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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

TGIF Seminole!

Top-5 battles, postseason launches, and two Noles chasing national player of the year honors — yeah, this one's loaded.

Here’s what we’ve got on deck:

⚾ Baseball drops Game 1 to UNC as the top-5 showdown at Howser heats up heading into Senior Day and Armed Forces Day.

🏃‍♂️ FSU Track & Field opens ACC Championships with record-setting throws and four Noles advancing to finals.

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf lands two National Player of the Year finalists as Mirabel Ting and Lottie Woad headline a national title run.

🥎 Seven Noles named NFCA All-Region as FSU Softball begins its NCAA Tournament push at home in the Tallahassee Regional.

🏀 Makayla Timpson and Natasha Howard make the Fever’s WNBA roster, continuing the Garnet & Gold legacy at the pro level.

🛡️ FSU locks in official visits with 4⭐ OL Da’Ron Parks and 🧱 4⭐ DL Cameron Brickle, stacking trench talent in June.

Let’s dive in. 👇

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⚾ FSU Drops Series Opener to UNC, 8–3 ⚾

The top-5 showdown at Howser started with a stumble.

No. 2 Florida State fell 8–3 to No. 4 North Carolina on Thursday night, as the Tar Heels used an early lead and a dominant complete game from Jake Knapp (11-0) to take Game 1.

💣 Alex Lodise stayed hot, blasting his 17th homer of the season (42nd career) — a 2-run shot in the 6th
🔥 Cal Fisher doubled twice, scored once, and extended his hit streak to 15 games
🎯 Jamie Arnold (6-2) struck out 8 over 5.0 IP but took just his second loss of the year

FSU (36-12, 16-9 ACC) was out-hit 8 to 4, as UNC (38-11, 17-10 ACC) pulled away with four runs in the 6th.

📺 Up Next:
• Friday at 7 PM (ACC Network) — Senior Day ceremony at 6:35 PM
• Saturday at 2 PM (ACC Network Extra) — Armed Forces Day + flyover at 1:55 PM
🎟️ Tickets available here | Free for FSU students

Still two games left — and plenty on the line.

🏃‍♂️ FSU Opens ACC Track & Field Championships with Big Throws, Fast Times 🏃‍♀️

Day 1 of the 2025 ACC Outdoor Championships is in the books — and the Noles are off to a strong start in North Carolina.

🔨 In the men’s hammer throw, both Seminole competitors posted all-time marks:
• Austin Kleinman finished 10th with a lifetime best 60.68m (199-1) — 5th-best in FSU history
• Cooper Crowell placed 17th with a 57.96m (190-2) — 10th-best in program history

🚀 Four athletes advanced to Saturday’s finals out of prelims:
• Tyra Wilson (400m hurdles): Won her heat at 55.73 — 3rd career ACC final
• Shenese Walker (200m): 5th overall at 23.38
• Amare Williams (200m): 8th with a personal-best 21.04
• Suus Altorf (1500m): 8th overall at 4:17.87

📈 Zach Leachman chipped in two points for the men's squad, placing 7th in the 10,000m (29:10.02)

📅 Friday’s events begin at 3 PM with the women’s long jump.

🏌️‍♀️ Ting & Woad Named National Player of the Year Finalists 🏌️‍♀️

The accolades keep rolling in for FSU Women’s Golf — and this one’s big.

Mirabel Ting and Lottie Woad have been named two of just three finalists for the Division I Ping National Player of the Year, as announced by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. They’ll lead the No. 2-ranked Noles into the NCAA Championship Finals starting Friday in Carlsbad.

📊 Ting:
• No. 1 in NCAA (Clippd), No. 2 in World Amateur Rankings
• 5 individual wins, 68.96 stroke average
• 2025 ACC Golfer of the Year

📊 Woad:
• No. 1 in World Amateur Rankings (44 straight weeks)
• 2 wins, top-3 finishes in all 10 events this year
• 2024 ANWA Champion, 3rd in 2025 ANWA
• 2024 ACC Golfer of the Year and 2x WGCA finalist

FSU has won a school-record 7 team titles this year — including its first-ever ACC Championship — and heads into the NCAA Finals as a legitimate national title contender.

Coach Amy Bond: “Both Mirabel and Lottie have played magnificent golf throughout the year… We’re thrilled they get to finish this run together with their teammates.”

🥎 Seven Noles Earn NFCA All-Region Honors 🥎

Florida State Softball just racked up more hardware — with seven players named to the NFCA All-Region teams, tied for the second-most in school history and the most in the Gulf Region this year.

🟥 First Team All-Region:
• Isa Torres – Hitting .447 with 88 hits (3rd in the nation), 8 HR, 44 RBI
• Kennedy Harp – .412 AVG, nation-leading 10 triples, team-high 49 RBI
• Ashtyn Danley – 12-1, 1.76 ERA in the circle + .386 with 14 RBI at the plate

🟦 Second Team All-Region:
• Michaela Edenfield – 9 HR, 47 RBI, team-best .495 OBP
• Jaysoni Beachum – 11 HR, 42 RBI, reigning National Freshman of the Year
• Jahni Kerr – .390 AVG, 9 HR, 42 RBI — including .456 in ACC play
• Katie Dack – Team-high 14 HR, .348 AVG, 47 RBI

📺 Up Next:
FSU opens the Tallahassee Regional against Robert Morris tomorrow at 2:30 PM on ACC Network.

The postseason starts now — and this lineup is locked and loaded. 💣

🏀 Timpson, Howard Make Fever Roster for 2025 WNBA Season 🏀

Seminoles in the pros.
Two Florida State legends — Makayla Timpson and Natasha Howard — will suit up this season for the Indiana Fever, as both were named to the team’s official 11-player roster.

🔥 Timpson, the No. 19 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, was the only rookie to make the squad.
🏆 Howard, entering her 11th season, is a three-time WNBA champion and former Defensive Player of the Year (2019).

📈 Timpson’s FSU Legacy:
• All-time leader in rebounds (1,094) and double-doubles (47) — both previously held by Howard
• Averaged 17.5 PPG, 10.6 RPG, and 3.1 BPG in 2024–25
• 3x eight-block games last season + ACC Tournament blocks record

🏀 Howard’s Career Resume:
• Drafted 5th overall in 2014 by the Fever
• 17.6 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.9 APG career averages
• Most Improved Player (2018) + 2x All-Defensive Team

📺 The Fever open their season Saturday at 3 PM on ABC against the Chicago Sky.

Garnet & Gold still shining on the biggest stage. ✨

🛡️ FSU Locks In Official Visit with 4⭐ OL Da’Ron Parks 🛡️

Another big target is heading to Tallahassee — literally.

Da’Ron Parks, a 6’5”, 350-pound interior offensive lineman from Sarasota (Cardinal Mooney), has scheduled an official visit to Florida State for June 13–15, per Noles247.

Parks is the No. 21 IOL and No. 302 overall prospect in the 2026 class (247Sports Composite) and was previously planning to visit Kentucky on that weekend before flipping plans for FSU.

🗣️ Parks has long-standing ties to OL coach Herb Hand, who recruited him at both UCF and now Florida State.

🔁 His other likely visits this summer include Ohio State, Oklahoma, Auburn, and Kentucky — but the Noles are now set to host him during a key stretch in June.

🧱 FSU to Host 4⭐ DL Cameron Brickle for Official Visit 🧱

The big bodies keep rolling in.

Cameron Brickle, a 6’2”, 305-pound defensive lineman from IMG Academy, has locked in an official visit to Florida State for June 6, per Noles247.

Brickle — the No. 50 DL in the 2026 class (247Sports) — previously visited Tallahassee for Junior Day in March, when the staff made clear he held a committable offer.

🔒 No other OVs are currently set for Brickle, though he holds nearly 40 offers from top Power 4 programs.

💥 Scouting Snapshot:
"True nose guard with elite strength, quick feet, and the ability to shed double teams. High-upside Power 4 prospect with disruptive traits and a strong motor." — Greg Biggins, 247Sports

FSU has quietly built strong momentum on the D-line — and Brickle could be a major piece in the next wave.

And that’s a wrap!

That’s a wrap on today’s Brief — and the Garnet & Gold are everywhere.

From Ting and Woad chasing history, to Torres and Kerr smashing records, to Francik throwing no-hitters — it’s clear: this postseason belongs to the Noles if they want to take it.

Recruiting boards are heating up, rosters are clicking, and the hunt for hardware is officially on.

Enjoy the weekend action — and we’ll see you Monday with more from the diamond, track, and trail. 🏆

Stay locked in,
— The Chief