2015 Florida Gators softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record60-7 (19-5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachKenny Gajewski, Jennifer Rocha
Home stadiumKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Florida ‍†‍‍y 18 – 5   .783 50 – 6   .893
No. 4 Auburn ‍‍‡‍y 18 – 6   .750 49 – 9   .845
No. 5 Alabama  ‍‍‍y 17 – 7   .708 42 – 12   .778
No. 8 LSU  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 44 – 11   .800
No. 10 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 42 – 14   .750
No. 14 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 14 – 9   .609 40 – 14   .741
No. 12 Missouri  ‍‍‍y 14 – 10   .583 39 – 14   .736
No. 24 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 12 – 12   .500 38 – 18   .679
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 10 – 14   .417 37 – 20   .649
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 10 – 14   .417 35 – 18   .660
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 30 – 25   .545
Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 5 – 19   .208 29 – 24   .547
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 1 – 23   .042 16 – 37   .302
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 12, 2015[1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches


The 2015 Florida Gators softball team represented the University of Florida softball program during the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators defeated Michigan in three games in the final of the 2015 Women's College World Series, clinching back-to-back titles for the program. Lauren Haeger was named Most Outstanding Player of the WCWS.

Roster

The 2015 Florida Gators softball team has 6 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 6 freshmen.[2]

# Name Position Height B/T Year Hometown
1 Aubree Munro C 5-9 Jr Brea, CA
4 Jessica Damico UT 5-4 Sr Gary Summit, MO
6 Kathlyn Medina INF 5-4 Sr Downey, CA
7 Kelsey Stewart INF 5-6 Jr Wichtia, KS
8 Aleshia Ocasio UT 5-9 Fr St. Cloud, FL
12 Taylore Fuller UT 5-7 Jr Trenton, FL
16 Becca Shipper UT 5-5 Fr Magnolia, DE
17 Lauren Haeger RHP/1B 5-11 Sr Peoria, AZ
19 Chelsea Herndon UT 5-7 So Carrollton, TX
20 Francesca Martinez OF 5-5 Sr Centreville, VA
21 Kayli Kavistad UT 5-8 Fr Lake City, FL
22 Megan Reed OF 5-8 Fr Seffner, FL
23 Nicole Dewitt IF 5-6 Fr Garden Grove, CA
24 Kirsti Merritt OF 5-4 Jr Lake Panasoffkee, FL
25 Janell Wheaton C/1B 5-7 Fr San Dimas, CA
33 Delanie Gourley LHP 5-4 So Lakeside, CA
49 Taylor Schwarz 1B 5-9 Jr Palm Beach Gardens, FL
52 Justine McLean OF 5-3 So Rancho Cucamonga, CA
55 Briana Little UT 5-4 Sr Middleburg, FL
88 Bailey Castro INF 5-17 Sr Pembroke Pines, FL

Schedule

Legend
  Florida win
  Florida loss
  Postponement
Bold Florida team member

Regular season

Regular season
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 6, 2015 Hampton #1 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 17–0 Haeger (1–0) Jackson (0–2) None 459 1–0 –
February 7, 2015 #8 Michigan #1 USF Softball Stadium 2–1 Ocasio (1–0) Wagner (0–1) None 1,167 2–0 –
February 7, 2015 Illinois State #1 USF Softball Stadium 8–0 Gourley (1–0) Vissering (0–1) None 867 3–0 –
February 8, 2015 Jacksonville #1 USF Softball Stadium 9–0 Haeger (2–0) Rossman (1–1) None 1,033 4–0 –
February 8, 2015 at USF #1 USF Softball Stadium 10–5 Ocasio (2–0) Nunn (1–1) None 1,687 5–0 –
February 11, 2015 at Jacksonville #1 The Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex
Jacksonville, FL		 16–1 Haeger (3–0) Brown (1–3) None 633 6–0 –
February 13, 2015 NC State #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
Gainesville, FL		 1–0 Ocasio (3–0) Weiman (1–3) None 630 7–0 –
February 14, 2015 NC State #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 5–3 Gourley (2–0) Mirabella (1–2) Ocasio (1) 1,565 8–0 –
February 14, 2015 Iowa #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 8–0 Haeger (4–0) Yoways (1–2) None 9–0 –
February 15, 2015 Iowa #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 8–0 Gourley (3–0) Starkenburg (2–3) None 450 10–0 –
February 15, 2015 NC State #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 3–0 Haeger (5–0) 11–0 –
February 20, 2015 Liberty #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 11–0 Haeger (6–0) 12–0 –
February 21, 2015 Illinois State #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 4–1 Ocasio (4–0) 13–0 –
February 21, 2015 Kansas #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 7–1 Haeger (7–0) 14–0 –
February 22, 2015 Mercer #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 20–3 Gourley (4–0) Stevens (3–5) None 630 15–0 –
February 22, 2015 Mercer #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 10–3 Haeger (8–0) 16–0 –
February 25, 2015 #15 UCF #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2–1 Ocasio (5–0) 17–0 –
February 27, 2015 #2 Oregon #1 SDSU Softball Stadium
San Diego, CA		 3–0 Gourley (5–0) 18–0 –
February 27, 2015 Cal Poly #1 SDSU Softball Stadium 6–1 Haeger (9–0) 19–0 –
February 28, 2015 UC Davis #1 USD Softball Complex
San Diego, CA		 9–0 Gourley (6–0) 20–0 –
February 28, 2015 at San Diego #1 USD Softball Complex 8–0 Ocasio (6–0) Von Sprecken (7–3) None 384 21–0 –
March 2015 at San Diego State Canceled (rain) – –
March 2015 Long Beach State #1 49er Softball Complex
Long Beach, CA		 10–1 22–0 –
March 2015 #3 Michigan #1 Anderson Family Field
Fullerton, CA		 7–4 23–0 –
March 2015 San Jose State #1 Anderson Family Field 9–1 24–0 –
March 2015 #13 Arizona #1 Anderson Family Field 10–0 25–0 –
March 2015 #2 Oregon #1 Anderson Family Field 5–1 26–0 –
March 2015 Fresno State #1 Anderson Family Field 4–1 27–0 –
March 2015 #3 LSU #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 4–3 28–0 1–0
March 2015 #3 LSU #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 10–14 28–1 1–1
March 2015 #3 LSU #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 3–10 28–2 1–2
March 2015 at #4 Alabama #2 Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		 1–0 29–2 2–2
March 2015 at #4 Alabama #2 Rhoads Stadium 4–1 30–2 3–2
March 2015 at #4 Alabama #2 Rhoads Stadium 1–5 30–3 3–3
March 2015 at Mississippi State #2 Mississippi State Softball Field
Starkville, MS		 3–2 31–3 4–3
March 2015 at Mississippi State #2 Mississippi State Softball Field 16–2 32–3 5–3
March 2015 at Mississippi State #2 Mississippi State Softball Field 3–5 32–4 5–4
April 2015 North Florida #3 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2–1 33–4 5–4
April 2015 South Carolina #3 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 10–2 34–4 6–4
April 2015 South Carolina #3 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 19–0 35–4 7–4
April 2015 South Carolina #3 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 16–3 36–4 8–4
April 2015 at #8 Florida State #3 JoAnne Graf Field
Tallahassee, FL		 5–1 37–4 8–4
April 2015 #13 Kentucky #3 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 1–0 38–4 9–4
April 2015 #13 Kentucky #3 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 6–3 39–4 10–4
April 2015 #13 Kentucky #3 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2–0 40–4 11–4
April 2015 South Florida #2 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 7–0 41–4 11–4
April 2015 at #11 Georgia #2 Jack Turner Stadium
Athens, GA		 8–4 42–4 12–4
April 2015 at #11 Georgia #2 Jack Turner Stadium 4–3 43–4 13–4
April 2015 at Georgia Canceled (rain) – –
April 2015 #10 Florida State #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 5–0 44–4 13–4
April 2015 #25 Texas A&M #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 7–3 45–4 14–4
April 2015 #25 Texas A&M #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 9–5 46–4 15–4
April 2015 #25 Texas A&M #1 Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 9–1 47–4 16–4
May 1, 2015 at #11 Missouri #1 University Field
Columbia, MO		 7–6 Gourley (10–1) Finucane (18–7) None 1,807 48–4 17–4
May 2, 2015 at #11 Missouri #1 University Field 9–6 Ocasio (16–3) Finucane (18–8) Gourley (4) 2,325 49–4 18–4
May 3, 2015 at #11 Missouri #1 University Field 2–3 Lowary (18–4) Gourley (10–2) None 1,702 49–5 18–5

Postseason

Postseason
Tournament Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
2015 SEC softball tournament May 2015 South Carolina #2 (1) Tiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA		 10–1 Haeger (24–0) Sarratt (17–12) None 50–5 1–0
May 2015 #11 Tennessee #2 (1) Tiger Park 1–2 Gabriel (15–6) Haeger (24–1) Gaffin (2) 1,769 50–6 1–1
2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament May 15, 2015 Florida A&M #2 (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 6-0 Ocasio (17–3) Burse (3–19) None 1,630 51–6 1–0
May 16, 2015 Hofstra #2 (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 7-0 Haeger (25–1) Pirone (19–11) None 1,224 52–6 2–0
May 17, 2015 Florida Atlantic #2 (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 1-0 Haeger (26–1) Wilson (8–5) None 1,404 53–6 3–0
May 23, 2015 #25 Kentucky #1 (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 7-0 Haeger (27–1) Nunley (14–15) None 1,739 54–6 1–0
May 24, 2015 #25 Kentucky #1 (1) Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 1-0 Haeger (28–1) Nunley (14–16) None 1,939 55–6 2–0
2015 Women's College World Series May 28, 2015 #8 (8) Tennessee #1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City, OK		 7–2 Haeger (29–1) Gaffin (17–4) None 56–6 1–0
May 29, 2015 #5 (5) LSU #1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 4–0 Haeger (30–1) Hoover (18–6) None 57–6 2–0
May 31, 2015 #4 (4) Auburn #1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 3–2 Haeger (31–1) Davis (26–3) None 58–6 3–0
June 1, 2015 #3 (3) Michigan #1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 3–2 Ocasio (18–3) Betsa (31–5) Gourley 8,329 59–6 4–0
June 2, 2015 #3 (3) Michigan #1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 0–1 Wagner (25–2) Haeger (31–2) None 8,254 59–7 4–1
June 3, 2015 #3 (3) Michigan #1 (1) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium 4–1 Haeger (32–2) Wagner (25–3) None 7,680 60–7 5–1

Ranking movement

Poll Last Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Final
NFCA[3] 1* 1 1 1 1 1 1* 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 1*
USA Softball[4] 1* 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 1*
* Indicates unanimous selection.

References

  1. ^ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. ^ 2015 Softball Roster
  3. ^ NFCA Poll
  4. ^ USA Softball Poll
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