Play ball! The Florida Gators start the 2022 softball season with a slate of games in Tampa this weekend. The No. 6 Gators start against Illinois State on Friday before taking on Kansas City, USF and No. 16 Michigan through Sunday. 16 players return from last year's squad, including preseason All-SEC players Charla Echols, Hannah Adams and Elizabeth Hightower. 🔗 for more in the bio. 📸: Brad McClenny / The Gainesville Sun #floridagators #gogators gatorssb #wechomp #gatorssoftball #floridasoftball