🏹 May 18th - The Chief Brief 🏹

Postseason Power Surge: Walk-offs, MVPs, and a Shot at Supers

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May 18, 2025

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Happy Sunday, Seminole!

The postseason fireworks are starting to fly — and Florida State is lighting up every scoreboard in sight.

Here’s what we’ve got in this loaded edition:

🥎 Ross & Danley dominate as FSU Softball punches its ticket to the Regional Final with an 8–0 run-rule win over USF.

⚾ Noles cap regular season with a gutsy 5–4 win over UNC to lock in a double-bye for the ACC Tournament.

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf roars back at NCAAs, surging 12 spots into 4th place heading into a pivotal Day 3.

🛡️ Recruiting momentum builds as four-star safety Jamarrion Gordon and four-star corner Preston Ashley lock in official visits for the Alabama weekend.

🌍 Three Noles named to U-20 national teams ahead of the CONCACAF Championship — with World Cup spots on the line.

🏃‍♂️ Track & Field explodes for 7 gold medals and 2 MVPs at the ACC Outdoor Championships, led by Kyvon Tatham, Shenese Walker, and freshman phenom Micahi Danzy.

It’s a big-time moment for the Garnet & Gold — and we’re just getting started. Let’s get into it. 👇

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🥎 Ross, Danley Power Noles Past USF to Regional Final 🥎

Florida State punched its ticket to the Tallahassee Regional final with a commanding 8–0 win over USF on Saturday, needing just six innings to wrap things up.

💣 Amaya Ross was unstoppable at the plate, launching two homers — including a 2-run shot in the 2nd and a solo blast in the 6th.
🔥 Ashtyn Danley dominated in the circle, giving up just one hit over five shutout innings.
🚀 Shelby McKenzie added the exclamation point with a 2-run bomb in the 6th to trigger the run rule.

Other highlights:
• Isa Torres and Jahni Kerr set the table with back-to-back singles in the 3rd
• Michaela Edenfield and Hallie Wacaser added key RBIs to extend the early lead
• Katie Dack chipped in an RBI single in the 5th

The Noles (48–9) now await the winner of USF vs. Auburn/Robert Morris. They’ll need just one win on Sunday to clinch the regional title and punch their ticket to Supers. Their opponent will have to beat them twice.

Want to see how it all unfolded — and what's next for FSU? 👉 Read the full game recap here.

⚾ Noles Walk Off Regular Season with Tight Win Over UNC ⚾

The regular season ended on a high note.

No. 2 Florida State edged out No. 4 North Carolina 5–4 on Saturday at Howser to clinch a top-four seed and a double-bye in the ACC Tournament. The win moves FSU to 37–13 (17–10 ACC) and locks in some momentum heading into postseason play.

💥 Freshman Myles Bailey was the star:
• 3-run HR in the 1st (his 12th of the year)
• Game-winning RBI single in the 8th
• 4 of FSU’s 5 runs batted in

🔥 Max Williams added 3 hits, including a game-tying RBI single before Bailey’s go-ahead knock.

🧱 On the mound:
• Wes Mendes kept FSU in control early (6.1 IP, 2 ER)
• John Abraham slammed the door in the 9th with 3 strikeouts to earn his 4th win

📍 Up Next: ACC Tournament in Durham, NC

The road to Omaha just shifted gears — and the Noles are charging forward.

🏌️‍♀️ Noles Surge to 4th at NCAA Women’s Golf Championships 🏌️‍♀️

Now that’s a bounce back.

After opening in 16th place, No. 2 Florida State fired the second-best round of the day (-4) to rocket into a tie for 4th heading into Sunday’s third round at the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad.

🔥 All four counting scores were under par

  • Mirabel Ting: Bogey-free 69, now T-6 at -3

  • Lottie Woad: 3 birdies, T-13 at -1

  • Freshmen Sophia Fullbrook and Alexandra Gazzoli: 3 and 4 birdies, respectively

Coach Amy Bond: “The more we play this course, the more we learn. We’re back in contention.”

📆 Sunday: FSU tees off at 9:52 AM ET with USC and Mississippi State

⛳ Top 15 after Sunday advance to Monday

🎯 Top 8 after Monday reach match play

🛡️ 4⭐ Safety Jamarrion Gordon Sets FSU Official Visit 🛡️

Another high-upside defender is headed to Tallahassee.

Four-star safety Jamarrion Gordon (Jackson, AL) has locked in an official visit to Florida State for the massive August 30 showdown vs. Alabama, per Noles247.

The 6'0", 185-pound DB is ranked No. 408 overall and the No. 38 safety in the 2026 class. Gordon has already taken an OV to Oklahoma State and has more coming up with UNC (May 30), Florida (June 6), and Ole Miss (June 13).

🔥 He last visited FSU in March and was originally offered during a gameday trip in November — part of a relationship that's now spanned over a year.

No predictions yet, but the Seminoles are staying in the mix with a key late-summer visit on deck.

🧲 4⭐ CB Preston Ashley Books Visit for Bama Weekend 🧲

Another blue-chip DB is making the trip.

Four-star cornerback Preston Ashley (Brandon, MS) has locked in an official visit to FSU for the season opener vs. Alabama on August 30, per Noles247 — a major weekend that’s stacking up to be recruiting gold.

🧬 Ashley is the nephew of former FSU running back Rock Preston and has visited Tallahassee multiple times already, including for a spring practice in April.

👀 His OV comes shortly after a visit from corners coach Patrick Surtain Sr., who stopped by Ashley’s high school last week.

📊 The 5'10", 170-pound playmaker is ranked the No. 23 safety nationally in the 2026 class and also has June visits lined up with Colorado and Auburn.

🌍 Three Noles Headed to U-20 Women’s CONCACAF Championship 🌍

International duty calls for a trio of Noles.

Three Florida State soccer standouts — Janet Okeke, Peyton McGovern, and Ashlyn Puerta — have been selected to represent their countries at the 2025 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship, held May 29–June 8 in Costa Rica.

🇨🇦 Okeke will suit up for Canada, having already medaled at the 2022 tournament and appeared in both the U-20 and U-17 FIFA World Cups.

🇺🇸 McGovern and Puerta are back with the U.S. squad after helping push the Americans to the final in the last cycle.

🎯 Stakes: The top four teams will qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.

🗓️ Group Play:
• USA: Guyana, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica
• Canada: Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico

🌟 Noles repping on the world stage — and chasing more hardware.

🏃‍♀️ Track & Field Shines at ACC Championships with 7 Golds 🏃‍♂️

FSU Track & Field closed out the ACC Outdoor Championships with a statement — and two MVPs.

🌟 Kyvon Tatham was named Men’s Field MVP after scoring a meet-high 23 points, including gold in the triple jump (16.09m) and 6th in the long jump.

🌟 Shenese Walker was named Women’s MVP after sweeping the 100m (10.99, meet record) and 200m (22.72) — totaling 20 points.

🥇 FSU Highlights:
• Micahi Danzy (dual-sport freshman) broke the ACC and FSU 400m record: 44.38
• Neo Mosebi: 100m champ (10.08)
• Andre Korbmacher: 110 hurdles champ (13.47 PB)
• Men’s + Women’s 4x100m relays: Gold for both squads
• 7 golds total, plus standout podiums from Tyra Wilson, Kaelyaah Liburd, and others

📊 Final Team Standings:
• Women – 4th (73 points)
• Men – 5th (74 points)

🏆 Up Next: NCAA East Regionals in Jacksonville (May 28–31)

FSU’s speed, strength, and depth were on full display — and the postseason push isn’t done yet.

And that’s a wrap!

That’s a wrap on a massive weekend in the world of Garnet & Gold. 💥

From Amaya Ross going yard (twice) to Track & Field’s title haul to golf’s NCAA climb, it’s clear: the postseason switch has flipped — and the Noles are turning up the heat.

Softball is one win from Supers. Baseball's ACC bracket is set. And the future? Bright — with blue-chip recruits circling the Alabama weekend like it’s the new national holiday.

More fire coming this week. Stay tuned — and stay locked in.

And as always — Go Noles. 🔱

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