CONWAY, S.C. – Isa Torres’ record-breaking night led the No. 10 Florida State softball team (19-4) to a 20-8 win over Coastal Carolina (12-10) on Friday night at St. John Stadium in Conway, S.C.

Torres went a perfect 6-for-6 with four RBI and became the first Seminole to ever record six hits and was the first Divsion 1 player since 2017 to record six hits in a seven-inning game. 

Torres got the game going with a bunt single and advanced to second on an error and moved herself to third on a wild pitch. Jaysoni Beachum drove her home on a RBI single to put the Noles up 1-0. 

Coastal Carolina responded with four runs on three home runs in the first inning to take the lead. 

The Noles’ offense responded in a big way. The Noles had a fierce two-out rally as Bella Ruggiero picked up her first of four hits of the day. Shelby McKenzie and Hayley Griggs recorded back-to-back walks to load the bases for Torres who delivered with a single through the right side to score Ruggiero. Beachum delivered with a single to clear the bases and put the Noles up 5-4.

The Chanticleers responded with two more runs in the third to take a 6-5 lead, but that would be the last lead the Chanticleers would take. After a scoreless third inning, Torres hit a leadoff singled, and Kennedy Harp hit her second home run of the season to put the Noles up 7-6. 

Ruggiero started off the fifth inning with a single, and Ruggiero scored on a single up the middle from Torres to put the Noles up 8-6.

Coastal Carolina tied the game back up in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Noles exploded for 12 runs on 10 hits in the final two innings to pull away and seal the victory. 

Ashtyn Danley was credited with the win as she went 5.2 innings and allowed two runs while striking out three. 

 

The Noles will be back in action for game two of the series at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

SCORING SUMMARY:

T1 | FSU 1, CCU 0                           Beachum singled, Torres scored

B1 | FSU 1, CCU 1                           Delaney homered

B1 | FSU 1, CCU 2                           Hood homered

B1 | FSU 1, CCU 4                           Metzger homered

T2 | FSU 2, CCU 4                           Torres singled, Ruggiero scored

T2 | FSU 5, CCU 4                           Beachum singled, McKenzie, Griggs and Torres scored

B2 | FSU 5, CCU 6                           Hood reached on fielder’s choice, Hudgens scored

B2 | FSU 5, CCU 6                           Normandin singled, Libb scored     

T4 | FSU 7, CCU 6                           Harp homered, Beachum scored

T5 | FSU 8, CCU 6                           Torres singled, Ruggiero scored

B5 | FSU 8, CCU 7                           Hudgens singled, Ramirez scored

B5 | FSU 8, CCU 8                           Pippin singled, Hudgens scored

T6 | FSU 10, CCU 8                         Ruggiero doubled, Frey and Heller scored

T6 | FSU 11, CCU 8                         Sturgis singeld, Ruggiero scored

T6 | FSU 12, CCU 8                         Torres singled, Sturgis and Griggs scored

T7 | FSU 13, CCU 8                         Heller singled, Frey scored

T7 | FSU 14, CCU 8                         Sturgis grounded out, Danley scored

T7 | FSU 15, CCU 8                         Bueno reached on fielder’s choice, Heller scored

T7 | FSU 16, CCU 8                         Ruggiero scored on wild pitch

T7 | FSU 17, CCU 8                         Torres doubled, Bueno scored

T7 | FSU 18, CCU 8                         Harp doubled, Torres scored

T7 | FSU 20, CCU 8                         Frey homered, Harp scored

             

 

Of Note

• Isa Torres went a perfect 6-for-6 in the game today and is the first Seminole to ever record six hits in a game. 
• Torres is the first player since Division 1 player to record six hits in a seven-inning game since Sydney Canessa of Fordham on April 19, 2017.
• The Noles pounded a school record 22 hits over the course of the seven innings.
• FSU’s 20 runs is tied for the second-most runs in school history. FSU scored 22 runs against Detroit Mercy in 2020 and 20 runs against Bethune Cookman in 2013.
• Bella Ruggiero had a career high four hits in a perfect 4-for-4 outing with 2 RBI. 
• Madi Frey hit her first career home run in the top of the seventh inning. 
• Friday marked the teams’ first-ever meeting in Conway. 
• FSU has won 49 consecutive regular season games against unranked non-conference opponents dating back to March 8, 2024.
• FSU improved to 10-0 all-time against Coastal Carolina.