The 2017 Florida Gators softball team represented the University of Florida in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators were coached by Tim Walton, who led his twelfth season. The Gators finished with a record of 56–13.
The Gators were invited to the 2017 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they won the Gainesville Regional and Super Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series, their eighth appearance in Oklahoma City, where they fell to champion Oklahoma.
Personnel Roster 2017 Florida Gators roster Pitchers 11 - Kelly Barnhill - Sophomore 33 - Delanie Gourley - Senior 56 - Katie Chronister - Freshman
Catchers 14 - Jordan Roberts - Freshman 28 - Brooke Clemens - Sophomore 52 - Justine McLean - SeniorInfielders 20 - Theresa Swertfager - Sophomore 21 - Kayli Kvistad - Junior 23 - Nicole DeWitt - Junior 25 - Janell Wheaton - Junior 74 - Sophia Reynoso - Freshman
Outfielders 18 - Amanda Lorenz - Sophomore 19 - Chelsea Herndon - Senior 47 - Lily Mann - Sophomore 77 - Jacqui Switzer - Freshman Utility 00 - Alex Voss - Sophomore 8 - Aleshia Ocasio - Junior 9 - Jaimie Hoover - Freshman
Coaches 2017 Florida Gators softball coaching staff Tim Walton - Head coach - 12th season Jennifer Rocha - Assistant coach - 12th season Sharonda McDonald - Assistant coach - 2nd season Cody Dent - Volunteer Assistant Coach - 1st season
Schedule Legend Florida win Florida loss * Non-Conference game
2017 Florida Gators softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC Record Feb 10 vs * USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL(USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 9–0 1–0 Feb 11 vs * USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL(USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 5–2 2–0 Feb 11 vs * USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL(USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 2–1 3–0 Feb 12 vs * USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL(USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 9–0 4–0 Feb 12 at * USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL(USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 8–0 5–0 Feb 15 at * JU Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL W 6–0 6–0 Feb 17 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 8–1 7–0 Feb 17 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL(Aquafina Invitational) W 9–3 8–0 Feb 18 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL(Aquafina Invitational) L 2–4 8–1 Feb 18 Northwestern State* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL(Aquafina Invitational) W 10–0 9–1 Feb 19 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL(Aquafina Invitational) W 5–0 10–1 Feb 24 vs Syracuse* ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL(Citrus Classic) W 2–0 11–1 Feb 24 vs * ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL(Citrus Classic) W 4–0 12–1 Feb 25 vs * ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL(Citrus Classic) W 2–1 13–1 Feb 25 vs * ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL(Citrus Classic) W 11–0 14–1 Feb 26 vs * ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL(Citrus Classic) W 5–0 15–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC Record Mar 2 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 8–0 16–1 Mar 2 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 17–0 17–1 Mar 3 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 4–0 18–1 Mar 3 vs UCLA* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 9–4 19–1 Mar 4 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 7–4 20–1 Mar 11 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 6–0 21–1 1–0 Mar 12 Missouri Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 1–0 22–1 2–0 Mar 15 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 13–0 23–1 Mar 17 at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 6–0 24–1 3–0 Mar 18 at South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 13–1 25–1 4–0 Mar 19 at South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 10–0 26–1 5–0 Mar 22 South Florida* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 8–0 27–1 Mar 25 Auburn Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 4–3 28–1 6–0 Mar 26 Auburn Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 7–0 29–1 7–0 Mar 27 Auburn Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0–1 29–2 7–1 Mar 29 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 15–7 30–2 Mar 31 at Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 6–1 31–2 8–1April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC Record Apr 1 at Arkansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 8–0 32–2 9–1 Apr 2 at Arkansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 6–1 33–2 10–1 Apr 5 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 5–1 34–2 Apr 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 5–0 35–2 11–1 Apr 9 Georgia Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 4–1 36–2 12–1 Apr 10 Georgia Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 3–0 37–2 13–1 Apr 12 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 1–0 38–2 Apr 14 at John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY W 4–0 39–2 14–1 Apr 15 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY L 1–5 39–3 14–2 Apr 16 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY W 2–0 40–3 15–2 Apr 19 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 9–1 41–3 Apr 21 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–0 42–3 16–2 Apr 22 Ole Miss Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 3–0 43–3 17–2 Apr 23 Ole Miss Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 5–0 44–3 18–2 Apr 28 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 5–0 45–3 19–2 Apr 29 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 9–0 46–3 20–2 Apr 30 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 1–5 46–4 20–3May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC Record May 3 at Florida State* JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL L 1–3 46–5 May 5 * Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 8–0 47–5 May 6 North Texas* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 9–0 48–5 May 7 North Texas* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 8–1 49–5 May 7 Florida A&M* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 7–0 50–5 Postseason Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record SECT record May 11 (8) Ole Miss (1) Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 0–2 50–6 0–1 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 19 Florida A&M (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 9–0 51–6 1–0 May 20 (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–0 52–6 2–0 May 21 Oklahoma State (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0–1 52–7 2–1 May 21 Oklahoma State (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 5–0 53–7 3–1 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record SR record May 25 (16) Alabama (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0–3 53–8 0–1 May 26 (16) Alabama (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–0 54–8 1–1 May 27 (16) Alabama (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–1 55–8 2–1 Date Opponent Rank (seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 1 (9) (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–0 56–8 1–0 June 2 (13) LSU (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–0 57–8 2–0 June 4 (6) (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–2 58–8 3–0 June 5 (10) Oklahoma (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 5–7 58–9 3–1 June 6 (10) Oklahoma (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 4–5 58–10 3–2
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