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The No. 16 Florida State softball team (12-4) hit four home runs in the first inning and five home runs total to take down Purdue (10-9), 7-3, in the Seminoles' first game of the FGCU Spring Break Classic on Friday afternoon at the FGCU Softball Complex in Fort Myers, Florida.
After finding themselves in a 3-0 hole after the top of the first inning, the Seminole offense exploded in the bottom half of the inning as Jaysoni Beachum and Kalei Harding hit back-to-back home runs to instantly cut the lead to one. Michaela Edenfield reached on an error, and Isa Torres stepped in with two outs and blasted her second home run of the season over the right field fence to give the Noles the 4-3 lead. Hallie Wacaser then hit a solo home run to give the Noles a 5-3 lead after the first inning.
FSU's four home runs in the inning tied a school record for most home runs in an inning. The Seminoles hit four home runs against USF in the 2019 Tallahassee Regional.
The Seminoles added another run in the third inning as Amaya Ross led off the inning with an infield single and immediately stole second. Torres laid down a great bunt that forced a throwing error from the Boilermakers which allowed Ross to score.
Wacaser picked up her second home run of the game in the fifth inning to extend the Seminoles lead to 7-3. It was Wacaser's third home run of the season and her second career multi-home run game. FSU's five home runs in a game was the most since May 8, 2022, when the Seminoles hit seven home runs against NC State.
Edenfield added one more run in the bottom of sixth as she singled down the left field line to score Beachum.
FSU's pitchers settled in after the first inning as Ashtyn Danley and Makenna Reid combined to allow just one hit in the final six innings. Danley picked up the win to improve to 3-0 this year.
FSU will be back in action against Florida Gulf Coast at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
The No. 16 Florida State softball team (12-4) hit four home runs in the first inning and five home runs total to take down Purdue (10-9), 7-3, in the Seminoles' first game of the FGCU Spring Break Classic on Friday afternoon at the FGCU Softball Complex in Fort Myers, Florida.
After finding themselves in a 3-0 hole after the top of the first inning, the Seminole offense exploded in the bottom half of the inning as Jaysoni Beachum and Kalei Harding hit back-to-back home runs to instantly cut the lead to one. Michaela Edenfield reached on an error, and Isa Torres stepped in with two outs and blasted her second home run of the season over the right field fence to give the Noles the 4-3 lead. Hallie Wacaser then hit a solo home run to give the Noles a 5-3 lead after the first inning.
FSU's four home runs in the inning tied a school record for most home runs in an inning. The Seminoles hit four home runs against USF in the 2019 Tallahassee Regional.
The Seminoles added another run in the third inning as Amaya Ross led off the inning with an infield single and immediately stole second. Torres laid down a great bunt that forced a throwing error from the Boilermakers which allowed Ross to score.
Wacaser picked up her second home run of the game in the fifth inning to extend the Seminoles lead to 7-3. It was Wacaser's third home run of the season and her second career multi-home run game. FSU's five home runs in a game was the most since May 8, 2022, when the Seminoles hit seven home runs against NC State.
Edenfield added one more run in the bottom of sixth as she singled down the left field line to score Beachum.
FSU's pitchers settled in after the first inning as Ashtyn Danley and Makenna Reid combined to allow just one hit in the final six innings. Danley picked up the win to improve to 3-0 this year.
FSU will be back in action against Florida Gulf Coast at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
