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Photo Gallery: UF softball vs. Santa Fe, 11/5/09 : The University of Florida softball team hosted Santa Fe College for the second time this fall on Thursday night and came away with an 8-4 win. Junior Tiffany DeFelice made an impact with two lead-off home runs and went 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Freshman Ensley Gammel pitched six innings and struck out seven while allowing only five hits. The Saints jumped out to an early start with a 3-0 lead after Venica Brown hit a three-run homer to right. In the bottom of the inning, junior Aja Paculba led off with a walk. Classmate Megan Bush smoked a 2-1 single to left field as Paculba hustled around third to score, putting the Gators on the board and cutting the lead to two. Freshman Brittany Schutte gave UF another boost with a solo shot over the wall in right center in the bottom of the second. The Gators got their spark back in the third inning. Gammel out of a jam by getting Gia Tomossone swinging while there were two runners in scoring position. In the bottom of the inning, DeFelice tied the game with her first bomb off the scoreboard in center. In the sixth, DeFelice got the crowd on its feet by tallying her second lead-off bomb of the night, also off the scoreboard. Freshman Erin Schuppert then came in to pitch a 1-2-3 inning, catching two Saints swinging, to close out the seventh inning. In the home half of the seventh, Gammel hit a ball deep into center field for a double. Moultrie moved her to the corner on a sacrifice bunt. Paculba then laid down another bunt to score Gammel as she hustled in from third for the Gators’ final run of the game. Florida plays its final fall game on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. against Chipola College at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

Photo Gallery: UF softball vs. Santa Fe, 11/5/09

The University of Florida softball team hosted Santa Fe College for th ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 12:21am PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball DH vs. Seminole, 10/23/09 : Photos by Heather Riggs The University of Florida softball team took a fall doubleheader from Seminole State College, 10-0 and 10-2, on Friday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Fans saw many new Gator faces as all seven freshmen took to the field. Newcomers Ensley Gammel and Erin Schuppert each tallied a win while classmate Brittany Walker went 7-for-9 with three RBIs and three runs scored in the two contests. In game one, Gammel recorded her second shutout win of the fall season, going six innings, allowing only four hits and striking out five. Walker led the way, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Junior Aja Paculba and sophomore Alicia Sisco tallied two hits apiece. Schuppert came in to pitch the final inning, striking one out in a 1-2-3 inning. The freshman then started the second game, going six innings, striking out 11 and allowing only three hits and one earned run. Walker went 3-for-5 in the second game with two RBIs, while Bruder and freshman Kelsey Horton recorded two hits each. Bruder also recorded three RBIs to led UF in game two. Florida tallied 20 runs on 29 hits in the two games as 13 Gators recorded at least one hit, including all six freshman batters. Bruder went 4-for-8 on the night while Paculba was 3-for-9. Four Gators tallied three RBIs (Walker, Bruder, Bush and Schutte). The Gators play their next game on Thursday, Nov. 5 against Santa Fe College at 6 p.m. at Pressly Stadium. Photos by Heather Riggs

Photo Gallery: UF Softball DH vs. Seminole, 10/23/09

Photos by Heather Riggs The University of Florida softball team took ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2009 8:28pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball, WCWS vs. Alabama, 5/31/09 : OKLAHOMA CITY -- Senior Ali Gardiner hit her first career grand slam for her first hit in the Women’s College World Series to put the No. 1/1 University of Florida in the championship series. The Gators defeated No. 4/3 Alabama, 6-5, as Gardiner hit the walk-off with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. The Gators (63-3) are headed to their first-ever WCWS championship series. They will face three-seed Washington. Sophomore Stephanie Brombacher tallied the win, as she came in relief of senior Stacey Nelson. Brombacher (22-0) struck out four and allowed one hit her in two innings of work. Nelson struck out five, walked one and allowed four earned runs. Kelsi Dunne (28-5) shouldered the loss for the Crimson Tide (54-11), giving up her third grand slam to the Gators this season, the first in walk-off fashion. Florida tallied its 12th grand slam of the season off Gardiner’s bomb. Sophomore Aja Paculba drew a four-pitch walk to start the bottom of the seventh. With one down, junior Francesca Enea singled to center for her first hit of the game. Sophomore Megan Bush drew another walk to load the bases for Gardiner, who launched her ninth long ball of the season. Sophomore Kelsey Bruder gave the Gators the lead in the fourth with a two-run shot to right center. The right fielder nailed her 16th home run of the season on a 2-2 count, scoring senior Brooke Johnson, who came in for Enea after she drew a walk. Brombacher came in to relieve Nelson in the top of the sixth. The righty struck out three of the four batters she faced. The Gators tallied two hits in the bottom of the sixth and had runners on first and third, but could not plate a run. Florida has scored all 10 of its WCWS runs off its five home runs. The Gators will play the first of a best-of-three series for the NCAA Championship on Monday, June 1 at 8 p.m.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball, WCWS vs. Alabama, 5/31/09

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Senior Ali Gardiner hit her first career grand slam f ...

Updated: Jun 04, 2009 9:33pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball Team Returns from Women's College World Series, 6/3/09 : The University of Florida Gator Softball team was greeted with a welcome back celebration Wednesday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Team mascots Albert and Alberta, the Gator pep band and University President Bernie Machen were among the several hundred fans on hand to honor the 2009 Women's College World Series Runner-Up. The team was introduced and fans heard from select players including senior pitcher Stacey Nelson and senior Ali Gardiner, who hit a walk-off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the seventh against Alabama to advance the Gators to their first WCWS championship series. The celebration capped an outstanding season in which the Gators finished with a 63-5 record, set 39 records and participated in their second-straight WCWS.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball Team Returns from Women's College World Series, 6/3/09

The University of Florida Gator Softball team was greeted with a welco ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 4:59pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball, WCWS vs.Michigan, 5/29/09 : OKLAHOMA CITY -- Led by the stellar pitching of senior Stacey Nelson and sophomore Megan Bush’s game-winning home run, the No. 1/1 University of Florida shut out No. 7/6 Michigan, 1-0, in front of a record-breaking crowd of 8,323 at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The Gators (62-3) recorded five hits in the win, while Nelson (41-3) one-hit the Wolverines (47-11). The only hit they recorded was a chopper through the left side in the fourth. Nelson was on fire, tallying 57 strikes on 71 pitches. Through the first five innings, she recorded only five balls. She struck out nine on the night. The righty tallied her 136th career win, which tied for sixth in the NCAA record book with Texas’s Cat Osterman. Her 22 shutouts this season tied for the best in the country with Massachusetts’s Brandice Balschmiter. In the pitchers’ duel, Bush broke the scoreless tie in the sixth with her second lead-off solo shot in two days. On a 2-2 count, the shortstop smoked one into the left-field bleachers for her 16th of the season. The bomb brought her career total to 29, which is tied for fourth in UF record books. Nelson ended the game by forcing two groundouts and got the final batter swinging to give the Gators their second WCWS win and their 28th straight victory. The Gators will play on Sunday, May 31 at 2 p.m.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball, WCWS vs.Michigan, 5/29/09

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Led by the stellar pitching of senior Stacey Nelson a ...

Updated: May 31, 2009 12:42pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball, WCWS vs. Arizona, 5/28/09 : OKLAHOMA CITY -- No. 1/1 University of Florida defeated No. 6/7 Arizona, 3-0, on Thursday night at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in front of 6,483 people. Led by senior Stacey Nelson, who tallied 12 strikeouts, the Gators (61-3) extended their winning streak to 27 games. Junior Francesca Enea and sophomore Megan Bush produced the scoring for the Gators, launching home runs in the first and second innings. Enea tallied her 18th bomb of the season, breaking UF’s single-season record and surpassing the mark she set in 2008, which tied Kristen Butler’s 2006 record. Arizona (46-16), which came into the game averaging 8.18 runs per game, could not muster a run against UF as the Gators registered their 38th shutout of the season. After the first inning, the Wildcats did not record a hit and could not get a runner past first. Lindsey Sisk (13-5) shouldered the loss. Nelson tallied her 40th win, bringing her season record to 40-3. She allowed only two hits, both in the first inning and walked three batters in the game. Her 12 Ks tied for the second most this season. Gator Country is the only Florida media outlet with a photographer at the WCWS in Oklahoma City. This gallery is offered as a free sample of what Gator Country subscribers can expect with a premium subscription!

Photo Gallery: UF Softball, WCWS vs. Arizona, 5/28/09

OKLAHOMA CITY -- No. 1/1 University of Florida defeated No. 6/7 Arizon ...

Updated: May 30, 2009 11:30am PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Cal #2, 5/24/09 : First we provided a gallery of images photographed by Casey Brooke Lawson. Now Florida softball fans can experience the Gators' Super Regional wins again from a different angle. This gallery of more than 230 images is a preview of the outstanding coverage of the Women's College World Series that Gator Country will be providing. Gator Country writer Brad Goldbach and photographer Tim Casey will be in Oklahoma City to cover the WCWS as the Gators attempt to win their first national championship.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Cal #2, 5/24/09

First we provided a gallery of images photographed by Casey Brooke Law ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 5:55pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF vs. Cal, Game 1 & 2 Super Regionals, 5/24/09 : The No. 1/1 Florida softball team defeated the No. 14/16 Cal Golden Bears 2-1 during the second game of the Gainesville Super Regional Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Gainesville, Fla. at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The win improved the Gators to a 60-3 overall for the season and cinched their second-consecutive trip to Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series. This gallery of more than 200 images is a preview of the outstanding coverage of the Women's College World Series that only Gator Country will be providing. Gator Country writer Brad Goldbach and photographer Tim Casey will be traveling to Oklahoma City to cover the WCWS as the Gators attempt to win their first national championship.

Photo Gallery: UF vs. Cal, Game 1 & 2 Super Regionals, 5/24/09

The No. 1/1 Florida softball team defeated the No. 14/16 Cal Golden Be ...

Updated: May 24, 2009 4:26pm PST

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. Arkansas, 4/26/09 :

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. Arkansas, 4/26/09

Updated: Apr 26, 2009 6:36pm PST

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. Florida State 4/8/09 : No. 1 University of Florida defeated No. 21 Florida State, 4-3, in nine innings Wednesday evening in front of 2,398 fans, the second largest crowd in the history of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Junior Francesca Enea hit a walk-off home run, the second for the Gators in the last three games, to give Florida its 40th win. Sophomore Aja Paculba led the way for the Gators (40-3, 18-1 SEC) with a 2-for-4 performance, tallying one run. Senior Stacey Nelson improved her win total to 24 after coming in late in the game. Nelson earned the victory after relieving sophomore starter Stephanie Brombacher. Reliever Terese Gober (18-8) took the loss for the Seminoles (29-13, 5-4 ACC), giving up two solo home runs late in the game. Kaleigh Rafter tied the game in the sixth for Florida State with a two-run homer. Then Michelle Snyder gave FSU a one-run lead with a solo home run to left field in the top of the seventh. Florida, however, would strike back in the bottom of the inning. With two outs, sophomore Megan Bush hit a solo shot to left center to tie the game, 3-3. Head coach Tim Walton went to Nelson in the top of the eighth inning with one away. Nelson retired five of the six batters she faced to give the Gators a shot to win in the bottom of the ninth. Enea led off the inning to hit a walk-off home run to lift the Gators over Florida State, 4-3. The long ball was the 35th of Enea’s career, just one shy of tying the school record. Brombacher struck out seven and walked only one while allowing seven hits and three earned runs in her 7.1 innings. Nelson allowed one hit and struck out three in her 1.2 innings of relief. Photos by Jeff Squires and Tim Casey

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. Florida State 4/8/09

No. 1 University of Florida defeated No. 21 Florida State, 4-3, in nin ...

Updated: Apr 10, 2009 8:52am PST

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. Mississippi State 4/4/09 :

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. Mississippi State 4/4/09

Updated: Apr 04, 2009 10:25pm PST

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. University of Alabama Games 1 and 2, 3/28/09 : No. 1/1 University of Florida (34-2, 13-0 SEC) defeated the No. 4/5 University of Alabama (26-6, 6-4 SEC) in Saturday’s doubleheader, 9-1 and 10-1, in front of a record-breaking crowd of 2,423. The Gators’ solid pitching and multiple two-out rallies were the difference in the games as UF earned its largest margins of victories over the Crimson Tide in program history. Florida was led by sophomore Aja Paculba, who went 5-for-6 with a home run, a double and four runs scored. Every starting Gator earned a hit in the two games as the team racked up 20 hits on the day. The previous attendance record of 2,388 was set on opening day in 1997, the program’s inaugural year. The first game started as a pitchers’ duel but turned into a 12-hit, 9-1 blowout by the Gators, who handed Alabama starting pitcher Kelsi Dunne (12-1) her first loss of the season. Senior Stacey Nelson finished the game giving up only one run on four hits and two walks while striking out seven. Gator starting pitcher sophomore Stephanie Bombracher held the Tide to one run in the second game to earn her 16th victory of the season. The righty improves to 16-0 on the season and 36-0 in her career.

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. University of Alabama Games 1 and 2, 3/28/09

No. 1/1 University of Florida (34-2, 13-0 SEC) defeated the No. 4/5 Un ...

Updated: Mar 28, 2009 7:32pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Illinois, 3/1/09 : Led by sophomore Aja Paculba, the second-ranked University of Florida Gators knocked off Illinois, 7-2, in five innings at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Sunday afternoon on final day of the Cox Invitational. The game was shortened due to Illinois’s travel schedule. Paculba went 2-for-3 with an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base. Senior Stacey Nelson got the win, improving her record to 9-2. The righty struck out three and allowed one hit over 2.1 innings. Sophomore Stephanie Brombacher pitched 2.2 innings, gave up one earned run, walked one and struck out two. Freshman Alicia Sisco earned her first career start for the Gators, playing right field.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Illinois, 3/1/09

Led by sophomore Aja Paculba, the second-ranked University of Florida ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2009 10:45pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Illinois, 2/28/09 : Lead by senior Ali Gardiner’s three hits, the second-ranked University of Florida softball team defeated Illinois, 9-1, in six innings in front of a capacity crowd at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Gardiner went 3-for-4 with an RBI, while senior Kristina Hilberth and junior Francesca Enea went 2-for-3 tallying three combined RBI. Senior Stacey Nelson recorded her eighth win while striking out six and not allowing a walk. The Gators (16-2, 0-0 SEC) stole a season-high six bases.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Illinois, 2/28/09

Lead by senior Ali Gardiner’s three hits, the second-ranked Universi ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2009 7:04am PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Pacific and USF, 2/27/09 : Photos by Jeff Squires and Tim Casey Head Coach Tim Walton recorded his 300th career win as the No. 2-ranked Florida softball team defeated Pacific, 10-5, in the Gators’ first game of the Cox Invitational on Friday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Senior Kim Waleszonia went 1-for-3, becoming Florida’s all-time career hits leader with 261. Sophomore Stephanie Brombacher recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts in her eighth win of the season. The righty is now 28-0 in her UF career. The Gators (14-2) nailed three home runs and tallied a season-high 15 hits in the victory over the Tigers. Florida defeated USF 8-0 in six innings on in its second game of the Cox Invitational. Waleszonia and Ali Gardiner were perfect on the night, going 3-for-3 and 2-for-2, respectively, in the victory. Senior Stacey Nelson struck out a season-high 12 of the 20 batters she faced in her seventh win of the season. Kristen Gordon (1-2) recorded the loss for the Bulls (11-6), allowing 14 hits on the day. Photos by Jeff Squires and Tim Casey

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Pacific and USF, 2/27/09

Photos by Jeff Squires and Tim Casey Head Coach Tim Walton recorded h ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2009 7:13pm PST

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. Georgia Tech, 2/15/09 :

Photo Gallery: Softball vs. Georgia Tech, 2/15/09

Updated: Feb 27, 2009 10:27pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Texas Tech/Coastal Carolina, 2/13/09 :

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Texas Tech/Coastal Carolina, 2/13/09

Updated: Feb 13, 2009 11:58pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Baylor, 2/8/09 : The No. 1-ranked Florida softball team lost a 1-0 game to the Baylor Bears on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium despite senior pitcher Stacey Nelson's one-hit performance that did not yield an earned run or a walk. Baylor scored an unearned run in the fifth inning on a hit and a pair of UF errors. Florida had three hits in the loss, but left five runners on base. Kim Waleszonia, Francesca Enea and Megan Bush each had a hit in the loss. The Gators fell to 2-1 while Baylor improved to 1-2. Baylor freshman pitcher Whitney Canion struck out ten batters in the win.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Baylor, 2/8/09

The No. 1-ranked Florida softball team lost a 1-0 game to the Baylor B ...

Updated: Feb 13, 2009 6:27pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Baylor, 2/7/09 : The Gators rolled over the Bears to improve to 2-0 on the season in front of 1,572 fans at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Saturday. Sophomore pitcher Stephanie Brombacher notched her first victory of the season after hurling a one-hit shutout. Brombacher struck out eight batters and allowed one walk and one hit batter. The first Baylor hit of the game came with one out in the sixth inning. The Gators racked up nine hits and four walks, striking out only twice in the victory. Florida sophomore second baseman Aja Paculba hit her first home run of the season, her first double of the year and stole her second base of the season. Paculba scored two runs and had two RBI, including a walk-off double in the sixth inning to end the game early. Senior centerfielder Kim Waleszonia and junior left fielder Francesca Enea each hit their first home run of the year. Enea's first inning three-run blast gave the Gators all of run support they would need. Sophomore third baseman Corrie Brooks had two hits, including a double and and an RBI.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball vs. Baylor, 2/7/09

The Gators rolled over the Bears to improve to 2-0 on the season in fr ...

Updated: Feb 13, 2009 1:04pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball 2009 Opener vs Baylor, 2/6/09 : The No. 1-ranked Florida softball team began the 2009 season with a 3-0 win against the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in front of 864 on a chilly Friday night. Senior All-American pitcher Stacey Nelson notched her first win of the season after throwing a shutout and allowing only one walk and six hits while striking out six batters. Sophomore right fielder Kelsey Bruder hit a solo home run in the fourth inning for the only RBI of the game. She also had a single in the game. The Gators scored two runs on passed balls in the second and third innings. Sophomore Tiffany DeFelice hit a single. Aja Paculba walked twice and had a stolen base. Senior Kristina Hilberth and freshman pinch-runner Michelle Moultrie each stole a base.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball 2009 Opener vs Baylor, 2/6/09

The No. 1-ranked Florida softball team began the 2009 season with a 3- ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2009 11:27pm PST

Photo Gallery: UF Softball Charity Event & Fan Day, 2/1/09 : The University of Florida softball team hosted “Gator Softball Swinging for Cancer” on Feb, 1 to raise money for the new UF Shands Cancer Hospital. Fans were invited to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium to meet the 2009 Gator softball team, take pictures with Albert and hang out with the Gator cheerleaders. Kids ages 12 and under also participated in a mini-skills clinic put on the by the softball team. Senior pitcher Stacey Nelson took to the pitching circle as Florida student-athletes and coaches tried their luck to hit off the All-American. Each Gator was given between two and three pitches. Making contact got one point, hitting it into the outfield was worth two and a slam over the fence was worth five. While many tried, no one managed an outfield hit off Nelson. Some Gators did make some contact. Redshirt senior safety John Curtis was the only non-baseball player to garner two points off Nelson. Sophomore infielder Josh Adams, junior left-hander Matt denDekker and senior Avery Barnes also recorded two points as many of the baseball players went down swinging. Head baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan registered two points on foul balls, but could not hit anything into play. Head basketball coach Billy Donovan took his chances against Nelson, hitting his fifth pitch into the infield. Head softball coach Tim Walton was the high scorer with three points as he fouled one off and hit two more into fair territory. Nelson left 10 batters walking away shaking their heads as they could not connect with a single pitch. Seven participants recorded one point, including former gymnast Nicola Willis and sophomore safety Ahmad Black, who both hit fair balls into the infield. Willis' grounder went up the middle and past Le-Net Franklin, who lost her shoe chasing the ball.

Photo Gallery: UF Softball Charity Event & Fan Day, 2/1/09

The University of Florida softball team hosted “Gator Softball Swing ...

Updated: Feb 07, 2009 11:10pm PST

WCWS Photo Gallery #4, UF vs. Texas A&M : OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gator Country was the only Florida media outlet to have a photographer at the Women's College World Series as the Gators' made the first appearance in the program's 12-year history. Here's the fourth of five photo galleries, featuring 250 images you won't find anywhere else. The Gators survived a third consecutive elimination game, improving to 70-4 on the season. The 6-1 win over Texas A&M forced a rematch between the teams later in the day, UF coach Tim Walton's team added to its NCAA record for wins in a single season. Francesca Enea's home runs in the second and seventh innings gave the sophomore 17 on the season, tying UF's single-season record. With three RBIs, Enea also added to her school single-season record for runs driven in with 64. With the Gators leading 4-1 in the fourth, Florida freshman pitcher Stephanie Brombacher relieved starter Stacey Nelson for the sixth time this season. Brombacher was credited with the win, improving her record to 20-0 on the year. Aggies ace Megan Gibson lost for just the second time on the year against 40 wins. Florida sophomore Corrie Brooks, junior Ali Gardiner and Enea each had two hits for the Gators, while Aja Paculba, Mary Ratliff each had one hit. Ratliff and Gardiner's hits were doubles.

WCWS Photo Gallery #4, UF vs. Texas A&M

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gator Country was the only Florida media outlet to ha ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2008 11:12pm PST

WCWS Photo Gallery #3, UF vs. UCLA : OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gator Country was the only Florida media outlet to have a photographer at the Women's College World Series as the Gators' made the first appearance in the program's 12-year history. Here's the third of five photo galleries, featuring 200 images you won't find anywhere else. After avoiding elimination in a thrilling game earlier in the day against first-team All American pitcher Angela Tincher and the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Florida softball team faced another first-team All American pitcher in a second elimination game in the same day. UCLA pitcher Anjelica Selden's throwing error led to a Gator run in the first inning. The Gators would add another run in the sixth inning after Ali Gardiner singled to reach base. Le-Net Franklin pinch ran for Gardiner and stole second base. Francesca Enea singled to drive in the run and give the Gators a 2-0 lead. Florida was held to three hits and two walks by Selden. The Gators had a first-team All American pitcher of their own. Junior Stacey Nelson was very effective, shutting out the Bruins on five strikeouts while allowing five hits and a walk. Waleszonia and Florida freshman Tiffany DeFelice were the only Gators to reach base more than once. DeFelice batted 1-for-2 and walked, while Waleszonia reached on the first-inning error and had a walk. Waleszonia scored the first run of the game for UF. Florida improved to 69-4 on the season, extending its NCAA record for most wins in a season. Waleszonia's stolen base in the first inning tied her own single-season school record of 24.

WCWS Photo Gallery #3, UF vs. UCLA

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gator Country was the only Florida media outlet to ha ...

Updated: Jun 15, 2008 1:00am PST

WCWS Photo Gallery #2, UF vs. VT : OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gator Country was the only Florida media outlet to have a photographer at the Women's College World Series as the Gators' made the first appearance in the program's 12-year history. Here's the second of five photo galleries, featuring 230 images you won't find anywhere else. The Gators improved to 68-4 on the season with a 2-0 win in nine innings against the Virginia Tech Hokies on May 31. The win set the NCAA record for most wins in a season. Florida senior Mary Ratliff’s double in the top of the ninth scored the only two runs of the game. Four Gators reached base safely after Virginia Tech All-American pitcher retired the first two batters of the inning. UF pitcher Stacey Nelson escaped a jam in the bottom of the ninth inning after a rare error by center fielder Kim Waleszonia allowed the leadoff runner to reach third base. Nelson intentionally walked two batters to load the bases with no outs, but did not allow a run to avoid elimination. UF sophomore Francesca Enea batted 2-for-4 and scored a run. Freshman Aja Paculba batted 2-for-4. Nelson pitched nine shutout innings, allowing only two hits and three walks while striking out seven batters. Tincher allowed eight hits and two runs while striking out 19 batters.

WCWS Photo Gallery #2, UF vs. VT

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gator Country was the only Florida media outlet to ha ...

Updated: Jun 13, 2008 6:55am PST

WCWS Photo Gallery #1, UF vs. ULL : OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gator Country was the only Florida media outlet to have a photographer at the Women's College World Series as the Gators' made the first appearance in the program's 12-year history. Here's the first of five photo galleries, featuring more than 250 images you won't find anywhere else. The Gators dropped the opening game of the 2008 WCWS to the La.-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 3-2 in eight innings. Florida opening the scoring on an RBI double by Corrie Brooks in the second inning, then added another run in the fourth on an RBI double by Aja Paculba. ULL senior Holly Tankersley hit her team-leading 22nd home run of the season in the top of the eighth inning. It was just the second home run allowed by Florida pitcher Stacey Nelson all season. The Cajuns tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning on a two-run double by Vanessa Soto. UF freshman designated player Tiffany DeFelice scored the first run of the game for the Gators after walking in her first at bat. In her final at bat, she faced 23 pitches before flying out to center field. Florida All-American first baseman Ali Gardiner batted 1-for-2 with a pair of walks. Francesca Enea and Kristina Hilberth also had a hit for UF. Nelson pitched 7.2 innings in the loss, allowing eight hits and three runs on a walk and six strikeouts. Stephanie Brombacher pitched the final out for the Gators after allowing a single. ULL freshman pitcher Ashley Brignac struck out 15 batters and allowed five walks in eight innings for the Ragin' Cajuns.

WCWS Photo Gallery #1, UF vs. ULL

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gator Country was the only Florida media outlet to ha ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2008 11:32am PST

Gator Softball defeats Cal, advances to WCWS, 5/24/08 : The Florida softball team defeated Cal 4-2 in the second game of the Gainesville Super Regional on Saturday to advance to the first Women's College World Series in team history. Florida (67-3) tied an NCAA record for wins in a single season with the extra-innings victory. Here's a Gator Country EXCLUSIVE photo gallery of more than 160 images from the game, postgame celebration and press conference to make you feel as if you were there for all of the action! Four of Florida’s 10 hits on the day came in the final inning. Three different Gators put down multiple hits on the day as junior Kim Waleszonia, sophomore Francesca Enea and freshman Aja Paculba each recorded two hits on the day. Junior pitcher Stacey Nelson continued her strong post-season performance as she allowed only three Cal hits, walked two and struck out nine. She has struck out 39 batters in NCAA tournament play, including 19 in the two Super Regional games. She has given up only two earned runs in 41.2 innings of NCAA play. Her record is now 45-3 on the season. Freshman Megan Bush gave Florida the boost they needed as she led off the top of the ninth with her 13th home run of the season on a 0-2 count. As they had been all game, the Gator defense stood strong in the bottom of the ninth, and with the help of an enthusiastic crowd of 2,082, Nelson sat down the Bears in order for the win. The Women’s College World Series runs Thursday, May 29 to Wednesday, June 4 at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla. Florida will play Louisiana-Lafayette who won the Baton Rouge Regional and then took the Houston Super Regional in three games.

Gator Softball defeats Cal, advances to WCWS, 5/24/08

The Florida softball team defeated Cal 4-2 in the second game of the G ...

Updated: May 26, 2008 12:22pm PST

UF softball vs Auburn, 4/27/08 : The No. 2 University of Florida softball team (56-2, 24-1 SEC) set two more school records as they completed the series sweep of Auburn (34-19, 10-14, SEC) on Sunday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. In the 10-1 win in five innings, the team set a new school record for home runs in a season with 50 and junior pitcher Stacey Nelson recorded her 35th win in the circle, besting her own school record. Florida hit two home runs in the game, one by junior Kim Waleszonia to lead off the first inning and one by junior Ali Gardiner in the third. Waleszonia’s home run tied the school record of 49, set by the 2007 squad, while Gardiner’s set the new standard. Home runs were not the only order of the day for the Florida offense, as the team tallied 11 hits on the day, including six for extra bases. Three Gators finished the day with perfect batting averages. Sophomore Francesca Enea finished the day 3-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Junior Kristina Hilberth and freshman Aja Paculba each finished 2-for-2. Paculba hit a double, scored three runs and drove in two RBI, while Hilberth hit a triple, scored one run and drove in a team high three RBI. Nelson held Auburn to only two hits, while striking out seven batters to improve to a school record 35-2 on the season. Her 35 wins tops her own school record of 34, set last season with the win over Texas A&M in the second game of Super Regional play. Florida plays its final regular season games this week as it travels to Knoxville, Tenn. to face the Tennessee Volunteers. Saturday’s doubleheader is slated for 1 p.m.

UF softball vs Auburn, 4/27/08

The No. 2 University of Florida softball team (56-2, 24-1 SEC) set two ...

Updated: Apr 29, 2008 2:28pm PST

Photo Gallery: Gator Softball vs. UK, 4/19/08 : Led by a career-high four RBI by freshmen Megan Bush in game one and home runs by three different players in game two, the No. 3 Florida softball team (50-2, 20-1 SEC) took the first two games of a three-game series with Kentucky (16-30, 3-18 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators defeated the Wildcats 8-0 and 6-5 to match their 2007 win total. Game one saw junior Stacey Nelson pick up her 32nd win of the season. The right-hander improved to 32-2 on the season, retiring ten straight to end the game after giving up Kentucky’s only hit in the second. Freshmen hurler Stephanie Brombacher upped her record to a perfect 16-0 in game two. Brombacher and the Gators defense sat down the first nine batters in order. Brombacher did not give up her first hit until the fourth. After four runs in the sixth inning, Nelson replaced Brombacher and retired the last five batters to record her fourth save of the season and secure a Gator victory.

Photo Gallery: Gator Softball vs. UK, 4/19/08

Led by a career-high four RBI by freshmen Megan Bush in game one and h ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2008 8:20am PST

Gator Softball Home Opener, 2/13/08 : The tenth-ranked Florida softball team (7-0) used swept a midweek doubleheader with Mercer in the 2008 home opener at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Wednesday to improve to 7-0. The Gators' bats produced 17 runs on 17 hits in the doubleheader, winning the first game 5-0 and the second 12-1 in five innings. Freshman Megan Bush led the Gators, going 4-for-6 in the two games, including a perfect 3-for-3 performance in game two. Freshman Aja Paculba and junior Ali Gardiner each went 2-for-2 in the first game with Gardiner tallying three of the Gators five RBI in the game. Sophomore Francesca Enea finished the doubleheader 3-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI. The Gators stole eight bases through the two games, including three from junior Kim Waleszonia. Junior pitcher Stacey Nelson struck out nine and improved her record to 4-0 on the season in game one, while freshman Stephanie Brombacher pitched 4.1 innings in game two, striking out four to earn her third win of the year. Freshman Kristen Adkins pitched the final two outs in her first appearance of the season.

Gator Softball Home Opener, 2/13/08

The tenth-ranked Florida softball team (7-0) used swept a midweek doub ...

Updated: Feb 15, 2008 11:43pm PST

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