GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 5\/8 Florida softball team (23-1)\u00a0opens Southeastern Conference play this weekend at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, hosting Missouri in a three-game series from March 7-9.<\/p>\n
The series opener on Saturday will stream on SEC Network+, while Sunday and Monday’s games will both air on SEC Network with\u00a0Mark Neely (play-by-play),\u00a0Michele Smith\u00a0(analyst) and\u00a0Amanda Scarborough (analyst) on the call.<\/p>\n
Fans can also listen to all three games on 98.1 FM \/ 850 AM WRUF (Saturday\/Monday) or FloridaGators.com (Sunday) with Ryan Urquhart, Sky LeBron and Lance Williams on the radio call.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tMissouri
\n\t\t\t7-13\u00a0
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\n\t\t\tHead Coach
\n\t\t\tLarissa Anderson
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\n\t\t\tCareer Record
\n\t\t\t382-233-1 (.621)
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\n\t\t\tFlorida All-Time Record vs.
\n\t\t\t19-8
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\n\t\t\tStreak
\n\t\t\tFlorida is 6-4 over the Tigers in the last 10 match ups
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\n\t\t\tLast Meeting
\n\t\t\tMay 11, 2024 – SEC Championship Game | UF 6, Missouri 1
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\n\t\t\tFlorida Record vs In Gainesville
\n\t\t\t6-3
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\n\t\t\tHistory vs. Missouri | Last 10 Results
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\n\t\t\tMissouri
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\n\t\t\t19-8
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\n\t\t\tDate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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\n\t\t\tW\/L
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\n\t\t\tMay 11, 2024\u00a0
\n\t\t\tAuburn, Ala.
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\n\t\t\t6-1
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\n\t\t\tApril 14, 2024
\n\t\t\tColumbia, Mo.
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\n\t\t\t3-1
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\n\t\t\tApril 13, 2024
\n\t\t\tColumbia, Mo.
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\n\t\t\t5-2
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\n\t\t\tApril 12, 2024
\n\t\t\tColumbia, Mo.
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\n\t\t\t6-3
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\n\t\t\tMarch 19, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
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\n\t\t\t4-3
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\n\t\t\tMarch 17, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
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\n\t\t\tMarch 17, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
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\n\t\t\t7-3
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\n\t\t\tMay 14, 2021
\n\t\t\tTuscaloosa, Ala.
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\n\t\t\t7-6
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\n\t\t\tMay 2, 2021
\n\t\t\tColumbia, Mo.
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\n\t\t\t3-2
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\n\t\t\tMay 1, 2021
\n\t\t\tColumbia, Mo.
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\n\t\t\t10-2 (5)
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\n\t\t\tSaturday
\n\t\t\tBat Tumbler Giveaway<\/a>\u00a0
\n\t\t\tFirst 500 fans
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\n\t\t\tSunday
\n\t\t\tHair Bow Giveaway<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst 500 fans
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\n\t\t\tMonday
\n\t\t\tSchool Night
\n\t\t\tKids 12 and under can run the bases post-game. First 100 kids can pick up a goodie bag
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\nMic’d\u00a0Up Monday
\nHead coach Tim Walton<\/a> will wear a microphone during the series finale against the Tigers\u00a0on Monday on SEC Network.\u00a0Highlight-like moments will be shown throughout the broadcast, showing interactions with\u00a0players, coaching staff and officials.<\/p>\n
\nAlachua County Residents can enjoy an exclusive 20% off tickets for the series finale on Monday night. Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n
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\n\tFlorida has won seven straight SEC-opening series going back to 2019
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\n\t\tUnder head coach Tim Walton<\/a>, the Gators have won all but three of its SEC-opening series in 20 seasons
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\n\tThe Gators finished their five-game trip to California with a 4-1 record, scoring a combined 76 runs with 86 hits, 15 home runs, 16 doubles and 28 walks. As a team, the Gators hit .515 on the weekend
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\n\t\tFlorida set new program\u00a0runs in a single inning (17), runs scored in a game (28), hits (26) and RBIs (28) with a 28-0 win over\u00a0East Texas A&M on Feb. 26 in Fullerton, Calif.
\n\t\tThe Gators have\u00a0scored 20 or more runs three times this season and plated double-digit runs in 11 games
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\n\tTaylor Shumaker<\/a> is the SEC Player of the Week<\/a> and the D1 Softball National Player of the Week<\/a>
\n\tThe last time the Gators and Tigers met was during the 2024 SEC Championship in Auburn. With a 6-1 win, Florida clinched the program’s sixth SEC Tournament title \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
\n\tFlorida ranks No. 1 in the NCAA in doubles (60) walks (131), No. 2 in batting average (.421), hits (279), on-base percentage (.519), RBIs (247), total runs (253), pitching shutouts (10), and No. 3 in home runs (55) and scoring (10.54)
\n\tFour Gators rank in the top-10 in the NCAA in hits: No. 1 Shumaker (41), T-No. 3 Kenleigh Cahalan<\/a> and Gabi Comia<\/a> (37) and No. 6 Jocelyn Erickson<\/a> (36)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tShumaker leads in the NCAA in runs scored (41) and Keagan Rothrock<\/a> leads the country in victories (1) and games started (12). Cahalan ranks second in RBIs (40)\u00a0
\n\tKenleigh Cahalan’s<\/a> first-cousin Claire is a junior outfielder for Missouri. Claire is the daughter of Kenleigh’s dad’s brother. This will be the first time the two cousins have played against each other
\n\tComia and Ella Wesolowski<\/a> each matched the Florida single-game double record (3)\u00a0within a game of each other while in California
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\n\t\tThe two are just the third and fourth players in program history to hit three doubles in the same game
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\n\tMadison Walker<\/a> played her first two seasons at Missouri in 2024 & 2025. She joined the Gators this past summer
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\n\t\tHer 18 home runs in 2025 ranked third in a single-season at Missouri. She also ranked third in the SEC in 2025
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