No. 10 Softball Uses Complete Effort to Take Series Opener Against Notre Dame

TALLAHASSEE - The No. 10 Florida State softball team (33-4, 10-0) extended its NCAA-leading winning streak to 22 games, defeating Notre Dame (16-20, 5-8) 7-2 in the Thursday night series opener. The Noles have won 17 consecutive games against Notre Dame and improved to 31-7 all-time against the Fighting Irish.

Leading off for the Seminoles in the first inning, Isa Torres tripled on a hard-hit ball to left field and scored on a throwing error by Notre Dame. The Noles continued their offensive movement as Jaysoni Beachum walked, Ashtyn Danley singled and Bella Ruggiero reached on an error to load the bases with no outs for Anna Hinde. Hinde walked and Beachum plated the Noles' second run. Danley later scored on a sacrifice fly by Kennedy Harp.

The Fighting Irish led off the second inning with a solo home run to get on the board, but Jazzy Francik struck out two batters to get the Seminole defense off the field with a 3-1 lead. Torres got her second hit of the evening in response, and both she and Danley recorded a stolen base before the inning ended.

Shelby McKenzie walked to lead off the third, and Makenna Sturgis reached second on a groundout by Harp and then stole third. Marin Heller walked and stole second, and both she and Sturgis plated runs on a double by Torres to expand the lead to 5-1.

After a scoreless fourth inning, Hayley Griggs hit a two-run homer in the fifth, driving home Heller who walked to open the inning. Torres then singled for her fourth hit of the night.

Notre Dame homered again in the sixth to bring the score to 7-2. The Noles applied offensive pressure in the bottom of the inning with hits by Sturgis and Harp, but did not expand their lead. The Noles defense secured the win with a double play in the seventh inning.

Francik pitched 5.0 innings starting for the Seminoles, earning the win while striking out seven batters and allowing four hits with one earned run. With the win, Francik's record improved to 13-1 on the season. Makenna Reid entered the circle in relief, recording one strikeout and allowing one earned run. Danley relieved Reid in the sixth inning, and pitched 1.2 innings to close out the game.

Game two of the series will be at 6 p.m. tomorrow on ACCNX.

SCORING SUMMARY:
B1 | ND 0, FSU 1 Torres tripled and scored on error
B1 | ND 0, FSU 2 Hinde walked, Beachum scored
B1 | ND 0, FSU 3 Harp sacrifice fly, Danley scored
T2 | ND 1, FSU 3 Hagan homered
B3 | ND 1, FSU 5 Torres doubled, Sturgis and Heller scored
B5 | ND 1, FSU 7 Griggs homered, Heller scored
T6 | ND 2, FSU 7 Hagan homered

Of Note

Isa Torres went 4-for-4 today and was a home run away from the cycle. Torres is hitting a NCAA-leading .630 this season.
In her last 15 games, Torres is 41-for-56 (.732).
Torres picked up her 20th multi-hit game of the season.
Jaysoni Beachum walked twice today and has now reached base safely in 25 consecutive games.
FSU has won 22 consecutive games which is the longest active streak in the NCAA. The winning streak is tied for the sixth-longest streak in program history and the program's longest streak since 2018.
FSU has won the last 17 meetings against Notre Dame and improved to 31-7 all-time against the Irish
FSU is 28-3 in its last 31 ACC games.

No. 10 Softball Uses Complete Effort to Take Series Opener Against Notre Dame

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Team Stats

Isa Torres

Hayley Griggs

Makenna Sturgis

Ashtyn Danley

Players Mentioned

Jaysoni Beachum

Isa Torres

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