UF softball rides power surge past FAU at Gainesville Regional

UF softball rides power surge past FAU at Gainesville Regional

GAINESVILLE — Florida catcher Jocelyn Erickson just wanted to get on base, do her part and help the Gators after a listless, hitless day at the plate. Instead, Erickson ended Saturday’s NCAA Regional matchup against FAU with her first grand slam since she was a high school freshman in Phoenix to leave UF one win away from hosting a Super Regional next weekend. “I was just trying to do whatever I could do for my team; I was not going down without…

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Another NCAA Gainesville Regional game for the national third-seeded Florida Gators, another run-rule win Saturday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. After opening with an 8-0 win Friday against Mercer in five innings, the Gators earned another five-inning decision in the second round by defeating Florida Atlantic 14-6. The Gators (45-14) will play for the regional title Sunday at 1 p.m. (ESPN+) against Mercer (40-25), which won two games Saturd…