GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Coming off a 5-0 opening weekend in Tampa, the No. 6 Florida softball team is back in action with a home and away series with Jacksonville.

The Gators will first travel north on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. matchup at Pruitt Softball Complex, before heading back to Gainesville on Wednesday for a rematch with the Dolphins at 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s game will stream on ESPN+ and Wednesday’s home opener at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium will air on SEC Network+. The Gators will have radio coverage for both games on WRUF 98.1 FM/850 AM

Jacksonville

Head Coach	Erica Ayers
Career Record	178-206 (.464)
Florida All-Time Record vs.	31-0
Streak	31 straight wins
Last Meeting	March 19, 2025 | UF 5, JU 2 – Jacksonville, Fla.
Record in Jacksonville	12-0
Record in Gainesville	17-0

NOTABLES:

• Florida outscored opponents 37-4 during the USF-Rawlings Invitational
• Cassidy McLellan, who leads the team in batting average (.500), already has nine hits through the first five games, matching her single-season career-best
• Five different Gators have combined for six home runs: Taylor Shumaker (2), Jocelyn Erickson, Kenleigh Cahalan, Ella Wesolowski and Ava Brown
• 14 of Florida’s 54 hits (26%) have been doubles

  • Eight different Gators have recorded at least one double, led by Cahalan and Erickson who have hit three apiece

• Florida is 20-0 in home openers under head coach Tim Walton

  • The Gators have faced Jacksonville in home openers 12 times under Walton

• In the seven of the last eight matchups, Florida has earned a run-rule win over the Dolphins

PROMOTIONS:

Fans can collect the 2026 Florida softball schedule poster on the concourse on Wednesday. Click here for the full 2026 promotional schedule.

UP NEXT:

The Gators host the Florida Classic on Feb. 13-15, welcoming Marshall, FIU and Georgia Tech to Gainesville. For the full tournament schedule, click here.

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