For that have series, like baseball & softball, they typically have Senior Day on a Saturday because it's easiest for families that have to travel long distances for the weekend - not a lot of folks can be there in time for a Friday night game and many need to travel out on Sunday.
On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 12:00 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > Someone tell me why today isn’t Senior Day since this is the last game. > > Is it because of Mother’s Day? > > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > PARKS > > 305B Indian Lake Blvd > > Suite 220 > > Hendersonville TN 37075 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Sunday, May 08, 2016 10:35 AM > *To:* GatorNews > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: Top-ranked SEC champs enjoy Senior Day > > > Top-ranked SEC champs enjoy Senior Day > > > > Florida Gators Kirsti Merritt (24) celebrates with teammates after hitting > a 2-run home run. The Gators used a four-run third inning to beat the > Razorbacks 5-0 Saturday. > > *Matt Stamey/Staff photographer* > > > > > *By Jim HarvinGainesville SUN Correspondent* > *Published: Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 6:20 p.m.**Last Modified: Saturday, > May 7, 2016 at 6:20 p.m.* > > Top-ranked Florida used a career-high 16 strikeouts from junior > left-hander Delanie Gourley to hold Arkansas at bay Saturday and did all > the damage the Gators would need with a four-run third inning in posting a > 5-0 win before a Senior Day crowd of 1,679 at Katie Seashole Pressly > Stadium. > Photo Galleries > > > <http://www.gatorsports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=GS&Date=20160507&Category=MULTIMEDIA0302&ArtNo=507009998&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1> > > · Senior Day shutout for UF > <http://www.gatorsports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=GS&Date=20160507&Category=MULTIMEDIA0302&ArtNo=507009998&Ref=PH> > > Gourley (18-3) allowed only two hits and did not walk a batter in > improving to 18-3 with a complete-game win, as UF improved to 51-4 overall > and 19-4 in SEC play. Arkansas fell to 17-38 overall and 1-22, while UF > clinched the series on the heels of Friday's 9-0, run-rule win. > > “I thought we did a good job of making some adjustments and getting a > couple of hits,” UF coach Tim Walton said. “Overall it was an emotional > day, and I thought we did a good job of being able to pick the seniors up > and play hard for them. > > “Not only did I see Delanie Gourley throw the best game that I've seen her > throw in SEC play as many strikeouts as she had, but just to come out here > and actually feel that feeling of winning an SEC Championship on your > field. I thought that was really special.” > > Seniors Kelsey Stewart, Kirsti Merritt, Taylor Schwarz, Aubree Munro and > Taylor Fuller were each honored in a pregame ceremony and all started for > UF. > > Stewart started things in the third with a sharp single with one out, and > freshman Amanda Lorenz followed with a single and took second while Stewart > advanced to third on the throw from the outfield. > > Sophomore Kayli Kvistad lined a single off the glove of Arkansas starter > Grace Moll (12-30) to score both runners for a 2-0 Florida lead, and > Merritt then stepped to the plate and hit a no-doubter to left-center for a > two-run homer to make it 4-0. > > UF added a final run when sophomore Nicole DeWitt led off the sixth with > an infield hit, was sacrificed to second by Munro, took third on a wild > pitch and scored on junior Justine McLean's single. > > “I'm like emotionally drained,” Munro said. “Kelsey Horton, who was a > senior our freshman year, was here and just seeing the layers of former > players and all that still around. > > "When each senior got called off the field, I started getting tears, and I > was like 'You can't be tearing up on the field; you've got to keep > playing.' I think today showed just how special this group is and how > special this program is to all of us.” > > Kvistad and DeWitt each went 2-for-3 at the plate to pace the Gators. > > The teams close out the regular season today at 1 p.m. > > “I would say this day was very fitting,” Stewart said. “Yesterday we > clinched the SEC, so just being out here and being able to have fun and > really do what our class does, which is win championships.” > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > > ALPCA #8756 > > Europlate #1045 > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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