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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Florida softball vs. Texas live scoring updates: Gators begin in WCWS vs. Longhorns
OKLAHOMA CITY — For the 13th time in the last 18 seasons, Florida softball has moved its operations north for the summer. In this case, 1,200 miles northwest to the 'Big Friendly' and Oklahoma City. This current iteration of Gators are no strangers to OKC. UF advanced to the WCWS last season, and its first semifinals since 2017. Now, Florida returns and holds high expectations. After all, it ended the regular season less than a month ago by taking two of three from Oklahoma in Gainesville. Advertisement The Gators have the nation's best young hitter in Taylor Shumaker, All-Americans in Kendra Falby and Mia Williams, and a pitcher in Keagan Rothrock who shined here last season. 'Told my team as we began our journey that this is the greatest show on dirt and the greatest opportunity for student-athletes in our sport to play,' coach Tim Walton said. Florida's opponent is no stranger to success. Texas bested Florida in OKC last season and advanced to the championship series. The 'Horns began this season strong, including taking two of three from UF in Gainesville in March (Rothrock didn't play in that series). However, UT was swept by Oklahoma in April ad has struggled at times to gain momentum back. All in all, it'll be an intriguing all-SEC showdown in OKC Thursday. Advertisement Here's live updates: Florida softball vs. Texas in 2025 NCAA Women's College World Series: Live updates This section will be updated as the game begins. Florida softball vs. Texas in 2025 NCAA Women's College World Series: Starting lineups This section will be updated as the game begins. Florida softball vs. Texas in 2025 NCAA Women's College World Series: Start time First pitch from Devon Park in Oklahoma City is set to for 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT. Florida softball vs. Texas in 2025 NCAA Women's College World Series: TV/Streaming TV channel: ESPN Streaming: Watch ESPN, FUBO (free trial) Advertisement You can listen to it here. Live stats are available on Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at nram@ Follow him on X @Noah_ram1. Read his coverage of the Gators' national championship basketball season in 'CHOMP-IONS!' — a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Sun. Details at This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida softball vs Texas score updates for Women's College World Series
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Women's College World Series live updates: Florida Gators vs. Texas Longhorns
Women's College World Series live updates: Florida Gators vs. Texas Longhorns Florida softball begins its 2025 College World Series journey on Thursday at noon with a game against fellow SEC powerhouse No. 7 Texas. There's some history here as the Longhorns eliminated the Gators a year ago to advance to the championship series. This Gators team has new faces, of course, and won the season series against Texas without starting pitcher Keagan Rothrock. Just as in baseball, winning Game 1 of pool play in the College World Series is crucial. It's double elimination during this stage, and having a loss to give means everything with just a handful of games left. Florida is a very complete team, but it's the power factor that's going to make the difference. The Gators have more than 100 homers as a team, and freshman phenom Taylor Shumaker is one of the young stars of the sport. As the first pitch gets underway, settle in and follow along with this live blog as it's updated during the game. What channel is Florida vs Texas on today? TV Channel: ESPN Livestream: Fubo (free trial) Florida vs Texas will be broadcast nationally on ESPN on Thursday, May 29. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Florida vs Texas time today Date: Thursday, May 29 Thursday, May 29 Start time: Noon ET The Florida vs Texas game starts at noon ET at Devon Field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Thursday, May 29. WCWS schedule 2025 for Thursday, May 29 Game 1: No. 3 Florida vs. No. 6 Texas | noon | ESPN (Fubo) No. 3 Florida vs. No. 6 Texas | noon | ESPN (Fubo) Game 2: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 Tennessee | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 Tennessee | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo) Game 3: Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Texas Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo) Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Texas Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo) Game 4: No. 16 Oregon vs. No. 9 UCLA | 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 (Fubo) * All times ET Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida softball's first-year standout named NFCA Freshman of the Year
Florida softball's first-year standout named NFCA Freshman of the Year Florida softball outfielder Taylor Shumaker was named the NFCA Freshman of the Year, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Tuesday night at the 2025 NCAA Women's College World Series banquet in Oklahoma City. The first-year standout was honored with the award based on a unanimous decision, making her the second-ever Gator to win it. The other to achieve the same accolade was outfielder Amanda Lorenz in 2016. Shumaker is batting .389 and leads the team with 22 home runs, 72 runs scored, 17 doubles, and an .818 slugging percentage heading into the Women's College World Series; her 86 RBI so far this spring are tied for the best mark in the NCAA. She has also drawn 40 walks and is 18-for-19 in stolen base attempts. The outfielder from Fullerton, California, is currently tied for the Florida single-season record in both home runs and RBI. The NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year award was created in 2014 to honor outstanding athletic achievement among Division I freshmen softball student-athletes. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Los Angeles Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: Seven of eight women's College World Series teams have SoCal players
If you want to win a Women's College World Series championship in softball, you probably need one, two or even three players from Southern California, which is loaded with high school softball talent. Seven of the eight teams that will begin action in Oklahoma City this week have at least one SoCal product making major contributions on the roster. Only Texas Tech is missing the SoCal connection. Let's start first with Ella Parker, the standout from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame who leads Oklahoma with a .416 batting average, 13 home runs and 49 RBIs. Florida has Taylor Shumaker from Esperanza, a freshman hitting .389 with 22 home runs and 86 RBIs. Texas has freshman pitcher Cambria Salmon from Beaumont. She's 7-1 with a 2.37 ERA. Tennessee has Sophia Nugent, a Los Alamitos graduate with 17 home runs. Ole Miss has Persy Llamas, a freshman from Eastvale Roosevelt. She's batting .355 with 10 home runs. Oregon relies on freshman Rylee McCoy from Oaks Christian. She's second in hitting with a .399 average, 19 home runs and 58 RBIs. And there's UCLA, which has Godinez grad Savannah Pola. She leads the Bruins in hitting with 96 hits, a .440 average, nine home runs and 48 RBIs. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Womens' College World Series Players to Watch for all 8 teams
Womens' College World Series Players to Watch for all 8 teams The Women's College World Series gets underway on Thursday with a talented group of players descending upon Oklahoma City. 17 of Softball America's first and second-team All-Americans will be in town to compete for the national title, led by Pitcher of the Year Karlyn Pickens and Freshman of the Year Taylor Shumaker. While the Oklahoma Sooners are the top seed remaining in the tournament, any of the eight teams are good enough to win it all. Teams like Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas Tech, and Oregon have the pitching to keep the games low-scoring. The Sooners, Florida, Ole Miss, Texas, and Oregon have the lineups that can create some high-scoring affairs. The week and a half of action in Oklahoma City is one of the best events in sports. The passion, energy, and excitement will be palpable as the stars of college softball take the field in the Women's College World Series. To get to know the teams better, here's a look at the best players on all eight teams in the Women's College World Series. More: Re-ranking the 8 teams to make the Women's College World Series Oklahoma Sooners Kasidi Pickering, OF: .413 batting average, 18 home runs, 14 doubles, 56 RBIs, .557 on-base percentage. Gabbie Garcia, SS: .360 batting average, 20 home runs, 9 doubles, 58 RBIs, .420 on-base percentage. Ella Parker, UT: .416 batting average, 13 home runs, 19 doubles, 49 RBIs, .520 on-base percentage. Sam Landry, P: 23-4, 1.92 ERA, 170 strikeouts, .198 opponents batting average. Oklahoma advanced to the Women's College World Series by beating Boston and Cal (twice) in the Norman Regional and then sweeping Alabama in the super regional. They've outscored their opponents 47-5 in the NCAA Tournament. Florida Gators Kendra Falby, OF: .433 batting average, 2 home runs, 9 doubles, 34 RBIs, .502 on-base percentage. Taylor Shumaker, OF: .389 batting average, 22 home runs, 17 doubles, 86 RBIs, .490 on-base percentage. Reagan Walsh, INF: .348 batting average, 14 home runs, 6 doubles, 60 RBIs, .421 on-base percentage. Keagan Rothrock, P: 16-6, 3.21 ERA, 101 strikeouts, .241 opponents batting average. The Florida Gators closed the regular season with a series win over Oklahoma and are hoping to exact some revenge over the Sooners after last year's WCWS semifinals. Florida swept through the Gainesville regional but had to battle SEC foe Georgia in the super regional round. They've outscored opponents 42-11 in the NCAA Tournament. Texas Longhorns Reese Atwood, C: .416 batting average, 21 home runs, 12 doubles, 85 RBIs, .532 on-base percentage. Joley Mitchell, INF: .385 batting average, 14 home runs, 10 doubles, 60 RBIs, .497 on-base percentage. Katie Stewart, C/INF: .370 batting average, 15 home runs, 13 doubles, 76 RBIs, .437 on-base percentage. Teagan Kavan, P: 24-5, 2.56 ERA, 212 strikeouts, .223 opponents batting average. The Texas Longhorns have the lineup to go toe-to-toe with anyone in the Women's College World Series. They battled a tough Clemson squad to game 2 and 3 wins in the super regional to advance. Tennessee Volunteers Taylor Pannell, OF: .384 batting average, 15 home runs, 11 doubles, 62 RBIs, .486 on-base percentage. Sophia Nugent, C: .302 batting average, 17 home runs, 9 doubles, 59 RBIs, .369 on-base percentage. Kinsey Fiedler, OF: .341 batting average, 2 home runs, 9 doubles, 8 triples, 36 RBIs, .458 on-base percentage. Karlyn Pickens, P: 24-9, 1.00 ERA, 280 strikeouts, .168 opponents batting average The Tennessee Volunteers had to win two elimination games against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. They did so on the arm of Karlyn Pickens, who threw two complete games, including a two-hit shutout in the decider to beat Jordy Bahl and the Cornhuskers. UCLA Bruins Jordan Woolery, INF: .415 batting average, 23 home runs, 16 doubles, 86 RBIs, .504 on-base percentage. Megan Grant, UT: .384 batting average, 25 home runs, 12 doubles, 79 RBIs, .540 on-base percentage. Savannah Pola, UT: .440 batting average, 9 home runs, 20 doubles, 48 RBIs, .488 on-base percentage. Kaitlyn Terry, P: 19-5, 2.62 ERA, 159 strikeouts, .210 opponents batting average. UCLA's offense is capable of putting up huge numbers at the plate. In the Los Angeles Regional, they outscored opponents 31-2 in their three-game sweep. The Bruins dropped game one of their super regional matchup with South Carolina and rallied in the seventh inning of game two to stave off elimination before a 5-0 win in game three. Texas Tech Red Raiders NiJaree Canady, P: 30-5, 0.89 ERA, 279 strikeouts, .153 opponents batting average. .312 batting average, 11 home runs, 5 doubles, 34 RBIs, .454 on-base percentage. Mihiya Davis, OF: 386 batting average, 5 home runs, 10 doubles, 26 RBIs, .410 on-base percentage. Lauren Allred, INF: .365 batting average, 9 home runs, 10 doubles, 53 RBIs, .454 on-base percentage. Alexa Langeliers, INF: .333 batting average, 8 home runs, 6 doubles, 40 RBIs, .432 on-base percentage. The Red Raiders haven't lost a game in the NCAA Tournament and are led by one of the top three players in all of college softball, NiJaree Canady. She's thrown 24 innings in five games, only running into trouble against Mississippi State in the Lubbock regional final. Oregon Ducks Rylee McCoy, INF: .399 batting average, 19 home runs, 12 doubles, 58 RBIs, .478 on-base percentage. Kedre Luschar, OF: .444 batting average, 7 home runs, 17 doubles, 61 RBIs, .487 on-base percentage. Stefini Ma'ake, UT: .314 batting average, 14 home runs, 8 doubles, 54 RBIs, .374 on-base percentage. Lyndsey Grein, P: 29-2, 2.08 ERA, 222 strikeouts, .182 opponents batting average. The Oregon Ducks are one of the more balanced teams remaining in the tournament. They're the only team left in the field that's top 10 in team batting average and team ERA. Ole Miss Rebels Lexie Brady, UT: .340 batting average, 17 home runs, 10 doubles, 50 RBIs, .477 on-base percentage. Persy Llamas, UT: .355 batting average, 10 home runs, 10 doubles, 53 RBIs, .430 on-base percentage. Aaliyah Binford, INF, P: .328 batting average, 12 home runs, 14 doubles, 55 RBIs, .375 on-base percentage. 11-3, 3.51 ERA, 80 strikeouts, .271 opponents batting average. Ole Miss had to go on the road to beat Arizona in the regional round and then won two of three in Fayetteville to upset the Arkansas Razorbacks. They have an offense that can hang in the Women's College World Series, but they'll need to find some consistency in their pitching. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. 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