Florida Softball Opens Saturday Scrimmage to Public
The Florida softball program is set to hold an open scrimmage Saturday, Jan. 29.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida softball program announced Tuesday afternoon a team scrimmage that will be open to the public Saturday, Jan. 29, at 12:15 p.m. Gates at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium will open at 12 p.m.
The Gators bring back a majority of the 2021 roster that captured the program's SEC leading ninth regular season title. UF finished with a 45-11 overall record, a 19-5 record in SEC play and was the only team in the conference to not lose a SEC series during the regular season.
The 2022 roster features National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Americans Charla Echols, Hannah Adams and Elizabeth Hightower. That trio anchors a group of 16 returning contributors from last season, along with the addition of 2021 transfer Skylar Wallace and six newcomers.
Entering their first year with the program is graduate transfer Marissa Mesiemore, and freshmen Cali Decker, Lexie Delbrey, Kendra Falby, Sam Roe and Reagan Walsh. Roe, a catcher, joined the program this January as an early enrollee and Mesiemore is a transfer from FGCU.
National Preseason Rankings
Poll
Ranking
Preseason USA Today / NFCA Coaches Poll
Not Released
Preseason ESPN.com / USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
No. 5
Preseason D1Softball.com Top 25 Poll
No. 5
Preseason SoftballAmerica.com Top 25 Poll
No. 6
SoftballAmerica.com Preseason Top 100
D1Softball.com Top 75 Impact Freshmen
No. 11 - Charla Echols
Reagan Walsh - SS
No. 40 - Elizabeth Hightower
Kendra Falby - OF
No. 53 - Hannah Adams
Sam Roe - C
No. 58 - Natalie Lugo
Florida opens its 2022 season Friday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. against Illinois State in Tampa, Fla. at USF's tournament. The program's first home game is set for Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. against Jacksonville.
Regular Season Single-Game Ticket Information
Single-game tickets are currently on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683. Single-game ticket prices and availability can also be directly accessed here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v...6ZPo4l-DT_GzmpCYRf16i2gmrzoW1GkiwADdz9vGI4&e= >.
The Florida softball program is set to hold an open scrimmage Saturday, Jan. 29.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida softball program announced Tuesday afternoon a team scrimmage that will be open to the public Saturday, Jan. 29, at 12:15 p.m. Gates at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium will open at 12 p.m.
The Gators bring back a majority of the 2021 roster that captured the program's SEC leading ninth regular season title. UF finished with a 45-11 overall record, a 19-5 record in SEC play and was the only team in the conference to not lose a SEC series during the regular season.
The 2022 roster features National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Americans Charla Echols, Hannah Adams and Elizabeth Hightower. That trio anchors a group of 16 returning contributors from last season, along with the addition of 2021 transfer Skylar Wallace and six newcomers.
Entering their first year with the program is graduate transfer Marissa Mesiemore, and freshmen Cali Decker, Lexie Delbrey, Kendra Falby, Sam Roe and Reagan Walsh. Roe, a catcher, joined the program this January as an early enrollee and Mesiemore is a transfer from FGCU.
National Preseason Rankings
Poll
Ranking
Preseason USA Today / NFCA Coaches Poll
Not Released
Preseason ESPN.com / USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll
No. 5
Preseason D1Softball.com Top 25 Poll
No. 5
Preseason SoftballAmerica.com Top 25 Poll
No. 6
SoftballAmerica.com Preseason Top 100
D1Softball.com Top 75 Impact Freshmen
No. 11 - Charla Echols
Reagan Walsh - SS
No. 40 - Elizabeth Hightower
Kendra Falby - OF
No. 53 - Hannah Adams
Sam Roe - C
No. 58 - Natalie Lugo
Florida opens its 2022 season Friday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. against Illinois State in Tampa, Fla. at USF's tournament. The program's first home game is set for Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. against Jacksonville.
Regular Season Single-Game Ticket Information
Single-game tickets are currently on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683. Single-game ticket prices and availability can also be directly accessed here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v...6ZPo4l-DT_GzmpCYRf16i2gmrzoW1GkiwADdz9vGI4&e= >.
