No. 5 Florida Gators softball won\u2019t be celebrating Valentine\u2019s Day the traditional way this year. Instead, they will be playing two doubleheaders over the holiday weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This weekend, the Gators host the Florida Classic at home in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. They will be playing three teams: The Herd at Marshall, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the FIU Panthers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida has its first double- header on Friday the 13th, hopefully bringing more good luck than bad. They take on Marshall at 3:30 p.m. and Georgia Tech at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ll turn around the next day for a second Gators double-header is on the holiday of love, with Florida facing the FIU Panthers at 2 p.m. and Marshall again at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Finally, on Sunday, the Gators close the weekend against Georgia Tech once again at 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
The Herd at Marshall (4-3) arrives in Gainesville after losing to North Florida on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although falling short against the Ospreys, sophomore pitcher Maddie Veal had a great start in 2026. She pitched 4.2 innings, striking out three Ospreys and leaving four more stuck on their bases.<\/p>\n
With the highest ERA on the team right now, she\u2019s one to watch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-2) come to Gainesville after experiencing their first midweek win this season against Kennesaw State (1-4) with a score of 10-2.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophomore outfielder Alyssa Willer is another one the Gators need to look out for after leading their offensive team to this win. She reached her season-sophomore year high with for 4 four at-bats, three runs, and four hits, while simultaneously hitting a new career record for 11 total bases.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last but not least, the FIU Panthers, currently with an undefeated record of 6-0 in their opening weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right-handed pitcher J\u2019dah Girigorie had a combined ERA of 1.93 throughout that weekend, earning herself two wins and two saves in her four appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their team average was 0.380 for batting, only striking out 11 out of the 158 times on the plate, while also keeping opponents at a .207 batting average.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You can listen to all of the games this weekend on WRUF, starting with the game against Marshall Friday at 3:10 p.m.<\/p>\n