TALLAHASSEE – The early morning was no problem for the No. 7 Florida State softball team (5-0) as they blanked UConn (0-4) 6-0 on Sunday morning. 

With a 9 a.m. first pitch, Bella Dimitrijevic got the start for the Noles and was terrific. The freshman went three innings and allowed just one hit while striking out four. FSU’s starting pitchers have thrown 20 innings, allowed 1 earned run on seven hits while striking out 25 batters compared to just five walks.

The offense wasted no time getting going as Isa Torres led off the game with a double. Marin Heller immediately followed Torres with a triple to give the Noles a 1-0 lead. Jaysoni Beachum doubled into shallow left field to make the score 2-0. Shelby McKenzie drew a walk, and Ashtyn Danley doubled into right field to give the Noles a 4-0 lead before the Huskies recorded an out. 

The Noles got great production from its bullpen as Marlee Gaskell entered the game in fourth and threw two perfect innings while striking out three. Makenna Reid relieved Gaskell in the sixth and gave up a hit but that was all. Jazzy Francik came on in the seventh and struck out two out of the three batters she saw. As a staff, the pitchers allowed just two hits and struck out 10 batters. 

Beachum picked up two more RBI in the sixth with a single through the left side to give the Noles more insurance. 

FSU will be back in action on Tuesday against No. 23 Liberty. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on ACCNX. 

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SCORING SUMMARY:

B1 | UCONN 0, FSU 1               Heller tripled, Torres scored

B1 | UCONN 0, FSU 2            Beachum doubled, Heller scored

B1 | UCONN 0, FSU 4            Danley doubled, Beachum and McKenzie scored

B6 | UCONN 0, FSU 6            Beachum singled, Ruggiero and Heller scored

 

Of Note

• Florida State scored four runs in the first inning of today’s game. FSU has scored in the first inning in three out of the first five games. 
• Freshmen Marin Heller and Hayley Griggs have reached base in all five games this season. 
• Jaysoni Beachum had 3 RBI in Sunday’s game. It was Beachum’s 34th career multi-RBI game of her career. 
• Beachum ended her weekend hitting .538 with 6 RBI to go along with .684 on base percentage. 
• Isa Torres went 3-for-3 today with two singles and a double. Torres had a hit in all five games this week and finished the week with a .588 average. 
• All nine starting hitters reached base against the Huskies. 
• Marlee Gaskell recorded her first career win today in the circle. Gaskell pitched 2 perfect innings with three strikeouts. 
• Through five games, FSU’s starting pitchers have thrown 20 innings, allowed 1 earned run on seven hits while striking out 25 batters compared to just five walks. 
• FSU’s pitching staff posted a 1.58 ERA and 38 strikeouts compared to eight walks. 
• FSU outscored its opponents this week 36-7 over the course of five games. 
• FSU improved to 28-4 all-time against UConn
• FSU improved to 34-5 all-time in the JoAnne Graf Classic.
• FSU’s 5-0 start is its best start since 2022.