Noles Split Opening Day Doubleheader in Puerto Vallarta

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico - The Florida State softball team (1-1) kicked off its 2025 season on Thursday at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. FSU defeated Northern Colorado, 7-1, in game two of the day after they fell to No. 4 Oklahoma State, 9-6, in the first game of the day.

Game Two (Florida State 7 Northern Colorado 1)
The Noles got off to a hot start in game two against Northern Colorado as the Noles scored two runs with two outs thanks to back-to-back singles from Isa Torres and Michaela Edenfield which allowed Katie Dack to bring them home on a double.

Jahni Kerr led off the second inning with a triple, and Kennedy Harp brought her home on a single. Harp advanced to third thanks to an error by the Northern Colorado outfield and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly from Annabelle Widra to make it 4-0.

The Bears scored an unearned run in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to one, but freshman Jazzy Francik shut down the Bears in her first-ever collegiate start. Francik went six innings without allowing an earned run while striking out four and allowing just one walk.

The Noles added some insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning thanks to a RBI single from Kerr and two-RBI double from Harp to give the Noles a commanding 7-1 lead.

Widra came in to pitch the final inning and struck out the final batter to finish off the Bears.

Harp finished 4-for-4 against the Bears with three RBI. Isa Torres was 3-for-4 while Kerr was 2-for-4 with two RBI

Game One (Florida State 6 Oklahoma State 9)
In game one of the day, it was the Cowgirls who jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings, but Jaysoni Beachum picked up right where she left off in her freshman season with a bomb down the left field line to get the Noles on the board. Oklahoma State got a run back in the bottom of the fourth, but the Noles responded as Kerr led off the inning with a walk before Harp put two runners in scoring position with a double. Widra picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to two, but the Noles were unable to bring any more runs across.

Oklahoma State scored five runs in the fifth and sixth inning to push its lead to 9-2. FSU did not go down without a fight as Harp and Beachum each hit two-run home runs to cut the lead to three, but the rally stopped there.

Beachum and Harp led the way with five RBI and two hits apiece. Harp recorded two hits as well for the Seminoles. Harp ended the day going 6-for-7 from the plate.

FSU will be back tomorrow against Louisiana Tech at 2 p.m. on FloSports.

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Noles Split Opening Day Doubleheader in Puerto Vallarta

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Team Stats

Jaysoni Beachum

Isa Torres

Kennedy Harp

Anna Hinde

Players Mentioned

Jaysoni Beachum

Katie Dack

Michaela Edenfield

Jazzy Francik

Kennedy Harp

Jahni Kerr

Isa Torres

Annabelle Widra

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