Seminole Sunday Sauce — April 5, 2026: Alameda Gets 1,000th Career Win
Florida State softball will celebrate Easter as the owners of the longest winning streak in the country. The Seminoles ran their winning streak to 24 games, thanks to a 4-0 week.
The week featured a bit of history. As the Seminoles completed the 3-game sweep of Clemson on Sunday with a 7-3 win, head coach Lonni Alameda hit quadruple digits with her 1,000th career win as a head coach. She became the 12th active head coach to reach that mark.
As for the game itself, the story was Isa Torres. Torres homered twice, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs and three runs scored. Anna Hinde also plated a pair of runs in the win. A 2-run homer for Julia Knowler in the seventh was among the few highlights for Clemson.
FSU returned home on Thursday and topped Notre Dame to open a 3-game series, 7-2. Torres powered the offense, finishing 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a home run shy of the cycle. Hayley Griggs belted a 2-run home run in the fifth to cap the scoring for the Seminoles. A pair of solo home runs from Lily Hagan accounted for all the scoring for the Fighting Irish.
FSU clinched the series over Notre Dame with a 10-0 run-rule victory in five innings on Friday night. Ashtyn Danley shined in the circle and at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored at the dish while allowing just a hit in four shutout innings. Griggs finished 2-for-2 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Torres and Kennedy Harp each homered in the victory.
On Saturday, FSU picked up its biggest comeback win of the season. The Seminoles scored eight unanswered runs in an 8-4 victory.
Notre Dame grabbed the early lead with four runs in the second, highlighted by Tenley Sweet’s 3-run home run. FSU was able to claw back. After Anna Hinde’s 2-run single highlighted a 3-run third inning for the Seminoles, Jaysoni Beachum’s RBI triple scored Torres to tie the game, 4-4.
Harp put FSU ahead for good with an RBI double in the fifth to score Danley. In the sixth, Hinde provided the insurance with a 2-run single before Harp capped the scoring with an RBI single of her own.
FSU has not lost since Feb. 21, but things will get a bit more difficult this week. The Seminoles will head west to take on Santa Clara on Wednesday before opening a 3-game series with Stanford on Friday.
FOOTBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: Dayon Copper, 3-star ATH* (No. 535 overall*)
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 18 nationally, fifth in ACC* (6 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU picked up a commitment on Saturday and now owns a top-20 class for 2027.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 18-15
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: N/A (0 total commitments)
Wrap-up: As the college hoops season wraps up, FSU appears to have a bright future.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 13 CSCAA
Past Week: Idle
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU has officially reached the offseason.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 49 USTFCCCA, No. 16 South Region; women No. 76 USTFCCCA, No. 10 South Region
Past Week: Participated in Stanford Invite and Florida Relays
Upcoming: Dick Roberts Seminole Invite (Friday-Saturday)
Recognitions: Shamar Reid (ACC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week); Alexa Schwartz (ACC Women’s Freshman of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU opened April with a pair of events.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 12-12 (3-8 ACC)
Ranking: No. 50 ITA
Past Week: (1-1), beat Virginia on Sunday, 5-1; lost to Duke on Friday, 4-3
Upcoming: vs. North Carolina (Sunday); at Miami (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU split a pair of home matches this week. FSU plays its final home match on Sunday.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 5-14 (1-8 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), lost to Georgia Tech on Sunday, 4-2; beat Boston College on Friday, 4-3
Upcoming: vs. Syracuse (Sunday); vs. Duke (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU finally broke through for its first ACC win of the year.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 18 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Finished second at Coach Mo Classic
Upcoming: ACC Championships (April 16-19)
Recognitions: Sophia Fullbrook (ACC Golfer of the Month)
Wrap-up: FSU settled for a runner-up finish in St. Augustine while Sophia Fullbrook took the individual title.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 25 Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Lewis Chitengwa Invitational (April 13-14)
Recognitions: Tyler Weaver (ACC Golfer of the Month)
Wrap-up: FSU is nationally ranked once again.
Softball
Record: 35-4 (12-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 10 USA Softball; No. 9 D1Softball; No. 8 Softball America; No. 6 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (4-0), beat Clemson on Sunday, 7-3; beat Notre Dame on Thursday, 7-2; beat Notre Dame on Friday in five innings, 10-0; beat Notre Dame on Saturday, 8-4
Upcoming: at Santa Clara (Wednesday); at Stanford (Friday); at Stanford (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU is one of the nation’s hottest teams. Head coach Lonni Alameda got her 1,000th career win on Sunday.
Lacrosse
Record: 3-10 (0-8 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost to Duke on Sunday, 15-10
Upcoming: at Pittsburgh (Sunday); at Kent State (Tuesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU hits the road for a pair of contests this week.
Baseball
Record: 24-7 (9-3 ACC)
Ranking: No. 6 Baseball America; No. 5 Perfect Game; No. 7 D1Baseball; No. 7 USA TODAY Coaches; No. 7 NCBWA
Past Week: (3-2), lost to Duke on Sunday, 11-4; beat Stetson on Tuesday, 6-3; lost to Virginia on Thursday, 4-3; beat Virginia on Friday, 5-2; beat Virginia on Saturday, 9-3
Upcoming: vs. Florida (Tuesday); at Georgia Tech (Thursday); at Georgia Tech (Friday); at Georgia Tech (Saturday)
Recognitions: Wes Mendes, P (ACC Pitcher of the Week, Baseball America Midseason Pitcher of the Year watch list, Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list); Myles Bailey, 1B (Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list); Trey Beard, P (Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list)
Wrap-up: FSU took a big ACC road series over a top-20 Virginia team and has won every ACC series so far.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 25-2 (6-1 Big 12)
Ranking: No. 5 AVCA
Past Week: (3-1), beat Jacksonville in FSU Challenge on Friday, 5-0; lost to Loyola Marymount in FSU Challenge on Friday, 3-2; beat Southern Mississippi in FSU Challenge on Saturday, 5-0; beat Loyola Marymount in FSU Challenge on Saturday, 3-2
Upcoming: vs. Mercer (April 17, USF Tournament)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had its 14-dual winning streak snapped at home by Loyola Marymount but got revenge in a rematch the following day.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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