TALLAHASSEE –  The No. 10 Florida State softball team (21-4) is set to host South Alabama (16-10) on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. before beginning ACC play against Syracuse (11-7) this weekend. Wednesday’s game can be seen on ACC Network while this weekend’s games can all be seen on ACCNX. First pitch for Friday is set for 6 p.m. while Saturday’s game will begin at 1 p.m. The series will wrap up on Sunday at noon. 

Seminoles Host South Alabama Before Beginning ACC Play Against the Orange

• FSU has won 10-straight games and are hoping to continue its winning ways during South Alabama and Syracuse. 
• South Alabama is 16-10 this season and has a P4 win over Missouri. The Jaguars and Seminoles have had two common opponents in Rutgers and Samford. South Alabama beat Samford 5-0 and 4-1 and lost to Rutgers 11-3. 
• The Jaguars are coming off a 2-3 weekend where they defeated Samford twice but lost to New Mexico and Mississippi State. 
• Syracuse enters this weekend 11-7 and is coming off a doubleheader split against Albany on Sunday.  The Orange have losses against Binghamton, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio State, Liberty, Maryland and Albany. 

                                            
FSU to Retire Lacey Waldrop’s Jersey on Friday

• 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.
• 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. 

                                            
Noles to Welcome Alumni Back This Weekend

• Lacey Waldrop will not be the only star in Tallahassee this weekend as FSU is expected to host over 50 alumni back to JoAnne Graf Field this weekend. 
• Waldrop will throw out the first pitch on Friday while Jessi Warren and Kathryn Sandercock will throw out ceremonial first pitches on Saturday and Sunday. 
• The Noles will also be honoring the program’s international and professional players throughout the weekend as well. 

                                            
Series History

• FSU leads the all-time series against South Alabama 8-4 but have not met since 2022. FSU has won the last three against the Jaguars.
• FSU has dominated the Orange as the Noles hold a 29-4 record against the Orange. FSU has lost to Syracuse just once in Tallahassee which came in 2005. 

                                        
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. 
• Since 2019, FSU is 182-29 at JoAnne Graf Field. 
• FSU has won 30 out of its last 33 regular season games at JoAnne Graf Field. 

                                        
Last Time Out

• The Noles rolled to a 4-0 record last week with a midweek win over Jacksonville and a sweep at Coastal Carolina. 
• The offense was the story of the week as the Noles scored 49 runs over the course of four games including 42 runs in three games at Coastal Carolina. 
• The Noles hit .433 as a team and had 18 extra-base hits over the course of the week. 
• The Noles were led by Isa Torres who hit a staggering 15-for-18 (.833) over the course of the week. 
• Bella Ruggiero also had an outstanding weekend as she went 9-for-13 with seven RBI.

                                        
Torres Has Record Week in Conway

• Isa Torres put together one of the greatest performances you will ever see on a softball field this past week.
• Torres finished her week 15-for-18 for a .833 batting average. 
• On Friday against the Chanticleers, Torres set a school record with six hits in six at-bats for the Seminoles. 
• Torres is just the third Seminole to record over five hits in a game and is the first Division I player since 2017 to record six hits in a seven-inning game. 
• Over the course of Friday and Saturday, Torres recorded a hit in eight consecutive plate appearances.

                                          
Noles at a Glance

• 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. 
• This season, FSU ranks in the top 20 in batting average, doubles, hits, on-base percentage, runs per game and triples.
• FSU ranks in the top five in doubles (58) and triples (11).

                                        
Seeing Double(s) and Triple (s)

• One thing about the Noles is that if they can get extra bases, 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 is second in the entire country with 58 doubles and is on pace to break the school record of 122 doubles which was set in 2023. 
• Isa Torres leads the way with nine doubles which is third in the ACC. 
• FSU has also been great at getting three bags this season. 
• FSU ranks fifth in the country with 11 triples. 
• Last season, FSU finished seventh in the country with 21 triples. 

                                        
Noles Have Improved Immensely Defensively in 2026

• One of FSU’s most improved areas this season has been in the field. 
• So far this season, FSU holds a .982 fielding percentage which ranks 10th in the country and 1st in the ACC.
• FSU has committed just 11 errors in 667 chances. 
• Last season, FSU had a .963 fielding percentage that ranked 131st in the country and 10th in the ACC. 

                                        
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 25 games, Marin Heller, Makenna Sturgis, Anna Hinde and Hayley Griggs have combined to hit .323 with eight home runs and 58 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. 
• 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. 
• Torres has been absolutely unstoppable this season as the sophomore is hitting .597 this season which is tied for the best batting average in the country. 
• Torres had one of the best weeks you’ll ever see against Jacksonville and Coastal Carolina. Torres went 15-for-18 (.833) and went a perfect 6-for-6 on March 6 at Coastal Carolina. Torres’ six hits set a school record and was the first Division I player since 2017 to record six hits in a seven-inning game. 
• Torres has recorded a hit in 15 out of the 17 games she’s played this season and is fourth in the ACC with 37 hits even after missing eight games. 
• Against Dartmouth, Torres hit an inside-the-park home run to end the game in six innings. Torres was the first Seminole to hit an inside-the-park home run since Carsyn Gordon on May 19, 2018. 
• 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 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. 

                                                        
Ruggiero Heating Up Offensively

• In her redshirt freshman season, Bella Ruggiero has heated up at the plate the past couple of weeks. 
• Last week, Ruggiero went 9-for-13 with seven RBI, two doubles and a triple. 
• Ruggiero started the week 9-for-10. 
• Coming into last week, Ruggiero had just seven hits and five RBI in 16 games and eclipsed both of those numbers this past week. 
• Ruggiero was a member of the U18 US National Team for the WBSC World Cup in 2024. 

                                                                
Francik Leading FSU in the Circle

• Jazzy Francik has picked up right where she left off in her freshman campaign in 2025. 
• So far this season, Francik has a 9-1 record and 1.99 ERA.
• Francik has allowed just 16 earned runs and has 43 strikeouts.
• Francik 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 .379 with a team-leading four home runs and 28 RBI. 
• Beachum has also been walked 25 times this season giving her a .547 on base percentage. Beachum has drawn one walk per game which leads the ACC and is 5th in the entire country. 
• In three seasons, Beachum holds a .364 batting average with 31 home runs and 139 RBI. Beachum needs just one home run 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. 

                                                                
Kennedy Harp Looking for Another Big Season Following Injury 

• Kennedy Harp came onto the scene in a big way in 2025, but her season was cut short due to a season-ending knee injury on April 27 but returned to full action on Feb. 25 and did not disappoint. 
• Harp started all five games against FAMU, FGCU and Rutgers and hit .583 with one home run and a team-leading seven RBI. Harp recorded a hit in all five games she played. 
• Harp is hitting .333 with two home runs and 11 RBI. 
• In 49 games, Harp hit .412 with nine home runs and 49 RBI with a .765 slugging percentage. 
• Harp added 10 triples which was the third-most in FSU history and the most in the country. 
• Harp broke the school record for most consecutive games with an RBI as Harp recorded a RBI in her first 10 games to start the 2025 season. 

                                                            
Danley Taking Another Step in Junior Season

• The past two seasons, Ashtyn Danley has taken the reins as a leader in the circle for the Seminoles and has not disappointed. 
• In three seasons with the Garnet and Gold, Danley holds a 37-9 record and a 2.63 ERA in 279.1 innings. 
• So far this season, Danley is 5-1 with 14 appearances in the circle and holds a 3.50 ERA.
• Danley has taken a huge jump offensively this season as she has already reached her 2025 hits and RBI totals. Danley is hitting .354 with a home run and 14 RBI. 
• Danley made a huge jump between her freshman and sophomore seasons in the circle as she posted a 1.60 ERA last season after a 3.20 ERA in her freshman season. 
• Danley’s 1.60 ERA last season ranked 11th in the country and was second behind Francik in the ACC.
• In her last seven appearances of 2025, Danley allowed just one earned run over the course of 20.1 innings. 
• Danley also saw more time in the batter’s box last season was great for FSU as she hit .386 in 70 at bats with two home runs and 14 RBI. 

                                                                
Anna Hinde Off to Hot Start in Garnet and Gold Career

• Anna Hinde has had no troubles adapting to the college game so far in her young career. 
• Hinde is hitting .350 and has reached base in 22 out of the 25 games this season and has recorded a hit in 18 out of the 25 games.
• Hinde went on an 8-game hitting streak from Feb. 12-21 which included games against No. 1 Texas Tech, No. 7 UCLA, No. 3 Tennessee and No. 9 Alabama. 

                                                            
Makenna Sturgis’ Bat Heating Up for the Noles

• Makenna Sturgis has been another breakout freshman for the Seminoles and is coming off the best weekend of her young career. 
• Sturgis is hitting .394 this season and has three home runs and 18 RBI.  
• In the Dugout Club Classic, Sturgis hit .600 with one home run and four RBI. 
• Sturgis had a stretch against Alabama (2x), Dartmouth and Elon where she went 6-for-6 with three RBI and a home run. Sturgis was 4-for-5 in the two games against Alabama. 

                                                                
Makenna Reid Starting to Find Groove in the Circle

• After coming onto the scene as a freshman, Makenna Reid has battled injuries the past two seasons but is back and healthy and continuing to improve as the season goes on. 
• In Reid’s last seven outings, she has not allowed an earned run and has allowed just one earned run in her last nine outings. 
• Reid has recorded 21 strikeouts compared to just two walks this season. 
• Against Rutgers, Reid came in with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the seventh of a 0-0 ballgame. Reid came in and forced a popup and got the strikeout to get the Noles out of the inning.  
• Last season, Reid held a 1.81 ERA in 27 innings with a 3-2 record.
• In her final eight appearances of 2025, Reid allowed just two earned runs in 19.1 innings.
• In her career, Reid holds a 30-4 record and a 2.22 ERA in 214 innings. 

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