Seminole Sunday Sauce — May 19, 2024: FSU Softball on Cusp of Super Regional
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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