CONWAY, S.C. – The No. 10 Florida State softball team (21-4) defeated Coastal Carolina (12-12), 17-11, in the series finale to secure the series sweep on Sunday afternoon at St. John Stadium. 
 
The Noles got started right away as Isa Torres drew a leadoff walk in the top of the first, and Bella Ruggiero continued her hot streak with a RBI double to put the Noles up 1-0. After Kennedy Harp walked, Anna Hinde picked up her first hit of the afternoon with a single to third base to score Ruggiero to put the Noles up 2-0.
 
The Chanticleers responded with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning, but the Noles got right back to work offensively  in the top of the second. Hayley Griggs and Torres led off the inning with back-to-back singles, and Jaysoni Beachum hit a ground ball to third, and a wild throw allowed Griggs to score to give the Noles the lead. Torres came home on a wild pitch to put the Noles up 4-2, and Ruggiero picked up her second RBI of the day on a single to score Beachum to put the Noles up 5-2.
 
Coastal Carolina responded again with a big five-run inning to take a 7-5 lead. Makenna Reid and Jazzy Francik came out of the Seminoles’ bullpen and shut down the Chanticleer offense.
 
After scoreless innings in the third and fourth innings, the Noles tied up the game in the top of the fifth as Ashtyn Danley led off the inning with a double, and Anna Hinde hit her fourth home run of the season to tie the game at seven. The Noles kept the bats hot as Marin Heller and Angelee Bueno hit back-to-back singles to put runners on first and second. Griggs moved the runners on a sac bunt, and Torres drove home Heller on a RBI single to give the Noles the lead. FSU added one more run as Beachum hit a fly ball deep enough to score Bueno to put the Noles up 9-7 lead. 
 
Francik retired the Chanticleers in order in the fifth, and the Noles got back to work in the sixth inning as Danley once again started the rally with a single. Hinde walked, and Bueno hit a two-out double to bring two more runs to put the Noles up 11-7
 
Coastal Carolina was not done yet as they tied the game up at 11, but Francik stranded runners at the corners to keep the game tied. 
 
The Noles took no time to respond in the top of the seventh as Torres and Beachum hit back-to-back singles and moved to second and third on a wild pitch. Ruggiero and Harp both walked to give the Noles the lead, and Beachum came home on a wild pitch to put the Noles up two. Heller reached on a fielder’s choice to score Ruggiero, and Bueno picked up her career-high fourth hit of the day to bring home another run. Torres and Beachum drew back-to-back bases-loaded walks to put the Noles up 17-11.
 
Danley returned to the circle and kept the Chanticleers off the board and secure the win. Francik was credited with the win to improve to 9-1 this season. 
 
FSU will return home to play South Alabama on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. before beginning ACC play against Syracuse next weekend at JoAnne Graf Field. 
 
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SCORING SUMMARY:
T1 | FSU 1, CCU 0                           Ruggiero doubled, Torres scored
T1 | FSU 2, CCU 0                           Hinde singled, Ruggiero scored
B1 | FSU 2, CCU 2                           Hood homered, Keith scored
T2 | FSU 3, CCU 2                           Griggs scored on fielder’s choice
T2 | FSU 4, CCU 2                           Torres scored on wild pitch
T2 | FSU 5, CCU 2                           Ruggiero singled, Beachum scored
B2 | FSU 5, CCU 3                           Hudgens singled, Bendle scored on error
B2 | FSU 5, CCU 7                           Hood homered, Ramirez, Hudgens and Pippin scored
T5 | FSU 7, CCU 7                           Hinde homered, Danley scored
T5 | FSU 8, CCU 7                           Torres singled, Heller scored   
T5 | FSU 9, CCU 7                           Beachum sacrifice fly, Bueno scored 
T6 | FSU 11, CCU 7                         Bueno doubled, Danley and Frey scored
B6 | FSU 11, CCU 8                        McDonald doubled, Hudgens scored
B6 | FSU 11, CCU 9                        Keith singled, McDonald scored
B6 | FSU 11, CCU 10                      Normandin sacrifice fly, Pippin scored
B6 | FSU 11, CCU 11                      Bendle singled, Keith scored
T7 | FSU 12, CCU 11                      Harp walked, Torres scored
T7 | FSU 13, CCU 11                      Beachum scored on wild pitch
T7 | FSU 14, CCU 11                      Heller reached on fielder’s choice, Ruggiero scored
T7 | FSU 15, CCU 11                      Bueno singled, Harp scored
T7 | FSU 16, CCU 11                      Torres walked, Heller scored
T7 | FSU 17, CCU 11                      Beachum walked, Bueno scored
 
Of Note

• Isa Torres continued her hot week on Sunday as the junior went 3-for-4. Torres finished the week 15-for-18 (.833) with eight RBI. 
• Angelee Bueno had a career-high four hits in today’s game to go with three RBI.  Bueno had never recorded more than two hits in a game. 
• Bella Ruggiero recorded two hits and two RBI. Ruggiero finished her week 9-for-13 with seven RBI. Ruggiero came into the week with seven hits and four RBI in 17 games. 
• Makenna Reid pitched 1.1 scoreless innings today and has not allowed a run in her last seven appearances.  
• FSU has won 51 consecutive regular season games against unranked non-conference opponents dating back to March 8, 2024.
• FSU improved to 12-0 all-time against Coastal Carolina.