Seminole Sunday Sauce — April 7, 2024: FSU Softball’s Alameda Hits 900 Career Wins
Following a winning week, Florida State head softball coach Lonni Alameda is now just 100 wins short of 1,000.
Alameda pick up win No. 900 on Saturday in an 8-4 victory at Louisville. The Seminoles trailed 3-1 midway through but went ahead for good with three runs in the sixth. Kaley Mudge’s RBI groundout, coupled with a fielding allowed two runs to score before Jaysoni Beachum added a sacrifice fly.
Michaela Edenfield and Isa Torres each went 3-for-4 with a run scored. Edenfield homered and drove in two.
FSU opened the week with a pair of 5-inning run-rule victories over McNeese. Edenfield, Kennedy Harp and Jahni Kerr each homered in Tuesday’s 12-0 victory.
Kalei Harding hit a 3-run home run in Wednesday’s 8-0. Kaley Mudge finished 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
FSU had its 8-game winning streak snapped on Friday with a 5-4 walk-off loss to Louisville in the series opener. Mudge and Kerr each had two of the five hits for the Seminoles.
FSU and the Cardinals will wrap up a 3-game series on Sunday. For the season, the Seminoles are 27-10 and 8-3 in ACC play.
FOOTBALL
Record: 13-1
Ranking: No. 6 AP Poll; No. 6 USA Today Coaches Poll
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 25 nationally, seventh in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: We’re now less than two weeks away from the FSU spring game.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 17-16
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 46 nationally, ninth in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: With a number of players in the transfer portal, FSU’s lineup could look drastically different next season.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 18 CSCAA; women N/A
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It’s officially the offseason for FSU’s swimming and diving team.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 16-6 (6-4 ACC)
Ranking: No. 15 ITA
Past Week: (0-1), lost to Wake Forest on Friday, 5-2
Upcoming: at Miami (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU fought valiantly but Wake Forest proved too much in a top-15 showdown.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 13-6 (7-3 ACC)
Ranking: No. 28 ITA
Past Week: (2-0), beat Boston College on Sunday, 7-0; beat Wake Forest on Friday, 5-2
Upcoming: at NC State (Sunday); Virginia Tech (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU has rolled to six straight victories.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 9 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 15 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Participated in Crimson Tide Invite
Upcoming: Tom Jones Invitational (Friday and Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It was a strong showing for the Seminoles in Tuscaloosa. Just four events remain before the ACC Championships.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 10 GCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Lewis Chitengwa Memorial (Monday and Tuesday)
Recognitions: Luke Clanton (ACC Golfer of the Month)
Wrap-up: FSU was idle, but Luke Clanton’s spectacular March was recognized by the ACC.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 21 WGCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: ACC Championships (April 18-21)
Recognitions: Mirabel Ting (ACC Co-Golfer of the Month)
Wrap-up: FSU will have one more week to prepare for the ACC Championships.
Softball
Record: 27-10 (8-3 ACC)
Ranking: No. 18 USA Softball; No. 19 D1Softball; No. 18 USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches Poll; No. 21 Softball America
Past Week: (3-1), beat McNeese on Tuesday in five innings, 12-0; beat McNeese on Wednesday in five innings, 8-0; lost at Louisville on Friday, 5-4; beat Louisville on Saturday, 8-4
Upcoming: at Louisville (Sunday); vs. Notre Dame (Friday); vs. Notre Dame (Saturday)
Recognitions: Jaysoni Beachum, IF (Softball America Freshman of the Month)
Wrap-up: FSU’s winning streak ended but Lonni Alameda picked up her 900th win this week.
Baseball
Record: 25-5 (6-5 ACC)
Ranking: No. 8 Baseball America; No. 12 NCBWA; No. 12 USA Today Coaches; No. 14 D1Baseball
Past Week: (3-1), beat Jacksonville on Tuesday, 5-3; beat Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday, 5-2; beat Boston College on Friday, 12-4; lost at Boston College on Saturday in 11 innings, 7-6
Upcoming: at Boston College (Sunday); vs. Florida (Tuesday); vs. Miami (Thursday); vs. Miami (Friday); vs. Miami (Saturday)
Recognitions: Link Jarrett, HC (NCBWA Midseason Coach of the Year)
Wrap-up: It’s a big week upcoming with a rubber game and four rivalry contests.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 25-5
Ranking: No. 5 AVCA
Past Week: (5-0), beat North Florida in FSU Unconquered Tournament on Friday, 5-0; beat Florida International in FSU Unconquered Tournament on Friday, 4-0; defeated North Alabama in FSU Unconquered Tournament on Friday, 5-0; beat UAB in FSU Unconquered Tournament on Saturday, 5-0; beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in FSU Unconquered Tournament on Saturday, 3-0
Upcoming: vs. Cal Poly (Friday, Center of Effort); vs. UCLA (Friday, Center of Effort); vs. Loyola-Marymount (Saturday, Center of Effort)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU was perfect at its home tournament without losing a set.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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