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The Florida Gators took Game 1 of the 2024 Gainesville Super Regionals on Friday with a 4-2 win over the Baylor Bears. The win was UF’s 12th straight and seventh straight in postseason play, putting the Gators one away from reaching the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Korbe Otis scored twice — once on a solo homer in the fifth — and Katie Kistler had a two-run double in the first to stake host Florida to a lead it never relinquished in this one. Keagan Rothrock made her Super Regional debut with a solid effort, giving up two earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five for the first complete game in her last five tries.
Take a look below at highlights from Florida’s first big step toward a national championship title in 2024 after beating Baylor at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
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Florida Gators’ Head Coach Softball Coach Tim Walton warms up his team. The Florida Gator softball…
Florida Gators’ Head Coach Softball Coach Tim Walton warms up his team. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators’ Head Coach Softball Coach Tim Walton warms up his team. The Florida Gator softball…
Florida Gators’ Head Coach Softball Coach Tim Walton warms up his team. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators starting pitcher/relief pitcher Keagan Rothrock (7) pitches in the second inning. The Florida Gator…
Florida Gators starting pitcher/relief pitcher Keagan Rothrock (7) pitches in the second inning. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators outfielder Katie Kistler (29) hits a double in the bottom of the first making…
Florida Gators outfielder Katie Kistler (29) hits a double in the bottom of the first making it 3-0 Gators. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators outfielder Korbe Otis (33) catches a fly ball for an out in the top…
Florida Gators outfielder Korbe Otis (33) catches a fly ball for an out in the top of the first. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) tags Baylor Bears outfielder Taylor Strain (2) out at second…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) tags Baylor Bears outfielder Taylor Strain (2) out at second in the bottom of the fourth. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators infielder Reagan Walsh (15) hits a base hit in the bottom of the first.…
Florida Gators infielder Reagan Walsh (15) hits a base hit in the bottom of the first. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) beats the throw back to third in the bottom of…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) beats the throw back to third in the bottom of the first. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators first baseman Avery Goelz (2) massages her legs while talking with Trainier Lindsey McIlwain,…
Florida Gators first baseman Avery Goelz (2) massages her legs while talking with Trainier Lindsey McIlwain, right. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) tags Baylor Bears outfielder Taylor Strain (2) out at second…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) tags Baylor Bears outfielder Taylor Strain (2) out at second in the bottom of the fourth. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) celebrates after hitting a base hit in the bottom of…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) celebrates after hitting a base hit in the bottom of the third. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators outfielder Katie Kistler (29) fields a fly ball in the top of the first.…
Florida Gators outfielder Katie Kistler (29) fields a fly ball in the top of the first. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) celebrates teammate’s Florida Gators catcher Jocelyn Erickson (8) who hit…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) celebrates teammate’s Florida Gators catcher Jocelyn Erickson (8) who hit a double in the bottom off the first, driving in a run. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) stands on deck in the top of the 5th. The…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) stands on deck in the top of the 5th. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) tags Baylor Bears outfielder Taylor Strain (2) out at second…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) tags Baylor Bears outfielder Taylor Strain (2) out at second in the bottom of the fourth. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) is signaled safe after stealing second in the bottom of…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) is signaled safe after stealing second in the bottom of the third. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators outfielder Korbe Otis (33) catches a fly ball for an out in the top…
Florida Gators outfielder Korbe Otis (33) catches a fly ball for an out in the top of the sixth. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) hits a base hit in the bottom of the third.…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) hits a base hit in the bottom of the third. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators outfielder Korbe Otis (33) round second while celebrating her solo home run in the…
Florida Gators outfielder Korbe Otis (33) round second while celebrating her solo home run in the bottom of the 5th making it 4-2 Gators. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators starting pitcher/relief pitcher Keagan Rothrock (7) is congratulated after closing out two of the…
Florida Gators starting pitcher/relief pitcher Keagan Rothrock (7) is congratulated after closing out two of the first two outs in the top of the seventh. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) is congratulated after tagging Baylor Bears outfielder Taylor Strain (2)…
Florida Gators shortstop Skylar Wallace (17) is congratulated after tagging Baylor Bears outfielder Taylor Strain (2) out at second in the bottom of the fourth. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators outfielder Korbe Otis (33) is congratulated by teammates in the bottom of the 5th…
Florida Gators outfielder Korbe Otis (33) is congratulated by teammates in the bottom of the 5th after hitting a solo home run making it 4-2 Gators. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024.The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators outfielder Baylee Goddard (50) jokes around with teammates before the start of the game.…
Florida Gators outfielder Baylee Goddard (50) jokes around with teammates before the start of the game. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024 The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators starting pitcher/relief pitcher Keagan Rothrock (7) gives the Gator Chomp after winning the game…
Florida Gators starting pitcher/relief pitcher Keagan Rothrock (7) gives the Gator Chomp after winning the game Friday. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida Gators utility Brooke Barnard (1) congratulates catcher Florida Gators catcher Jocelyn Erickson (8) after their…
Florida Gators utility Brooke Barnard (1) congratulates catcher Florida Gators catcher Jocelyn Erickson (8) after their win over Baylor. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024 The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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The Gators do the Gator Chomp while thanking the fan after defeating Baylor. The Florida Gator…
The Gators do the Gator Chomp while thanking the fan after defeating Baylor. The Florida Gator softball team played the Baylor Bears at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Gators took the first game 4-2 in the NCAA Super Regionals. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
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By: Adam Dubbin
Title: Highlights from Florida softball's Super Regional Game 1 win over Baylor
Sourced From: gatorswire.usatoday.com/gallery/florida-softball-baylor-bears-super-regional-game-1-highlights/
Published Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 20:06:11 +0000
