No. 10 Softball Hosts Notre Dame for Player's Weekend

TALLAHASSEE - The No. 10 Florida State softball team (32-4, 9-0) is looking to keep its hot streak going this weekend as it welcomes Notre Dame (16-19, 5-7) to JoAnne Graf Field. The series will begin on Thursday at 6 p.m. Friday's game will also be at 6 p.m., and the series will wrap up at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The first two games will be on ACCNX with Shawn Davison (Play by Play) and Brandon Reichert (Color) on the call. Saturday's game will be on ACC Network with Mark Neely (Play by Play) and Alex Powers (Color) on the call.

Seminoles Looking to Continue Winning Ways Against Notre Dame

FSU has been on a heater the last month, and it hopes to continue its success this weekend against Notre Dame.
FSU has won 21-consecutive games which is the nation's longest active winning streak and the program's longest winning streak since 2018.
Notre Dame enters this weekend with a 16-19 record and a 5-7 record in the ACC.
The Fighting Irish have had some impressive wins this season as they took the series at No. 20 Stanford and run ruled Clemson on March 21.

Noles Host Annual Player's Weekend

This weekend, the Seminoles are set to host their annual Player's Weekend.
Each player and staff member chose a name that has a special meaning to put on the back of their jersey.
The team will be wearing the special jerseys on Thursday and Saturday.

Player/Coach	Player's Weekend Name	Reasoning
Jaysoni Beachum	Party of 4	Honoring her family
Angelee Bueno	Papi	Nickname for her father
Harlie Chism	Cheese	Reminds her to smile and have fun
Ashtyn Danley	Grandparents	Honoring her grandparents
Addie DeLong	Mom & Dad	Honoring her parents
Bella Dimitrijevic	Bubba	Honoring her childhood dog
Averi Dockery	Poppy	Honoring her late grandfather
Jazzy Francik	MIDGEYAYAKA	Honoring her grandmother
Madi Frey	MOM & DAD	Honoring her parents
Marlee Gaskell	G. WALTERS	Honoring her late grandfather
Mimi Gooden	PSALMS 28:7	Honoring God
Hayley Griggs	UNCLE MIKE	Honoring her former travel ball coach
Kennedy Harp	VIVIAN	Honoring her grandmother
Marin Heller	PAPA & MIMI	Honoring her grandparents
Anna Hinde	JOANNA	Honoring her mom's late friend of whom she was named after
Shelby McKenzie	SWING HARD	A phrase her grandmother would always text her
Makenna Reid	DAD	Honoring her father
Bella Ruggiero	WEBER	Honoring her mom's late best friend
Danika Spinogatti	DUNKIN	Honoring her dog
Makenna Sturgis	MOM & DAD	Honoring her parents
Isa Torres	MR. MAC	Honoring one of her high school teachers
Lonni Alameda	RANCHO DE ROCAS	Honoring her hometown
Travis Wilson	AJ SWANN	Honoring his late friend
Troy Cameron	CRAMDEN	Nickname for his father
Kaleigh Rafter	KLEMP	Honoring her late friend

Series History

FSU has dominated Notre Dame in the teams' history.
FSU leads the all-time series against the Fighting Irish 30-7.
The Noles have won the last 16 meetings against Notre Dame.

Last Time Out

The Noles continued to dominate last week as they took down UNF, 8-0, in five innings on Tuesday before pulling off an impressive sweep at Clemson this last weekend.
The Noles outscored Clemson 18-6 in the three games.

Torres Putting Together One of the Greatest Seasons in College Softball History

It's been 15 games since Isa Torres has returned from injury, and all she has done is put together one of the most impressive offensive runs in college softball history.
In her last 15 games, Torres is 37-for-52 (.712) with five home runs and 22 RBI.
Torres went on a record-breaking run where she set the NCAA record for consecutive hits as Torres went 16-for-16 over the course of seven games from March 8-21.
Torres also reached base in 23 consecutive plate appearances which is the third-longest streak in NCAA history and is a new FSU record.
Even after missing eight games, Torres is still fourth in the country with 59 hits.
Torres leads the country with a .615 batting average and is second in the country with a .664 on-base percentage.
Torres also ranks sixth in the country in 11th in slugging percentage and 14th in doubles.
In the March 6 win at Coastal Carolina, 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.
Torres leads the NCAA with a .648 batting average.
Over the course of her career, Torres is hitting .440 which ranks ninth among active D1 players but is second among active DI players that have recorded over 500 at bats.
Torres has also been rock solid at shortstop this season as the junior has not committed an error in 84 chances.
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.

FSU's Offense Catching Fire

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 and has caught fire during its win streak
In its last 21 games, FSU is hitting .392 and is averaging 9.19 runs per game and has pounded 26 home runs.
FSU has drawn 99 walks in its last 21 games compared to just 33 strikeouts.
In its first 15 games of the season, FSU hit .323 and had 14 home runs and averaged 6.27 runs per game. FSU also drew 52 walks but struck out 47 times.
FSU currently ranks sixth in the country in doubles, 11th in triples, 12th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, 12th in runs per game and 15th in slugging percentage.
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.

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 is 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 ranks sixth in the country with 73 doubles.
Isa Torres and Marin Heller are tied for second in the ACC and 14th in the country with 13 doubles.
FSU has also been great at getting three bags this season.
FSU ranks 11th in the country and second in the ACC with 14 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 .985 fielding percentage which ranks third in the country and first in the ACC.
FSU has committed just 13 errors in 939 chances.
FSU is also one of the best teams in the country in turning double plays. FSU has turned 19 double plays this season which leads the ACC and is 12th in the country.
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

Lonni Alameda's 2023 recruiting class has hit at a high rate with Jaysoni Beachum, Angelee Bueno, Ashtyn Danley, Mimi Gooden, Kennedy Harp and Isa Torres.
The six players have combined for three NFCA All-America honors, six All-ACC honors and one NFCA Freshman of the Year award.
The six players have combined to make 589 starts for the Garnet and Gold in three seasons.

FSU Freshmen Continue to Shine

Lonni Alameda expected big things out of the freshmen class this season, and they have delivered so far.
Through 36 games, Marin Heller, Makenna Sturgis, Anna Hinde and Hayley Griggs have combined to hit .335 with 12 home runs and 83 RBI.
Dimitrijevic has continued to improve in the circle this season as she has a 3.18 ERA in ACC plays and is 1-0.
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.

Beachum Continues 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 .396 with six home runs and a team-leading 44 RBI.
Beachum has reached base safely in her last 24 games.
Beachum has also been walked 32 times this season giving her a .545 on base percentage. Beachum has drawn 0.89 walks per game which leads the ACC and is 14th in the entire country.
In three seasons, Beachum holds a .369 batting average with 33 home runs and 155 RBI.
Beachum's 33 home runs ranks 10th all-time in FSU history.
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 had the second-most home runs as a freshman in FSU history with 16.

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 12-1 record and 1.70 ERA.
Francik has allowed just 20 earned runs and has 59 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.

Shelby McKenzie Heating Up in the Box

Shelby McKenzie has come onto the scene in the last two weeks in a big way and has become another dangerous bat for the Noles in the lineup.
In ACC play, McKenzie is hitting .579 with four home runs and 12 RBI.
McKenzie has recorded a RBI in 9 out of her last 11 games including a RBI in nine-consecutive games from March 11-27.
McKenzie had a home run in three-consecutive games against Syracuse and Cal.
McKenzie had a career game against Cal on March 20 where the sophomore had her first multi-home run game and had a career high five RBI.

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 .306 with three home runs and 18 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 39-9 record and a 2.57 ERA in 292 innings.
So far this season, Danley is 7-1 with 19 appearances in the circle and holds a 2.82 ERA.
Danley has been terrific as of late in the circle as she holds a 1.11 ERA in ACC play and a 2-0 record with one save.
Danley has taken a huge jump offensively this season as she has already reached her 2025 hits and RBI totals. Danley is hitting .318 with four home runs and 25 RBI.
In her last five games, Danley has recorded 11 RBI on five hits.
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 .337 and has reached base in 29 out of the 39 games this season and has recorded a hit in 25 out of the 36 games.
Hinde has hit six home runs and 24 RBI.
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 Reid Finding Her Footing in the Circle

Makenna Reid has become a force out of the bullpen for the Seminoles as of late.
In ACC play, Reid has allowed just three earned runs in 9.2 innings and is 3-0.
During the winning streak, Reid holds a 1.69 ERA in 20.2 innings and is 4-0 with a save.
In her Garnet and Gold career, Reid holds a 33-4 record and a 2.25 ERA.

Coacha Reaches 1,000 Career Wins

Coach Alameda reached another milestone on March 29 against Clemson as Alameda recorded her 1,000th career win.
Alameda is the 12th active head coach to reach the 1,000 win milestone.
FSU is one of just two programs (FSU and Tennessee) to have had two coaches who have reached 1,000 wins. JoAnne Graf recorded 1,186 wins in 25 seasons.

ACC Dominance

The Seminoles have been the queens of the ACC ever since Coach Alameda has been on campus since 2009.
Coach Alameda has lost just 12 ACC series in her 18 years at Florida State.
Since 2011. FSU has lost just five ACC series and the Noles have been swept just Coacha has lost just 12 ACC series in her 18-year tenure at Florida State. FSU has lost just five ACC series since 2011.
FSU has been swept just once in ACC play under Coach Alameda (North Carolina 2011).

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No. 10 Softball Hosts Notre Dame for Player's Weekend

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Angelee Bueno

Harlie Chism

Ashtyn Danley

Addie DeLong

Bella Dimitrijevic

Averi Dockery

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Madi Frey

Marlee Gaskell

Mimi Gooden

Hayley Griggs

Kennedy Harp

Marin Heller

Anna Hinde

Shelby McKenzie

Makenna Reid

Bella Ruggiero

Danika Spinogatti

Makenna Sturgis

Isa Torres

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