GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The third-ranked Florida softball team continues Southeastern Conference play this weekend, hosting No. 2 Texas in a three-game series on March 15th and 17th at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Due to anticipated unfavorable weather conditions for Sunday, the series will open with a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 15.
Game three is still set for Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m.
The first two games of the series will air on SEC Network, while game two will be streamed on SEC Network+.
The Gators (27-2) are looking to continue their hot start to their conference schedule.
Florida picked up a 2-1 series victory at No. 5/4 Texas A&M last weekend in College Station.
| No. 2 Texas (26-1) | |
| Head Coach | Mike White |
| Career Record | 723-193-3 (.788) |
| Florida All-Time Record vs. Texas | 5-5 |
| Streak | Texas has won the last two match ups |
| Last Meeting | June 1, 2024 – Women’s College World Series | UF 0, UT 10 (5) |
| Florida Record vs. in Gainesville | 1-0 |
| History vs. Texas | Last 10 Results | ||||
| Texas | 5-5 | |||
| Home: 1-0 | Away: 1-1 | Neutral: 3-4 | ||
| Date | Location | W/L | Score | |
| 6/1/24 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | L | 10-0 (5) | |
| 6/2/13 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | L | 3-0 | |
| 2/24/12 | Palm Springs, Calif. | W | 5-1 | |
| 5/20/07 | Gainesville, Fla. | W | 3-0 | |
| 3/1/03 | Austin, Texas | L | 4-3 (9) | |
| 3/1/03 | Austin, Texas | L | 1-0 | |
| 5/20/00 | Fresno, Calif. | W | 5-2 | |
| 3/5/99 | Tampa, Fla. | L | 7-0 | |
| 3/20/97 | Fullerton, Calif. | W | 3-0 | |
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NOTABLES:
- The weekend series will be just the second time in program history that Florida has faced Texas in Gainesville. The Gators won their sole match up at home during the 2007 NCAA Regionals, defeating the Longhorns 3-0 in head coach Tim Walton‘s second season at Florida
- Florida is off to its best 29-game start to a season since the 2017 team went 28-1
- The Gators lead the NCAA in home runs this season, with 12 different Florida players combining for 58 home runs: Taylor Shumaker (13), Mia Williams (9), Jocelyn Erickson (9), Reagan Walsh (9), Kenleigh Cahalan (7), Korbe Otis (3), Kendra Falby (2), Rylee Holtorf (2), Gabi…
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