{"id":227208,"date":"2026-04-11T03:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227208\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:58:11","slug":"rothrock-no-hits-south-carolina-florida-takes-5-0-game-one-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227208\/","title":{"rendered":"Rothrock No-Hits South Carolina, Florida Takes 5-0 Game One Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLUMBIA, S.C. \u2013 Junior right-hander\u00a0Keagan Rothrock<\/a>\u00a0twirled her third career no-hitter as the No. 6\/7 Florida softball team (38-5, 12-4 SEC) defeated South Carolina, 5-0, on Friday evening at Carolina Softball Stadium to take the series-opening win.<\/p>\n

In her first career Southeastern Conference no-hitter, Rothrock (20-4) struck out eight, only allowing baserunners via five walks. It was her first no-hitter since her freshman season vs. Cal State Fullerton on March 1, 2024.<\/p>\n

At the plate,\u00a0Townsen Thomas<\/a>\u00a0went a team-best 3-for-4 with two RBIs. The redshirt freshman slugged her third home run of the season, a two-run shot over the left field wall in the top of the seventh.<\/p>\n

Cassidy McLellan<\/a>\u00a0drove in two runs with an RBI single and a bases-loaded walk, while\u00a0Ella Wesolowski<\/a>\u00a0recorded her second sacrifice fly as a Gator for her 18th RBI of the season.<\/p>\n

NOTABLES:<\/p>\n


\n\tKeagan Rothrock’s<\/a>\u00a0no-hitter was Florida’s first since she threw two no-hitters as a freshman vs. Cal State Fullerton on March 1, 2024, and vs. Lafayette on February 23, 2024
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\n\t\tThis is her first career seven-inning no-hitter. Her other two no-hitters came in five-inning Gator victories
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\n\tIt was Florida’s 37th no-hitter in program history and 13th against a conference opponent
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\n\t\tIt was the Gators’ first no-hitter against an SEC team since Kelly Barnhill threw a no-hitter vs. No. 19 Auburn on April 26, 2019
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\n\tThis was the Gators’ second no-hitter over South Carolina in program history
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\n\t\tThe last Florida pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Gamecocks was Beth Dieter on March 17, 2000, in Columbia
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\n\tTownsen Thomas<\/a>\u00a0recorded her 15th multi-hit game of the season and sixth in SEC play
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\n\t\tIt was her third three-hit outing of the season and first in conference play
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\n\tWith her double in the fifth,\u00a0Jocelyn Erickson<\/a>\u00a0now has 10 doubles on the season, the fifth Gator with double-digit doubles
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\n\t\tThe Gators now have 83 doubles on the season, tenth-most in a single-season in program history
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\n\tThe Florida pitching staff has now combined for 14 shutouts this season and four in SEC play <\/p>\n

UP NEXT:

\nThe Gators will look to clinch the series over the Gamecocks on Saturday at 3 p.m. on SEC Network.<\/p>\n

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