Softball Notes / updates: FSU vs. Notre Dame in ACC Tournament quarterfinals

[Bob Ferrante]

The second-seeded Florida State softball team (41-13, 19-5) will begin its quest for its 20th ACC Championship on Thursday as they will take on 10th-seeded Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.

First pitch is set for 5 p.m. on the ACC Network, although the schedule is a bit behind today. Duke needed 10 innings to outlast BC in the first game, prompting Clemson-Virginia to start late. We’ll try to keep you posted if the FSU game starts later than 5 p.m.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

ACC Tournament History

• Florida State has won 19 ACC Tournament Championships with their first coming in 1992.
• FSU has won eight out of the last nine ACC Tournament Championships.
• FSU will be looking for its third consecutive ACC Tournament Championship.
• FSU has been to the ACC Championship Game 25 times in the 30 years that FSU has been in the ACC Tournament.
• FSU is 76-20 (.784) all-time in the ACC Tournament, outscoring their opponents 464-188.
• FSU is 35-5 in the ACC Tournament since Lonni Alameda became the head coach in 2009. In that time period, FSU won nine of the 15 ACC Titles.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Clemson trying to close out UVA, up 8-1 in the seventh

 

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Clemson has just eliminated Virginia

5:35 p.m. is the FSU - Notre Dame start time

 

[Bob Ferrante]

RHP Allison Royalty is in the circle, gets the first out on a popup

 

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Back-to-back singles for ND with one out

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Very nice. Royalty gets the grounder to Beachum, who starts the 5-4-3

Middle 1st, 0-0

 

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A Mudge single and a Beachum walk, but a chance to score early is erased with a double play and a Torres flyout

 

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A two-out double from Kronenberger, but a grounder back to Royalty

Middle 2nd, 0-0

 

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Just a Flaherty single in the 2nd

End 2nd, 0-0

 

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Kennedy Harp to straightaway center

FSU on the board 1-0

 

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Mudge grounds out
Beachum walks

 

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Nothing more going in the 3rd but FSU scores first

End 3rd, 1-0 FSU

 

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Royalty hits two batters in the fourth

(one out)

 

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Allen grounds out. Runners advance into scoring position for ND

 

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Kronenberger walks

But FSU gets a groundout

Middle 4th, FSU 1-0

 

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FSU goes down 1-2-3 in the fourth

End 4th, 1-0 FSU

 

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Danley in to relieve for FSU

 

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Tran singles. And then with two outs, swipes second

On review, Tran is out at second

Middle 5th, 1-0 FSU

 

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If you missed the Harp HR earlier:

 

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FSU goes down in order in the 5th

 

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Danley issues the leadoff walk but FSU turns a 6-4-3

 

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Grimm grounds out

Middle 6th, FSU 1-0

 

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Grimm grounds out

Middle 6th, FSU 1-0

Insurance time.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Harding with a one-out HR

Big, big insurance run for FSU. 2-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU had a chance to add yet another run but not able to after Edenfield walk (and a pinch runner) as well as a Flaherty single

Seminoles had first and third, then Flaherty swiped second. But Kerr grounds out

End 6th, 2-0 FSU

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU gets a 1-2-3 seventh to wrap up the 2-0 win

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Here's the Harding HR: