A new season of Florida Gators softball kicks off on Friday as the Gators once again head down to Tampa, Fla., to participate in the annual USF-Wilson Demarini Tournament. The Gators will play five games in three days and fans will finally get to see how the new team has shaped up after losing five seniors from 2016.
While there will be a few unfamiliar faces taking the field this season, the ones in the circle remain the same. Florida enters the season with what is arguably the deepest pitching staff in the country. The Gators bring back a rotation of three pitchers who have the ability to carry the team in senior Delanie Gourley, junior Aleshia Ocasio and sophomore Kelly Barnhill.