Softball Notes, updates: FSU vs. Oklahoma (Game 1 of Supers)

[Bob Ferrante]

No. 15 seed Florida State (46-14) will take center stage on Thursday against No. 2 seed Oklahoma (52-6) in the Norman Super Regional at Love's Field. Game 1 of the best-of-three Super Regional is 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza and Holly Rowe will be on the call

Game 2 is Friday at 8 p.m. TV TBD. A game 3 time (if necessary) is TBD.

Our preview for the Super Regionals focuses on FSU's pitchers, leaning on freshmen Ashtyn Danley and Mimi Gooden. We'll also see in the coming days if sophomore left-hander Makenna Reid is available.

We're gathering at Glory Days on Capital Circle Northeast to watch the games if you want to join us.

We'll have starting lineups below and we'll chat about the game here:

 

[bungman]

Would Love to see ok to take us lightly and the Lady Noles kick ass !!!

 

[Bob Ferrante]

 

[Bob Ferrante]

There was a brief delay in allowing fans in due to lightning in the area but doubt that delays the start time

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU lineup:

1	lf	6 Kaley Mudge	L		.335
2	3b	42 Jaysoni Beachum	R		.425
3	dp	8 Kalei Harding	R		.337
4	c	51 Michaela Edenfield	R		.389
5	ss	3 Isa Torres	L		.360
6	2b	9 Devyn Flaherty	L		.336
7	rf	4 Jahni Kerr	L		.314
8	1b	12 Amaya Ross	R		.324
9	cf	23 Kennedy Harp	R		.303
10	p	11 Ashtyn Danley	L		.205

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Oklahoma lineup:

1	cf	24 Coleman, Jayda	L		.403
2	ss	23 Jennings, Tiare	R		.374
3	dp	5 Parker, Ella	L		.413
4	3b	33 Brito, Alyssa	R		.400
5	rf	7 Pickering, Kasidi	L		.381
6	c	9 Hansen, Kinzie	R		.410
7	lf	0 Boone, Rylie	L		.416
8	2b	40 Torres, Alynah	R		.342
9	1b	1 Sanders, Cydney	R		.252
10	p	28 Maxwell, Kelly	L		-

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Mudge walks to lead off

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Wild pitch and Mudge advances to 2B

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Beachum makes good contact but lines out

Mudge stays at 2B

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Harding almost gets the ball into LF, snared at SS. Mudge is thrown out at 3B

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Edenfield works a full count and walks

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Isa Torres HBP

Bases loaded

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Flaherty out on a bang-bang play at first to end the inning

They will review

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Upon review it is upheld as an out

Middle 1st, 0-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Coleman with a soft liner to 2B

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Jennings HR to CF

1-0 Oklahoma

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Parker grounds out to 1B

 

[JonScott]

Harding almost gets the ball into LF, snared at SS. Mudge is thrown out at 3B

Huge base running error by a senior

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Brito doubles

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Pickering walks

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Hansen hits into a fielder's choice, Beachum trots over to 3B

FSU escapes further harm

OU leads 1-0, end 1st

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Kerr grounds out

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Ross strikes out, thrown out at 1B

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Harp flies out

Middle 2nd, 1-0 OU

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Boone slides up into the box and takes the HBP

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Torres doubles to right-center field

OU extends the lead to 2-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Sanders lines out

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Coleman grounds out

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Jennings walk

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Parker flies out

End 2nd, 2-0 OU

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Mudge with a soft popup in foul territory off 1B

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Beachum HBP

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Harding with a gapper, could have been a double

Beachum trips up and has to retreat to second

So FSU has runners at 1B and 2B with one out

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Wild pitch, now FSU has runners in scoring position

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Maxwell with a pitch-clock violation, draws a 3-2 walk

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Torres strikes out swinging

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Flaherty with a two-run single. Clutch, clutch hit

2-2

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Kerr pops out

 

[Bob Ferrante]

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Brito gives OU the lead right back, line-drive HR

3-2 OU