The No. 9-seeded Florida State Seminoles will play the UCF Knights in the Tallahassee Regional on Sunday in the Tallahassee Regional Final. FSU needs to win to advance to win the regional, with UCF needing just one.
FSU (51-9) beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Stetson Hatters on Friday to advance to the regional final after losing on Friday. They crushed Jacksonville State 11-0 to start the day, before beating Stetson 11-3. Ashtyn Danley had a sensational game against Stetson, hitting three homers and pitching the final three innings to earn the win.
Jazzy Francik broke out of her mini-slump in a major way, going 6-8 across the two games with three RBI and four runs scored. Jaysoni Beachum had two home runs on the day, including a grand slam to blow the Stetson game open in the second inning.
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UCF (40-16-1) took the simpler route to the final, beating Jacksonville State 2-1 on Friday before dominating Stetson 11-1 on Saturday. They trailed 1-0 entering the seventh inning against the Gamecocks, but were able to force extra innings and have not looked back since.
FSU leads the all-time series against UCF 26-5, winning the last 16 meetings. FSU is 6-0 all-time against the Knights in the postseason, with them playing in the 2023 and 2024 Tallahassee Regionals.
Hayley Griggs has tied it (FSU 1, UCF 1, bottom 3rd)
The FSU Seminoles have tied the game on a solo home run by Hayley Griggs, who crushed the ball to left field. It is FSU’s first hit of the game.
UCF takes the lead vs FSU (UCF 1, FSU 0 mid 3rd)
The UCF Knights have taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Samantha Rey, their No. 9 hitter, got a two-out single and scored on a two-out double, with the batter getting to third on the throw.
FSU goes down in order again (FSU 0, UCF 0 end 2nd)
FSU’s offense has not been able to get anything going, with all three batters flying out to the infield in the second inning. Neither team has reached base through two innings.
Jazzy Francik is cruising (FSU 0, UCF 0 mid 2nd)
Jazzy Francik has looked excellent through two innings, retiring all six batters and allowing just one hard hit, which resulted in a lineout. She has two strikeouts and has thrown 22 pitches.
FSU goes down in order (FSU 0, UCF 0 end 1st)
The Seminoles were unable to get anything going in the bottom of the first, going down in order. Neither team got on base as Jazzy Francik and Isabella Vega both looked good.
Jazzy Francik has a perfect 1st inning (FSU 0, UCF 0 mid 1st)
FSU’s Jazzy Francik worked quickly in the first, retiring the side on eight pitches, with six strikeouts. Hayley Griggs made a great play at first to end the inning, fielding a grounder behind the base and beating the hitter to first for the out.
FSU softball vs UCF has started
FSU pitcher Jazzy Francik got UCF leadoff hitter Audrey Evans to lineout, and this game is underway.
FSU softball is the home team vs UCF
After back-to-back games as the road team, FSU will be the home team against UCF on Sunday. If the Seminoles win Game One, they will be the road team for the finale.
UCF softball’s starting lineup
FSU softball’s starting lineup
What channel is FSU softball vs. UCF on today?
The game between FSU and UCF will not be broadcast on TV, but it will be streamed live on ESPN+. Clay Matvick and Raine Wilson will call the game from JoAnne Graf Field in Tallahassee, Florida.
FSU softball vs. UCF time today
The game between FSU and UCF is set to start at noon ET. FSU is 33-3 at home this season, and UCF is 10-4 on the road. If FSU wins, they will play a do-or-die game at 2:30 p.m. ET
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Reporting by JD McCarthy, FSU Wire / FSU Wire
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