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Happy Saturday, Nole Nation — and what a weekend it’s been already. From run-rule dominance in Durham to sweeps on the sand in DeLand, Florida State is making headlines across the map.

🔺 Softball smashed 12 runs past Duke in five innings.
🔺 Women’s golf is leading the home tournament behind another blistering round from Mirabel Ting.
🔺 Men’s and women’s tennis each notched gritty road and home wins.
🔺 FSU Beach Volleyball? Still sweeping.
🔺 And how about Azareye’h Thomas soaking in his NFL dreams at Pro Day?

Even after a tough night on the diamond, baseball’s rubber match in Coral Gables has everything on the line — and we’ve got full coverage of it all.

Let’s dive into a weekend edition loaded with wins, wattage, and what’s next for the Garnet & Gold.

⚾ No. 5 FSU Falls to Miami, 9-6, in Game 2 of Rivalry Series

Florida State (19-3, 4-1 ACC) dropped its first weekend game of the season on Friday night, falling 9-6 to Miami (14-10, 1-4 ACC) in Coral Gables. Despite a late rally, the Noles couldn't dig out of an early deficit.

🔥 Game Highlights:
✅ Brody DeLamielleure – Solo HR in the 2nd (2nd career bomb)
✅ Alex Lodise – 2-RBI single in the 8th
✅ 9th-inning push – FSU loaded the bases with no outs, plated 2 more runs
✅ John Abraham – 2.1 IP, 1 ER in relief

📉 Tough Night for Arnold:
– 4.0 IP | 7 H | 7 R (6 ER) | 2 K | 3 BB
– First FSU weekend starter to allow more than 2 ER in 2025
– ERA jumped from 0.87 to 2.92

📊 By the Numbers:
– FSU stranded 13 runners
– 3-for-14 with RISP
– Miami scored 8 of their 9 runs between the 2nd and 7th innings

🗓️ Up Next: Rubber Match Tonight
📍 Miami | 🕖 7 PM ET | 📺 ACCNX
🧢 Wes Mendes gets the start for the Noles

🔗 Full recap + highlights from Friday’s loss here

🏖️ No. 7 FSU Beach Volleyball Sweeps No. 14 FAU & No. 16 Stetson

Florida State came out swinging on Day 1 of the Stetson Beach Blast, dominating a pair of Top-20 teams en route to a clean 2-0 start in DeLand. The No. 7-ranked Noles swept No. 14 Florida Atlantic and No. 16 Stetson, improving to 16-3 on the season and picking up their 8th and 9th ranked wins of 2025.

🔥 Dual Highlights: ✅ vs. No. 14 FAU – 4 of 5 courts won in straight sets
✅ vs. No. 16 Stetson – Clean 5-0 sweep to close Friday

💪 Standout Performances: 🔹 Carra Sassack & Bailey Higgins – Battled through a tight 3-setter vs. FAU, then rolled in straight sets vs. Stetson
🔹 Alexis Durish & Audrey Koenig – Picked up Durish’s 75th career win on Court 1
🔹 Makenna Wolfe & Myriah Massey – Clinched both duals with convincing wins on Court 4
🔹 Gella Andrew & Maddie Trusty + Jordan Boulware & Kenzie Hultquist – Gritty 3-set victories to secure the sweeps

📅 What’s Next: 🔸 Saturday, March 23
🆚 Erskine – 9:15 AM ET
🆚 Palm Beach Atlantic – 12:45 PM ET

📊 FSU is 20-0 all-time vs. Stetson and just keeps climbing.

🔗 Read the full recap + court-by-court results here.

⛳ Ting Torches Seminole Legacy, Noles Lead After Round 1 at FSU Match Up

The No. 7 Florida State women’s golf team wasted no time asserting its dominance on Day 1 of the Florida State Match Up, storming to the top of the leaderboard behind a sizzling round from junior All-American Mirabel Ting.

🔥 Team Leaderboard After Round 1:

1. Florida State – 286

2. Illinois – 287

3. Alabama – 299

🏌️‍♀️ Round 1 Standouts: ✅ Mirabel Ting – 66 (-6), leads the 73-player field by 4 strokes
✅ Kaylah Williams – 71 (-1), T-5th place with 4 birdies
✅ Lottie Woad – 74 (+2), T-10th, four back-nine birdies
✅ Katherine Cook (individual) – 74 (+2), also T-10th
✅ Sophia Fullbrook – 75 (+3), T-17th, eyes 3rd top-20 finish this spring

Ting’s career-low-tying round featured seven birdies, including a scorching start with four straight to open and another flurry late on the front nine. She has now recorded three rounds of 66 this spring and is 30-under par across four spring events.

🗣️ Coach Amy Bond:
💬 "We had a great day today… So many students came out to support us. Thank you all—we look forward to seeing even more tomorrow and Sunday."

📅 Round 2 Tee Time:
🔹 Saturday, 9:50 AM ET | Hole 1
🔹 Grouped with Illinois & Alabama

🔗 Full leaderboard, quotes, and player-by-player breakdown here

🥎 No. 9 FSU Softball Erupts Late to Run-Rule No. 19 Duke, 12-4

The Seminoles made a statement in Durham on Friday night, dropping seven runs in the fifth inning to knock off No. 19 Duke in a five-inning, run-rule victory. FSU (27-5, 4-0 ACC) remains the only undefeated team in ACC play.

🔥 How It Happened: ✅ Jaysoni Beachum – Go-ahead 3-RBI double in the 4th
✅ Katie Dack – 2-run 💣 (9th HR of the season, ties team lead)
✅ Hallie Wacaser – 2-run HR (5th of the season)
✅ Isa Torres – 3-for-3 day with 2 runs and an RBI
✅ Kennedy Harp – 2-for-4 with 2 runs, RBI, and a swipe of home on a wild pitch

💪 In the Circle: 🔹 Annabelle Widra – 2.0+ IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 K
🔹 Jazzy Francik – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 K (Now 5-2)

📈 By the Numbers: – FSU has now scored 12+ runs in six games
– Dack & Beachum have combined for 18 HRs
– Francik has allowed just 1 ER in her last 16 IP

🔜 Game 2 of the series continues Saturday in Durham.

🔗 More on FSU’s explosive win over Duke here

🎾 No. 37 Florida State Upsets No. 16 Clemson, 4-2, at Home

The Noles (11-7, 3-4 ACC) defended their home court with a statement win over No. 16 Clemson on Friday night, remaining undefeated at home in conference play and notching a key Top-20 victory.

🔥 Match Highlights:
✅ Dous-Karpenschif/Schiessl – 10th doubles win on Court 2, 7th vs. ranked pairs
✅ Bulte/Rihane – No. 6 duo clinched doubles point with a 7-5 win on Court 1
✅ Corey Craig – Dominant 6-2, 6-1 win on Court 1 (5th career ACC victory)
✅ Erik Schiessl – Closed out a gritty 3-setter on Court 4 (6-2, 3-6, 6-1)
✅ Dous-Karpenschif – Clutch close on Court 5 to seal the upset (6-2, 1-6, 6-4)

🗓️ Next Up:
🎉 Seminole Heritage Match
📍 vs. Georgia Tech | 📅 Sunday, 1 PM ET
📺 Live video & stats on Seminoles.com

🔗 More on the Top-20 win & full results here

🎾 Comeback Complete: FSU Women’s Tennis Edges SMU, 4-3, in Dallas

Down 3-1 on the road, the No. 32-ranked Seminoles (12-4, 3-3 ACC) rallied behind a trio of clutch singles wins to take down No. 62 SMU and stay hot heading into a big home stand.

🔥 Match Highlights:
✅ Shaw/Parra Romero – No. 89 pair won a tiebreak to stay perfect (12-0), one win away from school record
✅ Putz/Monfils – Sealed the doubles point with their 4th straight win (4-0)
✅ Parra Romero – Straight-sets win on Court 5 sparked the comeback
✅ Shaw – Gritty 3-set win on Court 1 tied the match
✅ Putz – Iced the clincher on Court 6 after dropping the first set

📊 Standouts:
🔹 Eva Shaw: 5-1 in ACC singles play
🔹 Parra Romero: 3-match win streak at Court 5
🔹 Laura Putz: 7-2 this spring, 2 straight wins on Court 6

📍 Next Up at Home:
🆚 No. 26 California – Friday, 4 PM ET
🆚 No. 28 Stanford – Sunday, 12 PM ET
🎟️ Free admission | 📺 Live stream & stats on Seminoles.com

🔗 More on FSU’s road comeback win here

💥 2026 EDGE Kamron Wilson Calls FSU His “Top School” After First Visit

One of the most productive pass rushers in the Sunshine State — Kamron Wilson — made his first trip to Tallahassee on Friday, and the 6-foot-5 Miami Southridge standout left with Florida State atop his list.

🔥 2023 Stats:
✅ 17 sacks | ✅ 32 TFL | ✅ 118 total tackles

🏹 Visit Highlights:
✅ Bonded with DL coach Terrance Knighton and JACK coach Jack Potenza
✅ Sat in on defensive meetings, learned the JACK role
✅ “As soon as I landed off the cart, the whole staff showed love”
✅ Personal sit-down with Mike Norvell, who spoke about “the standard” at FSU
✅ Left saying: “They’re my top school. They’re my top priority right now.”

🧠 On Playing JACK at FSU:
💬 “They’ll use my speed and high motor… flying around, getting to the quarterback, or dropping into coverage.”

📅 Official Visit Locked In:
🔒 June 20 – Final weekend of summer OV period
🛫 Other OVs: Minnesota (5/31), Cal (6/6), Syracuse (6/13)
📍 Additional spring visits include Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Syracuse & Nebraska

🧭 What’s Next?
Wilson plans to decide after his summer visits — but don’t be surprised if FSU wraps this one up early.

🔗 More on Wilson’s visit & why the Noles lead the race

🏈 Azareye’h Thomas Reflects on NFL Dreams, Shines at FSU Pro Day

For Azareye’h Thomas, the NFL Draft process isn’t just business — it’s personal.

From flipping playing cards for pushups as a kid to lining up for the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, the former FSU cornerback is living out a dream he once shared with his brother, current Dallas Cowboys DB Juanyeh Thomas.

💬 “Sitting there watching [the Combine] with my brother, getting motivated… it’s a blessing, to say the least.”

🔥 Pro Day Highlights (March 22):
✅ Estimated 4.5-second 40-yard dash
✅ Impressive interviews with NFL teams
✅ Embraced feedback on tackling technique
✅ “They like my length, my physicality, and the way I play the position.”

Thomas, who racked up 52 tackles and 4 PBUs in 2024, didn’t wait for scouts to question him on his weaknesses — he brought them up himself. That maturity, plus his 6’2” frame, leadership accolades, and NFL bloodline, has him projected in the late first to early second round.

🧠 On the Process:
💬 “Just be yourself… you don’t need to put on a mask. I feel like I’m a guy of high character — and everybody can back me on that.”

And through it all, his biggest motivation? His mother, Stephanie, who stood on the sideline at Pro Day, decked out in a No. 8 jersey.

💬 “She’s my superhero. She’s my everything.”

📈 With multiple Zoom calls already under his belt and more interest following Pro Day, Thomas is making a strong final impression before next month’s draft.

🔗 More on Azareye’h Thomas’ Pro Day & NFL journey here

And that’s a wrap!

From clutch comebacks to statement wins, the Noles are heating up across every surface — turf, clay, court, and sand.

📍 Up next:
⚾ Baseball looks to take the series at Miami
🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf eyes Match Up title No. 5
🎾 Tennis teams head into Sunday with momentum
🏈 Recruiting buzz and NFL dreams only growing louder

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Until next time, Go Noles 🍢