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Florida softball will face elimination from the Women's College World Series on Sunday, as the Gators were run-ruled by No. 1 Texas 10-0 on Saturday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
A five-run first inning set the tone for the top-seeded Longhorns, who were too much for the No. 4 seed Gators to handle.
Keagan Rothrock drew the start again for the Gators, after a stellar outing on Thursday against Oklahoma State. However, she didn't last long on Saturday, as Gators coach Tim Walton removed his freshman ace after 14 pitches once Texas went up 2-0.
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Ava Brown silenced Texas's lethal lineup across the second and third innings until the fourth, when the Gators' freshman pitcher found herself in trouble with two outs. The Longhorns would put another five-spot on Florida in the inning, coming off two home runs and a single.
The Gators struggled offensively all night against Longhorns pitcher Mac Morgan, who took a no-hitter into the fifth inning. Katie Kistler broke up the no-hitter with the Gators' first hit of the night as she singled into right field to lead off the inning.
Florida won't have much time to dwell on the loss, as it resumes play at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday against SEC foe No. 14 Alabama in the "loser's bracket" of the WCWS. A win against the Crimson Tide on Sunday will keep the Gators alive one more day, while a loss would put an end to Walton's squad chasing another national championship.
With that, read the recap of all score updates and highlights from the Gators' WCWS 10-0 loss to Texas:
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Florida softball vs Texas score: Longhorns 10, Gators 0
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Texas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — |
Florida softball vs Texas updates, highlights
All times Eastern.
Top of 5th Inning: Texas 10, Florida 0
8:45 p.m.: Baylee Goddard ends the game on a ground out to third. Gators fall to Texas 10-0 by run-rule in five innings. Florida now drops into the "loser's bracket", where it will face No. 14 Alabama in a double-elimination game on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
8:44 p.m.: Emily Wilkie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gators are down to their final out as they are being run-ruled by Texas 10-0.
8:40 p.m.: Katie Kistler breaks up the no-hitter with the Gators' first hit of the night as she singles into right field to lead off the inning.
Bottom of 4th Inning: Texas 10, Florida 0
8:37 p.m.: Olivia Miller gets the Gators out of the inning as she gets Vanessa Quiroga to ground out to first for the final out of the inning. Florida is three outs away from being run-ruled by Texas, as it trails the Longhorns 10-0. Gators have yet to record a hit as well so far tonight.
8:33 p.m.: Texas pushes its lead to 10-0 as Katie Cimusz singles up the middle, scoring Alyssa Washington. Tim Walton returns to the mound to make another pitching change, as freshman pitcher Olivia Miller replaces Mackenzie Wooten. Miller is the fourth pitcher of the night used by the Gators.
8:32 p.m.: Mackenzie Wooten can't retire Texas pinch hitter Jordyn Whitaker as she misses her spot on the 3-2 pitch. Runners of first and second now for Texas with two outs.
8:26 p.m.: Ariel Kowalewski takes a 77 MPH hit from Alyssa Washington off of her right shin. Inning continues for Gators as Washington reaches first base with two down. Kowalewski looks to be staying in the game but Florida makes a pitching change as Mackenzie Wooten comes in for relief of Ava Brown.
8:24 p.m.: Gators, Ava Brown can't get out of the inning as Katie Stewart hits a 3-run home run over the left centerfield fence to extend the Texas lead to 9-0.
8:22 p.m.: Skylar Wallace saves another potential Texas run from happening as she knocks down a hit from Reese Atwood. Ava Brown now looks to get out of the two-out jam with runners on first and second.
8:20 p.m.: Viviana Martinez continues the inning for Texas as she sneaks one past the diving glove of Mia Williams at second into right field.
8:19 p.m.: Mia Scott hits a two-out line drive home run to center to put Texas up 6-0 in the fourth inning. It is the first run that Brown has given up since the first inning.
8:18 p.m.: Bella Dayton flies out to center for the second out of the inning.
8:13 p.m.: Ava Brown wins the lengthy battle against Ashton Maloney as Maloney grounds out to second for the first out of the inning.
Top of 4th Inning: Texas 5, Florida 0
8:10 p.m.: Reagan Walsh hits a chopper to third for the final out of the inning.
8:08 p.m.: Jocelyn Erickson breaks up the perfect game for Florida as she is the first Gator to reach base safely with a two-out walk.
8:07 p.m.: Skylar Wallace looked to have gotten Florida's first hit of the night but Texas third baseman Mia Scott makes the snag at third. Two out in the inning.
8:06 p.m.: Florida challenged the call at first base on Korbe Ortis being retired by Mac Morgan, call is upheld.
8:04 p.m.: Korbe Ortis lays down a bunt but Texas pitcher Mac Morgan retires Ortis at first. One down for the Gators. Florida coach Tim Walton speaking with the umpires after the play.
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Bottom of 3rd Inning: Texas 5, Florida 0
8:02 p.m.: Ava Brown escapes the jam thanks Jocelyn Erickson framing Brown's pitch beautifully for the strike three call. Huge escape for the Gators, who head to the fourth inning trailing 5-0.
7:59 p.m.: Gators face a bases loaded situation with two outs as Ava Brown walks Joley Mitchell.
7:56 p.m.: Another four-pitch walk from Ava Brown to put runners on first and second with one out in the inning.
7:55 p.m: Ava Brown attempted to create a double-play but the ball pops out of her glove. She retires Reese Atwood at first for the first out of the inning. Viviana Martinez advances to second.
7:53 p.m.: Ava Brown gives up a four pitch walk to Viviana Martinez to begin the bottom of the third.
Top of 3rd Inning: Texas 5, Florida 0
7:50 p.m.: Gators go down in order 1-2-3 as Kendra Falby grounds out to short.
7:48 p.m.: Two down in the third for Florida as Mia Williams grounds out to third for the second out. Gators still have yet to record a hit against Mac Morgan.
7:47 p.m.: Ava Brown strikes out looking for the first out of the inning.
Bottom of 2nd Inning: Texas 5, Florida 0
7:44 p.m.: A nice 1-2-3 inning of work for Ava Brown as Mia Scott flies out to Korbe Otis in left for the final out of the inning. Brown will lead it off in the top of the third for Florida at the dish, as it trails Texas 5-0.
7:43 p.m.: Wind keeps in Bella Dayton's high fly ball to center field in play as Kendra Falby makes the catch for the second out of the inning.
7:41 p.m.: Ava Brown gets Ashton Maloney to hit a ground ball to second for the first out of the inning.
Top of 2nd Inning: Texas 5, Florida 0
7:37 p.m.: Gators leave a runner on base in the inning as Ariel Kowalewski strikes out swinging for the final out of the inning. Mac Morgan has now struck out four Florida hitters.
7:35 p.m.: Home plate umpired appealed down to third on Katie Kistler's check swing, to which the third base umpire said she did go around. Two down in the second for Florida.
7:33 p.m.: Reagan Walsh is the first Gator to get on base as she reaches on an E6 by Texas shortstop Viviana Martinez.
7:31 p.m.: Jocelyn Erickson flies out to center for the first out of the inning.
7:30 p.m.: Avery Goelz comes off the bench to play first as Ava Brown replaces Keagan Rothrock in the circles.
Bottom of 1st Inning: Texas 5, Florida 0
7:27 p.m.: Ava Brown gets back-to-back ground outs to end the inning. Gators facing an early 5-0 deficit.
7:26 p.m.: Alyssa Washington hits a 3-run home run for Texas to put the Longhorns up 5-0 in the first inning. Ava Brown looks to get the Gators out of the inning with the bases cleared and one out.
7:24 p.m.: Here's some stats on Ava Brown as she takes over for Keagan Rothrock in the bottom of the first inning with one out: 16-5 record, 3.40 ERA, a fly ball pitcher and 64 strikeouts on the season.
7:23 p.m.: Gators make an early change in the circle as Ava Brown replaces Keagan Rothrock. Texas with the early 2-0 lead.
7:21 p.m.: Kendra Falby can't make the play in center, as Katie Stewart puts one just past the Gators centerfielder for an RBI double. Vivian Martinez scores on the play, Reese Atwood is held at third. Texas leading 2-0.
7:19 p.m.: Keagan Rothrock hits Reese Atwood to put runners on first and second with one out. Tim Walton heads to the mound to talk to his pitcher as the Gators find themselves in early trouble.
7:18 p.m.: Texas takes an early 1-0 lead as Vivian Martinez singles into right field, scoring Bella Dayton from second.
7:17 p.m.: Keagan Rothrock responds back from Bella Dayton's single by getting Mia Scott to ground out into a fielder's choice at third. One out in the inning with Bella Dayton advancing to second.
7:15 p.m.: Florida gives up a lead-off single to Bella Dayton as she puts one past Korbe Otis in left field.
7:15 p.m.: Keagan Rothrock's first pitch of the night is a ball in the dirt to Bella Dayton.
7:13 p.m.: Keagan Rothrock brings a 31-6 record with a 2.27 ERA into Saturday's game against Texas. She has struck out 189 batters this season in 240 ⅔ innings of work. Hitters are hitting .200 against Rothrock on the season.
Top of 1st Inning: Florida 0, Texas 0
7:11 p.m.: Korbe Otis and Skylar Wallace go down swinging for the second and third out of the inning. Keagan Rothrock heads out to the mound to begin her night in the circle.
7:08 p.m.: Kendra Falby pops up to short for the first out of the inning, and game.
7:07 p.m.: Kendra Falby steps into the box and we are underway in Oklahoma City.
Pregame
6:55 p.m.: First pitch is quickly approaching! Gators look to knock off the No. 1 team in the NCAA Softball Tournament on college softball's biggest stage!
6:41 p.m.: Florida once again going with Keagan Rothrock in the circle Saturday vs. Texas. The Gators freshman ace went the full distance Thursday against Oklahoma State, tossing seven shutout innings while striking out three batters and giving up only two hits. Here is the rest of the Gators lineup vs. the Longhorns:
6:34 p.m.: A Florida win Saturday vs. Texas would further advance the Gators in the "winner's bracket" of the WCWS, while a Florida loss to Texas would send the Gators into a double-elimination game on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. ET against No. 14 Alabama. Click here to read more on the format and rules of the WCWS.
6:10 p.m.: The Gators will once again be wearing sunflowers in the back of their hair for Saturday's game against Texas. Click here to learn more about the story behind Florida's tradition of wearing sunflowers.
5:40 p.m.: According to Florida's media relations department, the Gators fielded the youngest infield to start a game in the WCWS on Thursday amongst the eight-teams to make the tournament this year with four freshman: Rothrock (P), Ava Brown (1B), Mia Williams (2B) and Airel Kowalewski (3B).
5:30 p.m.: Skylar Wallace will look to extend her on-base streak to 19 games Saturday vs. Texas. Wallace extended it to 18-games on Thursday with a two-out walk in the bottom of the fourth.
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What channel is Florida softball vs Texas on today?
- Channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
The Gators' WCWS game vs. Texas will air on ESPN. Streaming options to watch the game include the ESPN app with a cable login, ESPN+ and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Florida softball vs Texas start time
- Date: Saturday, June 1
- Time: 7
First pitch for Florida's game vs. Texas is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
Florida softball schedule 2024
Below is Florida's schedule throughout the 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament. For the Gators' full 2024 schedule, click here.
Gainesville Regional
- Friday, May 17: Florida 6, FGCU 0
- Saturday, May 18: Florida 9, South Alabama 1 (five innings)
- Sunday, May 19: Florida 9, South Alabama 1 (five innings)
Gainesville Super Regional
- Friday, May 24: Florida 4, Baylor 2
- Saturday, May 25: Baylor 5, Florida 2
- Sunday, May 26: Florida 5, Baylor 3
Women's College World Series
- Thursday, May 30: No. 4 Florida 1, No. 5 Oklahoma State 0
- Sunday, June 1: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 4 Florida
Texas softball schedule 2024
Below is Texas' schedule throughout the 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament. For the Longhorns' full 2024 schedule, click here.
Austin Regional
- Friday, May 17: Texas 5, Siena 0
- Saturday, May 18: Texas 14, Northwestern 2 (five innings)
- Sunday, May 19: Texas 7, Northwestern 0
Austin Super Regional
- Friday, May 24: Texas A&M 6, Texas 5
- Saturday, May 25: Texas 9, Texas A&M 8
- Sunday, May 26: Texas 6, Texas A&M 5
Women's College World Series
- Thursday, May 30: Texas 4, Stanford 0
- Sunday, June 1: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 4 Florida
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