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Florida State softball's star freshman Jaysoni Beachum earned more national recognition on Wednesday afternoon as she was named a Top 25 Finalist for the 2024 USA Softball National Player of the Year. Beachum is the first true freshman in Florida State history to be named a Top 25 Finalist for the award and is the only freshman on the list this year. Beachum was also named Softball America's Freshman of the Month for the third consecutive month on Wednesday morning.
Beachum is in the midst of one of the greatest freshman seasons in school history. Beachum is hitting a blazing .447 with 14 home runs and 59 RBI including seven home runs in her last 10 games. Beachum has already broken the freshman RBI record and is on pace to break nearly every freshman hitting record at Florida State. Beachum is also nearing the overall RBI record for a single season at Florida State which is held by Maddie O'Brien who drove in 83 runs in 2014. Beachum is also in line to finish with the highest batting average in school history which is currently held by Danielle Cox who hit .432 in 1999. This season, Beachum ranks in the Top 20 nationally in batting average, hits, RBI, on base percentage and total bases.
Beachum has also been outstanding in the field and is continuing FSU's long legacy of stellar third base play. Beachum has made 49 starts at the hot corner and has just five errors on 135 attempts for a .967 fielding percentage.
Beachum will look to become FSU's third National Player of the Year and the first FSU hitter to win the award. Jessic van der Linden won the award in 2004 and Lacey Waldrop won the award in 2014.
Beachum and the Seminoles will play host to No. 9 Florida tonight on the ACC Network.
Florida State softball's star freshman Jaysoni Beachum earned more national recognition on Wednesday afternoon as she was named a Top 25 Finalist for the 2024 USA Softball National Player of the Year. Beachum is the first true freshman in Florida State history to be named a Top 25 Finalist for the award and is the only freshman on the list this year. Beachum was also named Softball America's Freshman of the Month for the third consecutive month on Wednesday morning.
Beachum is in the midst of one of the greatest freshman seasons in school history. Beachum is hitting a blazing .447 with 14 home runs and 59 RBI including seven home runs in her last 10 games. Beachum has already broken the freshman RBI record and is on pace to break nearly every freshman hitting record at Florida State. Beachum is also nearing the overall RBI record for a single season at Florida State which is held by Maddie O'Brien who drove in 83 runs in 2014. Beachum is also in line to finish with the highest batting average in school history which is currently held by Danielle Cox who hit .432 in 1999. This season, Beachum ranks in the Top 20 nationally in batting average, hits, RBI, on base percentage and total bases.
Beachum has also been outstanding in the field and is continuing FSU's long legacy of stellar third base play. Beachum has made 49 starts at the hot corner and has just five errors on 135 attempts for a .967 fielding percentage.
Beachum will look to become FSU's third National Player of the Year and the first FSU hitter to win the award. Jessic van der Linden won the award in 2004 and Lacey Waldrop won the award in 2014.
Beachum and the Seminoles will play host to No. 9 Florida tonight on the ACC Network.
