Softball Updates: Chattanooga at FSU, time TBD (Friday)

[Bob Ferrante]

Florida State will play host to Chattanooga in the Tallahassee Regional on Friday afternoon. The 4:30 p.m. start has been delayed as Auburn-UCF is running long.

Our softball preview for the regional is on FSU's freshmen, notably Jaysoni Beachum, Isa Torres and Ashtyn Danley, who have helped fuel the Seminoles in 2024.

We'll have notes and updates in the thread below.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

UCF takes a 7-6 lead in top 6th on a three-run homer

 

[Bob Ferrante]

UCF wins 11-6

FSU’s game won’t start for at least another 30 minutes

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Expected start of 6:10 - 6:15

 

[NoleLizards]

UCF wins 11-6

The SEC: It just means more.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Chattanooga lineup:

1	ss	2 Kailey Snell	L		.324
2	cf	77 Camryn Cernuto	L		.359
3	2b	5 Olivia Lipari	R		.344
4	lf	13 Baileigh Pitts	R		.289
5	dp	17 Kendall Forsythe	R		.340
6	3b	8 Kaili Phillips	R		.357
7	rf	14 Addy Keylon	L		.287
8	c	3 Jayce Purdy	R		.261
9	1b	1 Acelynn Sellers	R		.224
10	p	7 Peja Goold	R		-

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU lineup:

1	lf	6 Kaley Mudge	L		.364
2	3b	42 Jaysoni Beachum	R		.436
3	dp	8 Kalei Harding	R		.337
4	c	51 Michaela Edenfield	R		.382
5	ss	3 Isa Torres	L		.364
6	2b	9 Devyn Flaherty	L		.317
7	rf	4 Jahni Kerr	L		.317
8	1b	12 Amaya Ross	R		.341
9	cf	23 Kennedy Harp	R		.297
10	p	5 Allison Royalty	R		-

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Looks like ACC Network will televise but let me know since I am at the ballpark

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Royalty issues a walk and a wild pitch. Now another walk.

Good challenge for Allison early on here. See how she handles it.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Royalty gets Forsythe to strike out and strands two runners

0-0 in Middle 1st

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Mudge grounds out

Beachum strikes out. We are seeing the change-up Alameda referenced as a strength for the Chattanooga starter, Goold

Harding walks

Edenfield grounds out

End 1st, 0-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

The change-up is really good. But if Goold leaves it up in the zone, it will be in a sweet spot for FSU to drill it for extra bases.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Kerr misjudged that fly ball just a bit but ranges back in time to make the grab for out No. 2

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Kerr went back and then charged, diving for out No. 3

Some walks from Royalty but she is threw two scoreless innings

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Torres leads off the second with a single to center

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Torres erased on a great throw down to second. Ball was in the dirt but the catcher fired it down and got Torres.

 

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Flaherty grounds out

Kerr lays down a pretty bunt, reaches without a throw

 

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Ross strikes out

End 2nd, 0-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Cernuto with a one-out double to the gap in left-center field

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Lipari grounds out, runner to third with two down

Pitts quickly grounds out

Royalty is through three

Middle 3rd, 0-0

 

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Couple popouts to start the 3rd

 

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Beachum put a charge into a pitch but it went foul

She strikes out

End 3rd, 0-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Royalty is getting pinched. Strike zone got tight

After a one-out single, now a walk

 

[Bob Ferrante]

A groundout and Chattanooga now has runners in scoring position with two down

Sellers is the 9 hitter

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Royalty gets pinched again

Sellers hits a two-out double and Chattanooga is up 2-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

A long flyout and that’s the only me of the threat

Mocs take a 2-0 lead, middle 4th

 

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FSU down in order

Bot 4th, 2-0

 

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Royalty issues a lead off walk

Now a sac bunt and Cernuto advances to second

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Danley in to relieve

 

[Bob Ferrante]

That’s a swinging bunt, runner to third and now two down

 

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Groundout to end the threat and strand the runner

Mocs 2-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Flaherty weak grounder for first out

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Kerr slaps a one-out triple

Fans were looking for something to cheer for tonight. A bit late but this could be start of a rally.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Ross strikes out

Wacaser up

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Wacaser with an infield single. Good stop at short but she has no play

Chattanooga lead cut to 2-1

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Mudge grounds out to end it

End 5th, Chattanooga 2-1

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Danley hits a batter but gets out of the inning thanks to a 5-4-3 double play

Middle 6th, 2-1 Chattanooga

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Edenfield single and advances to second on the throw over to third. Both runners are safe.

FSU has runners on the corners, pending a review.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Isa Torres up with one down, runners in scoring position. Pinch runner on second for Edenfield, so that’s the potential winning run.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Goold leaves that pitch up, Torres lines out. But it’s a sac fly and FSU has tied it 2-2

Runner stays at 2B