Skip to main content
Florida

Gators-Longhorns: Women's College World Series Game 1 preview

On3 imageby: Keith Niebuhr05/27/25On3Keith
Syndication: Gainesville Sun
Florida outfielder Taylor Shumaker (21) celebrates a home run against Georgia during the third game of the NCAA super regionals softball game in Gainesville, FL on Sunday, May 25, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

The Florida Gators begin play in the Women’s College World Series later this week in Oklahoma City against SEC-rival Texas. Here’s a quick overview of that matchup.

Thursday’s Women’s College World Series schedule

  • Game 1: No. 3 Florida vs. No. 6 Texas, noon ET, ESPN
  • Game 2: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 Tennessee, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
  • Game 3: Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Texas Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN2
  • Game 4: No. 16 Oregon vs. No. 9 UCLA, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2

FLORIDA GATORS

Record: 48-15 (No. 3 seed)
Head coach: Tim Walton (17th season)
Top pitchers: Keagan Rothrock, 16-6, 3.21 ERA, 101 Ks, 126.2 IP; Ava Brown, 11-3, 2.59 ERA, 97.1 IP; Kara Hammock, 9-1, 3.61 ERA, 64.0 IP; Katelynn Oxley, 8-5, 2.59 ERA, 73.0 IP.
Top hitters: Kendra Falby, OF, .433 BA, 2 HR, 34 RBI, .502 OB%; Taylor Shumaker, OF, .389 BA, 22 HR, 86 RBI; Jocelyn Erickson, C, .310 BA, 15 HR, 59 RBI, .485 OB%; Reagan Walsh, INF, .348 BA, 14 HR, 60 RBI; Mia Williams, IF, .343 BA, 19 HR, 44 RBI.
Team BA: .339
Opponent BA: .234
Homeruns: 107
Opponent homeruns: 40
Slugging: .596
Opponent Slugging: .350
Stolen bases: 96-104
Opponent stolen bases: 22-30
Team ERA: 2.90
WCWS appearances: 13 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025)
National titles: 2 (2014, 2015)

TEXAS LONGHORNS

Record: 51-11 (No. 6 seed)
Head coach: Mike White (7th season)
Top pitchers: Teagan Kavan, 24-5, 2.56 ERA, 212 Ks, 175.1 IP; Citlaly Gutierrez, 10-1, 2.57 ERA, 81.2 IP; Mac Morgan, 10-4, 3.42, 69.2 IP.
Top hitters: Reese Atwood, C-DP, .416 BA, 21 HR, 85 RBI, .532 OB%; Mia Scott, UT, .438 BA, 8 HR, 18 doubles, 55 RBI; Ashton Maloney, OF, .436 BA, .476 OB%; Joley Mitchell, INF, .385 BA, 14 HR, 60 RBI; Katie Stewart, C-INF, .370 BA, 15 HR, 76 RBI.
Team BA: .359
Opponent BA: .231
Homeruns: 85
Opponent homeruns: 35
Slugging: .591
Opponent Slugging: .343
Stolen bases: 75-89
Opponent stolen bases: 9-14
Team ERA: 2.78
WCWS appearances: 8 (1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2025)
National titles: 0

When UF played UT earlier this season …

Dates: March 15-17
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Results: Texas won 2 of 3
Scores: Texas 7-2, Texas 13-7, UF 3-1
Notes: Oxley threw 5.0 scoreless innings to get the Game 3 win for the Florida Gators … Kavan earned wins in Games 1 and 2 for Texas; she threw a combined 8.2 innings and gave up 10 hits and only one earned run … Rothrock missed the series with an injury that kept her out for five weeks.

You may also like