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Gator softball home opener photos

- GC Photo Editor  |  February 15, 2008
Stacey Nelson allowed only one hit in the first home game of 2008 / Gator Country photo by Tim Casey

The tenth-ranked Florida softball team (7-0) used swept a midweek doubleheader with Mercer in the 2008 home opener at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Wednesday to improve to 7-0. The Gators' bats produced 17 runs on 17 hits in the doubleheader, winning the first game 5-0 and the second 12-1 in five innings.

Freshman Megan Bush led the Gators, going 4-for-6 in the two games, including a perfect 3-for-3 performance in game two. Freshman Aja Paculba and junior Ali Gardiner each went 2-for-2 in the first game with Gardiner tallying three of the Gators five RBI in the game. Sophomore Francesca Enea finished the doubleheader 3-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI. The Gators stole eight bases through the two games, including three from junior Kim Waleszonia.

Junior pitcher Stacey Nelson struck out nine and improved her record to 4-0 on the season in game one, while freshman Stephanie Brombacher pitched 4.1 innings in game two, striking out four to earn her third win of the year. Freshman Kristen Adkins pitched the final two outs in her first appearance of the season.

2008 Florida Softball home opener photo gallery

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Tim Casey covered the 2007 BCS Championship Game, 2007 Final Four, 2005 College World Series and 2008 Women's College World Series. He’s had photos published in Sporting News magazine, GQ magazine, SI.com, ESPN.com and nearly every newspaper in the state of Florida. Now he's home as Gator Country's Photography Editor.

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