TALLAHASSEE – Florida State softball will retire Lacey Waldrop’s jersey this Friday before the ACC home opener against Syracuse. The ceremony will begin at approximately 5:40 p.m. at JoAnne Graf Field. Waldrop will join Darby Cottle and Jessica van der Linden as the only FSU softball players to have their jersey retired. 

The 2025 FSU Hall of Fame inductee was one of greatest pitchers in collegiate softball history. Waldrop is FSU’s all-time career wins leader with 109 and is among FSU’s all-time top five in four different categories – total wins, appearances, strikeouts, and saves. Waldrop became FSU’s second USA National Player of the Year in 2014 and was a three-time All-American, two-time ACC Pitcher of the Year and a three-time All-ACC selection.

Waldrop posted a remarkable 19-5 record and an ACC-leading 1.33 ERA as a freshman. As a sophomore in 2013, she repeated as an All-ACC team member, posted a 24-10 record, and again had an ACC best 1.53 ERA. Her historic junior season saw her lead the nation with 38 wins, and she ranked in the Top 25 nationally in ERA, strikeouts and shutouts. In addition to her remarkable stats as a senior that included a 28-7 record and 1.52 ERA, she earned her third NFCA All-America honor and was named the 2015 national CLASS Award winner for her achievements on and off the field.

Over the course of her career, Waldrop posted a 1.37 ERA and recorded 109 wins compared to just 29 losses and helped FSU to its first Women’s College World Series appearance in 10 years. 

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