{"id":248594,"date":"2026-04-27T18:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/248594\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T18:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:55:08","slug":"softball-hosts-florida-state-in-regular-season-home-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/248594\/","title":{"rendered":"Softball Hosts Florida State In Regular-Season Home Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –\u00a0 The Florida softball team (45-7) will\u00a0host Florida State (43-7) in the Gators’ regular-season home finale on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

First pitch is set for 7\u00a0p.m. on SEC Network\u00a0with Danielle Lawrie and Eric Frede\u00a0calling the action from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.<\/p>\n

Fans can also listen on 98.1 FM \/ 850 AM WRUF where Ryan Urquhart and Sky Lebron will have the radio call with special guest Korbe Otis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Gators are looking to even up the two-game series with the Seminoles after dropping a 3-1 contest on April 22 in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\t\tNo. 10 FSU\u00a0(43-7, 18-3\u00a0ACC)
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\n\t\t\tHead Coach
\n\t\t\tLonni Alameda
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tCareer Record
\n\t\t\t1,011-391-3 (.721)
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tFlorida All-Time Record vs.
\n\t\t\t29-25
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tStreak
\n\t\t\tFlorida State has won eight of the last 10 games
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tLast Meeting
\n\t\t\tApril 22, 2026 –\u00a0UF 1, Florida State 3 – Tallahassee, Fla.
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\n\t\t\tFlorida Record vs. in Gainesville
\n\t\t\t14-10
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\n <\/p>\n


\n
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\n\t\t\tHistory vs.\u00a0Florida State\u00a0| Last 10 Results
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\n\t\t\tFlorida State
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\n\t\t\t29-25
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\n\t\t\tHome: 14-10
\n\t\t\tAway: 15-14
\n\t\t\tNeutral: 0-1
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\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 22, 2026
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t3-1
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 2, 2025
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t4-0
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMay 1, 2024
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t15-13 (9)
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\n\t\t\tApril 24, 2024
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t12-3 (5)
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\n\t\t\tMay 3, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t8-7
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\n\t\t\tApril 26, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t5-3
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\n\t\t\tMay 4, 2022
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t2-1
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\n\t\t\tApril 6, 2022
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t4-2 (10)
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\n\t\t\tMarch 6, 2021
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t7-2
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\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2021
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t5-0
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\n <\/p>\n

EVENLY MATCHED:

\nNCAA Statistics – National Team Rankings

\nBatting Average

\nFlorida – No. 5\u00a0(.362)

\nFlorida State – No. 6\u00a0(.359)<\/p>\n

Doubles

\nFlorida – No. 2 (101)

\nFlorida State – No. 4\u00a0(99)<\/p>\n

On-Base Percentage

\nFlorida – No.\u00a06\u00a0(.457)\u00a0

\nFlorida State – No. 10 (.447)<\/p>\n

Fielding Percentage

\nFlorida – No. 2 (.988)

\nFlorida State – No. 4\u00a0(.984)<\/p>\n

Scoring

\nFlorida – No. 9 – (7.98)

\nFlorida State – No. 14\u00a0(7.61)<\/p>\n

NOTABLES:<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Gators pitched back-to-back shutouts in their home-and-away series versus No. 22\/21 UCF. Florida now has\u00a016 shutouts on the season, the fourth-most in the NCAA
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\n\tKenleigh Cahalan<\/a> has reached base in 48 of the Gators’ 52 games (92.3%)
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\n\t\tThe senior already has single-season career-bests in runs (33), hits (64), RBIs (50), home runs (15) and doubles (15)
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\n\tWith two home runs in her last three games, Taylor Shumaker<\/a> has hit 16 home runs this season and 38 in her career
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\n\t\tShumaker is now just two home runs away from moving into a tie with Charla Echols (40) for 10th-most home runs hit in program history
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\n\tKeagan Rothrock<\/a> is currently tied with Lauren Haeger (2012-15) for sixth-most wins in program history with 73. Her next win would move her into a tie for fifth-most wins with Stacey Stevens (2004-07) who had 74 in her Gator career
\n\tHead coach Tim\u00a0Walton is two games from his 1,200th win as a head coach
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\n\t\tHe would become the 18th coach in NCAA Division 1\u00a0history to reach the milestone and would be the 7th active coach with 1,200 or more wins
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\n\tThe Gators are 25-3 at home this season, with all three losses coming in Southeastern Conference play <\/p>\n

PROMOTIONS:<\/p>\n


\n\tThe first 500 fans in attendance will receive\u00a03D Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium drink coasters
\n\tGator Great and Olympian Aubree Munro Watson will be signing copies of her new book “Born Ready: Making the Most of the Moments That Mark Our Lives” on the third-base concourse pregame and in game. She will also throw out the ceremonial first pitch <\/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