Amanda Lorenz- Softball

Hello everyone! This week I got to follow a Gator softball player around for a day. 

-Hope you enjoy learning about a new athlete and sport!

Amanda Lorenz- Softball 

Amanda Lorenz is a junior on The University of Florida’s softball team. She is originally from California so the Gainesville heat hasn’t been too much of a shock for her. Lorenz is an outfielder but she her favorite part of the game is hitting. The Gators are currently 16-1 and Lorenz’s batting average is a 0.444.

She took me through what a day in the life looks like for her on Wednesday.

This particular Wednesday she had a double header, one game at 4 p.m. and one at 7 p.m.

Wednesday's with Lorenz

7:30 a.m. Wake up, get dressed, do makeup and grab a cup of coffee before rushing out the door to her 8:30 class.

8:30-10:30 a.m. Class

10:45-11:45 a.m. Get homework or studying done at the Hawkins Center (student-athlete academic center).

11:45- 12:35 p.m. Class again.

12:40 p.m. Rush to the Softball field to get ready for her first game of the day.

12:45 p.m. Lorenz likes to hit in the batting cages before the game.

1:15 p.m. Team pre-game meal at the field and this week was Publix subs.

2 p.m. Put on uniform, get teammate to braid her hair and get taped up.

*Fun Fact: Lorenz has a few superstitions. Her hairstyle for each game always depends on how her most recent game went. If she hits well in one game, the hairstyle stays the same. If she doesn’t hit well, the hairstyle must change. This season, Lorenz hasn’t been able to get a hit with her earrings in so, the no earrings superstition is her most prominent one right now.

2:30 p.m. Warm up on the field.

4 p.m. Game starts.

6ish- First game ends, Gators get the win 6-2 and the team gets a 30 minute break before the second game begins.

9:15 p.m. Second game ends, Gators win again 10-2. Lorenz changes out of uniform and heads home to get some sleep for the next day.  

Lorenz is looking to get back to another college world series with her team this year. That National Championship is the ultimate goal!

Talk to you soon!

-Cheney