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The rest of the story HERE......The senior class of the No. 1 Florida Gators softball team has put up astounding numbers and broken many records while establishing a softball powerhouse at a school where earning a berth in the NCAA Regional used to be the barometer of success.
But when the Gators (49-3) take the field against Longwood this weekend for a three-game series (doubleheader Saturday at 3 p.m. and the finale Sunday at 1 p.m.), seven numbers will stand out among the rest.
The jersey numbers of the seven seniors — Danyell Hines (4), Kim Waleszonia (5), Brooke Johnson (15), Le-Net Franklin (20), Ali Gardiner (24), Kristina Hilberth (31) and Stacey Nelson (42) — have been painted across the edge of the outfield to commemorate Senior Weekend, and the gesture has already started to stir the emotions of this talented class.
“When you look out and see the numbers,” Coach Tim Walton said, “with how many numbers there are, it’s obviously a big class and the winningest class we’ve ever had here. There are a lot of great memories of those players.”
The talent level has assured all of them a place in Florida softball lore, and while the team doesn’t have a policy of retiring numbers, no one will be filling their shoes anytime soon.
