Softball Game Day Guide

Softball Game Day Guide

ADA Accommodations

  • Only service dogs are permitted inside Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Any other type of animal is not permitted. The ADA requires that service animals be under the control of the handler at all times and be harnessed, leashed, or tethered unless these devices interfere with the services animal’s work or the individual’s disability prevents them from using these devices. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA. Visit the University of Florida service animal use page for more information.
  • Parking: ADA parking is available on a first come, first served basis in designated spaces. A guest must have either an ADA placard or license plate in or on the vehicle. ADA spaces are limited and not guaranteed.
  • Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are located throughout the facility.
  • For any questions concerning seating availability, call the Gators Ticket Office at 352-375-4683.

Bags

Bags will be subject to inspection upon entry. See Prohibited Items for more information. Fans are encouraged to use clear bags.

Ballpark Seats

Standing or stepping on ballpark seats may lead to serious bodily injury. Florida softball requests, for everyone's safety, that you do not step, climb over, stand or use seats in a manner other than intended at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Row numbers start at the bottom (closest to the field) and move upward.

Broadcasts

  • Television: Information on Gators television broadcasts can be found at FloridaGators.com.
  • SEC Network offers live coverage of select home games. Contact your cable or satellite provider regarding SEC Network.
  • Radio: Florida Softball games may be available on ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM or WRUF 103.7 The Gator in the Gainesville area as well as The Varsity Network. Check the schedule for details.

Cameras

  • Cameras, other than listed below are allowed in the facility. Still cameras / video cameras / camcorders / audio recording devices* / cameras with fixed lenses longer than 6" are prohibited in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. No flash photography is allowed.

Code of Conduct

Gators Fans are widely known for their passion, team support, hospitality, and sportsmanship. Our image is shaped not only by our student-athletes, coaches, students, and faculty, but by our fans as well. Our goal is to create a championship experience with integrity for our teams and fans alike, while maintaining a safe and respectful atmosphere for everyone to enjoy.

Game Day Policies

Concessions

Sodexo Live! is Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium's premier hospitality provider.Sodexo Live!uses nonprofit organizations to operate the Concession stands at all of the Gators athletic events and in return the organizations receive a percentage of the sales generated from the stand(s) that they operate. No organization is too big or small to fund raise here. Sodexo Live! uses groups as small as four people for some stands and up to twenty people for the bigger stands. If you and your organization are interested in fundraising, please call 352.692.6244 or send an email for more details and hopefully to sign up!

Some of the delicious Concession items available include All-Beef Hot dogs, hot & fresh popcorn and hot soft pretzels. Refreshing Pepsi products are available at all of the Gators athletic events.

Main Stand

  • Hot Dogs
  • Nachos with cheese
  • Cracker Jacks
  • Frozen Chill
  • Popcorn
  • Pretzels
  • Peanuts
  • Candy
  • Souvenir Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Gatorade
  • Domestic beer, Premium craft beer, hard seltzer and wine spritzer

Third Base Concourse Stand

  • Cheeseburger with house fried “swamp” chips
  • Chicken tenders with fries
  • Ranch tender sandwhich with house fried “swamp” chips
  • Hot Dog
  • French fries
  • Peanuts
  • Pretzels
  • Candy
  • Souvenir Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Gatorade
  • Domestic beer, Premium craft beer, hard seltzer and wine spritzer

Dizney Grove Stand

  • Hot Dog
  • Popcorn
  • Pretzels
  • Peanuts
  • Candy
  • Souvenir Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Gatorade

Alcohol sales 

Credit Cards

Major credit cards are accepted at all concession stands and at the Gators Sportshop located on the concourse behind home plate.

Email Updates

Florida Gators athletics offers fans several choices to receive official updates. Visit the Florida Gators Email updates page for more information.

Emergency

If you see something, say something. For any emergency at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, including medical emergencies, notify the nearest usher or police officer.

Exit/Re-Entry

Fans are not permitted to leave and re-enter Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium once their game ticket has been scanned in accordance with the University of Florida and SEC policies.

Evacuation

In the event of an emergency, listen for instructions from the public address announcer; ushers and law enforcement will direct you to the closest safe exit. Assist other patrons who may need your assistance. All exits and emergency exits in the stadium are clearly marked. Elevators are NOT operational during an evacuation.

First Aid

If you need medical attention, please contact the stadium operations staff, or notify the nearest usher. The first aid station can be located behind home plate.

Gators Mobile App - iPhoneFlorida Gators App

In the continued effort to create a championship experience for Gator Nation, the University Athletic Association partnered with SIDEARM Sports to design and build an app that augments and enhances the fan experience at all its events.

After the fan downloads the app, it can be connected to their Ticketmaster account so tickets (season, package, or single-game) can be stored inside it for entry into Florida Park using their phone. This feature will be available for all fans this spring.

Students also will have the ability to access their tickets via the mobile app. Their tickets, with seat locations, will be sent directly to students on their phone during the week of a home game.

Mobile Ticketing

Game dates and times

Florida softball game dates and times are subject to change. In the event a game date or time change should occur, the information will be posted on FloridaGators.com, on Twitter via @GatorsSB and @FloridaGators.

Gates

Gates will open one hour prior to first pitch. The main gate is located at the southwest corner of the stadium. All tickets will be mobile (thus contact less) through the Florida Gators App, with ticketing staff instructed not to touch a fan's phone.

Express Entry lanes are available at Gate 1. Advanced enrollment is required.

Gator Sportshop

The Gator Sportshop is located in the concourse behind home plate.

Guest Services

Our game day staff is ready to assist fans with information, directions, lost and found items and assistance as needs. Representatives are located throughout Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in lime green shirts. On non-gamedays, contact the Gators at 352-375-GoUF (4683) or UFirst@gators.ufl.edu for more information.

Lost & Found

During the game, lost items should be reported to any Guest Services Staff member. These items are kept at the information booth for the duration of the game or series. After that period of time, they are taken to the UAA offices. Please call the switchboard at 352-375-GoUF (4683).

Report Lost Item

Parking

Parking Map
  • UF Southwest Recreation Center Address: 3150 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611 or type in Southwest Recreational Facilities in to your GPS system.
  • General Parking is available in both the main parking lot, Fifield Hall Lot and garage across from the UF Southwest Recreation Center off of Hull Rd. Additional parking is also available in the small lot in front of the Donald R. Dizney Lacrosse Stadium, which is located directly across the street from Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium.
  • Disabled parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the lot across from the UF Southwest Recreation Center with a valid Disabled Placard. Additionally, disabled patrons can be dropped off in the roundabout in front of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
  • RV Parking is available in the Fifield Flat lot. Reserved RV parking is not available for Florida baseball games. All motor home parking is on a first come, first-served basis.
    • On-board generators are permitted, however exterior or pull-along generators are prohibited at all times. For safety reasons, all motor homes/RVs are required to utilize exhaust extensions or "smoke stacks" to channel exhaust fumes to the top of the motor home/RV.
    • Overnight stays are only allowed on weekend series in the Fifield Flat lot.
  • Do Not Park Illegally
    • Park in designated parking spots (Do not Park on grass or in No Parking Zones).
    • Vehicles are subject to towing if they block streets, sidewalks, service drives, or fire lanes, or if illegally parked in a disabled space.
  • More Parking Information

Pets

Only service dogs are permitted inside Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Any other type of animal is not permitted. More information on the campus policy.

Prohibited Items

Radios

Hand-held and pocket-sized portable radios are allowed in the facility. Please be considerate of other patrons and use an earpiece or headphones to listen to your radio.

Safety Alert

Warning: during ALL softball activities, hard hit or thrown balls, bats, and bat fragments may enter patron areas. For your safety and the safety of others, please remain alert while any and all softball activities are occurring within the ballpark. Additionally, please do not lean on, reach over, sit on or stand near railings or nets.

Services for persons with disabilities

Wheelchair seating is designated throughout Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

Smoking/Tobacco Policy

The University of Florida is a Tobacco Free Campus. All forms of tobacco, including but not limited to, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, snuff and chewing tobacco, are banned from campus. This policy is in effect at all University Athletic Association facilities, including Florida Park. We request and appreciate your adherence and compliance with this University policy.

Game day Staff will be monitoring for those in violation and request such action be ceased. Violators are subject to ejection.

Social Media

Sunscreen Stations

Sunscreen is complimentary and available throughout Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

Ticket Information

  • The ticket office at the stadium will open 60 minutes before the start of the game. WALK UP TICKET SALES ARE CREDIT CARD ONLY. NO CASH SALES.
  • All persons entering the stadium, regardless of age, must have a ticket or proper credential. Current University of Florida students must show their Gator1 ID.
  • Visit FloridaGators.com/tickets.
  • Call Gators Ticket Office at 352-375-4683 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. eastern).
For those with tickets to the game, as a reminder, mobile ticketing is required. There will be two ways to access your tickets: 
  1. Through the Florida Gators app from your mobile device, or
  2. Through FloridaGators.com/myaccount. Fans will also be able to transfer or donate their tickets easily within the app or online.
For a smoother and safer entry on game day, we encourage fans to add their tickets to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay account. You may also learn more about mobile ticketing in this quick video.