Women's College World Series: Florida's season ends with loss to UCLA
Florida couldn’t stay alive in the elimination bracket on Sunday at the Women’s College World Series against UCLA.
A day after Oklahoma State All-America lefty Kelly Maxwell turned in a three-hit shutout, as she struck out 9 nine and walked 2 to knock off Florida, 2-0, the Gators were shut out again, 4-0. That meant that Florida’s season ended with a 49-19 record. In both games, Florida’s opponents cooled the Gators’ bats, which came in red hot and kept it going with a win over Oregon State to open the WCWS behind their sixth double-digit base hit effort in 7 tournament games.
Sunday’s game ended with a bases-clearing line drive to the right-center field gap for the Bruins to end the game in walk-off fashion, 8-0. Florida’s pitchers struggled with control, as they gave up 7 walks in the loss.
UCLA scored a run in the second inning, and 3 runs in the fourth inning to hand the Gators their second loss in the Oklahoma City event. It wasn’t without some stellar defense, as Florida’s Katie Kistler made her latest stellar catch in the outfield to rob the Bruins of a home run.
B3 | @katie_kistler07 with another as she robs her second home run of the season‼️#GoGators
Gators 0 | Bruins 1
— Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) June 5, 2022
Great season for the lady gators ! Only
Sec team in the college world
Series ( 11
Trip to the cws in the last 14 years).
Wish we could have got that Oklahoma state game back but hats off to osu as well as ucla!
As SEC fan, proud of Lady Gators!
If you don’t score you don’t win. Back to back shutouts to end the season is ugly any way you spin it.
GP, give them a break man. They played their hearts out and represented UF and the SEC well. Take a look at the presser and see their pride at being a Gator. It was really inspiring and Coach Walton is one heck of a coach.
Not knocking them at all, just stating fact, it was ugly, and a shame to end a great year that way. The OSU pitcher was a buzzsaw Saturday night, it happens.
You can have a female Ty Stofflet/Herb Dudley hybrid pitching for you and if you don’t score, you don’t win. Simple.
GP, I think having a few cold ones at a sports bar would be a lot of fun listening to you’re takes.
Tough pair of losses to end the season, still proud of the Lady Gators
Great job making it to the WCWS, especially since they came back from that slump. Looking forward to next season!