Gators Softball Routs Carson-Newman 28-1 to Go 2-0 in Fall Ball

Florida softball beat Carson-Newman 28-1 Saturday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, according to UF's Fall Ball Central.

"The Gators secured their second victory of the weekend, defeating Carson-Newman 28-1 on Saturday night to improve to 2-0 to open the fall slate," UF wrote.

Florida jumped ahead right away. "Taylor Shumaker starts the game with a BOMB to put the Gators up 2-0!!!" the official Gators Softball account posted at 6:11 p.m. ET. (Our in-game story: Taylor Shumaker's first-inning homer puts Gators up 2-0.)

Later, at 6:51 p.m. ET, the account posted: "Ava Brown goes yard AGAIN!"

After the game, @GatorsSB shared a postgame photo set, captioned "a night at the park":

a night at the park

— Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) October 17, 2026

The win came a night after Florida opened the fall with a 20-0, seven-inning victory over Santa Fe. Admission to the Gators' home fall exhibitions is free, and fans are encouraged to bring canned goods for the team's food drive benefiting Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, per UF.

Next up: UNF visits Gainesville on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m., per floridagators.com.

Sources: floridagators.com Fall Ball Central (final score); @GatorsSB on X.