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Softball Caps Off Regular Season With Top-25 Series at Georgia
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The No. 6/8 Florida softball team (46-7, 16-5 SEC) wraps up the regular season with a three-game series at No. 17/14 Georgia (34-16, 10-11 SEC) from April 30-May 2 in a rematch of the 2025 Gainesville Super Regional.
The series kicks off on Thursday night at 6 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. game on Friday. Both games will stream on SEC Network+. The series finale is set for Saturday at 12 p.m. on ESPN.
Fans can also listen to all three games on either 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF (Thursday/Saturday) or FloridaGators.com/Gators+ (Friday) where Ryan Urquhart and Sky Lebron will have the radio call.
Former Florida All-American pitcher Kelly Barnhill will be a special guest on Thursday's radio broadcast.
The Gators enter the weekend looking to secure their seventh SEC series of the season and third on the road.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
NOTABLES:
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The series kicks off on Thursday night at 6 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. game on Friday. Both games will stream on SEC Network+. The series finale is set for Saturday at 12 p.m. on ESPN.
Fans can also listen to all three games on either 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF (Thursday/Saturday) or FloridaGators.com/Gators+ (Friday) where Ryan Urquhart and Sky Lebron will have the radio call.
Former Florida All-American pitcher Kelly Barnhill will be a special guest on Thursday's radio broadcast.
The Gators enter the weekend looking to secure their seventh SEC series of the season and third on the road.
| No. 17/14 Georgia (34-16, 10-11) | |
| Head Coach | Tony Baldwin |
| Record at Georgia | 197-91 (.684) |
| Florida All-Time Record vs. | 49-33 |
| Streak | Florida has won seven of the last 10 match ups |
| Last Meeting | May 25, 2025 - UF 5, Georgia 2 - Gainesville, Fla. |
| Florida Record vs. in Athens | 22-11 |
| History vs. Georgia | Last 10 Results | ||||
| Georgia | Home: 23-18 | Away: 22-11 | 49-33 | ||
| Date | Location | W/L | Score | |
| May 25, 2025 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 5-2 | |
| May 24, 2025 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 2-1 | |
| Mary 23, 2025 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 6-1 | |
| May 10, 2024 | Auburn, Ala. | W | 9-4 | |
| April 28, 2024 | Athens, Ga. | W | 10-7 | |
| April 27, 2024 | Athens, Ga. | L | 11-6 | |
| April 26, 2024 | Athens, Ga. | W | 9-1 (5 inn.) | |
| April 16, 2023 | Gainesville, Fla. | L | 8-2 | |
| April 15, 2023 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 8-7 | |
| April 14, 2023 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 13-4 | |
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
| Thursday | at Georgia | 6 p.m. | SEC Network+ |
| Friday | at Georgia | 6 p.m | SEC Network+ |
| Saturday | at Georgia | 12 p.m. | ESPN |
NOTABLES:
- Under head coach Tim Walton, the Gators have won five of their six regular-season series at Georgia. The Bulldogs took 2-of-3 from Florida during the 2018 season
- Keagan Rothrock, Taylor Shumaker and Jocelyn Erickson were named Top 25 Finalists for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award on Wednesday
- Florida has won six of its seven Southeastern Conference series this season, including road series wins at Kentucky and South Carolina
- The Gators enter the weekend tied with Alabama for second in the league standings with a 16-5 record in SEC play
- Georgia ranks ninth in the SEC with a 10-11 record
- Florida is 11-6 against Top 25 teams, while the Bulldogs are 7-13
- Both Georgia and the Gators rank in the top 10 in fielding percentage. Florida ranks second (.988) and the Bulldogs (.983) rank sixth
- In SEC play, the Gators have committed just two errors and Georgia has committed 12
- Townsen Thomas enters the series on a team-best 12-game hitting streak
- Thomas' game-ending catch against Florida State on Tuesday was No. 2 on Wednesday's Sportscenter Top-10
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