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USA Today
30-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee-Florida softball live updates: WCWS elimination game score, highlights
Tennessee-Florida softball live updates: WCWS elimination game score, highlights Show Caption Hide Caption Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady and Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens lead WCWS players to watch The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson highlights several Women's College World Series key players to watch. No. 7 Tennessee and No. 3 Florida face off in a win-or-go-home scenario at the Women's College World Series on Friday. The Lady Vols and Gators both lost opening round games to Oklahoma and Texas, respectively, although the margins were slim. Watch Tennessee vs. Florida softball live with ESPN+ Tennessee had a 3-1 lead with Oklahoma down to its final out when Ella Parker hit a walk-off three-run home run, her second of the game. Ace pitcher Karlyn Pickens had spun a fantastic game to that point, finishing the game with four earned runs on four hits and four walks with eight strikeouts across 6 2/3 innings pitched. Florida, meanwhile, was shut out by Texas in the opening game of the WCWS, as Longhorns pitcher Teagan Kavan threw a complete-game shutout against the strong Gators lineup. Both teams are more than capable of fighting through the loser's bracket, and will look to keep their seasons alive in Friday's elimination game. REQUIRED READING: Oklahoma softball's Ella Parker hits walk-off home run to beat Tennessee in WCWS Follow along for live updates and highlights of Tennessee-Florida softball on Friday: TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F Florida 0 — — — — — — — Tennessee 7 — — — — — — — With a big lead, Tennessee turns to Sage Mardjetko, in a move to likely preserve Karlyn Pickens' arm, as Pickens threw every pitch for the Lady Vols on Thursday. Pickens can re-enter if she's needed. The Gators finally get out of the first inning, as Ava Brown induces a groundball which is turned into a 3-6-3 double play. Florida has some ground to make up, although there's still plenty of time remaining. Emma Clarke flies out to left field, with the flyball deep enough to score Alannah Leach from third base to give Tennessee a 7-0 lead. Florida finally gets an out. Alannah Leach doubles to right-center field, which clears the bases for Tennessee and gives the Vols a 6-0 lead with no outs in the top of the first inning. Tennessee came out swinging after its walk-off loss on Thursday. Ava Brown walks McKenna Gibson, which gives Tennessee a 2-0 lead. Laura Mealer then singles to left field, extending the lead to 3-0. Kara Hammock fails to record an out before Florida turns to Ava Brown, who's set to face McKenna Gibson with the bases loaded after a Sophia Nugent single. Florida needs its pitcher to settle in here. Taylor Pannell ropes a single to left field, scoring Leach from third base to give the Lady Vols a 1-0 lead. Tennessee is coming out hot on Friday. What a start for Tennessee, as leadoff hitter Gabby Leach squeaks a hard ground ball right down the right-field line. The hit snuck into the deep corner of the outfield, allowing Leach to reach third base. The hit was reviewed, but umpires upheld the fair ball call. Pickens strikes out Reagan Walsh and Korbe Otis in back-to-back at-bats to strand two runners. Pickens got both Florida hitters on riseballs. Tennessee bats coming up. Taylor Shumaker flies out to left field, but Jocelyn Erickson draws another walk to put Florida runners on first and second base with one out. Florida looking to score an early run here. Not a great start for Karlyn Pickens, who walks Florida leadoff hitter Kendra Falby on four pitches. Gators with an early baserunner in the top of the first inning. Tennessee is going back to SEC Pitcher of the Year Karlyn Pickens in the elimination game, while Florida is starting Kara Hammock. Pickens threw a complete game against Oklahoma and allowed four runs on four hits and four walks with eight strikeouts. Hammock, a first-year transfer from UNC-Wilmington, has a 3.61 ERA in 64 innings pitched this season. CF Kendra Falby Taylor Shumaker C Jocelyn Erickson 1B Reagan Walsh LF Korbe Otis 2B Mia Williams DP Ava Brown 3B Kenleigh Cahalan SS Rylee Holtorf RF Gabby Leach 3B Taylor Pannell 2B Ella Dodge C Sophia Nugent 1B McKenna Gibson SS Laura Mealer LF Alannah Leach DP Emma Clarke CF Kinsey Fiedler What time does Tennessee vs Florida softball start? Time: 7 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET Date: Friday, May 30 Friday, May 30 Location: Devon Park (Oklahoma City) First pitch for Tennessee and Florida's elimination game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET from Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. What TV channel is Texas vs Florida softball on today? TV channel: ESPN ESPN Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ Tennessee-Florida softball at the WCWS will air live on ESPN, with streaming options on the ESPN app (with a cable login) or ESPN+, the latter of which serves as ESPN's subscription service. Women's College World Series schedule Women's College World Series: May 29-June 6 May 29-June 6 WCWS finals: June 4-June 5/6 The Women's College World Series will be played at Devon Park in Oklahoma City from May 29 through June 6. The WCWS championship series will be played from June 4 through either June 5 or June 6, depending on whether the series goes to three games.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Walsh home, Rothrock 3-hitter carry third seed Florida over Georgia 6-1 in Super Regional
GAINSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regan Walsh smashed a three-run home run in the first inning and Keagan Rothrock threw a two-hitter to carry third-seeded Florida to a 6-1 win in the opening game of the Gainsville NCAA Super Regional on Friday. Game 2 in the best-of-3 series is Saturday morning as Florida tries to completely erase the memory of the last two times the teams met in a Super Regional, both at Florida. The underdog Bulldogs knocked off the overall top-seed in two games in 2016 and blanked the Gators twice in 2021. Walsh's one-out drive, her 14th, to leftfield on a 3-2 pitch came after Randi Roelling (11-9) walked Taylor Shumaker and hit Jocelyn Erickson. That was all Rothrock (15-5) needed. She took a no-hitter into the sixth, facing just one batter over the minimum. Emma Castorri doubled leading off the sixth, went to third on a single by Dallis Goodnight and scored on a throwing error by Erickson, the catcher, on a pickoff attempt. Rothrock struck out seven, walked two and hit one batter. Florida's Ava Brown had a two-run home run, her in seventh in the last 11 games and 11th overall, and Kendra Falby had an RBI double in the fifth inning. ___ AP college sports:
Fox Sports
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Ava Brown's 3-run HR helps Florida beat Mercer 8-0 in 5 innings, win Gainesville Regional
Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ava Brown hit a two-out three-run home run — her second homer in as many games — and Keagan Rothrock pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings on Sunday to help Florida beat Mercer 8-0 in five innings and win the Gainesville Regional. The third-seeded Gators (46-14) will host a super regional next weekend against the winner between No. 14 seed Duke and Georgia. Reagan Walsh walked to load the bases in the first inning and Taylor Shumaker scored when Mia Williams reached on a fielder's choice to give Florida the lead for good. Rothrock (14-5) allowed a hit with six strikeouts. Jocelyn Erickson hit a two-out, two-RBI double in the second, Kenleigh Cahalan added an RBI single in the third before Brown's shot down the line in left made it 7-0. Kendra Falby scored on a sacrifice fly by Walsh in the fifth to cap the scoring. Hannah Pitts (8-10) gave up seven runs — four earned — on seven hits with three walks over 3 2/3 innings. ___ AP college sports: in this topic
Winnipeg Free Press
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ava Brown's 3-run HR helps Florida beat Mercer 8-0 in 5 innings, win Gainesville Regional
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ava Brown hit a two-out three-run home run — her second homer in as many games — and Keagan Rothrock pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings on Sunday to help Florida beat Mercer 8-0 in five innings and win the Gainesville Regional. The third-seeded Gators (46-14) will host a super regional next weekend against the winner between No. 14 seed Duke and Georgia. Reagan Walsh walked to load the bases in the first inning and Taylor Shumaker scored when Mia Williams reached on a fielder's choice to give Florida the lead for good. Rothrock (14-5) allowed a hit with six strikeouts. Jocelyn Erickson hit a two-out, two-RBI double in the second, Kenleigh Cahalan added an RBI single in the third before Brown's shot down the line in left made it 7-0. Kendra Falby scored on a sacrifice fly by Walsh in the fifth to cap the scoring. Hannah Pitts (8-10) gave up seven runs — four earned — on seven hits with three walks over 3 2/3 innings. ___ AP college sports:
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ava Brown's 3-run HR helps Florida beat Mercer 8-0 in 5 innings, win Gainesville Regional
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ava Brown hit a two-out three-run home run — her second homer in as many games — and Keagan Rothrock pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings on Sunday to help Florida beat Mercer 8-0 in five innings and win the Gainesville Regional. The third-seeded Gators (46-14) will host a super regional next weekend against the winner between No. 14 seed Duke and Georgia. Advertisement Reagan Walsh walked to load the bases in the first inning and Taylor Shumaker scored when Mia Williams reached on a fielder's choice to give Florida the lead for good. Rothrock (14-5) allowed a hit with six strikeouts. Jocelyn Erickson hit a two-out, two-RBI double in the second, Kenleigh Cahalan added an RBI single in the third before Brown's shot down the line in left made it 7-0. Kendra Falby scored on a sacrifice fly by Walsh in the fifth to cap the scoring. Hannah Pitts (8-10) gave up seven runs — four earned — on seven hits with three walks over 3 2/3 innings. ___ AP college sports:
