{"id":252068,"date":"2026-04-30T04:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/252068\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:36:13","slug":"softball-caps-off-regular-season-with-top-25-series-at-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/252068\/","title":{"rendered":"Softball Caps Off Regular Season With Top-25 Series at Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 6\/8 Florida softball team (46-7, 16-5 SEC) wraps up the regular season with a three-game series at No. 17\/14 Georgia (34-16, 10-11 SEC) from April 30-May 2 in a rematch of the 2025 Gainesville Super Regional.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The series kicks off on Thursday night at 6 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. game on Friday. Both games will stream on SEC Network+. The series finale is set for Saturday at 12 p.m. on ESPN.<\/p>\n

Fans can also listen to all three games on either\u00a098.1 FM \/ 850 AM WRUF (Thursday\/Saturday) or FloridaGators.com\/Gators+ (Friday) where\u00a0Ryan Urquhart and Sky Lebron will\u00a0have the radio call.<\/p>\n

Former Florida All-American pitcher Kelly Barnhill will be a special guest on Thursday’s radio broadcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Gators enter the weekend looking to secure their seventh SEC series of the season and third on the road.

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\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tNo. 17\/14 Georgia (34-16, 10-11)
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tHead Coach
\n\t\t\tTony Baldwin
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tRecord at Georgia
\n\t\t\t197-91 (.684)
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tFlorida All-Time Record vs.
\n\t\t\t49-33
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tStreak
\n\t\t\tFlorida has won seven of the last 10 match ups
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tLast Meeting
\n\t\t\tMay 25, 2025 –\u00a0UF 5, Georgia 2 – Gainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tFlorida Record vs. in Athens
\n\t\t\t22-11
\n\t\t
\n\t <\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
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\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tHistory vs.\u00a0Georgia | Last 10 Results
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
\n\t\t\tHome: 23-18 | Away: 22-11
\n\t\t\t49-33
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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
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMay 25, 2025
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t5-2
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMay 24, 2025
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t2-1
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMary 23, 2025
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t6-1
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tMay 10, 2024
\n\t\t\tAuburn, Ala.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t9-4
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 28, 2024
\n\t\t\tAthens, Ga.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t10-7
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 27, 2024
\n\t\t\tAthens, Ga.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t11-6
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 26, 2024
\n\t\t\tAthens, Ga.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t9-1 (5 inn.)
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 16, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tL
\n\t\t\t8-2
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 15, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t8-7
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tApril 14, 2023
\n\t\t\tGainesville, Fla.
\n\t\t\tW
\n\t\t\t13-4
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\n\t <\/p>\n

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
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\n\t
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\n\t\t\tThursday
\n\t\t\tat Georgia
\n\t\t\t6 p.m.
\n\t\t\tSEC Network+
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tFriday
\n\t\t\tat Georgia
\n\t\t\t6 p.m
\n\t\t\tSEC Network+
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\tSaturday
\n\t\t\tat Georgia
\n\t\t\t12 p.m.
\n\t\t\tESPN
\n\t\t
\n\t <\/p>\n

NOTABLES:
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\n\tUnder head coach Tim Walton<\/a>, the Gators have won five of their six regular-season series at Georgia. The Bulldogs took 2-of-3 from Florida during the 2018 season
\n\tKeagan Rothrock<\/a>, Taylor Shumaker<\/a> and Jocelyn Erickson<\/a> were named Top 25 Finalists for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award<\/a> on Wednesday
\n\tFlorida has won six of its seven Southeastern Conference series this season, including road series wins at Kentucky and South Carolina
\n\tThe Gators enter the weekend tied with Alabama for second in the league standings with a 16-5 record in SEC play
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\n\t\tGeorgia ranks ninth in the SEC with a 10-11 record
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\n\tFlorida is 11-6 against Top 25 teams, while the Bulldogs are 7-13
\n\tBoth Georgia and the Gators rank in the top 10 in fielding percentage. Florida ranks second (.988) and the Bulldogs (.983) rank sixth
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\n\t\tIn SEC play, the Gators have committed just two errors and Georgia has committed 12
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\n\tTownsen Thomas<\/a> enters the series on a team-best 12-game hitting streak
\n\tThomas’ game-ending catch against Florida State on Tuesday was No. 2 on Wednesday’s Sportscenter Top-10<\/a> <\/p>\n

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