Florida will play six games in five days in three different cities.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida softball team (13-1) kicks off the third week of the 2025 season with six games in five days in three different cities.
First, the Gators head to Jacksonville for a midweek tilt at North Florida on Wednesday at 6 p.m., before traveling to Arizona for the Sun Devil Classic.
The Sun Devil Classic is hosted by both Arizona State and Grand Canyon, with Florida playing its first two games Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, Az., and the next three at GCU Softball Stadium in Phoenix, Az.
The Gators will matchup against California Baptist, Arizona State, New Mexico State, GCU and Iowa State while in the Grand Canyon State from Feb. 21-23.
Week Three Schedule
Date
Opponent
Time
Live Stats
Live Audio
Live Video
Feb. 19
North Florida
6 PM
Link<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=584309>
Link<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5616&type=Live>
N/A
Feb. 21
California Baptist
12:30 PM
Link<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=584316>
Link<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5616>
N/A
Feb. 21
at Arizona State
3:15 PM
Link<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=584316>
Link<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5617>
ESPN+<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/b8771012-c3bf-49e9-9db5-e7e3d8fc11bc>
Feb. 22
Nex Mexico State
6 PM
Link<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=581989&vislive=fla>
Link<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5618>
N/A
Feb. 22
at Grand Canyon
8:30 PM
Link<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=570491&vislive=fla>
Link<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5619>
ESPN+<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/e73772a1-b641-4af7-84da-11bd87792844>
Feb. 23
Iowa State
11 AM
Link<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=584310>
Link<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5620>
N/A
Gators versus Week Three Opponents
North Florida (10-3)
Head Coach
Jeff Conrad
Career Record
74-45 (.621)
Florida All-Time Record vs.
17-0
Streak
17 straight wins
Last Meeting
Feburary 6, 2025 | UF 8, UNF 0 (5)
Last Loss
N/A
Last Loss in Jacksonville
N/A
California Baptist (7-3)
Head Coach
Mike Smith
Career Record
1031-423 (.709)
Florida All-Time Record vs.
N/A
Streak
N/A
Last Meeting
This is the first matchup between the two schools
Last Loss
N/A
Last Loss in Tampa
N/A
Arizona State (7-3)
Head Coach
Megan Bartlett
Career Record
190-168 (.531)
Florida All-Time Record vs.
5-5
Streak
Florida has won the last two matchups
Last Meeting
Feburary 22, 2020 | UF 4, Arizona State: 1
Last Florida Loss
June 7, 2011 | UF: 2, Arizona State: 7 – Oklahoma City, Okla.
New Mexico State (8-4)
Head Coach
Kathy Rodolph
Career Record
685-568 (.547)
Florida All-Time Record vs.
2-0
Streak
Florida has won both matchups
Last Meeting
March 3, 2021 | UF 6, New Mexico State: 2
Last Loss
N/A
Grand Canyon (9-2)
Head Coach
Shanon Hays
Career Record
613-224-5 (.731)
Florida All-Time Record vs.
N/A
Streak
N/A
Last Meeting
This is the first matchup between the two schools
Last Loss
N/A
Last Loss in Tampa
N/A
Iowa State (4-5)
Head Coach
Jamie Pinkerton
Career Record
532-556 (.409)
Florida All-Time Record vs.
6-0
Streak
Florida has won all six matchups
Last Meeting
Feburary 25, 2018 | UF: 3, Iowa State: 0
Last Loss
N/A
Notables:
* Junior Jocelyn Erickson (Phoneix) and senior Rylee Holtorf (Peoria) are both Arizona natives. They both attended the same high school – Sandra Day O’Connor (Glendale)
* Erickson and Holtorf dominated Arizona high school softball, with Holtorf being named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the State of Arizona in 2020, while Erickson won the award in 2022
* As a team, the Gators rank No. 1 in the nation in RBI (105) and runs (114), No. 2 in home runs (22), hits (124) and shutouts (7), No. 3 in walks (59), No. 4 in doubles (25) and No. 5 in stolen bases (34)
* Sophomore Mia Williams has already matched her hit total from 2024 this season (18). She tallied 18 hits in just 38 at-bats compared to 110 at-bats during her freshman season
* Freshman Taylor Shumaker is tied No. 1 in the nation in home runs hit this season (8), which is also tied for seventh-most hit by a freshman in program history. Brittany Schutte (2010) owns the Florida freshman record (19)
* Sophomore Keagan Rothrock (6-1) leads the NCAA in wins, already recording six victories in the circle this season
* Senior Kendra Falby, who currently ranks No. 4 in the NCAA in stolen bases this season (13), is five stolen bases away from 100 in her career. The school record is owned by Skylar Wallace (119)
* Senior Reagan Walsh, who currently has 17 career sacrifice flies, needs four more to tie Charla Echols (2020-23) and Megan Bush (2008-2011) for the school record of 21 career sacrifice flies and five to set a new program record
* Walsh, who has hit two home runs this season, has hit 35 in her career. She is just one home run shy of moving into a five-way tie for ninth most hit in program history at 36
* Coach Tim Walton, who is in his 20th season in Gainesville, is seven games away from tallying his 1000th win as the Gators’ head coach
* 10 different Gators have for 22 home runs: Taylor Shumaker (8), Mia Williams (3), Jocelyn Erickson (2), Korbe Otis (2), Reagan Walsh (2), Kendra Falby (1), Rylee Holtorf (1), Gabi (1), Kenleigh Cahalan (1) and Cassidy McLellan (1)
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