UF SB: No. 4 Softball Kicks Off Road Swing in Jacksonville

The Gators are a combined 47-0 against North Florida and Jacksonville in program history.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 4 Florida softball teams kicks off its seven-game road swing this week with a pair of midweek games, traveling to Jacksonville and North Florida on Wednesday and Thursday.

Both games are set for 6 p.m. first pitches and will air on ESPN+.

The Gators (28-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) are a combined 47-0 against the Dolphins and the Ospreys in program history.

Jacksonville (13-13, 0-3 ASUN)

Head Coach

Erica Ayers

Career Record

165-191 (.463)

Florida All-Time Record vs.

30-0

Streak

Florida has won every meeting

Last Meeting

Feb. 11, 2025 | UF 10, JU 1 (5)

Florida Record vs in Jacksonville

11-0

North Florida (23-9, 3-0 ASUN)

Head Coach

Jeff Conrad

Career Record

87-51-1 (.629)

Florida All-Time Record vs.

17-0

Streak

Florida has won every meeting

Last Meeting

February 6, 2025 | UF 8, UNF 0 (5)

Florida Record vs in Jacksonville

3-0

NOTABLES:

  *   The Gators are 7-0 against in-state competitions this season, recording wins over Jacksonville, Stetson, North Florida, FGCU, FAMU, USF and UCF. Of those seven wins, six of them were run-rule victories and five were shutouts
     *   Florida is outscoring in-state opponents 57-2 and the pitching staff holds a combined .18 ERA in 38 innings pitched
     *   Senior Kendra Falby (.444), junior Jocelyn Erickson (.438) and freshman Taylor Shumaker (.421) are all hitting above .400 against Florida schools
  *   Shumaker is tied for most-RBI in the country at 48 tied, tied for total bases (92) and ranks fourth in home runs (13)
     *   With two RBI against No. 2 Texas on March 17, Shumaker moved into a tie for fifth-most RBI by a Florida freshman with Amanda Lorenz (2016)
  *   Falby and Shumaker are tied for first in the country in runs scored (42)
  *   Falby is just six hits away from moving in a tie with Amanda Lorenz for second-most hits in program history (301). She currently has 295 hits
  *   As a team, Florida ranks in the top-5 in the NCAA in scoring (8.34), walks (137), home runs per game (1.81), hits (303), home runs (58), total runs (267) and shutouts (11)
  *   The Gators are 6-1 on the road this season
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