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 SOFTBALL CONTACT: BRET CLEIN // 954-802-4770 // [email protected] SCHEDULE/RESULTS APRIL 30 - MAY 2, 2021 Overall .................................................................. 33-7-1 ACC .....................................................................................................21-3-1 Home ....................................................................................................16-2 No. 6 Florida State Seminoles || Atlantic Coast Conference Away ..................................................................................................14-2-1 Head Coach Lonni Alameda (Oklahoma ‘93) // Overall: 745-332-3 // at FSU: 588-174-2 Neutral ...................................................................................................3-3 Florida State: 33-7-1 // ACC: 21-3-1 // Home: 16-2 // Away: 14-2-1 // Neutral: 3-3 FEBRUARY JoAnne Graf Classic - Tallahassee, Fla. Thurs. 11 Florida A&M Postponed Fri. 12 Memphis (ACCNX) W, 9-0 (5) Fri. 12 No. 24 Missouri (ACCNX) W, 9-2 Sat. 13 Memphis (ACCNX) W, 3-2 vs Sat. 13 No. 24 Missouri (ACCNX) L, 9-5 Tues. 16 Southern Miss (ACCN) Postponed NC State Wolf Pack || Atlantic Coast Conference ACC Pods - Atlanta, Ga. Head Coach Jennifer Patrick Swift // at NC State 74-50 Thurs. 18 Georgia Tech* (ACCN) W, 8-1 NC State: 24-17 // ACC:14-15 // Home: 22-8 // Away: 2-9 // Neutral: 0-0 Thurs. 18 Georgia Tech* (ACCN) W, 7-3 Fri. 19 Georgia Tech* (ACCN) W, 5-4 Sat. 20 No. 15 Virginia Tech* W, 7-1 Sat. 20 No. 15 Virginia Tech* L, 9-1 (5) Sun. 21 No. 15 Virginia Tech* L, 6-0 Unconquered Invitational - Tallahassee, Fla. Fri. 26 Florida Gulf Coast (ACCN) W, 7-0 Sat. 27 Florida Gulf Coast (ACCNX) W, 4-1 SEMINOLE LEADING PERFORMERS Sat. 27 Southeast Louisiana (ACCNX) W, 3-0 Batting Average: ..............................................................................................................................................Kalei Harding (.308) MARCH Fri. 5 No. 5 Florida (SEC Network) L, 5-0 Runs: .....................................................................................................................................................................Sydney Sherrill (33) Sat. 6 No. 5 Florida (ACCNX) W, 7-2 Walks: ...................................................................................................................................................................Sydney Sherrill (30) Thurs. 11 No. 2 Arizona (ACCNX) W, 4-2 RBIs: ........................................................................................................................................................................Kalei Harding (29) Fri. 12 No. 2 Arizona (ACCNX) L, 1-0 Sat. 13 No. 2 Arizona (ACCNX) W, 2-0 Home Runs: .............................................................................................................................................................Cassidy Davis (7) Wins: ...........................................................................................................................................................Kathryn Sandercock (18) Sat. 20 Kennesaw State W, 11-0 Sat. 20 Auburn (SECN+) W, 10-1 ERA: ..........................................................................................................................................................Kathryn Sandercock (1.14) Sun. 21 Kennesaw State W, 3-2 Innings Pitched: .................................................................................................................................Kathryn Sandercok (104.2) Sun. 21 Auburn (SECN+) L, 2-1 Strikeouts: .......................................................................................................................................................... Caylan Arnold (105) Fri. 26 Boston College* (ACCNX) W, 3-2 Fri. 26 Boston College* (ACCNX) W, 5-0 Sat. 27 Boston College* (ACCNX) W, 4-1 Sat. 27 Boston College* (ACCNX) W, 10-2 (5) QUICK HITS APRIL Fri. 2 Notre Dame* (ACCN) W, 3-1 Sat. 3 Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W. 8-0 (6) FLORIDA STATE VS. NC STATE Sat. 3 Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W, 8-0 (5) Sun. 4 Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W, 5-0 Florida State and NC State have met 49 times, with the Seminoles earning wins Fri. 9 No. 20 Duke* (ESPNU) W, 5-0 in 38 of the 49 games. The two teams last met in 2019 for a three game series, Sat. 10 No. 20 Duke* (ACCNX) W, 3-0 resulting in three wins for FSU, including two run rule victories. In the first game Sun. 11 No. 20 Duke* (ACCN) W, 4-3 of the series in 2019 Meghan King threw a no-hitter against the Wolf Pack. Fri. 16 Syracuse* (ACCNX) W, 7-3 Sat. 17 Syracuse* (ACCNX) W, 9-0 (6) • Florida State enters the 12th week of the 2021 season ranked No. 6 by Sat. 17 Syracuse* (ACCNX) W, 3-2 (8) Sun. 18 Syracuse* (ACCNX) W, 13-1 (5) USA Softball and No. 6 by the NFCA. The Noles have been ranked in 120 Fri. 23 Louisville* (ACCN) W, 10-0 consecutive polls by USA Softball. Fri. 23 Louisville* (ACCNX) L, 5-1 Sun. 25 Louisville* (ACCN) W, 9-0 (5) • Through 41 games this season, the Seminoles have shown their speed Sun. 25 Louisville* (ACCNX) T, 0-0 (12) recording 93 stolen bases in 105 attempts. Devyn Flaherty leads the Noles Fri. 30 NC State* (ACCNX) 6:00 pm with 15 stolen bases. MAY Sat. 1 NC State* (ACCNX) 1:00 pm • The Seminole offense has scored 216 runs in the first 41 games of the Sat. 1 NC State* (ACCNX) 3:00 pm Sun. 2 NC State* (ACCNX) 12:00 pm season. This has come as the Seminoles have put together 83 total extra Fri. 7 Pitt* (ACCNX) 6:00 pm base hits, including 33 home runs and 46 doubles to go with four triples. Kalei Sat. 8 Pitt* (ACCNX) 1:00 pm Sat. 8 Pitt* (ACCNX) 3:00 pm Harding is leading the way with three home runs to go with eight doubles and Sun. 9 Pitt* (ACCNX) 12:00 pm three triples. Wed-Sat 12-16 ACC Championship - Louisville, Ky. Thu-Sun 20-23 NCAA Regionals - Campus Sites • Caylan Arnold and Kathryn Sandercock are leading the Seminole pitching Thu-Sun 27-30 NCAA Super Regionals - Campus Sites staff. They have combined for 27 wins and 180 strikeouts. Arnold leads Florida JUNE Thu-Wed June 3-9 Women’s College World Series - OKC State with 105 strikeouts and Sandercock leads the team with a 1.14 ERA and * - ACC game | All game times are EST | Home Games a 18-1 record. Rankings are from USA Softball | RV - receiving votes • The Florida State pitching staff has combined for a 1.63 ERA good for ninth best in the country 2021 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLE SOFTBALL • 1981, 1982, 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1 REMEMBERING DR. BILLIE JONES STRENGTH IN THE BOX 2021 QUICK FACTS » On February 7, Florida State lost one of our most » Florida State has 33 home runs through 41 influential and beloved athletic family members. games this season. Dr. Billie Jones passed at the age of 93. She The 33 home runs come from 10 different Location.............................................Tallahassee, Fla. left an indelible legacy within the FSU athletic student-athletes. Senior Cassidy Davis leads the Founded ....................................................................1851 program, especially among our women’s sports charge for the Noles hitting seven home runs. Enrollment ............................................................41,773 programs. Jones coached the FSU volleyball » Jahni Kerr’s first hit as a Seminole was a home Symbol ...........................................................Seminoles and softball teams during the 1970’s and in run against Missouri. She had two in four 1982 she was named the Herb Morgan award games. Emma Wilson’s first career hit was a Colors ..................................................Garnet and Gold winner, recognizing her service to FSU’s women’s home run against Louisville. Conference ...........................................Atlantic Coast athletics. Dr. Jones was also inducted into the » The Seminoles have also recorded 46 doubles President ...............................................John Thrasher FSU hall of fame in 1998, ensuring her place and four triples in 41 games Athletics Director .................................David Coburn in FSU athletics history. FSU athletics director » Sydney Sherrill ranks tied for sixth in the David Coburn recalled Dr. Jones as a pioneer in conference in doubles with a team high 10. Head Coach ..........................................Lonni Alameda fighting for intercollegiate athletics for women » Kalei Harding ranks tied for fifth in the ACC with Alma Mater ............................................ Oklahoma ‘93 not only at FSU, but nationally. She touched the three triples. Career Record..........................745-332-3 (18 years) lives of so many of our student-athletes and she will be greatly missed. KALEI HARDING GETTING ON BASE FSU Record ................................588-174-2 (13 years) » Dr. Jones will be honored at every softball game » Freshman Kalei Harding is second on the team Assistant Coach ................................... Travis Wilson this season with a replica of her jersey placed with a .405 ob%. Alma Mater ..........................................Canterbury ‘96 on her seat in the stands. » She has started in 36 games and played in 40, Assistant Coach .................................. Troy Cameron recording 33 hits