{"id":240776,"date":"2026-04-21T19:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/240776\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:34:07","slug":"no-5-8-softball-travels-to-tallahassee-for-top-15-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/240776\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 5\/8 Softball Travels To Tallahassee For Top-15 Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –\u00a0\u00a0It’s rivalry week for the No. 5\/8 Florida softball team (43-6) as they travel to Tallahassee for a top-15 showdown at No. 10\/13 Florida State (39-7) on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN2 with Danielle Lawrie and Courtney Lyle calling the action from Joann\u00a0Graf\u00a0Field.<\/p>\n

Fans can also listen on 98.1 FM \/ 850 AM WRUF where Ryan Urquhart and Nevada Cullen\u00a0will have the radio call.<\/p>\n

The Gators (11-0) and the Seminoles (6-0) both enter the match up undefeated against in-state opponents this season.<\/p>\n


\n
\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tNo. 10 FSU\u00a0(39-7, 15-3\u00a0ACC)
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tHead Coach
\n\t\t\tLonni Alameda
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tCareer Record
\n\t\t\t1,007-391-3 (.720)
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tFlorida All-Time Record vs.
\n\t\t\t29-24
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tStreak
\n\t\t\tFlorida State has won seven of the last 10 games
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tLast Meeting
\n\t\t\tApril 2, 2025 –\u00a0UF 0, Florida State 4 – Tallahassee
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tFlorida Record vs. in Tallahassee
\n\t\t\t15-13
\n\t\t
\n\t
\n <\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n
\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tHistory vs.\u00a0Florida State\u00a0| Last 10 Results
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tFlorida State
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t29-24
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tHome: 14-10
\n\t\t\tAway: 15-13
\n\t\t\tNeutral: 0-1
\n\t\t
\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
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 2, 2025
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t4-0
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMay 1, 2024
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t15-13 (9)
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 24, 2024
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t12-3 (5)
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMay 3, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t8-7
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 26, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t5-3
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMay 4, 2022
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t2-1
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 6, 2022
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t4-2 (10)
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMarch 6, 2021
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t7-2
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2021
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t5-0
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMarch 11, 2020
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t5-2
\n\t\t
\n\t
\n
\n
\n \n<\/p>\n

EVENLY MATCHED:

\nNCAA Statistics – National Team Rankings

\nBatting Average

\nFlorida – No. 4 (.366)

\nFlorida State – No. 5 (.365)<\/p>\n

Doubles

\nFlorida – No. 1 (100)

\nFlorida State – No. 3 (93)<\/p>\n

On-Base Percentage

\nFlorida – No. 4 (.461)\u00a0

\nFlorida State – No. 10 (.453)<\/p>\n

Fielding Percentage

\nFlorida – No. 2 (.987)

\nFlorida State – No. 3 (.984)<\/p>\n

Scoring

\nFlorida – No. 2 (.987)

\nFlorida State – No. 11 (7.87)<\/p>\n

NCAA Statistics – National Individual Rankings

\nBatting Average

\nIsa Torres – No. 1 (.589)

\nTaylor Shumaker<\/a>\u00a0– No. 12 (.475)<\/p>\n

Hits

\nTaylor Shumaker<\/a>\u00a0– No. 3 (77)

\nIsa Torres – No. 5 (76)<\/p>\n

NOTABLES:<\/p>\n


\n\tFlorida is the nation’s leader in doubles with 100 through the first 49 games
\n\t
\n\t
\n\tOn Saturday, both\u00a0Jocelyn Erickson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Kenleigh Cahalan<\/a>\u00a0both received Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Golden Tickets in a surprise post-game ceremony. The Golden Ticket, presented by Aliyah Andrews, signify that they have each been drafted to play in the AUSL
\n\t
\n\t\tThey become the second and third Gators to receive Golden Tickets.\u00a0Korbe Otis<\/a>\u00a0received one in 2025
\n\t
\n\t
\n\tWednesday’s match up against Florida State will feature the past two NFCA National Freshman of the Year winners:\u00a0Taylor Shumaker<\/a>\u00a0(2025) and Jaysoni Beachum (2024)
\n\tKenleigh Cahalan<\/a>\u00a0now has single-season career bests in hits (62), doubles (12), home runs (15) and RBIs (59)
\n\tWith her victory over Auburn on Sunday,\u00a0Keagan Rothrock<\/a>\u00a0moved into a sole-possession of sixth-most career wins in program history with 72, passing Aleshia Ocasio (2015-18) who had 71. In 12 innings pitched last week, Rothrock held a 1.17 ERA, allowing just two runs with 12 strikeouts and picking up two wins, including a complete game on Friday, and a save against FGCU
\n\t
\n\t\tRothrock ranks second in the NCAA in victories (23), seventh in games started (26) and ninth in shutouts (5)
\n\t
\n\t
\n\tHead coach Tim\u00a0Walton is four games from his 1200th win as a head coach
\n\t
\n\t\tHe would become the 18th coach in NCAA D1 history to reach the milestone and would be the 7th active coach with 1,200 or more wins\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
\n\t
\n\t <\/p>\n

FOLLOW THE GATORS<\/a>

\nFloridaGators.com<\/a>

\nFlorida Softball on Twitter<\/a>

\nHead Coach Tim Walton on Twitter<\/a>

\nFlorida Softball on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n