Behind the program's second-biggest Southeastern Conference Tournament comeback victory, the No. 3-seed Florida softball team (48-9) defeated Auburn (27-28), 10-9, on Thursday afternoon at John Cropp Stadium.
With the win, the Gators advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals, where they will face No. 2-seed Alabama at 5 p.m. on ESPN.
After hitting a game-tying two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth, Jocelyn Erickson became the fifth Florida player in program history to hit 50 or more home runs as a Gator, joining Lauren Haeger (71), Megan Bush (65), Francesca Enea (61) and Kelsey Bruder (52).
Kendall Grover went 3-for-4, her second three-hit game against Auburn this season, driving in three runs, including a solo home run, her 11th of the season, a new single-season career-best.
Taylor Shumaker recorded her eighth game with three or more hits, going 3-for-4 with a pair of runs.
Leah Stevens (5-1) picked up her first career win over an SEC team, getting the Gators out of a base...