No. 18 Florida State Softball demolishes Boston College; secures sweep (2024)

Looking for the sweep on Sunday, Florida State softball squared off against Halie Pappion in the circle for Boston College.

For the first time not facing Abby Dunning to start the game, Kaley Mudge got a lead off hit. With one runner on, Jaysoni Beachum made her presence known early. The freshman sent a 2-run shot over the wall in left field to open the scoring.

Up 2-0, Isa Torres singled with no outs, but Pappion retired the next three batters to end any further threat from the visiting Seminoles.

Emma Wilson took the circle for FSU as the starting pitcher, facing a dangerous part of the Boston College lineup. Working with a lead, Wilson retired her first three batters, including a strikeout and a ground ball back to the circle.

The top of the lineup came up for the second time to start the top of the 3rd, with a bunt from Mudge. Seeing Pappion well, Beachum added another hit to her total with a double to put two in scoring position. Torres added on a run on a ground out, and pushing Beachum to 3rd. Pappion secured two quick outs to end the half inning.

Returning for the next inning, Wilson started with a lead off single. A sacrifice bunt and ground out moved the runner over to third, with the top of the lineup next up. With her first runner in scoring position of the day, Wilson gave up a single to make it 3-1.

After the run given up, Makenna Reid switched roles with Wilson. Inheriting a baserunner, Reid saw a 2-run homerun for her first batter of the game. After the long ball, Reid got her first strikeout to keep it 3-3.

Looking for a run in the 4th inning, FSU suffered two outs before Katie Dack came to the plate. A two out single from Dack and Devyn Flaherty started a two out rally for the ‘Noles. With Mudge back up for the third time, she knocked a double down the line to score the pair.

Reid saw a lead off hit for the bottom of the inning, with the runner trying for the in the park homerun. However, the FSU defense wasn’t having any of it, and the tag applied by Dack at home called the runner out. Reid kept her teams lead, using her defense to get the next two outs.

Addison Jackson started the 5th inning in the circle for BC. Facing Torres as her first batter, the freshman shortstop laid down a textbook bunt single to lead off. However, with Torres at third following a pair of outs, the offense wasn’t able to push her across and kept it a 5-3 lead.

Now in the home half of the inning, Reid gave up a one out double before Ashtyn Danley replaced her. Before facing the top of the order, Danley gave up a single that put two runners in scoring position. An intentional walk loaded the bases with two outs, but a clutch strike out from Danley got FSU out of the jam.

Hallie Wacaser led off the 6th inning on a walk, followed by Dack’s 2-run bomb to increase to lead to 7-3. Following the second homerun of the game from the ‘Noles, BC elected to bring back Pappion for Jackson.

Back out for her second work of the day, Pappion hits Flaherty and gets the fielder’s choice to erase her and keep Mudge safe at first. A slower ground ball from Beachum had her safe and runners on the corners.

A break to replace Beachum with Annie Potter proved successful after the PR stole second. Now with two runners in scoring position, Torres took the opportunity to drive in both of her teammates.

Now a 9-3 lead, the ‘Noles passed the bat to Jahni Kerr. Her single brought the ‘Noles one run closer to the run rule. After Pappion issued a walk to Kennedy Harp, they brought in Gabrielle Aughton to get them out of the jam.

Mimi Gooden was tasked with the last chance inning for BC in the 7th, moving Danley to right field. The fourth pitcher of the day for the ‘Noles put two runners on via a hit by pitch and single with no outs. A double play from Isa and Devyn brought Gooden’s day to a close, and Allison Royalty came on with one runner and two outs. A ground out ended the game and FSU claimed the sweep.

FSU is now 36-10 overall, with a 15-3 conference record

Up next

FSU will travel to Gainesville to face off with rival Florida on Wednesday April 24th at 6 pm on SECN+.