GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 4/5 Florida softball team improved to 9-0 with a pair of wins on the first day of the Florida Classic at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Friday evening.
The Gators opened the day with a 6-3 win over Marshall, before securing a come-from-behind victory over Georgia Tech, 8-5, in the nightcap.
Jocelyn Erickson swung a hot bat, hitting a combined .714 (5-for-7) on the day, including four RBI, a double and two home runs against the Yellow Jackets.
Olivia Miller (1-0) earned the first win of her junior season in the circle, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk with four strikeouts.
Ava Brown (13-0) picked up the victory in game one and the save in game two, striking out a team-high five batters on the day.
NOTABLES:
Jocelyn Erickson has now hit two home runs in the same game three times in her career: at Mississippi State (March 29, 2024), vs. New Mexico State (Feb. 22, 2025) and now vs. Georgia Tech (Feb. 13, 2026)
With her save tonight, Ava Brown has two saves on the season and nine in her career
She is now in sole-possession of sixth-most saves in program history
Keagan Rothrock earned her first save of the season and third in her career against Marshall
In each of her three career saves, Brown has been the winning pitcher
Her last save was at Mississippi State on March 29, 2024
Olivia Miller now holds a 8-0 career record in the circle
Her last win came on April 9, 2025, at Stetson
Kenleigh Cahalan hit her third home run of the season vs. Marshall, a two-run shot in the second inning
Cahalan had three RBI against the Thundering Herd, her team-best fifth multi-RBI outing of the season
With 18 RBI, the senior infielder currently leads the Southeastern Conference
She’s also on a team-best eight-game hitting streak
Four Gators have reached base in all nine games this season: Brown, Cahalan, Taylor Shumaker and Cassidy McLellan
Florida improves to 8-1 all-time against Georgia Tech and 5-0 against Marshall
The Gators turned a pair of double plays against Marshall, their first two of the season
UP NEXT:
Florida faces FIU and Marshall at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively, on Saturday. For the full Florida Classic tournament schedule, click here.
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