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Florida Gators softball
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University University of Florida
Athletic director Scott Stricklin
Head coach Tim Walton (17th season)
Conference SEC
Location Gainesville, FL
Home stadium Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium (Capacity: 2,800)
Nickname Gators
ColorsOrange and blue [1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
2014, 2015
NCAA WCWS runner-up
2009, 2011, 2017
NCAA WCWS appearances
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2008, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2024
Regular Season Conference championships
1998, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021

The Florida Gators softball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of softball. Florida competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators play their home games at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and are currently led by head coach Tim Walton. In the twenty-six year history of the Florida Softball program, the team has won two Women's College World Series (WCWS) national championships, nine SEC regular season championships, five SEC tournament championships, and have made eleven WCWS appearances.

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History

Larry Ray era: (1997–2000)

On June 13, 1995, the board of directors of the University Athletic Association approved the addition of a women's softball team to the University of Florida's athletic program. Larry Ray, who would coach the new team for their first four seasons, agreed to be the first head coach on September 4, 1995. After the construction of their new stadium facility, the Gators played their first two games in a doubleheader on February 8, 1997, against the Stetson Hatters, both of which they won.

In the inaugural year of the Florida Softball program, Ray's team posted an overall win–loss record of 42–25 and a Southeastern Conference record of 16–8, and was the runner-up in the SEC softball tournament, ultimately losing to the second-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in the title game. Florida built on the early success of their first season to win the program's first-ever SEC regular season championship in 1998, and advance to the NCAA tournament. After the 2000 season, Ray left Florida to return to an assistant coaching position with the Arizona Wildcats softball team at the University of Arizona, where he previously coached.

Karen Johns era: (2001–2005)

For the 2001 season, Ray was replaced by Karen Johns. Under Johns, Florida qualified for the NCAA tournament four of five seasons, and compiled a record of 192–131 during her tenure in Gainesville. After the Gators finished third in the SEC Eastern Division for the fourth straight season, and suffered four consecutive losses in the 2005 SEC Tournament and the opening round of the NCAA tournament, Johns was fired.

Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium, the Gainesville, Florida home field of the Florida Gators softball team. KatieSeasholePresslySoftballStadium.jpg
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium, the Gainesville, Florida home field of the Florida Gators softball team.

Tim Walton era: (2006–present)

To replace Johns, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley hired the then-head coach of the Wichita State Shockers softball team, Tim Walton, as the Gators' new coach. Under Walton, the Florida softball team has become a consistent SEC and national title contender. In 2014, the Gators won their first national title over Alabama, and the following year they repeated as national champions, this time by defeating Michigan.

2008 World Series

In his third season as the Gators' head coach, he led the team to an NCAA single season record seventy wins and five losses. The team also made its first-ever Women's College World Series (WCWS) appearance after beating the California Golden Bears, two games to none, in the Gainesville Super Regional of the NCAA tournament. After losing its opening game of the WCWS to Louisiana Lafayette, the Gators won three straight against games the Virginia Tech Hokies and Texas A&M Aggies. However, in the double-elimination format of the NCAA tournament, the Gators needed to beat Texas A&M twice in the WCWS semifinals to move into the championship final series. That second semifinal game went two extra innings before either team scored, and the Aggies earned the 1–0 victory in the ninth inning. [2] Gators pitcher Stacey Nelson ended the 2008 season with single-season school records in wins (47), strikeouts (363), innings pitched (352.1), and earned run average (0.75). [3]

2009 World Series

Florida began its 2009 season ranked No. 1 in the country in both major college softball polls, but finished second after falling 8–0 and 3–2 to the Washington Huskies in the best-of-three-games final championship series of the 2009 Women's College World Series. The Gators compiled an overall record of 63–5 and completed its SEC regular season with a record of 26–1. They also broke the SEC single-season record for home runs (86), and several single-season team records including grand slams (12), total shutouts (39), and consecutive shutouts (11). Aja Paculba set the single-season stolen base record (27), Francesca Enea broke the career home run record (41) in her junior season, and the Florida pitching staff threw three no-hitters in the regular season (Stephanie Brombacher vs. Coastal Carolina; Stacey Nelson vs. Ole Miss and Arkansas). Nelson was named the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner and the SEC Pitcher of the year for the second straight year. Nelson was named to the All-American first team (pitcher), and Brombacher (pitcher), Enea (outfielder), Kelsey Bruder (outfielder), and Paculba (second baseman) were named to the second team.

2010 World Series

The 2010 Florida softball team again qualified for the NCAA tournament and advanced to the 2010 Women's College World Series. In the opening game of the Series, the fourth-seeded Gators were decisively defeated 16–3 by the UCLA Bruins, who ultimately won the 2010 championship. The Gators recovered to eliminate the ninth-seeded Missouri Tigers 5–2, before being edged 3–2 and eliminated in turn by the sixth-seeded Georgia Bulldogs.

2011 World Series

During the 2011 season, Florida experienced a series of up-and-down streaks, but recovered to win the SEC Eastern Division for the fourth consecutive year. After being upset by the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the SEC tournament, the Gators qualified for the NCAA tournament and advanced to the 2011 Women's College World Series. In the World Series semi-finals, Florida twice defeated the SEC champion Alabama Crimson Tide, 16–2 and 9–2, to advance to the finals. The top-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils, in turn, swept the Gators, 14–4 and 7–2, in the best-of-three championship finals.

2012 NCAA tournament

On the eve of the NCAA tournament, three players: Cheyenne Coyle, Sami Fagan, and Kasey Fagan were dismissed from the team. No. 5 Florida lost to Florida Gulf Coast and USF in the Regionals and failed to reach the WCWS for the first time in Walton's tenure at UF.

2013 World Series

Despite winning the SEC regular season and tournament titles, No. 2 Florida lost to Tennessee 2–9 to open the WCWS. After a thrilling 9–8 extra innings game win against Nebraska, they lost 0–3 to Texas to end their season.

2014 National Champs

Florida beat rival Alabama for their first national championship with tournament MVP Hannah Rogers in the circle.

2015 National Champs

Led by the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in Lauren Haeger, Florida became just the third team in the history of college softball to win back to back national championships. They defeated Michigan in the last game of the best of three series 4–1 to win the title. Lauren Haeger then went on to win the 2015 Honda Award.

2017 World Series

In 2017, Florida again secured the number one seed for the third straight year. After failing to make it to the WCWS in 2016 as the number one seed, Florida made it to the finals. In the finals, Florida took on rival Oklahoma, the number 10 overall seed. In game one, Oklahoma outlasted Florida after 17 innings in the longest WCWS game ever. The following day, Florida lost 4–5, and Oklahoma won the 2017 WCWS.

Coaching staff

NamePosition coachedConsecutive season at
Florida in current position
Tim Walton Head coach 18th
Aric ThomasAssistant coach and Recruiting Coordinator7th
Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro Assistant coach and Pitching Coach1st
Francesca EneaAssistant coach2nd
Reference: [4]

Facility upgrades

In September 2016, the UAA announced a massive $100 million facilities initiative that included renovating many areas of the University of Florida's sports landscape. One of the improvements included in the plan was a renovation of the softball complex at Seashole Pressly Stadium. The plan states that existing bleachers behind home plate would be replaced with chairback seating, with additional bleachers extended down each foul line to accommodate 750 to 1,000 more seats; expanded press box, concession and restroom areas, upgraded coaches and players' facilities, as well as some shade structure. [5] The university hopes to complete these projects before 2021.

Year-by-year results

SeasonOverall recordSEC recordNCAA tournament ResultsSEC Tournament ResultsSEC Regular season Finish [6] NCAA tournament Seed
1997 42–25 [7] 16–8Did Not MakeW 6–2 vs. Alabama
L 1–6 vs. No. 2 South Carolina
W 2–1 vs. Tennessee
W 4–3 vs. No. 23 LSU
W 7–5 vs. Auburn
L 0–8 vs. No. 2 South Carolina 		3rd East Division
1998 47–2223–5L 0–1 vs. No. 6 South Florida
L 0–1 vs. No 16 Arizona State 		W 3–1 vs Georgia
W 10–9 vs. South Carolina
L 0–1 vs. Mississippi State
L 0–1 vs. Mississippi State 		1st SEC
1999 34–3913–15Did Not MakeL 3–11 vs. No. 24 Tennessee
L 1–4 vs. Alabama 		3rd East Division
2000 46–3013–14L 0–2 vs. No 10 California
W 1–0 vs. No 6 Fresno State
W 5–2 vs. Texas
L 1–2 vs. No 10 California 		L 0–1 vs. No 11 Alabama
W 2–0 vs. Kentucky
L 1–2 vs. Arkansas 		2nd East Division
2001 37–2814–15L 0–3 vs. FAU
W 8–0 vs. UConn
L 2–6 vs. No 16 Florida State 		L 0–1 vs. Mississippi State
L 1–4 vs. Auburn 		2nd East Division
2002 32–3512–18Did Not MakeL 0–5 vs. No 3 LSU
L 1–7 vs. Auburn 		3rd East Division
2003 41–2519–11W 3–2 vs. Oregon State
L 0–2 vs. Texas-Arlington
L 1–2 vs. FAU 		W 6–2 vs. No 19/20 South Carolina
W 1–0 vs. No 7/9 Georgia
L 0–1 vs. No 12/13 LSU
L 1–3 vs. No 12/13 LSU 		3rd East Division
2004 41–2016–13L 1–2 vs. Cal State-Northridge
W 4–0 vs. Long Island
L 1–8 vs. No 17/19 South Florida 		L 1–7 vs. No 10/11 Georgia
L 5–7 vs. No 10/11 Tennessee 		3rd East Division
Start of National Seeding
2005 41–2318–12L 2–3 vs. Bethune–Cookman
L 3–5 vs. UCF 		L 0–4 vs. No 11/13 Tennessee
L 1–9 vs. LSU 		3rd East DivisionNo. 13
2006 43–2517–13L 0–2 vs. FAU
W 1–0 vs. North Carolina
L 0–1 vs. FAU 		L 0–6 vs. Tennessee 3rd East DivisionNo. 16
2007 50–2217–11W 8–0 vs. Stetson
W 3–0 vs. No 17 Georgia Tech
W 3–0 vs. No 18 Texas
L 0–2 vs. No 7 Texas A&M
W 3–2 vs. No 7 Texas A&M
L 0–2 vs. No 7 Texas A&M 		W 3–0 vs. Mississippi State
W 1–0 vs. No 1 Tennessee
L 0–1 vs. No 5/6 LSU 		2nd East DivisionNo. 13
2008 70–527–1W 7–2 vs. Georgia Tech
W 3–0 vs. UCF
L 0–1 vs. UCF
W 10–0 vs. UCF
W 4–2 vs. No 24/25 California
W 4–2 vs. No 24/25 California
L 2–3 vs. No 16/17 Louisiana-Lafayette*
W 2–0 vs. No 16/17 Virginia Tech*
W 2–0 vs. No 3/5 UCLA*
W 6–1 vs. No 4/5 Texas A&M*
L 0–1 vs. No 4/5 Texas A&M*		W 1–0 vs. Ole Miss
W 6–1 vs. No 12/13 Tennessee
W 4–1 vs. No 3 Alabama
SEC Tournament Champs		1st SECNo. 1
2009 63–526–1W 12–0 vs. Florida A&M
W 7–1 vs. Texas A&M
W 9–0 vs. Lehigh
W 2–0 vs. No 14 California
W 2–1 vs No 14 California
W 3–0 vs No 6 Arizona*
W 1–0 vs No 7 Michigan*
W 6–5 vs No 4 Alabama*

FINALS:
L 0–8 vs No 3 Washington*
L 2–3 vs No 3 Washington*

W 3–0 vs. Auburn
W 11–3 vs. No 18 Tennessee
W 8–5 vs. No 5 Alabama
SEC Tournament Champs		1st SECNo. 1
2010 49–1020–4W 6–0 vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 6–0 vs. UCF
W 13–3 vs. FIU
W 8–0 vs. No 10/11 Arizona State
W 5–2 vs No 10/11 Arizona State
L 3–16 vs No 5/4 UCLA*
W 5–0 vs No 8/14 Missouri*
L 2–3 vs No 9 Georgia*		W 9–1 vs. Auburn
L 1–9 vs. No 17/11 LSU 		1st East DivisionNo. 4
2011 56–1321–7W 8–0 vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 4–2 vs. No 14 UCLA
L 2–3 vs. No 14 UCLA
W 11–3 vs. No 14 UCLA
W 9–1 vs. No 11 Oregon
W 7–0 vs No 11 Oregon
W 6–2 vs No 5 Missouri*
L 5–6 vs No 1 Arizona State*
W 16–2 vs No 2 Alabama*
W 9–2 vs No 2 Alabama*

FINALS:
L 4–14 vs No 1 Arizona State*
L 2–7 vs No 1 Arizona State*

L 2–6 vs. No 24 Auburn
1st East DivisionNo. 4
2012 48–1321–7L 1–2 vs. FGCU
W 7–1 vs. UCF
W 6–2 vs. FGCU
L 0–1 vs. No 22 USF
W 1–0 vs. LSU
W 2–1 vs. No 3 Tennessee
L 1–10 vs. No 4 Alabama
2nd East DivisionNo. 5
2013 58–918–6W 7–1 vs. Hampton
W 11–1 vs. No 22 USF
W 2–0 vs. No 22 USF
W 4–3 vs. UAB
W 1–0 vs. UAB
L 2–9 vs. No 5 Tennessee*
W 9–8 vs. No 16/17 Nebraska*
L 0–3 vs. No 6/7 Texas*		W 8–4 vs. No 9/10 Alabama
W 9–5 vs. No 23 Georgia
W 10–4 No 7/8 Missouri
SEC Tournament Champs		1st SECNo. 2
2014 55–1215–9W 8–0 vs. Florida A&M
W 14–0 vs. Stetson
W 7–0 vs. UCF
W 9–0 vs. No 8/9 Washington
L 3–4 vs. No 8/9 Washington
W 8–0 vs. No 8/9 Washington
W 11–0 vs. No 17 Baylor*
W 4–0 vs. No 1 Oregon*
W 6–3 No 17 Baylor*

FINALS:
W 5–0 vs. No 5 Alabama*
W 6–3 vs. No 5 Alabama*
National Champions

L 0–2 vs. No 11/14 Georgia T-3rd SECNo. 5
2015 60–718–5W 6–0 vs. Florida A&M
W 7–0 vs. Hofstra
W 1–0 vs. FAU
W 7–0 vs. No 25 Kentucky
W 1–0 vs. No 25 Kentucky
W 7–2 vs. No 10 Tennessee*
W 4–0 vs. No 8 LSU*
W 3–2 vs. No 4 Auburn*
FINALS:

W 3–2 vs. No 3 Michigan*
L 0–1 vs. No 3 Michigan*
W 4–1 vs. No 3 Michigan*
National Champions

W 10–2 vs. South Carolina
L 1–2 vs. No 11 Tennessee 		1st SECNo. 1
2016 56–720–4W 11–0 vs. Alabama State
W 5–0 vs. UCF
W 8–0 vs. UCF
L 0–3 vs. No 16 Georgia
L 2–3 vs. No 16 Georgia 		W 1–0 vs. Ole Miss
L 1–2 vs. No 8 Auburn 		1st SECNo. 1
2017 58–1020–3W 9–0 vs. Florida A&M
W 2–0 vs. OSU
L 0–1 vs. OSU
W 5–0 vs. OSU
L 0–3 vs. No 16 Alabama
W 2–0 vs. No 16 Alabama
W 2–1 vs. No 16 Alabama
W 8–0 vs. No 9 Texas A&M*
W 7–0 vs. No 8 LSU*
W 5–2 vs. No 6 Washington*
FINALS:

L 5–7 (17) vs. No 10 OU*
L 4–5 vs. No 10 OU*

L 0–2 vs. Ole Miss 1st SECNo. 1
2018 56–1120–4W 8–0 vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 10–2 vs. OSU
W 4–0 vs. OSU
W 5–4 vs. No 15 Texas A&M
L 4–5 vs. No 15 Texas A&M
W 5–3 vs. No 15 Texas A&M
W 11–3 vs. No 7 Georgia*
L 5–6 vs. No 3 UCLA*
L 0–2 vs. No 4 OU*		W 5–2 vs. No 13/15 Alabama
W 10–2 vs. No 7/8 Tennessee
W 3–1 No 12/14 South Carolina
SEC Tournament Champs		1st SECNo. 2
2019 49–1812–12W 3–0 vs. Boston University
W 8–0 (5) vs. Boise State
W 5–0 vs. Boise State
W 3–0 vs. No 12 Tennessee
L 2–3 (9) vs. No 12 Tennessee
W 2–1 (8) vs. No 12 Tennessee
L 1–2 vs. No 13 Oklahoma State*
L 3–15 (5) vs. No 8 Alabama*		W 6–5 vs. South Carolina
W 3–0 vs. LSU
W 3–0 vs. Auburn
W 2–1 vs. Alabama
SEC Tournament Champs		T-6th SECNo. 5
2020 23–43–02020 Season Canceled2020 Season CanceledCanceled
2021 45–1119–5W 1–0 vs. South Florida
W 10–0 vs. South Alabama
W 8–0 vs. South Florida
L 0–4 vs. Georgia
L 0–6 vs. Georgia		W 6–2 vs. Mississippi State
W 7–6 vs. Missouri
L 0–4 vs. Alabama 		T-1st SECNo. 4
202249–1913–11W 10–1 vs. Canisius College
W 7–1 vs. Georgia Tech
W 11–0 vs. Wisconsin
L 0–6 vs. No 3 Virginia Tech
W 7–2 vs. No 3 Virginia Tech
W 12–0 vs. No 3 Virginia Tech
W 7–1 vs. Oregon State*
L 0–2 vs. No 7 Oklahoma State*
L 0–8 vs. No 5 UCLA*		W 4-1 vs. Texas A&M
W 9–3 vs. Kentucky
L 1–4 vs. Arkansas		T-4th SECNo. 14
202338–2211–13W 3–2 vs. Loyola Marymount (CA)
L 0–8 (6) vs. No 9 Stanford
W 10–6 vs. Loyola Marymount (CA)
L 2–11 vs. No 9 Stanford		W 6–2 vs. Kentucky
L 0–4 vs. Tennessee		8th SEC
202454–1517–7W 6–0 vs. FCGU
W 9–1 vs. South Alabama
W 9–1 vs. South Alabama
W 4–2 vs. Baylor
L 2–5 vs. Baylor
W 5–3 vs. Baylor
W 1–0 vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State*
L 0–10 (5) vs. No. 1 Texas*
W 9–3 vs. No. 2 Oklahoma*
L 5–6 (8) vs. No. 2 Oklahoma*		W 9–4 vs. No. 7 Georgia
W 7–3 vs. No. 3 Texas A&M
W 6–1 vs. No 5.Missouri
SEC Tournament Champs		2nd SECNo. 4
*Women's College World Series

NCAA tournament seeding history

National seeding began in 2005. The Florida Gators have been a national seed in 18 of the 19 tournaments.

Years → '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '21 '22 '24
Seeds →1316131144525111254144

College World Series

Florida has advanced to the Women's College World Series 12 times, winning the title in 2014 and 2015 and finished as runner-up in 2009, 2011, and 2017.

YearWinLossPercent
2008 32.600
2009 32.600
2010 12.333
2011 43.571
2013 12.333
2014 501.000
2015 51.833
2017 32.600
2018 12.333
2019 02.000
2022 12.333
2024 32.600
Total3022.577

Player awards

National awards

USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
NFCA National Player of the Year
NFCA National Freshman of the Year
Softball America Defensive Player of the Year
NFCA Catcher of the Year
Honda Sports Award
Senior CLASS Award

Conference awards

SEC Player of the Year
SEC Pitcher of the Year
SEC Freshman of the Year

All-Americans

Stacey Nelson Stacey Nelson - softball pitcher.jpg
Stacey Nelson

The Florida Gators softball program has produced 43 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American selections.

2020 U.S. Olympic Team

Records

StatisticIndividual Single Season [51] Individual Career [52] Team Single GameTeam Single Season [53]
Hitting Records
Highest Batting average.407Ali Gardiner 2008.351Aja Paculba––.3232009
Highest Slugging Percentage.713Kelsey Bruder 2009.595Francesca Enea––.5432009
Highest On Base Percentage.508Ali Gardiner 2008.464Aja Paculba––.4232009
Highest Stolen Base Percentage––.944Emily Marino––.858 (97–113)2000
Most At Bats249Kim Waleszonia 2008813Lara Pinkerton43vs Temple 3/4/199919532008
Most Runs Scored69Aja Paculba 2009166Kim Waleszonia19vs Florida A&M 4/5/19984312009
Most Hits88Kim Waleszonia 2007
Ali Gardiner 2008		272Kim Waleszonia20vs Florida A&M 4/5/19985972008
Most Doubles20Ashley Boone 200159Ashley Boone6vs Centenary 2/2/2003
vs LSU 3/29/2008		1022008
Most Triples5Kristin Sandler 1998
Kim Waleszonia 2007, 2008
Aja Paculba 2009		17Kim Waleszonia4vs Birmingham–Southern 2/14/2003172003
Most Home Runs18Francesca Enea 200941Francesca Enea6vs Campbell Fighting Camels 2/19/201086 Southeastern Conference logo.svg 2009
Most Runs Batted In71Francesca Enea 2009157Francesca Enea––3962009
Most Total Bases139Kelsey Bruder 2009377Lindsay Cameron30vs Kentucky 5/7/20059252009
Most Walks49Aja Paculba 2009138Emily Marino12vs Georgia 3/11/20092742009
Most Times Hit By Pitch13Lauren Roussell 200532Lauren Roussell47 Times, Most Recently vs Alabama 5/9/2009592006
Most Times Struck Out65Jackie Griffin 1999169Lacie Howard22vs Tennessee 3/10/20073832006
Most Sacrifice Flies6Francesca Enea 200811Francesca Enea214 Times, Most Recently vs Tennessee 5/3/2008242008
Most Sacrifice Hits21Nicole Kreipl 200048Nicole Kreipl5vs Alabama 4/15/2000742000
Most Stolen Bases27Aja Paculba 200965Kim Waleszonia12vs Mississippi State 4/27/20031292007
Most Stolen Base Attempts––78Kim Waleszonia12vs Mississippi State 4/27/2003––
Pitching Records
Lowest ERA0.61 Stacey Nelson 20090.99Stacey Nelson––.692009
Lowest Opponent Batting Average.146Jenny Gladding 2004.174Jenny Gladding––.1612009
Fewest Walks Allowed/7 Innings0.71Chelsey Sakizzie 19980.81Chelsey Sakizzie––1.221997
Most Strikeouts/7 Innings9.91Jenny Gladding 20048.61Jenny Gladding––8.622009
Highest Winning Percentage1.000Stephanie Brombacher 2008, 20091.000Stephanie Brombacher––.9332008
Most Wins47Stacey Nelson 2008136Stacey Nelson––70 NCAA logo.svg 2008
Most Losses19Beth Dieter 199943Beth Dieter––5
(Fewest)		2008
2009
Most Saves5Stacey Nelson 2006, 2007, 200818Stacey Nelson––82005
2008
Most Appearances59Stacey Nelson 2008206Stacey Nelson––––
Most Games Started49Stacey Nelson 2008156Stacey Nelson––––
Most Complete Games43Stacey Nelson 2008133Stacey Nelson––542000
Most Shutouts22Stacey Nelson 200958Stacey Nelson––392009
Innings Pitched352.1Stacey Nelson 20081141.1Stacey Nelson11.03 Times, Most Recently vs Tennessee 5/3/2008512.12000
2008
Most Hits Allowed263Beth Dieter 1999747Stacey Stevens21vs Tennessee 4/2/1999250
(Fewest)		2009
Most Doubles Allowed––––6vs Alabama 3/14/200734
(Fewest)		2009
Most Triples Allowed––––210 Times, Most Recently vs Oregon 2/11/20061
(Fewest)		2004
2007
2008
Most Home Runs Allowed––––38 Times, Most Recently vs Illinois 2/24/20066
(Fewest)		2009
Most Runs Allowed125Beth Dieter 1999344Stacey Stevens18vs Tennessee 4/2/199967
(Fewest)		2009
Most Earned Runs Allowed98Beth Dieter 1999257Stacey Stevens14vs Tennessee 4/2/199944
(Fewest)		2009
Most Walks Allowed116Stacey Nelson 2008285Stacey Nelson11vs Arkansas 3/25/200080
(Fewest)		1997
Most Strikeouts363Stacey Nelson 20081116Stacey Nelson17vs Samford 2/20/20005472009
Most Strikeouts Looking83Stacey Nelson 2008249Stacey Nelson73 Times, Most Recently vs Connecticut 2/28/20041562009
Most Batters Faced1399Stacey Nelson 20084504Stacey Nelson52vs Tennessee 5/3/200821612000
Most At Bats Against1222Stacey Nelson 20083038Stacey Stevens––19052000
Most Wild Pitches21Renise Landry 200149Renise Landry
Stacey Nelson		5vs Georgia 4/13/2002552002
Most Hit Batters28Stacey Nelson 200883Stacey Nelson––442008
Fielding Records
Highest Fielding Percentage1.000Ashlie Goble 2003
Brooke Johnson 2007		.993Kristina Hilberth––.9772009
Lowest Stolen Bases Against Percentage.457 Kristen Butler 2003
Jenny Gladding 2003		.510Jenny Gladding––.5172003
Most Chances563Ali Gardiner 20081742Ashley Boone54vs Georgia Southern 3/2/200122322008
Most Putouts529Ali Gardiner 20081638Ashley Boone33vs Georgia Southern 3/2/200115372000
Most Assists163Lauren Roussell 2007544Jennifer Massadeghi193 Times, Most Recently vs Tennessee 5/3/20086712001
Most Errors30Jennifer Massadeghi 200066Jennifer Massadeghi6vs LSU 5/13/200543
(Fewest)		2009
Most Double Plays Turned22Ali Gardiner 200760Melissa Zick3vs Arkansas 3/20/2005262007
Most Caught Stealing By22Kristen Butler 200661Kristen Butler33 Times, Most Recently vs Alabama 3/14/2007292003
Most Stolen Bases Against42Bobbie Molyneux 1997112Emily Marino8vs Georgia 4/14/2001572001
Most Passed Balls15Kristen Butler 200539Kristen Butler3vs Georgia 5/4/1997162005
Most Runners Picked off8Kristen Butler 2003
Breanne Berger 2002		22Kristen Butler––––
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  16. ↑ "All-American Chelsey Sakizzie".
  17. ↑ "All-American Francesca Enea".
  18. ↑ "All-American Ali Gardiner".
  19. ↑ "All-American Stacey Nelson".
  20. ↑ "All-American Aja Paculba".
  21. ↑ "All-American Kim Waleszonia".
  22. ↑ 2009 All-Americans
  23. ↑ 2010 All-Americans
  24. ↑ 2010 All-Americans
  25. ↑ 2011 All-Americans
  26. ↑ 2011 All-Americans
  27. ↑ 2011 All-Americans
  28. ↑ 2011 All-Americans
  29. ↑ 2011 All-Americans
  30. ↑ 2011 All-Americans
  31. ↑ 2012 All-Americans
  32. ↑ 2012 All-Americans
  33. ↑ 2013 All-Americans
  34. ↑ 2013 All-Americans
  35. ↑ 2014 All-Americans
  36. ↑ 2014 All-Americans
  37. ↑ 2015 All-Americans
  38. ↑ 2015 All-Americans
  39. ↑ 2015 All-Americans
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  41. ↑ "Four Gators Earn All-America Honors".
  42. ↑ "Four Gators Earn All-America Honors".
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  47. ↑ "Four Gators Selected to NFCA All-American Teams".
  48. ↑ Athletes. Michelle Moultrie Team USA
  49. ↑ Athletes. Aubree Munro Team USA
  50. ↑ Athletes. Kelsey Stewart Team USA
  51. ↑ Florida Single Season Records
  52. ↑ Florida Career Records
  53. ↑ Florida Team Records
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