🏹 April 16th - The Chief Brief 🏹

No Walks, No Doubts, No Mercy

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April 16, 2025

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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

Happy hump day, Seminole!

The vibes are elite in Tallahassee right now. 🌟

Florida State’s got momentum everywhere you look — from a 19-run shutout at Dick Howser to golf domination in Virginia and a fresh national honor for a true freshman ace. On top of that, two more impact additions joined the women’s hoops program, and multiple squads are gearing up for postseason play starting this week.

Meanwhile, the transfer portal just cracked open, and Mike Norvell has his eyes wide open.

📈 The Big Picture:

• ⚾ Baseball on a 4-game heater before a top-15 showdown

• 🏌️‍♂️ Men’s golf stacking wins with Clanton leading the charge

• 🥎 Francik is that girl in the circle — and the ACC noticed

• 🏀 Risch and Shavers give FSU a deadly scoring duo for 2025

• 🎾 & 🏌️‍♀️ Tennis + women’s golf start ACC title hunts Wednesday

• 🌀 Portal activity rising — and Norvell’s already playing chess

Scroll on for all the top stories, roster moves, and what’s next across FSU Athletics 👇

🔥 You’ll Never See These Again 🔥

FSU history disguised as a prank. Get in before the price goes up (again).

These are the kinds of things you brag about owning 10 years from now.

The Missing Osceola book and the FSU Mystery Box aren’t just jokes — they’re cult classics in the making.
A collectible drop that feels like it was designed by a group chat of the funniest Noles fans alive.

And starting today, every single purchase raises the price by $5. That means whoever buys after you? Pays more.

There are only 92 boxes and 93 books left.
Once they’re gone… they’re gone for good.

⚾ Noles Obliterate USF in 19–0 Shutout, Extend Win Streak to 4

Total domination from pitch one. 💣

No. 7 Florida State Baseball (29–7) came out blazing Tuesday night, scoring seven runs in the first inning and cruising to a 19–0 run-rule win over USF — the program’s largest shutout victory over the Bulls in series history. 😳

📊 The Line: • 19 runs on 20 hits (season high)
• 8 starters with multiple hits
• 4 pitchers used — 0 walks allowed
• 4th shutout of the season

🧨 Offensive Firestorm: • Cal Fisher: 2 H | 4 RBI | HR (No. 5)
• Alex Lodise: 2 H | 3 RBI | 2 R
• Drew Faurot, Chase Williams: 2 H, 2 RBI each
• Gage Harrelson: 2 H | 2 R | leadoff triple
• 13 batters came to the plate in the 1st | 8 more runs in the 5th

🔥 Pitching Perfection: • Payton Manca (W, 2–1): 4.0 IP | 2 H | 4 K
• Ben Barrett: 2.0 IP | 1 H | 6 K (career-high)
• Jacob Marlowe: 1.0 IP | 0 H | 1 K
• No walks in 7 innings

📍 Series Note:
FSU now leads the all-time series 76–16, including 47–5 in Tallahassee. The 19-run margin is the largest shutout win in the series since 1980. 😮

🎯 What’s Next:
Florida State turns the page to a massive ACC series vs. No. 14 Virginia — starting Thursday night in prime time:

🗓️ Thurs (7 PM – ACCN) | Fri (7 PM – ESPN2) | Sat (2 PM – ACCNX)

⛳ Florida State Wins Lewis Chitengwa Invitational — Clanton Claims Individual Title

The wind blew, but the Noles didn’t flinch. 💨⛳

No. 10 Florida State Men’s Golf closed out a wire-to-wire win at the Lewis Chitengwa Invitational on Tuesday, finishing 13-under to beat out No. 11 Virginia on its home course.

🏆 Team Victory Highlights: • 3rd team win of the season (Watersound, Seminole Intercollegiate)
• Finished no worse than 3rd in all four 2025 spring events
• Topped 16 ranked teams over that span

🌟 Top Finishers: • Luke Clanton: 🥇 5-under (208) — 3rd win of the season
• Gray Albright: 🥈 3-under (210)
• Carson Brewer: 6th | 2-under (211)
• Jack Bigham: T-8th | Even (213)
• Tyler Weaver: T-25th | +4 (217)
• Patrick McCann (Ind.): T-14th | +1 (214)

📍 Up Next:
The postseason begins — FSU heads to the ACC Championships (April 24–28) at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, KY.

🥎 Jazzy Francik Named ACC Pitcher of the Week After California Dominance

The freshman flamethrower is officially on the radar. 💨🔥

Florida State’s Jazzy Francik was named ACC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, becoming just the second true freshman at FSU to earn the honor in the last 14 years — joining Makenna Reid (2023) and Lacey Waldrop (2012).

📊 Francik’s West Coast Weekend: • 🔒 Complete game shutout vs. Saint Mary’s — 3 H, 12 K
• 💪 Clutch save vs. Cal — 3.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H
• 🧤 10 total innings | 1 ER | 5 H

🚨 Her 12 strikeouts vs. Saint Mary’s were the most by a Seminole since 2019 (Meghan King, 13).

📈 Season Snapshot: • 7–2 record | 1.85 ERA
• Leads the staff in ERA (min. 50 IP)
• 6 saves — tied for 2nd-most in program history

🏀 FSU Women’s Hoops Adds Former McDonald’s All-American Emma Risch

Brooke Wyckoff’s squad just got a major boost from beyond the arc. 🎯

Florida State announced the addition of Notre Dame transfer Emma Risch on Tuesday — a sharpshooting guard and former McDonald’s All-American who will join the Noles as a junior for the 2025–26 season.

📍 Quick Profile: • 🏀 Two seasons at Notre Dame | 20 games played
• 💥 Career-high 23 pts vs. Eastern Michigan (7-of-9 from 3)
• 📈 One of only six ND players ever with 6+ threes in a game

🌴 Back to the Sunshine State: • Melbourne native + 2023 Florida 4A Player of the Year
• 2,767 career points | 569 made threes in high school
• 2023 McDonald’s All-American, WBCA + Naismith All-America HM

🎙️ Wyckoff: “Emma is a versatile scorer with great length… She knows what it takes to win and fits perfectly into our culture.”

🧱 With Risch, FSU’s 2025 class now features five signees: Jasmine Shavers, Solé Williams, Pania Davis, Mari Gerton, and Risch — loaded with scoring, experience, and upside.

⛳️ Locked In: No. 3 FSU Women’s Golf Begins ACC Title Hunt

The postseason starts now — and Florida State is trending at the perfect time. 🔥

No. 3 Florida State Women’s Golf begins its ACC Championship run on Wednesday at Sedgefield Country Club, riding a five-tournament win streak and led by two of the top-ranked amateurs in the world: Lottie Woad and Mirabel Ting.

🏆 Seminoles So Far:
• Top-4 finishes in every event this season
• 5 straight team titles in spring
• Individual wins in 7 of 8 events this year
• Ting & Woad: #1 and #2 ranked collegiate golfers in the country

🔥 ACC Power Clash:
• FSU is the No. 2 seed, grouped with No. 1 Stanford and No. 3 Wake Forest
• Top six teams advance to match play
• 11 players in the Top 32 of college golf will tee it up

📣 Coach Amy Bond:
“You don’t have to be good in January. You have to be good in April and May. It’s time — and they’re ready.”

📍 Tee Time:
FSU begins play Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. ET on Hole 1
Follow along with live scoring at Golfstat

🎾 Postseason Begins: FSU Women’s Tennis Opens ACC Tourney vs. Louisville

It’s win-or-go-home time in Cary. 💥

No. 64 Florida State Women’s Tennis opens ACC Championship play Wednesday at 10 AM vs. No. 62 Louisville in the second round. The Noles are the No. 13 seed and looking to avenge a narrow 4–3 loss to the Cardinals from earlier this season.

🔑 What’s at Stake:
• Winner faces No. 5 Cal on Thursday
• FSU has won at least one ACC Tourney match in 3 straight seasons
• Reached semifinals in 2024 after a 4–1 win over Miami

🎾 Players to Watch:
• Eva Shaw & Maria Juliana Parra Romero: 13–4 in doubles, coming off a 6–2 win over No. 15 Duke pair
• Mary Boyce Deatherage: Team-high 15 singles wins + 11-match win streak this season
• Veteran boost: Millie Bissett, Laura Putz & Kristyna Lavickova bring postseason experience

📍 Where: Cary Tennis Park, Cary, NC
🗓️ When: Wednesday, 10 AM ET
🎯 Next Up: If they win, it’s Cal on Thursday

🚪 WR Jordan Scott to Enter Transfer Portal After One Semester

Florida State’s roster reshuffle continues as wide receiver Jordan Scott plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after just one semester in Tallahassee.

📋 Quick Profile:
• 🏈 JUCO transfer from Southwest Mississippi CC
• 📏 6’7”, 215 lbs — drew comparisons to former FSU standout Johnny Wilson
• 💥 2024 stats: 20 REC | 358 YDS | 4 TD (8 games)
• 🗓️ Enrolled in January after flipping from Arizona State

📉 Why the Move?
Scott faced tough competition this spring from fellow big-bodied wideouts Duce Robinson and Elijah Moore, making early playing time unlikely.

🔁 Portal Watch Update:
• QB Trever Jackson
• OL Jaylen Early
• WR Jordan Scott
…with more likely on the way as the spring window opens Wednesday, April 16 – Friday, April 25.

🌀 Norvell on Portal Departures: “No Surprises” — More Could Be Coming

With the spring transfer window officially opening Wednesday, Florida State head coach Mike Norvell isn’t sweating the early wave of exits — and he’s not ruling out some new arrivals, either.

🧳 Who’s Out So Far:
• OL Jaylen Early
• QB Trever Jackson
• WR Jordan Scott

💬 Norvell on Departures:

“There’s not a whole lot of surprises that happen… We’re supporting them in their journey.”
“We’ll always be evaluating — if there’s an opportunity to make our team better, we’ll take it.”

📊 Context:
Early was the only expected contributor in 2024, while Jackson and Scott both slid down their respective depth charts this spring.

🔍 Portal Watch Going Forward:
• FSU brought in 16 transfers this winter
• Norvell and staff will use the final spring practices to assess roster needs
• Any additions will be aimed at enhancing scheme fit under Gus Malzahn (OC) and Tony White (DC)

🗓️ The spring portal window runs April 16–25.

And that’s a wrap!

FSU’s rolling. Baseball’s crushing, golf’s stacking trophies, softball’s heating up, and the portal’s wide open. We’ve got postseason runs, prime-time showdowns, and maybe a few roster surprises on the way. 👀

As always — stay loud, stay proud, and don’t forget to snag your spot in FSU April Fools history before someone else drives the price up.

We’ll see you in the next edition.

—The Chief Brief

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