2017 Florida Gators softball team

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.

2017 Florida Gators softball
Gainesville Super Regional champion Gainesville Regional champion SEC East Division champion SEC Regular Season champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	East
Record	58–10 (20-3 SEC)
Head coach	Tim Walton (12th season)
Home stadium	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Southeastern Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Florida  ‍†‍‍y	20	–	3		.870			58	–	10		.853
No. 13 Auburn  ‍‍‍y	17	–	7		.708			49	–	12		.803
No. 11 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y	16	–	7		.696			48	–	12		.800
No. 8 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y	16	–	7		.696			47	–	13		.783
No. 12 Alabama  ‍‍‍y	12	–	11		.522			46	–	18		.719
No. 6 LSU ‍‍‍y	12	–	12		.500			48	–	22		.686
No. 17 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y	12	–	12		.500			39	–	19		.672
No. 16 Ole Miss  ‍‍‡‍y	10	–	14		.417			43	–	20		.683
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y	10	–	14		.417			36	–	22		.621
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y	8	–	15		.348			34	–	25		.576
Missouri  ‍‍‍y	7	–	16		.304			29	–	28		.509
Arkansas  ‍‍‍y	7	–	17		.292			31	–	24		.564
No. 25 Georgia  ‍‍‍y	6	–	18		.250			35	–	23		.603
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 31, 2017[1] Rankings from NFCA

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[2][3]
	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 - Senior	Infielders 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[3]
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 Log[2][4]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC Record Feb 10 vs Illinois State* USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 9–05 1–0 Feb 11 vs St. John's* USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 5–2 2–0 Feb 11 vs Michigan* USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 2–110 3–0 Feb 12 vs Delaware* USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 9–05 4–0 Feb 12 at South Florida* USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL (USF-Wilson DeMarini Tournament) W 8–06 5–0 Feb 15 at Jacksonville* JU Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL W 6–0 6–0 Feb 17 Florida A&M* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 8–1 7–0 Feb 17 Northwestern State* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Aquafina Invitational) W 9–3 8–0 Feb 18 Maryland* 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 FIU* 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 Fordham* ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL (Citrus Classic) W 4–0 12–1 Feb 25 vs Liberty* ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL (Citrus Classic) W 2–1 13–1 Feb 25 vs Elon* ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL (Citrus Classic) W 11–0 14–1 Feb 26 vs Lehigh* 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 Iowa* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic) W 8–0 16–1 Mar 2 vs Long Beach State* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic) W 17–0 17–1 Mar 3 vs California* 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 Northwestern* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic) W 7–4 20–1 Mar 11 Missouri 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 North Dakota State* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 13–0 23–1 Mar 17 at South Carolina 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 Bethune–Cookman* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 15–7 30–2 Mar 31 at Arkansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 6–1 31–2 8–1
April 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 North Florida* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 5–1 34–2 Apr 8 Georgia 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 Florida State* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 1–0 38–2 Apr 14 at Kentucky 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 UCF* Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 9–1 41–3 Apr 21 Ole Miss 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 Tennessee 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 20–3
May 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 North Texas* 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
Post-season
SEC Tournament 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
NCAA Gainesville Regional 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 Oklahoma State (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
NCAA Gainesville Super Regional 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
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Rank (seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 1 (9) Texas A&M (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–05 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) Washington (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 5–717 58–9 3–1 June 6 (10) Oklahoma (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 4–5 58–10 3–2