FSU is up five spots:

2026 QB Romin Seymour is set to visit FSU and Florida this summer:

I would love for someone in the know to give a glimpse of what is happening in the football program during this non-public period. What is a late-April day like? Meetings, conditioning, coaching decisions, etc. In as much detail as you are willing to go. Might even be a nice feature story. Thanks.

FSU sports information:

The No. 16 Florida State softball team (39-10, 17-3) continued its stellar play with its third consecutive run-rule victory as they rolled to an 11-3 win in six innings to clinch the series against North Carolina (30-18, 10-13). FSU has won 13 consecutive games and are 21-1 in its last 22 games, 12 of those wins coming via run rule.

Saturday's games started very similarly to Friday's game as the Tar Heels struck first with two runs in the top of the first. FSU struck right back in the bottom of the first as Kaley Mudge led off with a double, and Jaysoni Beachum recorded her 59th RBI of the season which broke FSU's RBI record for a true freshman to cut the lead to one.

In the bottom of the second inning, Michaela Edenfield and Katie Dack each drew a walk to set the stage for Mudge who delivered with a RBI single to tie the game.

FSU continued to roll in the bottom of the third as Jahni Kerr hit a two-run home run with two outs to put two more on the board for the Seminoles. It was Kerr's eighth home run of the season and her second home run of the series.

The Tar Heels got one back in the top of the fourth and had runners on the corners with two outs, but Emma Wilson got the groundout to end the inning and to keep the lead with the Noles.

FSU blew the game open in the bottom of the fourth as Mudge drew a leadoff walk, and Beachum was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second for Kalei Harding. Harding delivered with a rocket off the wall to score both Beachum and Mudge. Harding advanced to third on the throw home and scored on a sac fly from Isa Torres. After Flaherty walked, Edenfield hit a two-run home run in just her second game back from injury to blow the game open as the Noles led 9-3 after the fourth inning.

The Tar Heels weren't going to go down without a fight as they loaded the bases with one out in the top of the fifth. The runner at third tried to sprint home on a wild pitch, but catcher Madi Frey collected the ball and dove for the plate to tag the runner. Wilson got a flyout to end the inning unharmed.

FSU ended the games with two runs in the bottom of the sixth as Flaherty led off the inning with a bunt single. Kennedy Harp walked, and Kerr continued her hot weekend with a double off the left field wall to score bothFlaherty and Harp.

The Seminole offense has been on a tear lately as they have scored in 10 out their last 13 innings dating back to the fifth inning against Florida. In those 13 innings, FSU has scored 36 runs on 24 hits.

Wilson was credited with the victory as she went 3.1 innings and allowed just one run on five hits while striking out two. Mimi Gooden got the start in the circle and went 2.1 innings. Allison Royalty got the final out for theNoles in the top of the sixth.

FSU will wrap up the series Sunday at noon on ACC Network Extra. FSU will honor six seniors Sunday in a pregame ceremony at 11:45 a.m.

Keon Coleman #12 overall (#4 WR)
Jared Verse #15 overall (#1 DE) Going to make some serious money
Trey Bensen #2 RB
Jaheim Bell #3 FB
Braden Fiske #5 DT!
Jordan Travis #9 QB
No other FSU players in the top 10 of their position.

Obviously, none of these FSU players played against Georgia.

Teams with large numbers of players ranked in the top 10 of their position:
OSU - 10
Georgia - 8 (all played against FSU except Bowers, the TE, who was injured)
Alabama - 8
Michigan - 7
Texas - 7
Penn State - 6
FSU - 5

Washington - only 4
Oregon - only 4
Texas A&M - only 2

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The No. 16 Florida State softball team (40-10, 18-3) accomplished its series sweep against the UNC Tar Heels (30-19, 10-14) in a 2-1 victory. With this win, FSU has now won 14 consecutive games and are 22-1 in its last 22 games.

Prior to the start of the game, FSU honored six seniors — Allison Royalty, Kaley Mudge, Kalei Harding, Devyn Flaherty, Autumn Belviy and Emma Wilson — in a pregame ceremony, as a thanks for their contributions to the success of the program.

After a quiet first two innings, which saw both teams make it on base but neither being able to secure a run, the Seminoles were the first to put a run on the board. Amaya Ross got things going with a single and stole second to put herself in scoring position. Ross would then reach third, after Kaley Mudge flied out left field, and would score an unearned run due to an error by the left fielder.

Later in the fourth inning, Kalei Harding reached first on a single to shortstop. Harding would advance to second and third, due to Isa Torres and Devyn Flaherty groundouts. Harding would score from third as a throw back to the pitcher went wild and scurried home and got the obstruction call to give the Noles a 2-0 lead.

The Tar Heels would be close to scoring a run in the top of the fifth inning, with runners on second and third, but with two outs, Ashtyn Danley forced a groundout to the get out of the inning.

Later in the top of the sixth, the Tar Heels had bases loaded and on the verge of scoring but would be stopped thanks to Flaherty throwing the groundout to end the inning and maintain the Noles lead.

However, despite the two stops, UNC would not relent, scoring a run in the top of the seventh, but would not be able to tie the game, after Kaley Mudge ended the game by recording a flyout to end the contest.

The Seminoles saw solid performances from the circle during the matchup. Senior Allison Royalty made her ninth start of the season for the Seminoles. Royalty would go on to pitch for the first 3.0 innings, not allowing a single run on 14 batters faced.

Danley would take over for Royalty in the fourth inning. Danley would stay in the circle for the next 3.2 innings, allowing only three hits and zero runs on 17 batters faced.

Emma Wilson took over for Danley for the final 0.1 innings, completing the Seminole victory. UNC got its share of hits with 10, but the FSU pitchers stood strong and stranded 12 Tar Heel runners on base.

Florida State's next matchup will see them face off against No. 12 Florida for a midweek matchup for a home game at JoAnne Graf Field on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Four-star OT Ziyare Addison and four-star DB Gregory Zae Thomas have both locked in official visits with Florida State for the weekend of June 21st-23rd.

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June 21st is going to be a big recruiting weekend for Florida State as multiple other top targets will be visiting that weekend.

Four-star DE Jalen Wiggins, three-star DT Kevin Wynn, FSU commit Javion Hilson, and FSU commit Ethan Pritchard are others that we know will also be taking their visits that weekend.

The FSU baseball team dropped the series finale at No. 6 Duke 16-4 today behind a 10-run second inning for the Blue Devils.

But FSU still won the series, went 3-1 this week and should see a jump back up in tomorrow's rankings.

The Florida State baseball team has already secured a humongous road series victory over Duke. Now the Seminoles go for what would be an even bigger sweep Sunday afternoon.

The 10th-ranked Seminoles (34-8, 13-7 in ACC) will look to complete a 4-0 week with a third win over the No. 6 Blue Devils (29-14, 13-10) Sunday at 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

With a 4-2 win Friday and a 7-6 win Saturday, FSU is up to No. 4 in the RPI, the highest-ranked team from outside the SEC.

FSU is giving freshman lefty Brady Louck (0-0. 5.83 ERA) another crack at a weekend start in the series finale at Duke. It will be his fourth start of the season and he enters with an impressive 25 strikeouts over 17 innings this season but has also walked nine batters and allowed 18 hits (eight extra-base hits).

Duke is starting junior right-handed pitcher Ryan Higgins (0-1, 4.94 ERA). It'll be his third start of the season and he's likely an opener of sorts, having thrown no more than four innings in any of his previous 14 appearances this season. He's got 33 strikeouts over 31 innings of work this season but has also allowed 26 hits and issued 15 walks.

Drew Faurot back in the lineup for the series finale but that's the only FSU change:



And here's the Duke starting lineup:


I'll have updates here once the game gets underway at 1 p.m.

Jordan Travis was consistent in his rehab from a major leg injury, returning to throw the football in the weeks leading up to the NFL Draft. The New York Jets are convinced in who Travis is as a person and his comeback as a quarterback.

The Jets sent scouts to West Palm Beach to meet with Travis and used one of their "30 visits" at the team’s headquarters with the Florida State star. NFL teams are allowed to meet with up to 30 draft-eligible prospects, not counting those at nearby colleges, and Travis had those visits with the Jets and Las Vegas Raiders.

“Jordan is a dynamic player,” Jets GM Joe Douglas said. “Obviously a tough injury for him and the team last year. But dynamic player. He came on a '30 visit,' just getting a chance to get to spend time with him, get to know him as a person. He’s a special guy. You can see why teammates gravitate towards him and why he’s one of the more respected guys when you talk to other players at Florida State.

“He’s coming to a great situation with some unbelievable veteran leadership. … Really cool opportunity for him to learn, develop and just showcase his ability.”

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The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team defeated South Carolina 3-0 to win the CCSA Championship on Saturday. This marks the seventh CCSA championship in program history.

Freshman Kaileigh Truslow, sophomore Alexis Durish, juniors Raelyn White and Audrey Koenig, senior Caitlin Moon, and graduate student Maddie Anderson were awarded with All-Tournament Team honors after winning their respective courts during the championship match.

Koenig and White opened the match with a 21-14, 21-13 victory on court three. Moon and Truslow fought in a scrappy battle on court five, winning a back-and-forth second set to give the Noles a 2-0 advantage. Anderson and Durish dropped the first set on court one but fought back and forced a third. The tiebreaker began as a point-for-point affair before the Seminoles pulled away to win the set 15-10.

The Seminoles have won all seven CCSA championship matches that they’ve appeared in and have won seven of the last eight titles. Florida State will now shift its focus to the NCAA Tournament. The bracket for this year’s tournament will be announced Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on NCAA.com. The tournament will get underway May 3-5 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

#4 Florida State 3, South Carolina 0

1. Maddie Anderson/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Skyler Allen/Riley Whitesides (UofSC) 17-21, 21-17, 15-11
2. Alli Hansen/Anna Long (FSU) vs. Allison Coens/Hannah Mackenhausen (UofSC) 21-16, 18-21, 11-10, unfinished
3. Skyler Germann/Morgan Chacon (FSU) vs. Jolie Crawford/Julia Waugh (UofSC) 23-21, 19-21, unfinished
4. Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) def. Morgan Downs/Peyton Yamagata (UofSC) 21-14, 21-13
5. Caitlin Moon/Kaileigh Truslow (FSU) def. Sophie Bengoechea/VB Trost (UofSC) 21-11, 21-18

If you have the ESPN app, go stream the game in the beginning of the 5th inning. I think I could put the top of the fifth on repeat and just watch it for hours. It was so satisfying. Hopefully these girls can keep building momentum!

Another stellar start from Carson Dorsey, a trio of home runs from the offense and an incredible save from John Abraham helped FSU baseball beat No. 6 Duke 7-6 Saturday afternoon to clinch the series.

Noles go for the sweep Sunday at 1.

The No. 21/NR Florida State outdoor track and field teams closed the regular season strong, adding seven postseason qualifiers.

David Mullarkey won the men’s 5,000-meter at the Payton Jordan Invitational, which was host by Stanford on Friday. He posted his personal best at 13:28.48, clocking the third-fastest time in program history.

The women’s 4x100 relay placed fourth at the LSU Invitational, clocking the 10th-fastest time in school history at 43.43 behind Alexandra Webster, Dajaz DeFrand, Kaniya Johnson, and Shenese Walker.

Neo Mosebi placed fourth in the men’s 100-meter dash with a career best and postseason time of 10.09. Ismael Kone concluded the event for the Noles in sixth with a postseason qualifying time of 10.14. Guuinove Joanus finished in 16th (10.47) and Dashinelle Dyer in 17th (10.48).

“I was really pleased with the men’s sprints today,” said FSU track and field head coach Bob Braman. “They’re rounding into good form right now. Great race for Kone. He’s found himself again as a premier sprinter.”

Andre Korbmacher placed seventh in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.78.

Skyler Reynolds competed in the women’s long jump, placing fifth with a career best and postseason mark of 6.22m. Tori Carroll followed in sixth with a mark of 6.09m.

Zach Trotter competed in the 800 at the East Coast Relays, crossing the line with a time of 2:03.28. Ahmari Avin placed 13th in the discus throw with a mark of 43.84m. Ryan Driscoll followed in 15th with a career best of 42.99m.

Curtis Williams was the runner-up in the men’s long jump with a mark of 7.99m. Jordan Turner followed Williams in fourth at 7.94m. Jaiden Rollins rounded out the event in 10th (7.20m).

Kyvon Tatham placed third in the triple with a lifetime best of 16.00m. Laquan Ellis followed in sixth with a mark of 15.44m. Jayden-Louis Charles closed out the event in eight place with a lifetime best of 15.18m.

“Jumps squad got lots of season best and region marks,” Braman said “Kyvon and Curtis were fantastic today.”

Tyra Wilson competed in the women’s 400m, placing 25th with a lifetime best of 54.52. Kaelyaah Liburd rounded out the event in 26th at 55.44.

Martin Prodanov placed second in the men’s 800, clocking a time of 1:48.71.

“I was also pleased with Martin,” added Braman. “That was his first 800 in two years, so I was very pleased to see him run that fast.”

DeFrand won the women’s 100-meter, clocking a lifetime best of 10.88. Walker crossed the finish line in fifth with a career best of 11.22. Liana Tyson rounded out the event in 11th at 11.44. DeFrand also placed third in the 200 with a lifetime best and fourth-fastest time in school history at 22.58.

“Dajaz was a warrior today,” Braman said. “She’s truly one of the best in the country.”

Suus Altorf competed in the 800, placing third with a time of 2:05.40. Jaden Francis placed 11th at 2:11.60. Kayla Pinkard placed 11th in the triple jump with a mark of 11.94m.

Kaniya Johnson joined DeFrand in the 200, placing 15th with a time of 23.73. British Wilkerson placed 13th in the 400, clocking a time of 46.64.

“Great job today for both squads,” Braman added. "We really stepped up and are in good position for ACC’s in two weeks.”

FSU will head to Atlanta for the ACC Championship hosted by Georgia Tech, running May 9-11.

Florida State has had six draft picks on the first two days, pushing the program past 300 all-time selections.

What will day 3 bring? Will FSU approach its all-time record of 11 draft picks?

We take a quick look back at Day 2 and preview Day 3:

Jaime Ferrer gave Florida State an early boost with a three-run home run. That was more than enough for Jaime Arnold, Brennen Oxford and Connor Hults.

Arnold battled through five innings, Oxford tossed 3.1 shutout innings and Hults picked up the save as the Seminoles defeated Duke 4-2 in a top-10 showdown on Friday night. The trio combined for 15 strikeouts.

No. 10 FSU (33-8, 12-7 ACC) had just five hits, with Ferrer’s shot the only one for extra bases.

After a 4-2 win Friday night in Durham, the 10th-ranked Florida State baseball team is one win away from a huge series win at No. 6 Duke.

The Seminoles (33-8, 12-7 in ACC) get their first of two opportunities to win the series vs. the Blue Devils (29-13, 13-9) on national television (ACC Network) Saturday at 4 p.m.

FSU will turn to junior lefty Carson Dorsey (2-2, 4.11 ERA) to make his fourth straight weekend start with the pitching staff still working its way back to full strength. He's coming off a start last weekend at Wake Forest where he allowed just two runs on four hits over six innings with a career-high 11 strikeouts. In his first three starts at FSU, Dorsey has allowed six runs over 14.2 innings (3.76 ERA) with 17 strikeouts and three walks allowed.

Duke will counter on the mound with freshman lefty Kyle Johnson (3-0, 1.88 ERA). This will be his seventh start but last week at Virginia Tech (5.1 innings) was the first time he ever extended past four innings in an outing. He's thrown 28.2 innings this season and has 32 strikeouts to 11 walks issued.

FSU starting lineup:


Duke starting lineup:



I'll have updates starting at 4 p.m.

In this edition of the Osceola's Reeling Them In recruiting report Pat Burnham, Charles Fishbein and Nick Carlisle talk about the latest developments on the recruiting front for Florida State including breaking down the commitment of 2026 four-star cornerback Jaelen Waters
to the Seminoles. We have updates on 2025 prospects Zion Grady, Naeshaun Montgomery, Tavion Wallace, Bryon Louis, Antwann Hill and Ousmane Kromah among others.

Other talking points include who was on-campus for the Spring Showcase, FSU and the NCAA Transfer Portal, observations from the Rivals Elite Camp in Atlanta and some thoughts on the Florida State football team now that spring practice as concluded.


Seminole Sidelines is sponsored by Seminoles2Ireland.com, which has built travel packages to help FSU fans enjoy the season opener against Georgia Tech and build fan experiences in and around Dublin in August, as well as Alumni Hall.

Florida State had one hit going into the fifth inning. And then the Florida pitching staff couldn’t get the Seminoles out.

Isa Torres and Jaysoni Beachum each had three-run homers as FSU’s bats produced 12 runs in the inning to take a 12-3 run-rule victory over the No. 12 Gators. Beachum, Madi Frey and Amaya Ross each scored two runs.

No. 16 FSU (37-10) won its 11th straight game and for the 19th time in the last 20 games. The Seminoles produced eight hits in the inning and benefitted from three Florida errors, a remarkable turn of events after Florida had taken a 2-0 lead.

FSU also captured a sixth straight win over Florida. The teams will play in Tallahassee on May 1.

Mimi Gooden allowed an earned run on three hits and a walk.

Emma Wilson (3-2) and Ashtyn Danley each gave up a run in an inning of work.

Florida dropped to 37-11.

FSU’s win should boost the team’s RPI as the Seminoles came into the night No. 14.

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The No.21/NR Florida State outdoor track and field teams competed in distance events on Friday at the East Coast Relays, hosted by UNF at the Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium.

Ella Menke competed in the women’s 1,500-meter, clocking a lifetime best at 4:54.63. Gabriella Morris (4:57.67) and Annika Pfaff (4:59.66) followed, running their season bests. Toba Kahn added a lifetime best at 5:06.57 and Vivan Byrnes concluded the event with a time of 5:20.57.

Patrick Donnelly placed seventh in the men’s 1,500, establishing a career best at 3:50.83. Zach Trotter followed in 13th with a time of 3:53.93. Anthony Herrera rounded out the event in 32nd with a time of 4:01.81.

Michael Toppi opened his season in the 5,000, placing sixth with a time of 14:30.02. Andrew Hammel followed in eighth with a time of 14:37.41. Coleman Cronk finished the event for the Noles in 10th at 14:41.28.

The Seminoles crossed the finish in first and second place in the women’s 5,000, led by Dani Thompson at 17:35.87. Jane Eiselstein followed in second with a time of 17:38.97. Lillie Mealor placed 13th with a career best of 18:11.68. Rachel Johnson rounded out the event in 20th with a season best of 18:37.29.

The Noles will conclude competition at the East Coast Relays on Saturday, with the men’s discus throw starting at approximately 9:00 a.m. Live results will be available.

The LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge, Louisianna will start on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and will feature the sprints and jumps group. Live timing will be available.

EAST COAST RELAYS:
Meet Schedule: https://bitly.ws/Noles
Live Results: https://bitly.ws/Noles

LSU INVITATIONAL:
Meet Schedule: https://bitly.ws/Noles
Live Results: https://bitly.ws/Noles

FSU sports information:

The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team advanced to the CCSA Championship after defeating South Carolina and No. 10 LSU on Friday afternoon in Huntsville, Ala.

This marks the Seminoles’ seventh CCSA championship appearance since the conference’s conception in 2016. Florida State have gone on to win all six CCSA championships in which it has appeared in. FSU’s last CCSA championship came in 2022 where the Noles defeated TCU 3-1.

FSU opened the weekend with a 5-0 victory over South Carolina. The Seminoles defeated the Gamecocks in dominant fashion, not letting them win a set. Maddie Anderson and Alexis Durish won court one 21-11, 21-13, and almost simultaneously, Alli Hansen and Anna Long won court two 21-17, 21-13. Audrey Koenig and Raelyn White then won court four 21-16, 21-14. Morgan Chacon and Skyler Germann took court three 21-16, 21-14, followed by Caitlin Moon and Kaileigh Truslow who completed the sweep on court five, 21-17, 21-13.

The Seminoles then played LSU which saw the Seminoles win 3-0. Koenig and White struck first, winning court four 21-15, 21-11. Germann and Chacon won court four next 21-15, 21-11 before rallying around Moon and Truslow who won the deciding match on court five 21-18, 21-18.

Florida State will play the winner of LSU and South Carolina on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.

#4 Florida State 5, South Carolina 0

1. Maddie Anderson/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Skyler Allen/Riley Whitesides (UofSC) 21-11, 21-13
2. Alli Hansen/Anna Long (FSU) def. Allison Coens/Hannah Mackenhausen (UofSC) 21-17, 21-13
3. Morgan Chacon/Skyler Germann (FSU) def. Jolie Cranford/Julia Waugh (UofSC) 21-15, 21-15
4. Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) def. Morgan Downs/Peyton Yamagata (UofSC) 21-16, 21-14
5. Caitlin Moon/Kaileigh Truslow (FSU) def. Sophie Bengoechea/VB Trost (UofSC) 21-17, 21-13

#4 Florida State 3, #10 LSU 0

1. Maddie Anderson/Alexis Durish (FSU) vs. Gabi Bailey/Ellie Shank (LSU) 21-11, 14-21, 2-1
2. Alli Hansen/Anna Long (FSU) vs. Reilly Allred/Parker Bracken (LSU) 19-21, 21-15, 15-11
3. Morgan Chacon/Skyler Germann (FSU) def. Ella Larkin/Aubrey O’Gorman (LSU) 21-15, 21-11
4. Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) def. Amber Haynes/Skylar Martin (LSU) 21-16, 21-14
5. Caitlin Moon/Kaileigh Truslow (FSU) def. Yali Ashush/Emily Meyer (LSU) 21-18, 21-18

Our whole Frosh Softball class is EXCEPTIONAL! RUN RULING every team they're facing now!!

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The 16th-ranked Florida State Softball team (38-10, 16-3) kicked off its Senior Weekend with a 13-3 win over North Carolina (30-17, 10-12) in six innings Friday night at the Seminole Softball Complex. FSU has now won 12 consecutive games and have won 20 out of the last 21 games dating back to Mar. 21.

The game started with an eventful 38-minute first inning as the Tar Heels kicked off the scoring with a pair of runs, one off of an error and the other a RBI single. Ashtyn Danley got out of a bases loaded jam to end the inning and prevent any further damage.

The Seminoles responded emphatically at the bottom of the inning. Kaley Mudge hit a single followed by a Kalei Harding single. Isa Torres was able to reach second base from a fielder's choice and an error by the first baseman allowing Harding to score to put the Noles on the board. Devyn Flaherty then beat out a throw at first to bring in another run.

In her first game back at JoAnne Graf Field after returning from injury, Michaela Edenfield hit an RBI single to right field to score Flaherty. Jahni Kerr capped off the inning with her seventh home run of the season to make it 5-2 after the first inning.

In the second inning, UNC hit a solo home run to cut the lead to two, but Jaysoni Beachum got the run right back as Jaysoni Beachum hit one right back to the pitcher to score Amaya Ross.

The scoring for the Noles continued as a walk and two singles loaded the bases for Beachum. Beachum hit a sac fly allowing the run to score, and Harding picked up a RBI on a ground out to make it 8-3. Isa Torres hit her second home run in as many games to give FSU a commanding 10-3 lead after four innings.

In the bottom of the sixth inning the Seminoles, after both Ross and Mudge hit a single, Beachum added on to her already fantastic freshman season by ending the game with a three-run home run gliding out of the stadium, making the score 13-3 to trigger a run rule. This was the 11th run rule win out of the past 21 games for the Seminoles. With a season-high five RBI, Beachum has tied Sydney Sherrill's freshman record of 58 RBI in a single season. That mark is also the seventh-most RBI in a single season in program history.

Ashtyn Danley got the start for the Seminole and went 4.2 innings for the Seminoles allowing three runs and three hits while striking out two. Emma Wilson finished the game in the circle pitching the final 1.1 innings and allowing just one hit.

Florida State will face UNC again on Saturday with the first pitch set for 4 p.m. and available to watch on ESPNU.

After Jared Verse became the first FSU player taken in this year's NFL Draft on Thursday, quite a few more former Seminoles should hear their names called tonight in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. I'll have updates here once the draft continues at 7.