No. 10 Softball Clinches Series Over Coastal Carolina with 5-2 Win

CONWAY, S.C. - The No. 10 Florida State softball team (20-4) defeated Coastal Carolina (12-11), 5-2, to clinch the series against the Chanticleers on Saturday afternoon.

After three scoreless innings, the Noles broke through in the fourth inning as the first four batters of the inning reached base. Ashtyn Danley started off the inning with a single to left field and moved to second on a wild pitch. Marin Heller hit her eighth double of the year to bring home Danley to give the Noles the 1-0 lead. Bella Ruggiero immediately followed Heller with a single to bring home Heller. A Makenna Sturgis double put runners on second and third, and Angelee Bueno brought home Ruggiero on a groundout to put the Noles up 3-0.

Jazzy Francik got the start for the Noles and was terrific as the sophomore pitched five scoreless inning and allowed just two hits in those five innings. The Chanticleers hit back-to-back home runs off Francik in the sixth inning to pull within one.

The Noles responded with two more runs of their own in the top of the seventh. Bueno was hit by the first pitch she saw, and Torres immediately doubled for her third hit of the day. Bueno came home on a groundout from Jaysoni Beachum, and Torres scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-2.

Makenna Reid came on to relief Francik in the sixth and was flawless as she retired the final four batters in order to get her eighth career save.

Torres once again led the Noles at the plate with a 3-for-4 showing. Torres now has 12 hits in her last 14 at-bats. Danley was also 2-for-3 for the Noles

FSU will wrap up the series against the Chanticleers tomorrow at noon on ESPN+.

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SCORING SUMMARY:
T4 | FSU 1, CCU 0                           Heller doubled, Danley scored
T4 | FSU 2, CCU 0                           Ruggiero singled, Heller scored
T4 | FSU 3, CCU 0                           Bueno grounded out, Sturgis scored
B6 | FSU 3, CCU 1                           Pippin homered
B6 | FSU 3, CCU 2                           Keith homered
T7 | FSU 4, CCU 2                           Beachum grounded out, Bueno scored
T7 | FSU 5, CCU 2                           Torres scored on a wild pitch

Of Note

Isa Torres recorded hits in her first two at-bats today and went 3-for-4 on the afternoon. Torres recorded a hit in eight-consecutive plate appearances and is now 12-for-14 this week.
Bella Ruggiero recorded a RBI single in the top of the fourth inning to record her fifth hit in her last five at-bats.
Makenna Reid recorded her eighth career save which moved her in a tie for sixth all-time in FSU history for career saves.
Reid has not allowed a run in her last six appearances and has allowed just three hits across those six appearances.
FSU has won 50 consecutive regular season games against unranked non-conference opponents dating back to March 8, 2024.
FSU improved to 11-0 all-time against Coastal Carolina

No. 10 Softball Clinches Series Over Coastal Carolina with 5-2 Win

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Players Mentioned

Jaysoni Beachum

Angelee Bueno

Ashtyn Danley

Jazzy Francik

Marin Heller

Makenna Reid

Bella Ruggiero

Makenna Sturgis

Isa Torres

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