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Three Florida State softball players were named to the 14-player Preseason All-ACC team on Thursday afternoon. Jaysoni Beachum, Michaela Edenfield and Jahni Kerr were all named to the team. FSU's three selections was tied for the most in the league with Duke. FSU was picked second in the league behind Duke. The Noles received four first-place votes.
The reigning ACC Freshman of the Year, Beachum is hoping to pick up right where she left off after one of the best freshman seasons in school history. Beachum led the team with a .417 batting average to go along with a team-leading 16 home runs and 66 RBI. All three of those marks were FSU freshman records and were also top 10 best marks in FSU history.
Edenfield is coming off her best season as a Nole as the fifth-year senior hit a career-best .381 last season to go along with the power of 15 home runs and 46 RBI. Edenfield led the team with a .806 slugging percentage and a .509 on base percentage thanks to drawing a team-high 35 walks.
Kerr is back for her senior season after earning back-to-back All-ACC honors in 2023 and 2024. In her last two seasons, Kerr has hit .332 with 79 RBI and 17 home runs. In 2024, Kerr hit .308 with nine home runs and 39 RBI. Kerr struck out just 11 times in 159 at bats which was a career low. Kerr also drew 12 walks.
FSU is coming off a 46-16 season and a Super Regional appearance in 2024. The Seminoles have plenty of reasons for optimism in 2025 as they return two NFCA All-Americans in Beachum and Edenfield. The last time FSU returned two All-Americans was in 2018 with Jessi Warren and Morgan Klaevmann.
FSU returns some key pieces in the circle as FSU returns Second Team All-ACC pitcher Ashtyn Danley who led the Noles in innings pitched in the 2024 season. 2023 All-ACC performer Makenna Reid returns for the Seminoles and is healthy following a back injury late in the 2024 season. FSU also returns Mimi Gooden, who pitched 54.1 innings for the Noles as a freshman in 2024 and came on late in the postseason.
FSU adds three key pieces to the circle in transfers Julia Apsel (Hofstra) and Annabelle Widra (Auburn) and also freshman Jazzy Francik. Apsel and Widra have combined to throw 567.2 innings in their collegiate careers. Francik was ranked a top 10 pitcher coming out of high school by Softball America.
FSU also brings in the No. 5 recruiting class in the country in Francik, Addie DeLong, Shelby McKenzie and Isabella Ruggiero.
2025 ACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Duke - 193 points (11)
2. Florida State - 183 points (4)
3. Virginia Tech - 165 points
4. Stanford - 143 points
5. Virginia - 140 points
6. California - 130 points
7. Clemson - 126 points
8. Georgia Tech - 87 points
9. North Carolina - 85 points
10. Louisville - 73 points
11. Notre Dame - 72 points
12. Boston College - 66 points
13. NC State - 65 points
14. Syracuse - 31 points
15. Pitt - 16 points
(first-place votes)
2025 Softball Preseason All-ACC Team
Infield
Elon Butler, California
Maddie Moore, Clemson
Aminah Vega, Duke
Jaysoni Beachum, Florida State
Jade Hylton, Virginia
Outfield
D’Auna Jennings, Duke
Jahni Kerr, Florida State
Alex Coleman, North Carolina
Emily Jones, Stanford
Pitcher
Cassidy Curd, Duke
Eden Bigham, Virginia
Emma Lemley, Virginia Tech
Catcher
Michaela Edenfield, Florida State
Designated Player/Utility
Cori McMillan, Virginia Tech
Three Florida State softball players were named to the 14-player Preseason All-ACC team on Thursday afternoon. Jaysoni Beachum, Michaela Edenfield and Jahni Kerr were all named to the team. FSU's three selections was tied for the most in the league with Duke. FSU was picked second in the league behind Duke. The Noles received four first-place votes.
The reigning ACC Freshman of the Year, Beachum is hoping to pick up right where she left off after one of the best freshman seasons in school history. Beachum led the team with a .417 batting average to go along with a team-leading 16 home runs and 66 RBI. All three of those marks were FSU freshman records and were also top 10 best marks in FSU history.
Edenfield is coming off her best season as a Nole as the fifth-year senior hit a career-best .381 last season to go along with the power of 15 home runs and 46 RBI. Edenfield led the team with a .806 slugging percentage and a .509 on base percentage thanks to drawing a team-high 35 walks.
Kerr is back for her senior season after earning back-to-back All-ACC honors in 2023 and 2024. In her last two seasons, Kerr has hit .332 with 79 RBI and 17 home runs. In 2024, Kerr hit .308 with nine home runs and 39 RBI. Kerr struck out just 11 times in 159 at bats which was a career low. Kerr also drew 12 walks.
FSU is coming off a 46-16 season and a Super Regional appearance in 2024. The Seminoles have plenty of reasons for optimism in 2025 as they return two NFCA All-Americans in Beachum and Edenfield. The last time FSU returned two All-Americans was in 2018 with Jessi Warren and Morgan Klaevmann.
FSU returns some key pieces in the circle as FSU returns Second Team All-ACC pitcher Ashtyn Danley who led the Noles in innings pitched in the 2024 season. 2023 All-ACC performer Makenna Reid returns for the Seminoles and is healthy following a back injury late in the 2024 season. FSU also returns Mimi Gooden, who pitched 54.1 innings for the Noles as a freshman in 2024 and came on late in the postseason.
FSU adds three key pieces to the circle in transfers Julia Apsel (Hofstra) and Annabelle Widra (Auburn) and also freshman Jazzy Francik. Apsel and Widra have combined to throw 567.2 innings in their collegiate careers. Francik was ranked a top 10 pitcher coming out of high school by Softball America.
FSU also brings in the No. 5 recruiting class in the country in Francik, Addie DeLong, Shelby McKenzie and Isabella Ruggiero.
2025 ACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Duke - 193 points (11)
2. Florida State - 183 points (4)
3. Virginia Tech - 165 points
4. Stanford - 143 points
5. Virginia - 140 points
6. California - 130 points
7. Clemson - 126 points
8. Georgia Tech - 87 points
9. North Carolina - 85 points
10. Louisville - 73 points
11. Notre Dame - 72 points
12. Boston College - 66 points
13. NC State - 65 points
14. Syracuse - 31 points
15. Pitt - 16 points
(first-place votes)
2025 Softball Preseason All-ACC Team
Infield
Elon Butler, California
Maddie Moore, Clemson
Aminah Vega, Duke
Jaysoni Beachum, Florida State
Jade Hylton, Virginia
Outfield
D’Auna Jennings, Duke
Jahni Kerr, Florida State
Alex Coleman, North Carolina
Emily Jones, Stanford
Pitcher
Cassidy Curd, Duke
Eden Bigham, Virginia
Emma Lemley, Virginia Tech
Catcher
Michaela Edenfield, Florida State
Designated Player/Utility
Cori McMillan, Virginia Tech
