TALLAHASSEE – The No. 7 Florida State softball team continues its non-conference slate this weekend as it hosts No. 9 Alabama, Dartmouth and Elon in the Dugout Club Classic at JoAnne Graf Field. FSU will play a doubleheader against Dartmouth and No. 9 Alabama on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s doubleheader will begin at 3 p.m. and Saturday’s doubleheader will begin at 12:30 p.m. FSU will conclude the weekend with a game against Elon at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. All games can be seen on ACCNX with Shawn Davison (Play by Play) and Brandon Reichert on the call. 

 

Game	Matchup	Date/Time	Location	TV	Live Stats
1	Alabama vs. Elon	Feb. 20 at 10 a.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	None	Statbroadcast
2	Dartmouth vs. Elon	Feb. 20 at 12:30 p.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	None	Statbroadcast
3	Dartmouth vs. FSU	Feb. 20 at 3 p.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	ACCNX	Statbroadcast
4	Alabama vs. FSU	Feb. 20 at 5:30 p.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	ACCNX	Statbroadcast
5	Dartmouth vs. Elon	Feb. 21 at 10 a.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	None	Statbroadcast
6	Dartmouth vs. FSU	Feb. 21 at 12:30 p.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	ACCNX	Statbroadcast
7	Alabama vs. FSU	Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	ACCNX	Statbroadcast
8	Alabama vs. Elon	Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	None	Statbroadcast
9	Dartmouth vs. Alabama	Feb. 22 at 10 a.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	None	Statbroadcast
10	Elon vs. FSU	Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m.	JoAnne Graf Field	ACCNX	Statbroadcast

Seminoles Host No. 9 Alabama, Dartmouth and Elon in Dugout Club Classic

• The No. 7 Florida State softball team continues its 12-game homestand this week as it hosts the Dugout Club Classic featuring No. 7 FSU, No. 9 Alabama, Dartmouth and Elon. 
• FSU will play a doubleheader against Dartmouth and No. 9 Alabama on both Friday and Saturday before a matchup with Elon on Sunday. 
• The Crimson Tide come into the weekend 9-0 and ranked No. 9 in the country. Alabama has P4 wins over Georgia Tech (2x) and Purdue (2x). The Noles and Tide share one common opponent in Liberty. Alabama beat Liberty 6-3 and 8-0 on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14. FSU beat Liberty 8-0 on Feb. 10.
• FSU has won seven out of the last night matchups against Alabama. FSU and Alabama have met in the regular season five times as top 10 foes. FSU is 4-1 in those matchups. 
• Dartmouth is one of the rare teams to not have played a game yet this season. Dartmouth finished 17-21 in 2025 and 10-11 in the Ivy League. 
• Elon is 1-8 this season with its lone win coming against Mount St. Mary’s last Thursday. Elon has played two ACC opponents in North Carolina and Duke. The Phoenix lost to UNC 15-3 and Duke 13-1. 

                                            
JoAnne Graf Field Continues to be One of the Toughest Places to Play

• JoAnne Graf Field is one of the nation’s toughest places to play and this year is no different. 
• FSU is 7-0 at home this season with a 52-7 scoring advantage. 
• Since 2019, FSU is 173-27 at JoAnne Graf Field. 
• FSU has won 21 out of its last 22 regular season games at JoAnne Graf Field. 

                                        
Noles Put Together Solid Weekend In Clearwater

• FSU had a solid weekend at the Shriners Children’ Clearwater Invitational where FSU faced three top 10 teams and RV FAU. 
• FSU finished 2-2 with wins over FAU and No. 7 UCLA. FSU lost to Tennessee and Texas Tech who are ranked the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in this week’s top 25 poll. 
• FSU’s 11 runs against UCLA were the most the program has scored against a top 10 opponent since putting up 12 runs against No. 3 UCLA in the 2018 WCWS.
• FSU got great production from the top four spots of the lineup. Isa Torres, Marin Heller, Jaysoni Beachum and Marin Heller went a combined 20-for-56 (.357) with 16 of FSU’s 23 RBI. Against UCLA, Torres, Heller, Beachum and Danley drove in all 11 runs for the Noles and were 11-for-15 in the game. 
• In the win over FAU, 9 out of FSU’s 13 hits came from true freshmen and 7 out of FSU’s 9 RBI came from true freshmen. 
• Isa Torres and Jaysoni Beachum led the Noles offensively as they drove in 10 out of FSU’s 23 runs in Clearwater. Torres hit .429 with four RBI and a homer while Beachum with .364 with two homers and six RBI. 
• Against UCLA, Beachum went 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI. It was Beachum’s third multi-home run game of her career and she tied her career high with five RBI. 
• Anna Hinde also had a good weekend for the Noles hitting .455 with one home run and two RBI. Hinde was the lone Nole on the D1Softball Clearwater Invitational All-Tournament Team. 
• In the circle, Jazzy Francik led the way with two wins over No. 7 UCLA and RV FAU. Francik pitched 10.2 total innings with appearances against No. 1 Texas Tech, No. 7 UCLA and RV FAU. Francik allowed four earned runs on nine hits in those 10.2 innings. 

                                            
Noles at a Glance

• Coming off another NCAA Super Regional appearance, the Noles have plenty of reasons for optimism as they begin the 2026 season. 
• FSU returns two NFCA All-Americans in Isa Torres (First Team) and Kennedy Harp (Second Team). Torres and Harp have the second-highest combined batting average of returning players in college softball. Torres (.436) and Harp (.412) hit a combined .424 last season. The only duo to have a higher batting average was Jordy Frahm (.462) and Ava Kuszak (.412) at Nebraska
• In the circle, the Noles return the top pitching duo in the ACC in Jazzy Francik and Ashtyn Danley. Francik (1.51) and Danley (1.60) had the two-lowest ERAs in the ACC and have the lowest combined ERA of any returning duo in college softball. 
• FSU is one of two programs in the Power Four to not have a transfer on its roster. Virginia is the only other P4 team to not have a transfer on its roster. 
• FSU brings in nine true freshmen, and the class was ranked the No. 3 overall class by On3. Bella Ruggiero is also a redshirt freshman who was the No. 13 overall player by On3.
• The Noles had an ACC-leading five players on the All-ACC Team as Jaysoni Beachum, Ashtyn Danley, Jazzy Francik, Kennedy Harp and Isa Torres were all named to the team. 

                                        
Noles’ Offense Looking to be One of Nation’s Best Once Again

• FSU has only been known for its success in the circle, but the offense has been one of the nation’s best the past couple of seasons. 
• In 2025, FSU finished in the top 10 in the country in batting average, hits, RBI, runs per game and triples. 
• FSU scored the fourth-most runs in school history last season and had the fourth-most hits in school history. The Noles also hit the third-most home runs in school history last season. 
• The Noles return its top two hitters in Isa Torres and Kennedy Harp and return three players (Torres, Harp, Beachum) who had 45 or more RBI last season. 
• So far this season, FSU is hitting .332 as a team and is averaging 6.82 runs per game. 

                                        
Seeing Double(s)

• One thing about the Noles is that if they can get two bags, they will. 
• FSU has been one of the nation’s best teams at hitting doubles the past five seasons and this year seems to be no different. 
• FSU has ranked in the top 25 in doubles every year for the past five seasons and has ranked in the top 10 in doubles in three of those seasons. FSU led the nation in doubles in 2023. 
• This year, FSU leads the ACC and is 10th in the country with 24 doubles. Marin Heller has led the way with six doubles which leads the ACC, and Isa Torres has hit four doubles which is fourth in the ACC.

                                    
Nothing New: Noles Expecting Great Success in the Circle

• Once again, FSU and head coach Lonni Alameda are expecting big things in the circle once again. 
• The Noles have been settling in the circle. FSU has posted four shutouts this season. 
• FSU has given up 31 runs this season with 19 of those runs coming against top 10 opponents. FSU has allowed just 12 runs in eight games against unranked opponents with four shutouts. 
• The Noles have been led by Jazzy Francik who has posted a perfect 5-0 record to go along with a 1.01 ERA in 27.2 innings. Bella Dimitrijevic has also been solid with a 2.68 ERA in 15.2 innings in her freshman campaign. 
• FSU’s starting rotation has been phenomenal as FSU’s starting pitchers have thrown 37.2 innings, allowed 13 earned runs on 23 hits while striking out 36 batters compared to just 15 walks.
• The Noles bring back the top pitching duo in the ACC and the country in Jazzy Francik and Ashtyn Danley. 
• Last season, FSU held a 2.20 team ERA which was first in the ACC and sixth in the entire country. 
• FSU allowed just 92 walks last season which was the fifth least in the country. 
• Francik and Danley have the lowest combined ERA of any returning duo that pitched at least 90 innings in 2025. Francik held a 1.51 ERA and Danley held a 1.60 ERA which were the two lowest ERAs in the ACC. 
• FSU brings in three freshmen pitchers in Bella Dimitrijevic, Marlee Gaskell and Averi Dockery. 
• Dimitrijevic is a two-time Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year and was ranked a top 10 pitcher and the No. 21 overall player by On3. 
• Gaskell comes in after being named the MaxPreps Player of the Year in the state of Virginia and was ranked the No. 4 pitcher in the class by Extra Innings Softball. 

                                      
The Core: FSU’s Junior Class Looking to Add to Success

                                        
FSU Freshmen ShinIng Early

• Lonni Alameda expected big things out of the freshmen class this season, and they have delivered so far. 
• Through six games Marin Heller, Makenna Sturgis, Anna Hinde and Hayley Griggs have combined to hit .314 with four home runs and 26 RBI. 
• In the win over FAU, 9 out of FSU’s 13 hits came from true freshmen and 7 out of FSU’s 9 RBI came from true freshmen. 
• In the circle, Marlee Gaskell and Bella Dimitrijevic are continuing to improve day in and day out. 
• Dimitrijevic holds a 2.68 ERA in 15.2 innings while Gaskell has a 4.34 ERA in 9.2 innings. Five out of Gaskells’ six earned runs came against No. 1 Tennessee. Gaskell has allowed just one earned run in the other 5.2 innings she’s pitched. 
• Coach Alameda started four freshmen on opening day for the first time in her time at Florida State. FSU and NC State are the only P4 programs to start four true freshmen on opening day. 

                                                         
Torres Continues to be the Top Shortstop in the Country

• Isa Torres has become one of the most recognizable names in college softball and has proven to be the top shortstop in all of softball. 
• Torres was ranked the top shortstop by both D1Softball and Softball America in the preseason. 
• So far this season, Torres has picked up right where she left off with a .514 average with 19 hits, one home run and seven RBI in the leadoff spot. 
• Torres has recorded a hit in 10 out of the 11 games this season and leads the ACC with 19 hits. 
• Torres had a record season in 2025 as she broke the FSU record with a .436 batting average. 
• Maybe the most impressive stat in Torres’ 2025 season was that she struck out just five times in 218 at bats. Torres has not struck out this season in 21 at bats. 
• Torres tallied 95 hits in 2025 which was the third most in FSU history.
• Torres was a Top 10 Finalist for the USA Softball Player of the Year award and was a unanimous Preseason All-American. 
• Defensively, Torres made countless jaw-dropping plays last season and committed just nine errors in 188 chances. 

                                                        
Francik Leading FSU in the Circle

• Not many can say they had a better start to the season in the circle than Jazzy Francik. 
• So far this season, Francik has made an ACC-leading seven appearances which has led to a perfect 5-0 record and 1.01 ERA.
• Francik has allowed just four earned runs and has 26 strikeouts compared to just 10 walks. Opponents are hitting just .149 against Francik. 
• Francik has also allowed just two extra base hits all season, both being doubles. 
• Francik has won back-to-back ACC Pitcher of the Week awards to start the season. Francik is the first FSU pitcher to win back-to-back ACC Pitcher of the Week awards since Meghan King in 2019. 
• On opening week, Francik picked up three wins, did not allow a run in 17 innings and threw a no-hitter on opening night against Samford. 
• Francik’s no-hitter against Samford was the second no-hitter on opening day in FSU history. Francik joined Julie Larsen who threw a no-hitter against West Florida on opening day in 1986. 
• Francik’s 17 consecutive scoreless innings was the longest streak to start a season since Meghan King in 2019. King threw 18 scoreless innings to start the season. 
• Francik finished 2025 with a 1.51 ERA which was the lowest ERA in the ACC and the lowest ERA of any freshman in the country. 
• Francik finished with a 10-3 record and pitched 92.2 innings. 
• Francik recorded eight saves which was a freshman record at FSU and the second-most in school history.
• Francik struck out 87 batters and surrendered just 19 walks and held opponents to just a .191 batting average. 
• Francik allowed just 14 extra base hits in 2025. 
• On May 3, 2025, Francik threw the first ever no-hitter against a ranked opponent against Virginia Tech. It was also the first no-hitter by a FSU true freshman since Lacey Waldrop in 2012.                                 

                                                                
Beachum Looks to Continue to Be One of Nation’s Most Dangerous Bats

• Jaysoni Beachum has become one of the nation’s most dangerous bats in all of the country and looks to be back to her normal self in 2026.
• So far in 2026, Beachum is hitting .407 with a team-leading three home runs and 13 RBI. 
• Beachum has also been walked 13 times this season giving her a .610 on base percentage. Beachum has drawn 1.18 walks per game which leads the ACC and is 20th in the country. 
• In three seasons, Beachum holds a .365 batting average with 30 home runs and 124 RBI. Beachum needs just two home runs to crack the top 10 list for career home runs by a FSU player. 
• After winning the NFCA Freshman of the Year award in 2024, Beachum’s numbers took a dip, but she was still very effective as she hit 11 home runs and 45 RBI. 
• In her freshman season, Beachum hit .417 which is the fourth-best mark in FSU history. 
• Also in her freshman campaign, Beachum broke the freshman record with 66 RBI and the second-most home runs by a freshman with 16. 

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