Florida State University Athletics
No. 9 Softball Falls to No. 23 Stanford
4/11/2026 1:05:00 AM | Softball
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After the Cardinal put two runs in the bottom of the first off Ashtyn Danley, Danley responded in a big way with a solo home run to lead off the second inning to put the Noles within one.Â
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The two starting pitchers shined for the next four innings that included a 39-minute rain delay. The Noles used some two-out magic in the top of the sixth as Anna Hinde hit a two-out double, and Kennedy Harp singled to bring home the pinch runner Madi Frey.Â
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Stanford responded with a three-run home run to take the lead into the seventh inning.Â
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The Noles were not done yet as they rallied for six runs on four hits to take an 8-5 lead. Hayley Griggs got the rally going with a leadoff double, Jaysoni Beachum and Isa Torres drew back-to-back walks, and Marin Heller was hit by a pitch to bring the Noles within two. Danley came through in the clutch again with a bases-clearing double to give the Noles the lead. Angelee Bueno came home on a wild pitch, and Bella Ruggiero picked up a RBI single to put the Noles up 8-5.
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Stanford was able to load the bases in the bottom of the seventh and prevailed with a walk-off grand slam.
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Game two of the series is set for 10 p.m. tomorrow on ESPN.
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SCORING SUMMARY:
B1 | FSU 0, Stan 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Mahler sac fly, Jones scored
B1 | FSU 0, Stan 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Berry tripled, Chan scored
T2 | FSU 1, Stan 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Danley home run
T6 | FSU 2, Stan 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Harp single, Frey scored
B6 | FSU 2, Stan 5 Â Â Â Â Â Kern home run, Jin, Sheppard and Kern scored
T7 | FSU 3, Stan 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Heller hit by a pitch, Griggs scored
T7 | FSU 6, Stan 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Danley doubled, Torres, Beachum and Heller scored
T7 | FSU 7, Stan 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bueno scored on a passed ball
T7 | FSU 8, Stan 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Ruggiero singled, Harp scored
B7 | FSU 8, Stan 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Sheppard homered, Chan, Mahler, Gall and Sheppard scored
Of Note
- Ashtyn Danley struck out a season-high seven batters tonight and tied her season high with 5.2 innings pitched.Â
- Ashtyn Danley went 3-for-4 tonight and tied her career high with four RBI.Â
- Jaysoni Beachum drew a walk in the seventh inning and has now reached base safely in 29 consecutive games.Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bulanti, Ava (2-0)
L: Francik, Jazzy (15-2)

Batting:
2B: Griggs, Hayley 1 ; Danley, Ashtyn 1 ; Harp, Kennedy 1 ; Hinde, Anna 1
HR: Danley, Ashtyn 1
RBI: Danley, Ashtyn 4 ; Heller, Marin 1 ; Harp, Kennedy 1 ; Ruggiero, Bella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Griggs, Hayley 1 ; Torres, Isa 1 ; Bueno, Angelee 1 ; Danley, Ashtyn 1 ; Heller, Marin 1 ; Harp, Kennedy 1 ; Frey, Madi 1 ; Beachum, Jaysoni 1
SB: Torres, Isa 1 ; Danley, Ashtyn 1
HBP: Heller, Marin 1

Batting:
2B: Cacatian, Izzy 1
3B: Berry, Jade 1
HR: Kern, Taryn 1 ; Sheppard, Addyson 1
RBI: Kern, Taryn 3 ; Mahler, River 1 ; Berry, Jade 1 ; Sheppard, Addyson 4
SF: Mahler, River 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Emily 1 ; Kern, Taryn 1 ; Chan, Kyra 2 ; Mahler, River 1 ; Gall, Ava 1 ; Sheppard, Addyson 2 ; Jin, Sophia 1











