No. 10 Softball Takes Series Opener at Clemson

CLEMSON - The No. 10 Florida State softball team (30-4, 7-0) took the series opener at Clemson (23-11, 6-4), 4-1, in front of a packed McWhorter Stadium on Friday night in Clemson, S.C.

Jazzy Francik got the start for the Noles and shined early on and allowed just one hit through three innings. Francik found trouble in the fourth as the Tigers loaded the bases with one out, but Makenna Reid calmed the waters with two flyouts. The Tigers did score a run on a sac fly, but that was the only run the Tigers would get as the combination of Francik, Reid and Ashtyn Danley allowed just four hits.

FSU got runners on base in the first four innings but finally broke through in the fourth as Ashtyn Danley and Bella Ruggiero led off the inning with back-to-back singles, and Shelby McKenzie picked up a RBI for the ninth-consecutive game with a single up the middle to score Danley. Kennedy Harp drove home Ruggiero on a groundout, and Marin Heller doubled to right field to put the Noles up 3-1.

The Noles added one more insurance run in the seventh inning as Hayley Griggs picked up her second hit of the night on an infield single. After a fielder's choice, Isa Torres stole second to get herself in scoring position for Jaysoni Beachum who delivered with a single to right field to put the Noles up 4-1.

The leadoff runner got on for Clemson in the bottom of the seventh, but Danley forced a double play and a groundout to end the game.

Game two of the series will be at noon tomorrow on ACC Network.

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Scoring Summary:

T4 | FSU 1, CU 0 McKenzie singled, Danley scored
T4 | FSU 2, CU 0 Harp grounded out, Ruggiero scored
T4 | FSU 3, CU 0 Heller doubled, McKenzie scored
B4 | FSU 3, CU 1 Knowler sac fly, Pavese scored
T7 | FSU 4, CU 1 Beachum singled, Torres scored

Of Note

Shelby McKenzie got the Noles on the board with a RBI single in the top of the fourth. McKenzie has now recorded a RBI in her last nine games which is the second-longest streak in school history.
Isa Torres singled to lead off the game to extend her hitting streak to 13 games.
Jaysoni Beachum hit a RBI single in the top of the seventh to make it 4-1. Beachum has now reached base safely in 22 consecutive games.
Makenna Reid earned the win to improve to 4-1 this season and 32-4 at FSU. Reid threw 2.1 scoreless innings and allowed one infield hit.
Ashtyn Danley recorded her first save of the season.
FSU has won 19 consecutive games which is tied for the ninth-longest streak in school history and the program's longest streak since 2022.
FSU improved to 8-1 all-time against Clemson and 4-0 all-time in Clemson.

No. 10 Softball Takes Series Opener at Clemson

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Team Stats

Bella Ruggiero

Hayley Griggs

Isa Torres

Jaysoni Beachum

Players Mentioned

Jaysoni Beachum

Ashtyn Danley

Jazzy Francik

Hayley Griggs

Kennedy Harp

Marin Heller

Shelby McKenzie

Makenna Reid

Bella Ruggiero

Isa Torres

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