A special report from the UAA on the Florida Gators softball team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 4 Florida opened the series against Texas A&M in walk-off fashion as the team took game one, 5-3, Friday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The Gators (38-8, 17-5 SEC) etched their third comeback victory over the last four games via a walk-off, three-run home run from Charla Echols (2-for-4) in the bottom of the 7
th inning against the Aggies (31-18, 8-14 SEC).
Down 3-2 heading into the final frame of play, Cheyenne Lindsey (1-for-2) drew a leadoff walk from starting pitcher Makinzy Herzog (12-5), which turned the lineup over to the top of the order. Hannah Adams (1-for-3) then followed with a walk to move Lindsey, the tying run, into scoring position.
Gators fight to keep SEC championship hopes alive
Florida defeated Texas A&M 5-3 Friday on a walk-off from Charla Echols May 7, 2021 | 11:31pm EDT Charla Echols fields a ball against Alabama on April 17. Echols won the game in walk-off fashion with a three-run home run Friday. Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
Down 3-2 in the seventh inning with Florida’s regular-season SEC championship hopes in the balance, Charla Echols hit the ball far and knew it was gone.
The junior blasted a three-run home run to lift the Gators to victory over the Texas A&M Aggies 5-3 Friday and move Florida two wins away from a joint regular-season conference crown.
SEC Championship in Gator softball’s sights
The Florida softball team welcomes below-average Texas A&M Aggies into town with chance to win a share of the SEC regular season championship Florida softball looks to clinch a share of the SEC Championship this weekend against Texas A&M Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
The No. 4 Florida softball team looks to defend their home field one last time before the 2021 postseason this weekend against the Texas A&M Aggies.
If Florida (37-8, 16-5) sweeps the Aggies, it takes home a share of the regular-season SEC crown.
The Gators come off a unique series against Missouri. After a 2-1 victory in game one, UF lost 10-2 in the second game of the series.
Gators score five runs in sixth, rally back to defeat Tigers
Florida fell behind 2-0 before the comeback
Outfield Jamie Hoover provided a clutch homer in Florida s 5-2 victory over Missouri Friday. Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
Jaimie Hoover was gifted another opportunity to make up for past mistakes.
The Gators left fielder approached the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh in Florida softball’s game against South Carolina last Friday. The Gamecocks led the game, 2-1.
Hoover had the chance to play hero. Instead she fouled out, ending the game.
Hoover redeemed herself a week later versus Missouri. She ventured to the plate with the score tied 2-2 and runners on first and third. The fifth-year senior eyed a 1-1 pitch an
A special report from the UAA on the Florida Gators softball team:
COLOMBIA, Mo. – No. 3 Florida took the opening game of the series, 5-2, against No. 15 Missouri via a late two-out rally Friday evening at the Mizzou Softball Stadium. It’s the seventh comeback win of the season for the program.
The Gators (36-7, 15-4 SEC) downed the Tigers (34-12, 12-7 SEC) thanks to a 6
thinning rally that culminated in a pair of key hits by
Emily Wilkie with two outs. Wilkie tied the game, 2-2, with a two-RBI single up the middle and Hoover gave the Gators a lead it wouldn’t relinquish with her three-run home run to right center field in the following at-bat.