Seminoles Begin Postseason Play at Home on Friday

TALLAHASSEE - The 15th-seeded Florida State softball team (43-14) begins its path to the Women's College World Series on Friday afternoon in the 2024 Tallahassee Regional at JoAnne Graf Field. The Seminoles will take on the Southern Conference Champions, the Chattanooga Mocs (42-14), at 4:30 p.m. on the ACC Network. Auburn (27-19-1) will face UCF (30-23) in the first game of the day at 2 p.m. on ESPNU. Mark Neely and Carol Bruggerman will have the call on the ESPN Networks all weekend.

2024 Tallahassee Regional Schedule

Friday
Game 1 - No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 3 UCF - 2 p.m. - ESPNU
Game 2 - No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 4 Chattanooga - 4:30 p.m. - ACC Network

Saturday
Game 3 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 - 1 p.m.
Game 4 - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 - 6 p.m.

Sunday
Game 6 - Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 - TBD
Game 7 (If Necessary) - TBD

NCAA Tournament History

Florida State will be playing in its 23rd consecutive NCAA Tournament and its 36th overall NCAA Tournament this weekend.
FSU holds a 108-78 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament and a 73-42 record in the NCAA Regionals.
FSU has hosted a NCAA Regional in each of the last 10 seasons. They are one of just four programs to accomplish that feat joining Alabama, Oklahoma and UCLA.
The past 12 times that FSU has hosted a NCAA Regional, they have advanced to the next round of play 10 times.
Florida State will be looking for its 13th Women's College World Series appearance.

Noles' History Against the Foes

Friday will mark the 10th time that FSU and Chattanooga have faced off on the diamond with FSU holding a 9-0 advantage against the Mocs. Friday will mark the third time that the two teams have met in the postseason. FSU prevailed in a 1-0 thriller in the Tallahassee Regional in 2002, and the Noles won, 5-3, in 2007 at the Tuscaloosa Regional.
Auburn will be making its third trip to the Tallahassee Regional and their first trip since 2018. FSU is 4-1 all-time against Auburn in the NCAA Tournament.
UCF will be making its fourth trip to the Tallahassee Regional and its third trip in the past four seasons. FSU is a perfect 5-0 against the Knights in the NCAA Tournament.

Oh, How the Tables Have Turned

After losing four out of five games to the likes of Alabama, Duke and Texas, the Seminoles have won 25 out of their last 30 games.
13 out of FSU's 25 wins have come via run rule.
FSU entered April No. 26 in the RPI and jumped all the way to No. 13 before Selection Sunday allowing them to host a NCAA Regional for the 10th consecutive season.
FSU has outscored its opponent 239-97 and are averaging 7.97 runs per game in its past 30 games.
During its eight-game winning streak from Mar. 23-Apr. 3, FSU scored at least eight runs in all eight of those games during the winning streak. That tied the school record for the longest streak of scoring eight or more runs. The last time FSU accomplished the feat was from Mar. 19-31, 2019.

A Dynamic Duo

Not many teams have gotten more production out of a duo than Florida State has from Jaysoni Beachum and Kalei Harding.
Beachum (64) and Harding (60) are just the second duo in Florida State history to each have 60 or more RBI in a season. Beachum and Harding joined Jessi Warren and Alex Powers who each had 60+ RBI in 2016.
Beachum and Harding are one of just two duos in the country to each have 60+ RBI and are the only Power Five due to accomplish that feat this season.
Beachum's 64 RBI ranks fifth all-time in school history for most RBI in a single season while Harding is tied for seventh.
Only two other Florida State players have had more RBI than Beachum as Maddi O'Brien holds the single season record with 83 RBI while Jessi Warren had seasons of 78 RBI, 68 RBI and 70 RBI, respectively from 2016-18.

Approaching History

Florida State has put together one of the best offensive seasons that this storied program has ever seen in 2024.
FSU has scored 433 runs this season and needs just 27 runs to break the school record for most runs in a single season.
FSU is also on pace to break the school record for batting average in a single season. The 2019 team holds the record as they hit .330 that season. FSU is currently hitting .338.
FSU has also hit the second-most home runs in school history with 85 and would need 21 home runs to break the 2019 team's record of 105.

Wait, They're Only Freshmen?!?!?!

Yes, some of Florida State's best production has come from a freshmen class that was ranked the No. 3 overall class by softball America.
Jaysoni Beachum (.436) and Isa Torres (.364) hold two out of the top three batting averages on the team.
Beachum and Torres have combined for 117 RBI this season. Beachum (64) holds the school record for most RBI by a true freshman while Torres is fourth on the true freshman RBI list with 53 RBI.
Beachum was named the ACC Freshman of the Year and was a First Team All-ACC performer while Torres was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
Both Beachum and Torres were named Top 25 finalists for the TUCCI/NFCA National Freshman of the Year award, and Beachum was named a Top 10 finalist for the award.
In the circle, Ashtyn Danley has recorded a team-high 18 starts and 126.1 innings and leads the team with a 3.16 ERA.
Mimi Gooden has also been a force for the Noles in the circle as she has pitched 48.1 innings and made nine starts.
Kennedy Harp has also emerged and made a start in each game of the ACC Tournament. Harp has played in 50 games and made 17 starts in the outfield. Harp was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.
All five freshman hitters have recorded a hit and a RBI this season with Torres, Beachum and Kennedy Harp all recording 10+ hits.
The six freshmen have made a combined 152 starts this season.
172 out of the team's 501 (33%) hits have come from freshmen.
141 out of the team's 395 RBI (36%) have come from freshmen.
48% of the team's innings pitched have come from freshmen.

Get Hot, Stay Hot

The Florida State offense has been one of the best in the country through the first 47 games of the season.
FSU is averaging 7.60 runs per game which is sixth in the country and second in the ACC. FSU is hitting .338 as a team which ranks eighth in the country.
FSU has scored 433 runs through 57 games this season which is on pace to break the school record of 459 runs scored by the 2016 team.
In 57 games, FSU has scored 8 or more runs in 32 games. In 69 games last season, FSU scored eight or more runs just 22 times.
FSU has scored 10 or more runs in 18 games so far this season after accomplishing that feat just eight times last season.

Youth in the Circle

A program that has continuously put together one of the best pitching staffs in the country has faced a new challenge this year....youth.
73% of innings thrown this year have been from either freshman or sophomores.
48% of the innings pitched have been from true freshmen.
Freshmen and sophomores have combined to start 36 out of the Seminoles' 54 games this season.

Call It What It Is. Jaysoni Beachum is the Best Freshman in the Country

Jaysoni Beachum has continued to solidify herself as not only one of the best freshmen in the country but as one of the best players in the country.
Beachum, a native of Tallahassee, leads the team with a .436 batting average, 75 hits, 15 home runs and 64 RBI.
Her 64 RBI is the most ever by a Florida State freshman as she broke Sydney Sherrill's record of 58 RBI against UNC on April 27. It is the fourth-most RBI ever by a Seminole in a single season.
Beachum is one of just four players in school history to record 15+ home runs and 60+ RBI in a single season.
Beachum has recorded a hit in 42 out of the Seminoles' 57 games this season.
Out of the 57 games this season, Beachum has had two or more hits in 27 games.
Beachum has the highest batting average in the country among freshmen and has the 11th highest batting average in the country.
Beachum is on pace to break the freshmen school record for batting average, hits, slugging percentage and on base percentage in a season.
Beachum has had two multi-home run games this season. Beachum is the first true freshman since Kalei Harding in 2021 to have a multi-home run game.
Beachum has also locked down the hot corner for the Noles making 56 starts at the positions. Beachum has committed just five errors this season.
Beachum was the only freshman to be on the USA Softball National Player of the Year Top 26 list. Beachum is the first freshman in program history to be named a finalist for the USA Softball Player of the Year award.
Beachum was named the ACC Freshman of the Year, the first Seminole to win the award since Sydney Sherrill in 2018.
Beachum was also named a First Team All-ACC performer and to the ACC All-Freshman Team.
Beachum is also a Top 10 Finalist for the TUCCI/NFCA Division 1 Freshman of the Year award.
Beachum was named the ACC Player of the Week on Apr. 23 and became the first FSU true freshman to win the award since Sydney Sherrill in 2018.
Beachum was named Softball America's Freshman of the Month in February, March and April.

Ocho's Being Ocho

Kalei Harding or "Ocho" continues to be a consistent force for the Florida State lineup and is solidifying herself as one of the top hitters in program history.
Harding is currently hitting .337 with 60 RBI which is second on the team.
In ACC play, Harding hit .356 with four home runs and 26 RBI.
Harding has reached base in 25 out of the last 27 games and has reached base in her last 11 games.
Hardin has hit four home runs in her last seven games.
Against UCLA, Harding recorded four hits in five at-bats which was tied for a career high. Harding was the first FSU player since Kaley Mudge in 2021 at the Women's College World Series against Alabama to record four or more hits.
Her seven RBI game against Charlotte tied Anna Shelnutt (2017) for the school record for RBI in a single game.
Harding is second all-time in school history for career doubles (56), third in school history for career home runs (45), fourth for career RBI (203) and seventh in school history for career slugging percentage (.584).

Mudge Getting Back to Her Consistent Self

After being slowed down by an offseason surgery, Kaley Mudge has made her way back to the top of the lineup and has been one of FSU's most consistent players in ACC play.
Mudge hit .400 in ACC play with 10 RBI.
Her average is up to .358 after hitting .400 in the Seminoles' last 30 games.
Against Notre Dame, Mudge went 7-for-10 (.700) with two doubles and a triple.
Mudge has been the Seminoles' leadoff hitter in 35 out of the last 36 games.

Edenfield is Back and Already Making an Impact

After redshirting her freshman season, Michaela Edenfield has taken the sport by storm and has been one of the nation's best power and clutch hitters.
In her first two seasons, Edenfield has recorded two 50+ RBI seasons. Edenfield is one of just seven Seminoles who have ever recorded two 50+ RBI seasons as a Seminole.
Edenfield joined Jessi Warren and Sydney Sherrill as the only Seminoles to have 50+ RBI in their first two seasons in the Garnet and Gold.
Edenfield will look to join Warren as the only two Seminoles who have recorded three 50+ RBI seasons. Warren had four 50+ RBI seasons as a Seminole.
Last season, Edenfield was phenomenal when it mattered most. In 2023, 25 out of her 39 hits (64%) resulted in a run being scored. So far in 2024, 21 out of Edenfield's 47 hits (45%) have resulted in a run being scored.
Edenfield missed nine games due to a broken finger but made her return last week against North Carolina as a designated player. Edenfield went 3-for-6 with one home run and three RBI against the Tar Heels.
Edenfield is hitting .482 this season after having not finished with above a .300 batting average in her first two seasons as a Seminole.
Edenfield currently sits fifth in FSU history with 42 career home runs.

Torres Finds Groove in the Box and in the Field

Replacing Josie Muffley is no easy task, but freshman Isa Torres has given her best shot and is off to a great start offensively and defensively for the Noles at the shortstop position.
Torres is third on the team in batting average (.364) and has driven in 53 runs this season.
Torres has the chance to have the second-most RBI ever by a true freshman in Florida State history as she needs just six RBI to move to second behind teammate Jaysoni Beachum.
Torres has continued to make jaw-dropping plays at the shortstop position this season and holds a .966 fielding percentage this season.

Coming Up in the Clutch

When the pressure is on, freshman Isa Torres has come up big on multiple occasions for the Seminoles.
Last Wednesday with the Seminoles leading No. 12 Florida 3-2 in the fifth inning, Torres launched a three-run home run to center field to blow the game open.
Torres has hit two walk-offs in the bottom of the seventh this season to lead the Noles to victory.
Torres hit a two-run walk-off home run against NC State on Mar. 28 to put the Seminoles on top 8-6. Torres was the first true freshman to hit a walk-off home run since Jessi Warren in 2015 against Notre Dame.
Torres also hit a two-RBI walk-off single against Texas Tech on Feb. 9 to win the game for the Noles.

Flaherty Heating Up at the Plate

Remember Devyn Flaherty? Yes, she's back to her old self and has been leading the charge for the Noles at the plate in the past 30 games.
Flaherty has hit .412 in her last 30 games compared to just a .207 average in her first 27 games.
Against Boston College, she put the game away with a two-run home run to complete FSU's seventh inning comeback against the Eagles.
Flaherty is still as dangerous as ever on the base paths as she has 15 stolen bases on 17 attempts.
Last season, Flaherty stole 31 bases on 32 attempts which led the ACC.
Flaherty cracked the all-time top 10 list for most career stolen bases in school history. Flaherty has 99 career stolen bases which puts her eighth in school history.
Flaherty was one of four players in the NCAA in 2023 to steal 30 or more bases while only being caught once.

Danley Coming Alive in the Circle

True freshman pitcher and outfielder Ashtyn Danley came to Tallahassee as one of the top recruits in the country and has begun to find her footing as a Seminole.
Danley has made a team-high 18 starts for the Seminoles this season and holds a 16-5 record.
In her last 23 appearances, Danley holds a team-leading 2.11 ERA while striking out 62 batters.
Danley was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
Against one of the top offenses in the country in Texas, Danley threw three scoreless innings while striking out three.

Kerr Continues Hot Streak

Redshirt junior Jahni Kerr is back for the Seminoles after a breakout season in 2023.
In 2024, Kerr is hitting .317 with 38 RBI in 49 games. Kerr missed seven games this season due to injury.
Against Pitt, Kerr hit three home runs in three games for the Noles.
As one of the top recruits in the country coming out of high school, Kerr struggled in her first two seasons as a Seminole as she dealt with the implications of COVID and was recovering from a knee injury that she suffered her freshman season.
The tide turned for Kerr in 2023, and it all started with a home run in a primetime ESPN slot against Alabama at the 2023 Clearwater Invitational. Kerr came into the game starting in just three out of the Seminoles nine games and was 2-for-10 at the plate.
Kerr led the team with a .356 batting average while adding eight home runs and 40 RBI in 2023.
Kerr earned First Team All-ACC honors for the first time in her career and was named to the Preseason All-ACC Team.

My Oh Amaya

Fans have known the name Amaya Ross for awhile but mainly for her insane speed on the base paths. Now, Ross has found herself in the FSU lineup for more than just her speed.
Ross has started all 57 games this season after making just 18 starts the past two seasons.
Ross has surpassed her hit, RBI and home run numbers this season from the last two seasons combined.
Ross had one of the best weeks of her career at the Dugout Club Classic.
In six games, Ross recorded 10 hits in 15 at-bats (.667) with six RBI and three triples.
Ross was involved in 17 out of the Seminoles 47 runs scored in the Dugout Club Classic and was a perfect 5-for-5 on the base paths.
Ross's seven triples is third in the country.
Ross is 20th in the country and first in the ACC with 28 stolen bases this season.
Ross currently holds a .341 batting average with eight home runs which is fourth on the team.
Ross has stolen 55 bases in 59 attempts over the course of her career.

A True Utility

No one has embraced the utility role more in her career than Kalei Harding.
Harding, who was recruited as a catcher, has played all but three positions (Pitcher, catcher, second base) during her career at Florida State.
Harding is one of just three active players in the NCAA to have played six or more positions in their career.
This season, Harding has already played left field, right field, third base and first base.

Staying Patient at the Plate

Last season, FSU was one of the best teams in the country at staying patient at the plate and this year doesn't seem to be any different.
Last season, FSU drew 249 walks which ranked third in the country.
In 57 games, FSU has drawn 217 walks which is currently ranked eighth in the country.

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