Gator Softball 2024

[Countygator1]

Harry Fodder: From Rebuild Season to Season to Build On - Florida Gators

After finishing third at the WCWS, Gators coach Tim Walton now will look to shore up some spots through the transfer portal and fortify a 2025 team that will return

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Good article. I think you're right Ocala, probably not very active in the portal unless a marquee player becomes available.

 

[ocalaman]

Good article. I think you're right Ocala, probably not very active in the portal unless a marquee player becomes available.

Another site from a source who has connections inside the softball program says we have very good chance of getting NiJaree Canady, the Stanford Pitcher National Player of the Year, sophomore, as a portal transfer.

 

[Countygator1]

Another site from a source who has connections inside the softball program says we have very good chance of getting NiJaree Canady, the Stanford Pitcher National Player of the Year, sophomore, as a portal transfer.

Wow...that would be amazing.

 

[Nicktheslick]

With her, Rothrock and Brown? Yeah I could live with that.

 

[GatorGray]

 

[ocalaman]

Erickson Named NFCA Division I Player of the Year - Florida Gators

Jocelyn Erickson joins Skylar Wallace, the 2023 recipient, as the only two Gators to win the award.

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[bradleygator]

I realize this is a softball thread, but Stricklin has turned us into Miss St. I follow track closely and this is one of Holloway's weakest units, primarily due to youthfulness. So I don't expect much out of them in Oregon. I noticed that Tennessee has now won the last 3 SEC all sports trophies too. We need to make a change at the top ASAP.

It’s a question of what is the goal of your UA. By all accounts, Stricklin is a great fund raiser and gets a bunch of cranes moving and shovels in the ground. Whether that’s all directed at winning games/matches/meets is another question. I would say it doesn’t appear that is the priority.

 

[ocalaman]

Gators add a rising senior to their pitching staff. 6'2" RHP from UNC-Wilmington.

Kara Hammock - Softball - UNC Wilmington Athletics

Kara Hammock (18) Pitcher - 2024 Season: All-Coastal Athletic Association Second-Teamer who went 17-6 with a 1.60 ERA, fourth-lowest in CAA, as a junior ... set

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[ocalaman]

My guess is that she ends up at Oklahoma simply because they have a blank check in NIL money from the owner's of the Love's truck Stop chain. Florida has no way of even coming close to an NIL offer Oklahoma can throw out there.

Why did NiJaree Canady enter transfer portal? Postseason aspirations among reasons for Stanford star's departure | Sporting News

Stanford pitcher NiJaree Canady is heading to pastures new. Here's why.

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[ocalaman]

Also, no Gator softball players entered the transfer portal.

Walton Announces VanBrakle Prothro as Newest Assistant Coach - Florida Gators

Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Memphis and will take over the development of Florida's pitching staff.

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[Countygator1]

Also, no Gator softball players entered the transfer portal.

Walton Announces VanBrakle Prothro as Newest Assistant Coach - Florida Gators

Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Memphis and will take over the development of Florida's pitching staff.

floridagators.com

Wow. Ocala things are looking really solid for next season.