I think he will make the most of the opportunity.. Imo he is more talented than Glenn. Luke is a different animal. I expect Glenn to transfer soon.

FSU sports information:

Daquan Davis (6-1, 165) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball with Florida State. The Baltimore, Md., native most recently averaged 17.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game while playing with the YNG Dreamers in the Overtime Elite Basketball league during the 2023-24 season.

Davis is one of the top guards entering college for the 2024-25 season.

As a junior during the 2022-23 season, Davis was named as the Washington, D.C. Player of the Year by MaxPreps at St. John's College High School. He led the Cadets to a 30-3 record, a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament title, and a top-10 national ranking. Davis averaged 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals at St. John's.

Davis was a standout player at St. Frances Academy in his hometown of Baltimore before transferring to St. John's and ultimately finishing his prep career in the Overtime Elite Program.

"Daquan is a player we really like and want in our program because of his toughness, and most importantly his high basketball IQ," FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said. "When you look at his statistics, you immediately see that he is a versatile player who averaged nearly 18 points and more than six rebounds per game with Overtime Elite. The aspect of his game that stood out to us is that he is a pass first guard who averaged nearly six assists a game. Daquan is a coach on the floor, creates for his teammates, and plays to win. Any player who averages that many assists per game is a player who wants to get his teammates involved on every play, and that's the type of player who has helped us be as successful as we have been nationally and in the ACC.

"We expect him to make an immediate impact on our program and in the ACC."

Said Davis: "I chose Florida State because of the environment, the coaching staff and how I connected with Coach Hamilton and Coach Nickelberry. With Coach Nickelberry being from the same area as me, that gives me a bigger relationship with him because he grew up around the same things I did. I know he knows how much it means to me to find a home."

Osceola Recruiting Analyst Charles Fishbein and Pat Burnham offer their takes on where Florida State stands with some of its top defensive targets for the Seminoles' 2025 recruiting class.

The guys offer their thoughts on defensive ends Zion Grady, Jared Smith and Jalen Wiggins as well as defensive tackles Jarquez Carter, Myron Charles, Kevin Wynn and Floyd Boucard. They then discuss linebackers Tavion Wallace, Duke Johnson, Riley Pettijohn and Ty Jackson and defensive backs Jordan Young, Dallas Golden, Max Redmon, Jett White, Greg Thomas and Chris Ewald.

Defensive End

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Zion Gray
Jalen Wiggins

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Jared Smith

Fish: Javion Hilson is committed to FSU. Landing Grady to go along with him would be icing on the cake. He recently visited FSU. Miami is also pursuing Grady. Will the Tide be able to keep him home? This is a recruitment that will go well into the summer if not this fall. Wiggins, while committed to UF, has been on campus at FSU this spring.

Pat: I agree with Fish on Wiggins — he has been somewhat of a regular on the FSU campus. He has been on-campus at least three times since December and will likely be back on-campus this weekend. Wiggins has official visits locked in with Florida State, Florida and Stanford. FSU seems to be gaining ground with the hometown prospect.

FSU is definitely in it with Grady but there is still some work to do, and I think the Seminoles are holding steady as opposed to trending upward. He is scheduled to take official visits to Miami, Florida State, Auburn, Tennessee and Georgia (in that order) starting in late May. He plans to announce his commitment on July 4 and has also said there could be more official visits in his future. The one thing FSU has going for it is its success at defensive end (Jermaine Johnson, Jared Verse) since Mike Norvell took over the program. He mentioned it on his last visit.

Smith was high on FSU early in his recruiting process. He visited campus three times last year but hasn't been back on-campus since last fall. He also hasn't scheduled an official visit with FSU yet but has dates set with South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and USC.

Defensive Tackle

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Kevin Wynn
Myron Charles
Jarquez Carter

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Floyd Boucard

Fish: FSU has a need at DT and there are some nice targets they lead for. Myron Charles has FSU as his top school. Carter is a lean and could commit as well. Boucard needs to get on campus and has yet to find his way to Tallahassee, so he drops off the board.

Pat: I agree with Fish on Charles. They have been in a good spot with Charles for quite some time and his last visit, where he got to spend some time with Braden Fiske and Jared Verse, seems to have only helped FSU with Charles. He has official visits to Miami and Florida before his official visit to FSU in late June. I would be surprised if he doesn't end up in Tallahassee.

Ditto on Wynn. His interest in FSU is so strong that he brought his family with him on his latest visit in early June. According to Wynn FSU and Mike Norvell got the stamp of approval from his mother and the rest of the family. He currently has official visits set up with Georgia, South Carolina and Florida State (in that order).

Carter had a similar experience on the same visit (Legacy Weekend). Miami is making a big push for Carter, and he has spoken about them making the biggest push for him. He plans taking official visits to Miami, Florida, Penn State and UCF this summer and the take in-season visits to Ohio State and Florida State. I think FSU is holding steady with Carter as opposed to trending one way or the other.

Boucard got his offer from FSU very late in the process (March 6) and it looks like the Seminoles are having a hard time making up for lost time. As Fish says he hasn't been on-campus yet and has already scheduled official visits with Louisville, Miami and Oklahoma. He also has serious interest in Penn State and Oregon.

Linebacker

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Tavion Wallace
Ty Jackson
Riley Pettijohn

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Duke Johnson

Fish: Wallace looks like a legit option for FSU. He has the Noles leading at this time. Jackson is under the radar but still a very good option at linebacker. Pettijohn would be the best linebacker FSU has landed in a decade. Turn on his film and there are not many better options at linebacker. Johnson committed to Bama but is still showing up on FSU's campus.

Pat: Wallace has been on-campus at least twice this year and five times over the last two years. Florida State is the leader for Wallace, and he said has much after his last visit on April 11. He is currently scheduled to take official visit Arkansas, Georgia, Florida State and South Carolina starting in late May.

I think FSU is holding steady at best with Pettijohn. He is scheduled to take an official visit to FSU on May 31. His brother attends FAMU which certainly doesn't hurt FSU's chances. He left his one and only visit to FSU very impressed with Norvell. He also has official visits set with Texas and Southern Cal. It is very likely that Ohio State will get one as well and possibly Texas A&M.

Jackson will take an official visit to FSU on June 14. It will be the first time he has been on-campus since last November. He will also take officials to Penn State, Georgia and Tennessee. He has taken unofficial visits to Georgia, Miami, Florida and Alabama this spring. So I will call it holding steady with Jackson as opposed to trending one way or the other.

Johnson committed to Alabama two weeks ago, so definitely a downward trend with FSU. However, Norvell and company were able to get him back on-campus for an official visit after his commitment. He will take a visit to FSU on June 14.

Safety

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Jordan Young
Dallas Golden
Max Redmon

Fish: FSU needs safeties. Golden is the top target. Redmon is not highly ranked, but we feel he is one of the top defensive backs in South Florida. Young would be a major get from North Carolina.

Pat: Young was on-campus for an unofficial visit in February and has an official visit scheduled for June 14. Clemson may be hard to beat given the fact that he has been a regular on their campus.

Golden is one of my favorite players in this class. I would like to see FSU gain some traction with Golden, he could play about four or five positions in college. He was on-campus in March for an unofficial visit but as of a week ago had not set dates with any schools for official visits. I think FSU is fighting to stay in this battle. Locking in an official visit with Golden would be a sign that things are moving in the right direction.

Redmond had a great visit with FSU a month ago and has an official visit locked in for June 7. He will likely big up more offers this spring as he is somewhat underrated. Out of these three players, I think FSU has the best chance with Redmond.

Cornerback

Stock Up
Greg Thomas
Jett White

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Chris Ewald
Fish: FSU signed a very good corner class last season. Thomas is leaning towards FSU but either they have not green lit him committing or he is checking out all of his options. We still feel FSU is in the lead for his services. Jett White has become a target for the Seminoles. Ewald has not been on campus much this spring as he is starting to slip on the board.

Pat: I agree with Fish, I believe that FSU is the clear leader for Thomas and the reason he hasn't committed already is because the Seminoles are still weighing their options. Thomas has probably been on as many unofficial visits to FSU as any one prospect I can remember and that is a quite a commitment given he is from south Florida.

I have a similar feeling about White. He has been on-campus multiple times since committing to Maryland and he has an official visit locked in with FSU. LSU has also gotten involved with White and he will take an official visit there as well as UNLV and Marshall. He told me last week that he plans to take his last official visit to Maryland. I think FSU is definitely trending in the right direction with White.

Ewald hasn't been on-campus since November and he plans to announce his commitment on June 27. He says he will take official visits to Penn State, Georgia, Miami, Louisville and Auburn. Right now, FSU doesn't look to have much of chance with Ewald.

Before FSU's Spring Showcase Saturday afternoon, the Osceola staff convened for a preview roundtable, highlighting what we're looking forward to seeing Saturday.

This is Part 1 of the roundtable, discussing the offensive side of the ball.

(Check out the RPI note in the third paragraph)

FSU sports information:

The No. 18 Florida State softball team (33-10, 12-3) returns to ACC play this weekend as they make their way to Chestnut Hill, Mass., where they will take on Boston College (25-16, 5-10) this weekend. The teams will kick off the series at 4 p.m. on Friday with Saturday's first pitch at 1 p.m. The series will wrap up on Sunday at noon. All games can be seen live on ACC Network Extra.

The Seminoles are on a hot streak as they have won their past seven games and have won 15 out of their last 16 games while outscoring their opponents 140-42 in their last 16 games. The Seminoles are right in the thick of the ACC regular season championship race as they sit in second place and one game back in the loss column to Duke. FSU has won 10 out of its last 11 ACC games and are looking for its second consecutive ACC Regular Season Championship.

FSU has also put themselves in great position to host a regional for the 10th consecutive season as they have jumped to No. 16 in the RPI and were projected the No. 14 overall seed by D1Softball this past week.

FSU has relied on its historic offense throughout the season. The Seminoles are averaging 7.81 runs per game which ranks fifth nationally. FSU is on pace to break the school record for runs in a season set by the 2016 team. FSU has also seen great improvement in the circle. In the last 16 games, FSU has posted a 2.97 ERA in the last 16 games after having a 4.21 ERA through the first 24 games.

Spring games around the country and endless visitors at big junior days means a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney:

I get the feeling that this year's offense will be able to break out a higher percentage of big plays vs all other of Norvell's offenses in the past. Thats not to say that previous offenses did not break off big chunks and big plays, he seems to be pretty masterful at getting the ball to his playmakers in space. With that said, Johnny and Keon were both phenomenal WR's, but making people miss and taking it to the house was not their game. Bringing down contested catches and being possession type guys seemed to be their strengths. JT, while he was electric with is feet, was not a huge threat of the long ball. The offensive line, while it has continued to improve, was not super effective due to some of the offensive restrictions.

Fast forward to the upcoming season. It is well documented that this is the fastest team we have had in a while. We have a QB who now has the threat of really taking advantage of that speed. We have players like Lucas, Toafili, Hill, just to name a few, who's game is truly make you miss and blaze. Defenses could really be forced to try to cover a lot of field, and we may see a lot of 6-7 yard passes go for 50. This offensive line should be deep and talented enough to perform well enough to really let these playmakers shine. It's hard not to get too excited about this offenses potential, because I also feel they will be much more efficient in short yardage with a QB of Ukelele's size.

I know there are lots of unknowns, but I really trust these coaches to get these guys ready to step into their roles.

Is it football seasaon yet?

Fish and Pat offer their takes on where FSU stands with some of its top 2025 prospects on the offensive side of the ball.

With Trey Benson off to the NFL and two others transferring out, FSU has quite a bit of running back production to replace this offseason. As spring camp has progressed, this unit has shown remarkable depth and playmaking ability.

"We reloaded."

I'd be curious what the definition is of "good standing" academically / path toward a degree as that could vary widely school by school and state by state. But this is officially annual free agency in college athletics:

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The No. 18 Florida State Seminoles softball team (33-10, 12-3) defeated the Alabama State Hornets (21-25, 11-7) in a two run-rule victories on Wednesday evening at the Seminole Softball Complex

The Seminoles had a good start with right-hander Mimi Gooden, getting out of a jam early in the top of the first with two runners on base. In the bottom of the first, Kalei Harding reached on an error, and Kennedy Harp walked with two outs to set the stage of Isa Torres. Torres delivered with a double to score both Harding and Harp. Ross followed Torres with her sixth triple of the season to give the Nolesa 3-0 lead after the first.

The Hornets scored a run in the top of the second, but FSU responded right back as Jaysoni Beachum hit a no-doubt, two-run home run to center field to make it 5-1.

Alabama State plated another run in the top of the fifth, but FSU got the run right back as Katie Dack picked up an RBI on a groundout to make it 6-2.

FSU's biggest inning came in the sixth as Beachum recorded a single to get things going for the Noles. Annie Potter came into run for Beachum, and with two outs, Harp hit a laser down the left field line to score Potter. Torres followed Harp with a deep home run over the left field wall to make it 7-0. Angelee Bueno recorded a single and advanced to second on a passed ball, and Hallie Wacaser ended the game with a double.

Gooden was credited with the victory as she went four innings and allowed just three hits and one earned run while striking out five. Allison Royalty made her first appearance back from injury since Mar. 24 against Pitt. Royalty threw the last two innings and allowed two hits and a run.

GAME TWO

The Seminoles wasted no time in game two as Amaya Ross got things going with a single and Beachum hit her second home run of the day to give the Noles an early 2-0 lead. Beachum's home run was her 10th of the season and becomes just the fourth true freshman in school history to hit 10 or more home runs in their freshman season. Beachum joins Jessi Warren, Michaela Edenfield and Sydney Sherrill as the other four athletes to accomplish that feat.

FSU added another run in the bottom of the second as Annie Potter laid down a perfect bunt, and a wild throw to first allowed Devyn Flaherty to score from first.

FSU took advantage of another error by Alabama State in the fifth as Beachum hit into a fielder's choice, but a wild throw allowed Ross to score to make it 4-0. Ashtyn Danley picked up an RBI on a fielder's choice to make 5-0 after five innings.

Flaherty caused some more chaos in the top of the sixth as she reached on an infield single and immediately stole second, but the throw got away allowing Flaherty to scoot all the way. home. Harp reached second base on an error and scooted to third on a wild pitch. Beachum picked up another RBI with a sacrifice fly to score Harp. A single and a walk put the game-ending run on second for Hallie Wacaser and she delivered again with a single to give the Noles the 8-0 run-rule victory.

Madi Balk got the start for just her second appearance of the season and went a career-high 1.2 innings and did not allow a hit while striking out two. Emma Wilson came in relief and pitched the remainder of the game giving up just two hits in her 4.1 scoreless innings.

FSU hopes to continue their seven-game win streak against the Boston College Eagles this weekend with the first of three games being on Friday at 4 p.m.

Andrew Redington

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Officially, there is only one notable change to Augusta National for this year’s Masters, with the tee box at the par-5 second extended back and to the left by 10 yards. Unofficially, however, patrons and players will notice a handful of other modifications.
Augusta National is a club in constant evolution, both in the concrete and abstract. But much of that evolution goes unstated, allowing for beautiful discoveries to the public when the club opens its gates once every year. For those attending the 2024 Masters, the most striking difference is a new stone structure between the eighth and 18 holes, a building that has concessions, restrooms and a small merchandise area. In the past, there were temporary concessions, merchandise and telephone stations in this area, which were removed each year following tournament week. A previous permanent restroom area was knocked down and upgraded.


As for the course, there are three modifications that were apparent while watching the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amatuer on Saturday, all on the first nine. The back part of the second green has been enlarged towards the middle, while the slope off the right greenside bunker has been somewhat leveled. The former allows for another hole location, while the latter negates the use of the front right portion of the green as a backstop for putts coming from the other side of the green towards the traditional Sunday pin.
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Meanwhile, the fourth green’s front right slope has been softened, and though this likewise negates any backboard of sorts from putts above the hole, it also keeps proper approach shots, and bunker shots, from ricocheting away from the pin.
Perhaps the most noticeable change when it comes to tournament play will be the par-3 sixth. One of the more difficult holes on the course come Sunday (ranking fifth in final-round scoring average during last year’s Masters), the back right plateau has been enlarged and the back left section has been flattened. During Saturday’s ANWA competition, balls that would have usually funneled off the green were able to say within 25-30 feet of the back-right pin, and the hope is more solid approaches to a back-left pin will be rewarded. Conversely, slopes off the back-right plateau have been enhanced, making the penalty for a miss more severe.
Clearly these are not as dramatic as the changes evidenced by the lengthening of the famous par-5 13th hole last year. But they are changes nevertheless, proving that while this a club that honors the past it is open to perpetual progress.


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Congratulations again to last weeks winner @Nolerball

@FSUdawg maintains his overall lead as we head to Augusta



Good Luck to everyone and enjoy Masters Week!!!

FSU sports information:

Sophomore Luke Clanton is one of 10 collegiate golfers selected as a Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist, announced on Wednesday jointly by The Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, Friends of Golf (FOG) and Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

The Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank has honored the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer at Colonial Country Club since 2002. Prior to its move to Fort Worth, the original Ben Hogan Trophy, which was awarded based on a different list of criteria, was issued at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles beginning in 1990.

Determined by voting from the award’s selection committee, the 2024 Ben Hogan Award semifinalists are Clanton (Florida State), Wenyi Ding (Arizona State), David Ford (North Carolina), Nick Gabrelcik (North Florida), Ben James (Virginia), Jackson Koivun (Auburn), Christo Lamprecht (Georgia Tech), Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt), Preston Summerhays (Arizona State) and Michael Thorbjornsen (Stanford).

The three finalists selected from this list of 10 golfers will be named on Tuesday, May 7. The finalists will attend a black-tie dinner Monday, May 20, at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, where the winner will be crowned as the Charles Schwab Challenge week kicks off.

Clanton has moved up to the nation’s No. 2 ranked golfer according to the latest Clippd Scoreboard rankings. He is tied for second nationally with three tournament wins, and his current 69.30 scoring average is on track to being the lowest in a single season in program history.

Clanton became the first Seminole ever to win three consecutive tournaments, scoring victories at the Seminole Intercollegiate, the Valspar Collegiate Invitational and the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial.

The Seminoles begin their ACC title quest beginning Friday when they travel to Charlotte Country Club for the ACC Championship. FSU tees off starting at 10 a.m.

2024 Semifinalists

Luke Clanton, Florida State, So., Hialeah, Fla.

Wenyi Ding, Arizona State, Fr., Beijing, China

David Ford, North Carolina, Jr., Peachtree Corners, Ga.

Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida, Sr., Trinity, Fla.

Ben James, Virginia, So., Milford, Conn.

Jackson Koivun, Auburn, Fr., Chapel Hill, N.C.

Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech, Sr., George, South Africa

Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt, Jr., Birmingham, Ala.

Preston Summerhays, Arizona State, Jr., Scottsdale, Ariz.

Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford, Sr., Wellesley, Mass.

All you need is a buzz cut, suit and tie, pronouns and a gender-neutral name and bingo, bango, bongo she is now a he or it. What are we coming to?

Mike Norvell made a point to emphasize that Florida State will be playing a showcase and not a game on Saturday. But he also sees opportunities for many Seminoles to show their skills in a modified format.

The Seminoles will stretch and do individual periods, followed by situational (red zone and special teams, for example) followed by a 15-minute first quarter. Following a break, and potentially some more special teams, there will be a 10-minute second quarter and a grand finale.

Four members of the 1999 national championship team — Peter Warrick, Corey Simon, Travis Minor and Tommy Polley — will also return to Doak Campbell Stadium as guest coaches.

“It’s going to be offense and defense,” Norvell said. “We’ll roll through modified timing. The main part of the scoring will all be part of the grand finale, which we’re excited about getting a couple past players, a part of the 1999 team that was really special. It’s going to be a lot of fun just to see those guys coming back, be a part of it.”

Asking for me. To heck with friends.

FSU sports information:

Coach Amy Bond builds her Seminoles for the postseason.

Throughout each year, the winningest coach in the history of the program challenges her teams against the best programs and in the toughest tournaments in the nation.

This year has been no different from any other for Bond, as Florida State begins play in the ACC Championship at the Porter’s Neck Country Club on Thursday. Each of the 12 teams will play 54 holes of stroke play (Thursday through Saturday) with the top four teams moving on to the match play (Sunday). The individual ACC Champion will be decided at the end of the stroke play competition, while the ACC Team Champion will be decided following two rounds (semifinals and finals) of match play.

Florida State is ranked 18th nationally and seeded third in the 2024 ACC Championships. Following a practice round of the course on Wednesday, the Seminoles begin championship play at 9:50 a.m. from tee No. 1 on Thursday.

“This is our time of the year,” said Bond, who will coach the Seminoles in the ACC Championship for the 13th time. “We’ve played well against nearly every team in the top 25, won the team championship at the Collegiate Invitational, finished in second at the Florida State Match-Up, and have four top-five team finishes. We have also had each of our golfers who will play in the ACC Championship gain some incredible experiences playing on some tough courses against many of the top individual players in the nation.”

Bond’s Seminoles have finished in the top four in eight of their last 12 appearances at the ACC Championships. Included in that list of championship finishes are runner-up placings in five of the last six years the event has been contested, including five consecutive second-place finishes from 2017-22. The Seminoles finished in fifth place in 2023.

Florida State’s roster for the 2024 ACC Championship includes sophomores Katherine Cook, Madison Hewlett, and Mirabel Ting, junior Kaylah Williams, and seniors Charlotte Heath and Alice Hodge. The Seminoles will be without sophomore Lottie Woad who earned an invitation to play in this week’s Chevron Championship – one of five majors on the LPGA Tour – with her dramatic win at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on April 6.

“The great thing about our lineup for the ACC Championships is that each of the six girls has played incredible golf this spring,” said Bond. “Each of them has played in pressure situations where they have had to make important decisions as they’ve worked themselves around some difficult courses. The experience also comes from our upperclassmen – Charlotte and Alice – who will play in their fourth ACC Championship each and from Kaylah and Madison who both played in the 2023 ACC Championship. Mirabel finished in second place in the Southland Conference championship last year.”

“Will we miss Lottie? Certainly. Does each of the players who will represent our team have the ability to play well and get us into match play on Sunday? Absolutely. That’s how we have constructed our team year in and year out. Get us to match play and let’s see what happens. I am very confident with each of the girls as they step into the first tee box on Thursday.”

Hodge will play in her fourth ACC Championship event. She finished in a tie for 16th place during the spring of 2022 and carded a 69 in the first round of the tournament that season.

My biggest takeaway from playing in the ACC in each of the three previous years is that golf is so unpredictable,” said Hodge. “Anything can and will happen, so you just have to stay present and never give up.”

Ting will play in the ACC Championship for the first time in time in her career after finishing in second place and leading Augusta University to the team championship at the Southland Conference championship in 2023. She carded scores of 76-71-75 and finished with a 6 over-par score of 222.

Ting learned one extremely valuable lesson as she led Augusta to a championship finish at the Southland championship last year.

“Thing main aspect about the game of golf I learned last year that I carry over into my first ACC championship this week would be that every shot counts,” said Ting. “Last year in my conference we won the championship by one shot over the Cardinals from the University of Incarnate Word.”

As Bond leads her Seminoles into the 2024 ACC Championship, she knows that her players have put themselves in a position to win the first ACC Women’s Golf championship in school history. They’ve all worked hard and are all looking forward to hitting their first shots to calm their nerves.

“Each player on our team is being presented with an incredible opportunity,” said Bond. “I am confident that there are players on this team who will step up and help us achieve our goal of winning an ACC Championship at Porter’s Neck this week.”

The Rivals Camp Series stop in Charlotte had a nice group of linemen and on Sunday there was recruiting news coming from that group as well. Rivals national recruiting analysts Adam Friedman and John Garcia Jr. have the latest on several names.

Florida State (30-5) plays host to Mercer (18-16) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Dick Howser Stadium. FSU is 8-1 in April and has won five straight games.

Mercer doesn't really have a notable midweek win. The Bears did knock off Oklahoma State once in a doubleheader that was part of a three-game weekend series.

FSU will be without catcher McGwire Holbrook for tonight's game (Holbrook was ejected from the Miami game last weekend). He stated on social media that by NCAA rule he will not be able to play and can't be in the dugout either. Holbrook posted that he could join the Animals in Section B.

(As an aside the NCAA fixed the targeting ejection so you don't have to go to the locker room and can stay on the sideline now ... but a catcher who is suspended can't be in the dugout. Sigh, don't change NCAA.)

If you haven't already, check out my story on the first few weeks of April. FSU has done quite well despite the short rest and being short-handed on the mound.

FSU has also moved up a few spots in the rankings, to as high as No. 5 by Baseball America.

We'll have starting lineups and you can chat with us in the thread below

FSU kicked off Spring Showcase week Tuesday afternoon with its first of four practices this week. Malik Benson made quite a few wow plays, Trevor Jackson took advantage of a larger number of reps and quite a few linebackers made plays.