{"id":225949,"date":"2026-04-10T06:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/225949\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:43:09","slug":"softball-travels-to-palmetto-state-for-series-at-rv-no-24-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/225949\/","title":{"rendered":"Softball Travels to Palmetto State For Series At RV\/No. 24 South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –\u00a0 The No. 6\/7\u00a0Florida Gators head north to Columbia, S.C.\u00a0for a three-game series against the Gamecocks\u00a0in their third SEC road series from April 10-12.<\/p>\n

The first two games will\u00a0air on SEC Network, with the series opener set for 6 p.m. on Friday night, followed by a 3 p.m. first pitch on Saturday. Sunday’s series finale will stream on SEC Network+ at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

Fans can also listen to all three games on FloridaGators.com\/Gators+, where\u00a0Ryan\u00a0Urquhart and Lance Williams will have the radio call.<\/p>\n

Making their first trip to Columbia since 2023, The Gators (37-5,\u00a011-4\u00a0SEC) are looking for their fifth SEC series victory of the season and second on the road. Florida leads the all-time series over the Gamecocks 55-24 and are 24-11 against them in Columbia.<\/p>\n

The Gators have won 15 of their last 16 series against South Carolina, with 10 of those series wins being sweeps.\u00a0Under head coach\u00a0Tim Walton<\/a>, Florida has won 13 of 14 series against the Gamecocks going back to 2006.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\t\tRV\/No. 24 South Carolina
\n\t\t\t23-17, 3-9 SEC
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\n\t\t\tHead Coach
\n\t\t\tAshley Chastain Woodard
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\n\t\t\tCareer Record
\n\t\t\t221-130 (.630)
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\n\t\t\tFlorida All-Time Record vs.
\n\t\t\t55-24
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\n\t\t\tStreak
\n\t\t\tThe Gators have won six of the last 10 meetings
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\n\t\t\tLast Meeting
\n\t\t\tApril 21, 2024 – UF 7, SC 6 – Gainesville, Fla.
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\n\t\t\tFlorida Record vs In Columbia
\n\t\t\t24-11
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\n\t\t\tHistory vs. South Carolina\u00a0| Last 10 Results
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\n\t\t\tRV\/No. 24 South Carolina
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\n\t\t\t55-24
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tDate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\t\t\tLocation
\n\t\t\tW\/L
\n\t\t\tScore
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\n\t\t\tApril 21, 2024
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t7-6
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\n\t\t\tApril 20, 2024
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t6-2
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\n\t\t\tApril 19, 2024
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t11-6
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\n\t\t\tApril 2, 2023
\n\t\t\tColumbia, S.C.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t3-0
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\n\t\t\tApril\u00a01, 2023
\n\t\t\tColumbia, S.C.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t8-1
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\n\t\t\tMarch 31, 2023
\n\t\t\tColumbia, S.C
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t13-10
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\n\t\t\tApril 25, 2021
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t4-2
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\n\t\t\tApril 24, 2021
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t6-0
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\n\t\t\tApril 23, 2021
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t2-1
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\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2019
\n\t\t\tCollege Station, Texas
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t6-5
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Weekend Schedule<\/p>\n


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\n\t\t\tFriday
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina
\n\t\t\t6 p.m.
\n\t\t\tSEC Network
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\n\t\t\tSaturday
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina
\n\t\t\t3 p.m.
\n\t\t\tSEC Network
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\n\t\t\tSunday
\n\t\t\tSouth Carolina
\n\t\t\t1 p.m.
\n\t\t\tSEC Network+
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Notables:<\/p>\n


\n\tFlorida is looking to clinch its fifth Southeastern Conference series win of the season. The Gators come in with SEC series wins over Kentucky, Missouri, No. 1 Tennessee and No. 13\/16 Mississippi State
\n\tTaylor Shumaker<\/a>\u00a0leads the nation in runs scored (63) and fifth in overall hits (66).\u00a0Jocelyn Erickson<\/a>\u00a0ranks ninth in the NCAA in home runs (17) and fifth in RBIs (59)
\n\tGiulia Desiderio<\/a>\u00a0played for the Gamecocks from 2022-24. She Graduated in May 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in public health
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\n\t\tThe graduate student made her first start as a Gator at catcher on Wednesday night. It was her first start since May 19, 2024 at Duke when she was a junior at South Carolina
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\n\tAgainst USF,\u00a0Cassidy McLellan<\/a>\u00a0made her first start of the season in right field, while Shumaker\u00a0made her second straight start in center and\u00a0Townsen Thomas<\/a>\u00a0made her second straight start in left field
\n\tKatelynn Oxley<\/a>\u00a0earned her fourth win of the season on Wednesday night, earning a complete-game victory over USF, allowing just one run with five strikeouts in seven innings of work
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\n\t\tOxley is 2-1 in four starts in SEC play, with wins over Kentucky and No. 1 Tennessee\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
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\n\tAs a team, Florida ranks third in the nation in field percentage (.986)
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\n\t\tThe Gators have turned 14 double plays this season, including eight in conference play
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\n\tOver Florida’s past two SEC series, versus Arkansas and Mississippi State,\u00a0Kenleigh Cahalan<\/a>\u00a0hit a team-best .318 with seven RBIs. Five of her seven hits in those games went\u00a0for extra bases – including three home runs and two doubles
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\n\t\tWith 49 RBIs on the season, Cahalan is just one RBI shy of a new single-season career best. The senior has already set a new\u00a0single-season record for home runs (14) and matched her single-season career best for doubles (10)
\n\t\tCahalan has reached base in all but three games this season (39\u00a0of 42)
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