charla Echols (40) for 10th-most home runs hit in program history
- Keagan Rothrock is currently tied with Lauren Haeger (2012-15) for sixth-most wins in program history with 73. Her next win would move her into a tie for fifth-most wins with Stacey Stevens (2004-07) who had 74 in her Gator career
- Head coach Tim Walton is two games from his 1,200th win as a head coach
- He would become the 18th coach in NCAA Division 1 history to reach the milestone and would be the 7th active coach with 1,200 or more wins
- The Gators are 25-3 at home this season, with all three losses coming in Southeastern Conference play
- The first 500 fans in attendance will receive 3D Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium drink coasters
- Gator Great and Olympian Aubree Munro Watson will be signing copies of her new book "Born Ready: Making the Most of the Moments That Mark Our Lives" on the third-base concourse pregame and in game. She will also throw out the ceremonial first pitch
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