UF Softball 2025

[TEBOW TIME]

I watched that Vols pitcher today, besides the last pitch of the game she was shoving it up OUs ass.. Don't see why she wouldn't do the same to our lineup

Tenn Coach should have walked the OU girl at the end cause she had done already sent one bomb off the Vols pitcher over the fence.

 

[46885]

Tenn Coach should have walked the OU girl at the end cause she had done already sent one bomb off the Vols pitcher over the fence.

it was the perfect situation for them to have to pitch to her, because walking her would have put the tying run in scoring position and most coaches just won't do that unless they are facing Barry bonds. She wanted to pitch to her too so they let her go at her, she just happened to barrel up one of those 75 mph she was throwing in there

 

[TEBOW TIME]

it was the perfect situation for them to have to pitch to her, because walking her would have put the tying run in scoring position and most coaches just won't do that unless they are facing Barry bonds. She wanted to pitch to her too so they let her go at her, she just happened to barrel up one of those 75 mph she was throwing in there

The girl behind her was a Freshman, I take my chances with the Freshman and not one of the best hitters in the SEC that done lit you up once.

 

[Nicktheslick]

Holy crap!! Did the girls watch the baseball game today?

 

[46885]

Walton started like the 5th option on the mound.. but like Sully, far be It from me to criticize anything they ever do.. They're both perfect

 

[ocalaman]

Disappointing end to the season, but still made it to the WCWS for the 13th time since 2008. Wish the seniors the best, reload and move on. Go Gators!!

WCWS: Tennessee 11, Florida 3 (5 innings) - Florida Gators

A nuts and bolts breakdown of the Gators' loss and elimination Friday night at the Women's College World Series.

floridagators.com

 

[46885]

I mean I understand that once you get to the WS it can be a game of fortune and luck combined, but at this point we are seeing repeating trends with our performances there.. Something has to change once we get there to have a shot at winning it, it's certainly not the overall talent on rosters.. It seems we don't have a legit ace like other teams, and when we do we don't have the lineup to back it. This lineup was way better than the ones I can remember watching in previous years and they still did absolutely nothing when it counted, course the game was over as soon as they decided who was pitching tonight, vols had 7 runs before we recorded an out and the season was over just like that...

 

[ocalaman]

I mean I understand that once you get to the WS it can be a game of fortune and luck combined, but at this point we are seeing repeating trends with our performances there.. Something has to change once we get there to have a shot at winning it, it's certainly not the overall talent on rosters.. It seems we don't have a legit ace like other teams, and when we do we don't have the lineup to back it. This lineup was way better than the ones I can remember watching in previous years and they still did absolutely nothing when it counted, course the game was over as soon as they decided who was pitching tonight, vols had 7 runs before we recorded an out and the season was over just like that...

Keagan Rothrock is a legit ace, but once she missed 5 weeks due to an undisclosed injury, she's not been the same pitcher. Katelyn Oxley was looking really good as a true freshman in Rothrock's absence, but she got rocked twice against LSU and seemed to have lost confidence and didn't pitch for a month. Maybe she had some type of injury as well, we just don't know. NIL has changed everything in all sports, but while we get a good sum from softball donors, other schools like Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Texas, and even FSU get more money to buy the best of the best. I would imagine a ton of money will be thrown at Taylor Shumaker to try to get her to leave Florida. It is what it is. But my opinion remains that Tim Walton is a great recruiter, players love playing for him and he consistently fields a quality team with high quality student athletes. I wasn't in the locker room to see why Kara Hammock started tonight, but she has pitched some quality innings for us during the year, including last weekend against Georgia. Maybe Rothrock couldn't go. None of us know the reasons, but I'm not going to second guess a HOF coach who has won 2 national titles and has gotten his team to Oklahoma City 13 times since 2008. That level of success is unmatched except for Patty Gasso & Oklahoma.

 

[46885]

Keagan Rothrock is a legit ace, but once she missed 5 weeks due to an undisclosed injury, she's not been the same pitcher. Katelyn Oxley was looking really good as a true freshman in Rothrock's absence, but she got rocked twice against LSU and seemed to have lost confidence and didn't pitch for a month. Maybe she had some type of injury as well, we just don't know. NIL has changed everything in all sports, but while we get a good sum from softball donors, other schools like Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Texas, and even FSU get more money to buy the best of the best. I would imagine a ton of money will be thrown at Taylor Shumaker to try to get her to leave Florida. It is what it is. But my opinion remains that Tim Walton is a great recruiter, players love playing for him and he consistently fields a quality team with high quality student athletes. I wasn't in the locker room to see why Kara Hammock started tonight, but she has pitched some quality innings for us during the year, including last weekend against Georgia. Maybe Rothrock couldn't go. None of us know the reasons, but I'm not going to second guess a HOF coach who has won 2 national titles and has gotten his team to Oklahoma City 13 times since 2008. That level of success is unmatched except for Patty Gasso & Oklahoma.

This was just one of those outcomes that forces change, somewhere to get back to the top.. Results like this one are how teams come back and get to the top of the mountain from what they learn.. We see it all the time in college sports, that is of course if you can retain a core of the group of young talent that went through it together which makes it tougher as you said with NIL now.. In our case I hope this is one of those lessons that finally triggers whatever it is that Walton needs to do to get us back on the very top, it's not like we're not close all the time or that it's some drastic rebuild. Watching these games is why I was talking about how hard it is to win a Championship throughout the basketball season and why you have to truly appreciate the greatness that teams and coaches pull together to get it. It is funny though because our softball and baseball programs have been and probably are our two best and most consistent sports and run programs at the University so it's crazy basketball broke through again first. I have my criticisms of Walton and Sully healthily because I'm only reacting to the results we end up seeing, but I certainly am always rooting for them after all. I do think one or both will bring another championship to UF though ultimately, it just seems a matter of time because they're always both hovering in the elite range of rosters but something has to give for them both to reach the pinnacle again it's up to them to figure out.

 

[Nicktheslick]

This was just one of those outcomes that forces change, somewhere to get back to the top.. Results like this one are how teams come back and get to the top of the mountain from what they learn.. We see it all the time in college sports, that is of course if you can retain a core of the group of young talent that went through it together which makes it tougher as you said with NIL now.. In our case I hope this is one of those lessons that finally triggers whatever it is that Walton needs to do to get us back on the very top, it's not like we're not close all the time or that it's some drastic rebuild. Watching these games is why I was talking about how hard it is to win a Championship throughout the basketball season and why you have to truly appreciate the greatness that teams and coaches pull together to get it. It is funny though because our softball and baseball programs have been and probably are our two best and most consistent sports and run programs at the University so it's crazy basketball broke through again first. I have my criticisms of Walton and Sully healthily because I'm only reacting to the results we end up seeing, but I certainly am always rooting for them after all. I do think one or both will bring another championship to UF though ultimately, it just seems a matter of time because they're always both hovering in the elite range of rosters but something has to give for them both to reach the pinnacle again it's up to them to figure out.

When you mention UF’s best programs the track and field teams of coach MH have to be included.

 

[ocalaman]

Unforgettable Seniors Bid Emotional Farewell at WCWS - Florida Gators

After Florida's softball season ended Friday night at the Women's College World Series, senior centerfielder Kendra Falby and a couple teammates, through tears,

floridagators.com

 

[instaGATOR]

 

[ocalaman]

2 Gator softball players have entered the transfer portal. Sophomore Alyssa Hovermale, an infielder who was the #11 national recruit when signed out of high school, just could never find much playing time in her 2 years as a Gator. She was primarily a 3rd baseman, but was beaten out in 2024 for the position by fellow freshman Ariel Kowalewski. When AK transferred to Texas A&M before this season started, Alabama transfer Kenleigh Cahalan won the job at 3rd. Hovermale also dealt with injuries her freshman year, but rarely saw the field in 2025. Freshman Layla Lamar is also leaving. She was the #4 rated player in last year's recruiting class and committed to Florida in the 6th grade. She is a corner infielder and outfielder, who only contributed to the 2025 team as a rare pinch hitter. Her mother is the softball coach at Duke and her sister has recently signed with UCLA. Looking at the 2026 roster, it seems apparent that neither Hovermale nor Lamar were going to be able to win starting jobs and with Coach Walton probably conducting his exit interviews with players, both young ladies decided to go elsewhere to play. Good luck to both

 

[ocalaman]

3 more Gator softball players are transferring out. Freshmen, Catcher Makenna Bellaire and Outfielder Kaylie Shaw, who graduated high school this past December and enrolled at UF early in January, have entered the portal. Bellaire was the only other catcher besides Jocelyn Erickson on this year's roster and only played in a few pre-SEC games. Shaw was used primarily as a pinch runner and it's doubtful either was going to be a major contributor down the road. The big surprise is Mia Williams entering the portal. She was a 2-year starter at 2nd base and improved her hitting so much from freshman to sophomore year that she made a couple of All American teams this year. Mia is also a legacy Gator, her father being Jason "White Chocolate" Williams and her mother a former Gator track star. During the WCWS, her mother posted some very negative comments on social media about the Gator coaches and their recruiting and portal priorities. But Mia has always seemed to be all in as a Gator, so this move was unexpected. However, Tim Walton has never put up with dissension on his teams, so who knows what has happened behind the scenes and what was said during the exit interviews he conducted with each of his players after their season ended. With 5 players now transferring out, 5 more graduating and only 2 incoming freshmen, we can expect a bunch of players to join the team via the transfer portal. Next year's team will look very different than the one that ended the season.

 

[46885]

losing legacy Gators is not a good look, something is wrong

 

[ocalaman]

losing legacy Gators is not a good look, something is wrong

For sure. I think all of us who follow UF softball closely knew that something wasn't quite right with this team. For all the talent and even making it to the WCWS, the "IT' was missing, whatever that is. But it seems now to be worse than anybody thought. As of right now we only have 10 players on our roster. We have 4 pitchers (Rothrock, Brown, Oxley & Miller), catcher Jocelyn Erickson, 3 outfielders (Shumaker, Cassidy McLellan (a back-up for her first 2 years) and Towson Thomas, who redshirted as a freshman this year) and 2 infielders (3rd baseman Kenleigh Cahalan and this year's back-up SS Gabi Comia). Ava Brown played a lot of first base in her freshman year when she wasn't pitching, but played almost none this year, as senior Reagan Walsh won that position. The only freshmen left to report over the summer are P Leah Stevens and INF Kalie Matsuno. Hopefully, there won't be anymore current Gators leaving, but Tim Walton has his work cut out getting some quality players from the portal.

 

[Nicktheslick]

For sure. I think all of us who follow UF softball closely knew that something wasn't quite right with this team. For all the talent and even making it to the WCWS, the "IT' was missing, whatever that is. But it seems now to be worse than anybody thought. As of right now we only have 10 players on our roster. We have 4 pitchers (Rothrock, Brown, Oxley & Miller), catcher Jocelyn Erickson, 3 outfielders (Shumaker, Cassidy McLellan (a back-up for her first 2 years) and Towson Thomas, who redshirted as a freshman this year) and 2 infielders (3rd baseman Kenleigh Cahalan and this year's back-up SS Gabi Comia). Ava Brown played a lot of first base in her freshman year when she wasn't pitching, but played almost none this year, as senior Reagan Walsh won that position. The only freshmen left to report over the summer are P Leah Stevens and INF Kalie Matsuno. Hopefully, there won't be anymore current Gators leaving, but Tim Walton has his work cut out getting some quality players from the portal.

I knew something was up with this team. They just had no fire especially when they got to OKC. Five hits total in two games?