2017 Florida Gators softball team

2017 Florida Gators softball
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
	East
Record	58–10 (20-3 SEC)
Head coach	Tim Walton (12th season);
Home stadium	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium

2017 Southeastern Conference softball standings
	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 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^[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

Postseason

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

References

^ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ ^a ^b 2025 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Florida Gators. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "2017 Softball Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ "2017 Softball Schedule". Florida Gators. Retrieved June 19, 2025.

[1] "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[media-2] 2025 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Florida Gators. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[roster-3] "2017 Softball Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[4] "2017 Softball Schedule". Florida Gators. Retrieved June 19, 2025.

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Florida Gators softball
Venue	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium (1997–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
National Championships in bold; Women's College World Series appearances in italics