2021 FLORIDA STATE SOFTBALL 1981 & 1982 AIAW National Champions – 2018 NCAA National Champions 10 WCWS Appearances (1987, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, 2002, ‘04, ‘14, ‘16, ‘18) 17 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships (1992, ‘93, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘03, ‘04, ‘11, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19) 32 NCAA Championship Appearances – 34 All-Americans – 51 All-America Honors – 133 All-ACC Honors 2021 SEASON Overall ........................................................................ 3-1 No. 12 Florida State (3-1) ACC ......................................................................................................... 0-0 Home ...................................................................................................... 3-1 vs. Away ...................................................................................................... 0-0 Neutral .................................................................................................. 0-0 Southern Miss FEBRUARY JoAnne Graf Classic - Tallahassee, Fla. Thurs. 11 Florida A&M Postponed Tuesday, February 16 at 4:00 p.m. Fri. 12 Memphis (ACCNX) W, 9-0 (5) Fri. 12 No. 24 Missouri (ACCNX) W, 9-2 Sat. 13 Memphis (ACCNX) W, 3-2 Sat. 13 No. 24 Missouri (ACCNX) L, 9-5 Tues. 16 Southern Miss (ACCN) 4:00 pm Location: Tallahassee, Fla. | Stadium: JoAnne Graf Field | TV: ACC Network Live Stats: StatBroadcast | In-game updates: @FSU_Softball on Twitter ACC Pods - Atlanta, Ga. Thurs. 18 Georgia Tech* (ACCN) 11:00 am Thurs. 18 Georgia Tech* (ACCN) 1:30 pm Fri. 19 Georgia Tech* (ACCN) 1:00 pm Sat. 20 Virginia Tech* 11:00 am Sat. 20 Virginia Tech* 1:30 pm SEMINOLE LEADING PERFORMERS Sun. 21 Virginia Tech* 11:00 am Unconquered Invitational - Tallahassee, Fla. Batting Average: ...............................................................................................................................................Kalei Harding (.667) Fri. 26 Florida Gulf Coast 7:00 pm Sat. 27 Florida Gulf Coast 12:30 pm Runs: ........................................................................................................................................................................Devyn Flaherty (4) Sat. 27 Southeast Louisiana 3:00 pm Walks: ....................................................................................................................................................................Sydney Sherrill (13) MARCH RBIs: ......................................................................................................Devyn Flaherty, Anna Shelnutt and Cassidy Davis (4) Fri. 5 Florida 6:00 pm Home Runs: ....................................................................................................................................................... Elizabeth Mason (3) Sat. 6 Florida 6:00 pm Wins: ....................................................................................... Danielle Watson, Caylan Arnold and Kathryn Sandercock (1) Thurs. 11 Arizona 6:00 pm ERA: ................................................................................................................................................................. Danielle Watson (0.75) Fri. 12 Arizona 6:00 pm Sat. 13 Arizona 6:00 pm Innings Pitched: ............................................................................................................................................Danielle Watson (9.1) Strikeouts: .......................................................................................................................................................... Danielle Watson (7) Fri. 19 North Carolina* 6:00 pm Sat. 20 North Carolina* 1:00 pm Sat. 20 North Carolina* 3:00 pm Sun. 21 North Carolina* 12:00 pm Fri. 26 Boston College* 3:30 pm QUICK HITS Sat. 27 Boston College* 1:00 pm Sat. 27 Boston College* 3:00 pm Sun. 28 Boston College* 12:00 pm • Florida State entered the 2021 season ranked No. 12 by USA Softball and the NFCA. The Noles APRIL Fri. 2 Notre Dame* 6:00 pm have been ranked in 109 consecutive polls by USA Softball and in the top 15 of the NFCA Poll Sat. 3 Notre Dame* 1:00 pm for 104 straight weeks. Sat. 3 Notre Dame* 3:00 pm Sun. 4 Notre Dame* 12:00 pm • This will be the 20th match-up between the Seminoles and the Golden Eagles of Southern Fri. 9 Duke* 6:00 pm Miss. Florida State leads the all-time series 14-5. The Seminoles have won the last three Sat. 10 Duke* 1:00 pm Sat. 10 Duke* 3:00 pm meetings with all of those coming in the Renegade Classic hosted at Florida State in 2014. Sun. 11 Duke* 12:00 pm Since 2001 Florida State has only allowed over two runs in a game once in their 11 meetings. Fri. 16 Syracuse* 4:00 pm • In four games on opening weekend, the Seminoles showed their speed recording 10 stolen Sat. 17 Syracuse* 1:00 pm Sat. 17 Syracuse* 3:00 pm bases in 10 attempts. Devyn Flaherty leads the Noles with four, she is followed by both Sun. 18 Syracuse* 12:00 pm Sydney Sherrill and Kaley Mudge who have two each. Fri. 23 Louisville* 7:00 pm Sat. 24 Louisville* 12:00 pm • Four new Seminoles saw starts on opening weekend as freshmen Jahni Kerr and Kalei Sat. 24 Louisville* 2:00 pm Sun. 25 Louisville* 1:00 pm Harding both got starts during their first weekend of action. Transfer Danielle Watson and Fri. 30 NC State* 6:00 pm redshirt freshman Emma Wilson also saw action in the circle for the first time as Seminoles. • The Seminole offense has scored 26 runs in the first four games of the season. This has MAY Sat. 1 NC State* 1:00 pm come as the Seminoles have put together 10 total extra base hits, including six homeruns Sat. 1 NC State* 3:00 pm Sun. 2 NC State* 12:00 pm and four doubles. Elizabeth Mason is leading the way with three homeruns of her own to go Fri. 7 Pitt* 6:00 pm with a double. Sat. 8 Pitt* 1:00 pm Sat. 8 Pitt* 3:00 pm Sun. 9 Pitt* 12:00 pm Wed-Sat 12-16 ACC Championship - Louisville, Ky. Thu-Sun 20-23 NCAA Regionals - Campus Sites Thu-Sun 27-30 NCAA Super Regionals - Campus Sites MEDIA INFORMATION JUNE Softball SID ...........................................................Bret Clein Mailing Address ...................................... 403 Stadium Dr. Thu-Wed June 3-9 Women’s College World Series - OKC Cell Phone .....................................................954-802-4770 ........................................................Tallahassee, Fla. 32306 * - ACC game | All game times are EST | Home Games Rankings are from USA Softball | RV - receiving votes E-mail .......................................................... [email protected] Website .......................................................Seminoles.com 2021 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLE SOFTBALL • 1981, 1982, 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1 FLORIDA STATE VS. SOUTHERN MISS Florida State returns players that produced 28 2021 QUICK FACTS This will be the 20th match-up between the of 29 home runs, seven of eight triples and 32 of Seminoles and the Golden Eagles of Southern 34 doubles from a season ago Location.............................................Tallahassee, Fla. Miss. Florida State leads the all-time series 14-5. Founded ....................................................................1851 The Seminoles have won the last three meetings ACC PRESEASON FAVORITE Enrollment ............................................................41,773 with all of those coming in the Renegade Classic For the eighth consecutive season, Florida State Symbol ...........................................................Seminoles hosted at Florida State in 2014. Since 2001 was chosen as the preseason favorite to win the Colors ..................................................Garnet and Gold Florida State has only allowed over two runs in a 2021 ACC regular season championship, as voted on by the league’s 13 coaches. Conference ...........................................Atlantic Coast game once in their 11 meetings. President ...............................................John Thrasher REMEMBERING DR. BILLIE JONES FSU earned 141 points and nine of the eligible 12 Athletics Director .................................David Coburn On February 7, Florida State lost one of our most first-place votes, as teams were not allowed to influential and beloved athletic family members. vote for themselves. 2019 ACC Coastal Division Head Coach ..........................................Lonni Alameda Dr. Billie Jones passed at the age of 93. She champions Virginia Tech finished second with Alma Mater ............................................ Oklahoma ‘93 left an indelible legacy within the FSU athletic 136 point and four first place votes, while Notre Career Record...........................715-326-2 (18 years) program, especially among our women’s sports Dame was ranked third with 114 points. FSU Record ............................... 558-168-1 (13 years) programs. Jones coached the FSU volleyball and softball teams during the 1970’s and in SOFTBALL AMERICA TOP-100 Assistant Coach ................................... Travis Wilson 1982 she was named the Herb Morgan award Florida State placed four players on the 2021 Alma Mater ..........................................Canterbury ‘96 winner, recognizing her service to FSU’s women’s Softball America Top 100 - No. 47 Sydney Sherrill, Assistant Coach .................................. Troy Cameron athletics. Dr. Jones was also inducted into the No. 87 Kathryn Sandercock, No. 93 Caylan Arnold Alma Mater ...................................Florida Atlantic ‘12 FSU hall of fame in 1998, ensuring her place and No. 100 Anna Shelnutt. Softball Office .....................................850-644-9594