Florida State softball will have two chances to beat Auburn one time to advance to the NCAA Super Regional round as NCAA Tournament play continues on Sunday.
The 15th-seeded Seminoles have kicked postseason off with a pair of wins. Things didn’t come easy on Friday night, but FSU found a way to rally past Chattanooga, 3-2. On Saturday, the Seminoles got the better of UCF, 5-1.
FSU trailed 2-0 to the Mocs on Friday night before getting on the board on a Hallie Wacaser RBI single in the fifth. In the sixth, the Seminoles went ahead for good with two runs. Following Isa Torres’ game-tying single, Devyn Flaherty’s RBI triple was the difference in the comeback win. Jahni Kerr finished with two hits in the win, including a triple in the fifth.
On Saturday, all five FSU runs came in the second inning. Kalei Harding’s 2-run double highlighted the frame. Both teams managed just four hits. Mimi Gooden earned the win for FSU.
Despite a rain-plagued first two days, the Tallahassee Regional is set to be complete on Sunday. FSU and Auburn will play at 4 p.m. ET. Should the Tigers win, the teams would play again in a winner-take-all.
FOOTBALL
Recognitions: Mike Norvell, HC (FWAA Super 11 Coach of the Year)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 42 nationally, 10th in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: Game times have been announced for FSU’s first two games of 2024.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 10 nationally, second in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: The Seminoles will continue to have work to do to build a strong roster for 2024-25.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 23-8
Ranking: No. 10 ITA
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The 23 wins for FSU is the most since 2018. The offseason is officially underway.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 6 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 20 USTFCCCA, No. 8 South Region
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: NCAA East Region Championships (Wednesday-Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU’s top athletes will try to qualify for the NCAA Championships this week.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 6 GCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished second at NCAA Stanford Regional
Upcoming: NCAA Championships (Friday-May 29)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: With a strong performance out west, FSU punched its ticket to the NCAA Championships.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 19 WGCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Currently 16th at NCAA Championships
Upcoming: NCAA Championships (Sunday-Wednesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU has two days to make up a lot of ground.
Softball
Record: 45-14
Ranking: No. 16 USA Softball; No. 16 D1Softball; No. 12 USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches Poll; No. 16 Softball America; No. 15 national seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (2-0), beat Chattanooga in NCAA Tournament on Friday, 3-2; beat UCF in NCAA Tournament on Saturday, 5-1
Upcoming: vs. Auburn (Sunday, NCAA Tournament)
Recognitions: Jaysoni Beachum, IF (NFCA All-Region first team); Michaela Edenfield, C (NFCA All-Region second team); Kalei Harding, OF (NFCA All-Region second team); Isa Torres, IF (NFCA All-Region third team); Kaley Mudge, OF (NFCA All-Region third team)
Wrap-up: FSU is one win from returning to the NCAA Super Regional round.
Baseball
Record: 39-14 (17-12 ACC)
Ranking: No. 11 Baseball America; No. 10 NCBWA; No. 10 USA Today Coaches; No. 10 D1Baseball
Past Week: (3-3), lost to Pittsburgh in a resumed game on Sunday, 9-7; beat Pittsburgh on Sunday in eight innings, 15-4; lost at Stetson on Tuesday, 10-5; beat Georgia Tech on Thursday, 8-3; beat Georgia Tech on Friday, 11-3; lost to Georgia Tech in a resumed game on Saturday, 11-10
Upcoming: vs. TBD (ACC Tournament)
Recognitions: Jamie Arnold, P (Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist); Cam Smith, 3B (Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist); James Tibbs, OF (Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist)
Wrap-up: After a .500 week, FSU will be the No. 5 seed in the ACC Tournament.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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