Seminole Sunday Sauce — May 10, 2026: FSU Softball Wins 20th ACC Title
For the 20th time in program history, Florida State softball is the ACC champion. The Seminoles won three games in three days, including a pair of 1-run wins to claim the crown.
Things didn’t come easy for FSU in its ACC Tournament opener. The Seminoles were forced to rally but slipped past Georgia Tech in Thursday’s quarterfinal, 2-1.
After the Yellow Jackets scored first in the top of the third, Anna Hinde drew FSU even with an RBI single in the bottom of the inning. The Seminoles went ahead for good in the fifth as Bella Ruggerio was hit with the bases loaded. ACC Player of the Year Isa Torres scored both runs for FSU. Jazzy Francik and Ashtyn Danley combined to hold Georgia Tech to just three hits.
Against No. 14 Stanford, the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament, the Seminoles felt little resistance in the semifinals on Friday. Stanford swept FSU when the teams met in Palo Alto during the regular season and was the only ACC team to beat the Seminoles. With a trip to the ACC Championship on the line, however, FSU rolled to a 9-0 run-rule victory in five innings.
Bella Dimitrijevic and Danley combined to hold the Cardinal to just two hits. FSU scored three runs in the first, two in the second and four in the fourth. At the plate, Danley finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Torres and Makenna Sturgis each went 2-for-2, combining for five runs scored.
FSU won the crown with a 2-1 win over No. 13 Virginia Tech, the tournament’s third seed, in the ACC Championship on Saturday. After allowing an unearned run in the first, FSU went ahead for good with two runs in the second. Kennedy Harp doubled home the first run before scoring the go-ahead run on a wild pitch.
Although she was briefly relieved by Danley, Francik shined in the circle, yielding just three hits in six total innings. She was able to work out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth — the Hokies’ lone real threat after the first inning.
The win gave FSU its 20th ACC title in its 28th ACC Championship appearance. The Seminoles clinched the outright ACC regular season title last Sunday by topping Boston College, 8-0.
Torres and Beachum combined for five hits and each scored three runs in that one. Shelby McKenzie and Hinde each drove in two runs.
FSU will head to the NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 49-8. The Seminoles will likely host a regional. They will learn who will join them in Tallahassee and their national seeding on Sunday.
FOOTBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 40 nationally, eighth in ACC* (6 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU has canceled its home-and-home with Georgia set for 2027 and 2028. The programs will look for a neutral-site showdown in Tampa in 2028.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: N/A (0 total commitments)
Wrap-up: We’ve hit peak offseason time in college hoops.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 38 USTFCCCA, No. 8 South Region; women No. 36 USTFCCCA, No. 8 South Region
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: ACC Outdoor Championships (Thursday-Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a strong showing at the ACC Indoor Championships, FSU will chase outdoor titles this week in Louisville.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: NCAA Tallahassee Regional (Monday-Wednesday)
Recognitions: Sophia Fullbrook (All-ACC team)
Wrap-up: FSU will be at home as it tries to punch its ticket to the NCAA Championships.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 24 Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: NCAA Columbus Regional (May 18-20)
Recognitions: Luke Weaver (Haskins Award Postseason watch list)
Wrap-up: FSU will head to Ohio with the hope of clinching a spot in the NCAA Championships.
Softball
Record: 49-8 (21-3 ACC)
Ranking: No. 10 USA Softball; No. 8 D1Softball; No. 7 Softball America; No. 8 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (4-0), beat Boston College on Sunday, 8-0; beat Georgia Tech in ACC Tournament on Thursday, 2-1; beat Stanford in ACC Tournament on Friday in five innings, 9-0; beat Virginia Tech in ACC Championship on Saturday, 2-1
Upcoming: vs. TBA (NCAA Tournament)
Recognitions: Jaysoni Beachum, IF (ACC Player of the Week, All-ACC first team, ACC All-Tournament); Jazzy Francik, P (ACC Pitcher of the Week, ACC Pitcher of the Year, All-ACC first team, ACC All-Tournament, ACC Tournament MVP); Isa Torres (ACC Player of the Year, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, All-ACC first team, ACC All-Tournament); Lonni Alameda, HC (ACC Coach of the Year); Ashtyn Danley, P/OF (All-ACC second team, ACC All-Tournament); Shelby McKenzie, UT (All-ACC second team); Marin Heller (All-ACC second team); Hayley Griggs, UT (All-ACC third team); Anna Hinde, C (All-ACC third team)
Wrap-up: FSU is the ACC champion for the 20th time in program history. We will see if it is enough to earn FSU a top-8 seed.
Baseball
Record: 35-15 (16-10 ACC)
Ranking: No. 15 Baseball America; No. 14 Perfect Game; No. 14 D1Baseball; No. 12 USA TODAY Coaches; No. 13 NCBWA
Past Week: (3-1), beat Pittsburgh on Sunday, 6-4; beat Jacksonville on Tuesday, 5-2; beat Clemson on Friday, 8-4; lost at Clemson on Saturday, 4-3
Upcoming: at Clemson (Sunday); vs. Miami (Thursday); vs. Miami (Friday); vs. Miami (Saturday)
Recognitions: Wes Mendes, P (ACC Pitcher of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU will try to win another ACC series before hosting Miami to close the regular season.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 35-3
Ranking: No. 4 AVCA
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU won a program-record 35 duals in 2026. The Seminoles should once again be a force to be reckoned with in 2026.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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