Top-Seeded Softball Begins Chase for 20th ACC Championship

TALLAHASSEE - The top-seeded Florida State softball team (46-8, 21-3) begins the ACC Tournament on Thursday at 11 a.m. against the winner of Georgia Tech and Notre Dame. Thursday's games will be on the ACC Network with Mark Neely (Play by Play) and Carol Bruggeman (Color) on the call. FSU's semifinal game would be at 1 p.m. on the ACC Network the Saturday's championship game at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Seminoles Begin Chase For 20th ACC Tournament Championship

The Noles will begin postseason play this week at the ACC Tournament in Charlottesville, Va.
FSU is the No. 1 seed in the tournament and will face the winner of Notre Dame and Georgia Tech on Thursday at 11 a.m. on the ACC Network.
The Noles were 6-0 against Notre Dame and Georgia Tech in the regular season and outscored the two teams by a margin of 41-14.
The Noles will be looking for its first ACC Tournament Championship since 2023.

ACC Tournament History

Florida State has won 19 ACC Tournament Championships with their first coming in 1992.
FSU has won eight out of the last 11 ACC Tournament Championships.
FSU has been to the ACC Championship Game 27 times in the 32 years that FSU has been in the ACC Tournament.
FSU is 80-22 (.784) all-time in the ACC Tournament, outscoring their opponents 476-192.
FSU is 39-7 in the ACC Tournament since Lonni Alameda became the head coach in 2009. In that time period FSU won nine of the 17 ACC Titles.

Last Time Out

The Noles were absolutely dominant the last time they took the diamond as they swept Boston College to secure their 19th ACC Regular Season Championship.
FSU outscored Boston College 26-0 over the course of the three games, It was the first FSU shut out an ACC opponent three-consecutive times since Notre Dame on March 3-4, 2021.
The pitching staff was magnificent for the Garnet and Gold as the staff allowed just five hits in three games and had 20 strikeouts compared to just one walk.
Offensively, the Noles were led by Jaysoni Beachum who hit .778 (7-for-9) with a home run, four doubles and five RBI.

Built to Finish

A Lonni Alameda team seems to always play its best ball in April and May and they look to be on the same path this year.
Since the 2021 season, FSU is 123-25-1 in the months of April and May

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

It's been 29 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.
Torres has had a power surge as of late as the junior has recorded nine home runs in her last 17 games. Prior to this season, Torres never had a year where she had more than nine home runs.
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 third in the country with 87 hits.
Torres is third in the country with a .547 batting average and is fourth in the country with a .608 on base percentage.
Torres also ranks eighth in the country with a 1.031 slugging percentage.
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.
Over the course of her career, Torres is hitting .440 which ranks fifth among active DI players but is first among DI players that have recorded over 500 at-bats.
Torres also shines defensively as she has not committed an error in 153 chances.
Torres is the only shortstop in the country and one of just two middle infielders to not have committed an error in 130+ 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 Proving to be One of Nation's Best Again

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 once again this season.
FSU is second in the country in doubles, second in total sac flies, seventh in batting average, ninth in hits and ninth in triples.
FSU is averaging 7.59 runs per game which ranks 14th in the country.
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.

Noles Have Responded Well in The Circle

The Florida State pitching staff took some punches in a three-game sweep at Stanford on April 10-12 but have responded in a big way.
In those three games against Stanford, FSU allowed 22 runs and surrendered 22 walks compared to just 18 strikeouts. In 14 games since, five games against top 10 offenses, the pitching staff has allowed just 20 runs, 26 walks but has struck out 57.
Ashtyn Danley has led the charge in the resurgence as the junior has allowed just one earned run in her last 21.1 innings and has struck out 22.
Jazzy Francik has also been great, allowing eight runs in 38 innings while striking out 25.

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 is second in the country with 108 doubles and chasing the school record of 122 doubles which was set in 2023.
Marin Heller, Isa Torres and Ashtyn Danley have combined to 46 doubles and all rank in the top 13 of the ACC in total doubles.
FSU has also been great at getting three bags this season.
FSU ranks ninth in the country with 20 triples.
Isa Torres leads the ACC and is 16th in the country with six 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 .984 fielding percentage which ranks third in the country and first in the ACC.
FSU has committed just 22 errors in 1,433 chances.
FSU is also one of the best teams in the country in turning double plays. FSU has turned 30 double plays this season which leads the ACC and is sixth 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 658 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 54 games, Marin Heller, Makenna Sturgis, Anna Hinde and Hayley Griggs have combined to hit .327 with 17 home runs and 122 RBI.
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 .404 with eight home runs and a team-leading 58 RBI.
Beachum has reached base safely in her last 42 games which is tied for the third-longest streak in FSU history. Maddie O'Brien holds the school record with 50-consecutive games where she reached base.
Beachum has also been walked 47 times this season giving her a .543 on base percentage. Beachum has drawn 0.87 walks per game which is second in the ACC and 16th in the country.
In three seasons, Beachum holds a .374 batting average with 35 home runs and 170 RBI.
Beachum's 35 home runs is tied for eighth all-time in FSU history and her 170 RBI ranks eighth 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.
ashtyn "Do It All" Danley
Ashtyn Danley has been doing a little bit of everything as of late and has made her case as one of the best two-way players in the country.
Danley has taken a huge jump offensively this season and is hitting .352 with eight home runs and 47 RBI. Her home run and RBI totals are both career highs.
Against UNC, Danley hit two home runs and drove in eight runs including a career high five RBI in Sunday's game against the Tar Heels.
Danley has also been great in the circle this season, Danley is 12-1 with 31 appearances in the circle and holds a 2.12 ERA. Danley has also recorded three saves.
Danley has been spectacular in ACC play with a 1.40 ERA that leads the conference.
In three seasons with the Garnet and Gold, Danley holds a 44-9 record and a 2.42 ERA in 333.1 innings.
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.

Francik Finding Success in the Circle Again

Jazzy Francik has picked up right where she left off in her freshman campaign in 2025.
So far this season, Francik has a 20-2 record and 2.02 ERA.
Francik's 20 wins leads the ACC and is 16th in the entire country.
Francik threw her fourth career no-hitter against Boston College on May 1. Francik is the first FSU player since Meghan King to have four or more career solo no-hitters .
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.

Versatile Sturgis is Finding Her Way Onto the Field

Makenna Sturgis did not have the flashy recruiting rankings compared to her classmates but has been a reliable bat and glove for the Noles.
Sturgis has hopped in at second base in the last six games in place of Marin Heller and has not committed an error. Sturgis has played primarily outfield this season but was recruited to Florida State as a middle infielder.
Sturgis is hitting .331 this season with three home runs and 31 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 .341 and has reached base in 45 out of the 54 games this season and has recorded a hit in 37 out of the 54 games.
Hinde has hit seven home runs and 35 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.

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