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 23-25, 2021 Overall ......................................................................31-6 ACC ........................................................................................................19-2 Home ....................................................................................................16-2 No. 7 Florida State Seminoles || Atlantic Coast Conference Away ......................................................................................................12-1 Head Coach Lonni Alameda (Oklahoma ‘93) // Overall: 743-331-2 // at FSU: 586-173-1 Neutral ...................................................................................................3-3 Florida State: 31-6 // ACC: 19-2 // Home: 16-2 // Away: 12-1 // 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 Louisville Cardinals || Atlantic Coast Conference ACC Pods - Atlanta, Ga. Head Coach Holly Aprile // at Louisville 61-56 Thurs. 18 Georgia Tech* (ACCN) W, 8-1 Louisville: 16-20 // ACC:10-5 // Home: 8-12 // Away: 6-8 // Neutral: 2-0 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 (.323) MARCH Fri. 5 No. 5 Florida (SEC Network) L, 5-0 Runs: .....................................................................................................................................................................Sydney Sherrill (30) Sat. 6 No. 5 Florida (ACCNX) W, 7-2 Walks: ...................................................................................................................................................................Sydney Sherrill (28) Thurs. 11 No. 2 Arizona (ACCNX) W, 4-2 RBIs: .........................................................................................................................................................................Kalei Harding (27) 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 (16) Sat. 20 Kennesaw State W, 11-0 Sat. 20 Auburn (SECN+) W, 10-1 ERA: .........................................................................................................................................................Kathryn Sandercock (1.30) Sun. 21 Kennesaw State W, 3-2 Innings Pitched: ....................................................................................................................................Kathryn Sandercok (91.1) Sun. 21 Auburn (SECN+) L, 2-1 Strikeouts: ............................................................................................................................................................ Caylan Arnold (94) 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) APRIL QUICK HITS Fri. 2 Notre Dame* (ACCN) W, 3-1 Sat. 3 Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W. 8-0 (6) Sat. 3 Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W, 8-0 (5) Sun. 4 Notre Dame* (ACCNX) W, 5-0 FLORIDA STATE VS. LOUISVILLE Fri. 9 No. 20 Duke* (ESPNU) W, 5-0 Florida State and Louisville have met 20 times, with the Seminoles earning wins Sat. 10 No. 20 Duke* (ACCNX) W, 3-0 in 14 of the 20 games. The two teams last met in 2019 for a three game series, Sun. 11 No. 20 Duke* (ACCN) W, 4-3 resulting in two wins for Louisville. FSU is 11-4 against the Cardinals under head Fri. 16 Syracuse* (ACCNX) W, 7-3 Sat. 17 Syracuse* (ACCNX) W, 9-0 (6) coach Lonni Alameda Sat. 17 Syracuse* (ACCNX) W, 3-2 (8) Sun. 18 Syracuse* (ACCNX) W, 13-1 (5) Fri. 23 Louisville* (ACCN) 3:00 pm • Florida State enters the tenth week of the 2021 season ranked No. 7 by USA Fri. 23 Louisville* (ACCNX) 5:30 pm Sun. 25 Louisville* (ACCN) 12:00 pm Softball and No. 7 by the NFCA. The Noles have been ranked in 119 consecutive Sun. 25 Louisville* (ACCNX) 2:30 pm polls by USA Softball. Fri. 30 NC State* (ACCNX) 6:00 pm • Through 37 games this season, the Seminoles have shown their speed MAY Sat. 1 NC State* (ACCNX) 1:00 pm recording 85 stolen bases in 94 attempts. Devyn Flaherty leads the Noles Sat. 1 NC State* (ACCNX) 3:00 pm Sun. 2 NC State* (ACCNX) 12:00 pm with 13 stolen bases each. Fri. 7 Pitt* (ACCNX) 6:00 pm • The Seminole offense has scored 196 runs in the first 37 games of the Sat. 8 Pitt* (ACCNX) 1:00 pm Sat. 8 Pitt* (ACCNX) 3:00 pm season. This has come as the Seminoles have put together 75 total extra Sun. 9 Pitt* (ACCNX) 12:00 pm base hits, including 31 home runs and 40 doubles to go with four triples. Kalei Wed-Sat 12-16 ACC Championship - Louisville, Ky. Thu-Sun 20-23 NCAA Regionals - Campus Sites Harding is leading the way with three home runs to go with eight doubles and Thu-Sun 27-30 NCAA Super Regionals - Campus Sites three triples. JUNE Thu-Wed June 3-9 Women’s College World Series - OKC • Caylan Arnold and Kathryn Sandercock are leading the Seminole pitching * - ACC game | All game times are EST | Home Games staff. They have combined for 25 wins and 158 strikeouts. Arnold leads Florida Rankings are from USA Softball | RV - receiving votes State with 94 strikeouts and Sandercock leads the team with a 1.30 ERA and a 16-1 record. 2021 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLE SOFTBALL • 1981, 1982, 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1 REMEMBERING DR. BILLIE JONES 2021 QUICK FACTS » On February 7, Florida State lost one of our most STRENGTH IN THE BOX influential and beloved athletic family members. » Florida State has 31 home runs through 37 Dr. Billie Jones passed at the age of 93. She games this season. Location.............................................Tallahassee, Fla. left an indelible legacy within the FSU athletic The 31 home runs come from nine different Founded ....................................................................1851 program, especially among our women’s sports student-athletes. Senior Cassidy Davis leads the Enrollment ............................................................41,773 programs. Jones coached the FSU volleyball charge for the Noles hitting seven home runs. Symbol ...........................................................Seminoles and softball teams during the 1970’s and in » Jahni Kerr’s first hit as a Seminole was a home 1982 she was named the Herb Morgan award run against Missouri. She had two in four Colors ..................................................Garnet and Gold winner, recognizing her service to FSU’s women’s games. Conference ...........................................Atlantic Coast athletics. Dr. Jones was also inducted into the » The Seminoles have also recorded 40 doubles President ...............................................John Thrasher FSU hall of fame in 1998, ensuring her place and four triples in 37 games Athletics Director .................................David Coburn in FSU athletics history. FSU athletics director » Kalei Harding ranks tied for sixth in the David Coburn recalled Dr. Jones as a pioneer in conference in doubles with a team high eight. Head Coach ..........................................Lonni Alameda fighting for intercollegiate athletics for women She also ranks third in the ACC with three triples Alma Mater ............................................ Oklahoma ‘93 not only at FSU, but nationally. She touched the KALEI HARDING GETTING ON BASE Career Record...........................743-331-2 (18 years) lives of so many of our student-athletes and she will be greatly missed. » Freshman Kalei Harding is second on the team FSU Record ................................586-173-1 (13 years) » Dr. Jones will be honored at every softball game with a .423 ob%. Assistant Coach ................................... Travis Wilson this season with a replica of her jersey placed » She has started in 32 games and played in 36, Alma Mater ..........................................Canterbury ‘96 on her seat in the stands. recording 30 hits and 16 walks. Assistant Coach .................................. Troy Cameron » Her 30 hits are tied for the team lead and her 16 Alma Mater ...................................Florida Atlantic ‘12 DOMINANT LAST 15 GAMES walks are fourth. Softball Office .....................................850-644-9594