🏹 May 4th - The Chief Brief 🏹

One No-Hitter, One Degree, and One Grit-Fueled Weekend in the Garnet & Gold

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May 04, 2025

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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

Happy Saturday Seminole!

The Garnet & Gold delivered a weekend full of history, heroics, and hardware — and we’ve got all the highlights.

🧱 Jazzy Francik made program history with the first-ever no-hitter vs. a ranked team 💫
⚾ Baseball’s top-5 clash with Clemson is going down to the wire after weather delays 🌧️
🎓 Jamir Watkins walked across the stage and into FSU history as the first college grad in his family 🙌
🎾 Men’s tennis and 🏖️ beach volleyball saw strong postseason runs come to an end, while
🥎 Michaela Edenfield went pro and reunited with FSU legends in the AUSL Draft 🔥

Plus: Micahi Danzy flies into FSU’s record books, Norvell updates roster plans, and softball’s ACC title defense is full speed ahead.

Let’s get into it. 👇

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🥎 Francik Throws No-Hitter to Clinch Series Over No. 15 Hokies 🥎

True freshman. Top-15 opponent. Program history made.

Jazzy Francik was untouchable on Saturday, tossing the first no-hitter against a ranked opponent in FSU softball history — leading No. 9 Florida State to an 8–0 win over No. 15 Virginia Tech in six innings. 💣💨

🧊 The Breakdown:

  • Francik: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB

  • First FSU freshman to throw a no-hitter since Lacey Waldrop in 2012

  • 19 consecutive scoreless innings to close the regular season

  • ACC-best 1.57 ERA overall, 1.24 ERA in conference play

💥 The Bats Backed Her Up:

  • Katie Dack crushed her 13th HR of the year

  • Hallie Wacaser added a solo shot — her first since March 22

  • Jahni Kerr: RBI single to extend her RBI streak to 8 games

  • Torres: 2-for-3, RBI double, and leadoff spark

Florida State improves to 44–7 (18–2 ACC), claiming the series and becoming one of just two Power Four teams (with Oregon) to go undefeated in conference series.

👉 The Noles go for the sweep Sunday at 4 PM on ACC Network.

🏃‍♂️ Danzy Blazes to No. 3 All-Time Mark as Noles Close Regular Season 🏃‍♀️

The Seminoles wrapped up their regular season at the Visit Jax Trax in Jacksonville — and Micahi Danzy lit up the track. 🔥

🎯 Danzy’s Day:

  • Took 1st in the men’s 400m with a career-best 45.00

  • That’s the third-fastest time in FSU history

📈 Other Standouts:

  • Tyson Williams: 2nd in 110m hurdles (13.71)

  • Kyvon Tatham: 2nd in triple jump (16.22m) — 3rd straight top-three finish

  • Suus Altorf: 3rd in women’s 800m (2:04.56)

  • Kaelyaah Liburd: 2nd in women’s 400m (52.10)

Next stop: ACC Championships, May 15–17 in Winston-Salem.

🥎 Edenfield Drafted by Volts in AUSL, Reunites with FSU Legends 🥎

She’s headed pro — and teaming up with some Garnet & Gold royalty. 💥

Florida State slugger Michaela Edenfield was selected by the Volts with the 8th pick of Round 2 in Saturday night’s Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Draft.

📦 The Breakdown:

  • One of 12 college players drafted

  • Joins former Noles Kalei Harding and Jessi Warren in the AUSL

  • Will be teammates with Warren on the Volts

📊 Career Recap:

  • 52 HR (3rd all-time), 197 RBI (5th all-time)

  • Top 10: slugging %, walks, putouts

  • 3x All-ACC, 2024 NFCA Third Team All-American

  • Hitting .339 with 8 HR and 45 RBI this season

📅 AUSL Season Starts June 7 in Rosemont, IL

🌧️ FSU-Clemson Game 2 Postponed, Doubleheader Set for Sunday 🌧️

Due to continued inclement weather in Tallahassee, Saturday night’s matchup between No. 5 FSU and No. 3 Clemson has been postponed and will resume Sunday at 1 PM ET in the bottom of the 8th with FSU trailing 4–3.

🗓️ Game 3 will begin 45 minutes after Game 2 concludes.

🎟️ Sunday’s ticket is good for both games, and FSU students get in free with their ID.

📺 Both games will stream on ACC Network Extra, with radio coverage on WFLA 100.7 FM and the FSU Gameday App.

🎉 Don’t forget:

  • Free hand fan giveaway (while supplies last)

  • Kids wearing little league jerseys get in FREE

  • Postgame base running for kids 12 & under 🧒⚾

🏖️ FSU Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 1 UCLA in NCAA Quarterfinals 🏖️

No. 8-seed Florida State saw its NCAA Tournament run end on Saturday morning with a 3–0 loss to top-seeded UCLA in Gulf Shores.

📊 Match Recap:

  • Bruins took straight-set wins on Courts 2 & 3 for an early 2–0 lead.

  • Durish/Koenig rallied on Court 1 to win Set 2 (21–19), but fell in the third (15–11).

  • Courts 4 & 5 were both headed to thrilling finishes before the match was clinched:

    • Wolfe/Massey were leading 11–9 on Court 4.

    • Bergner/Boulware were tied 6–6 on Court 5.

The Noles finish the season at 26–13, with back-to-back NCAA appearances and another top-10 finish under head coach Brooke Niles.

🎾 FSU Men’s Tennis Falls 4–3 in NCAA Second Round Heartbreaker 🎾

No. 20 Florida State’s season came to a close Saturday after a narrow 4–3 loss to No. 13 South Carolina in the NCAA Second Round.

📝 Match Recap:

  • Doubles Drama:

    • Connel/Sebesta rolled 6–2 on Court 2 over a ranked duo (2nd career ranked win).

    • Rihane/Dous-Karpenschif sealed the doubles point with a tiebreak win over the No. 3 pair in the country 🎯

  • Singles Highlights:

    • Jamie Connel cruised to his 25th win of the season (6–3, 6–2)

    • Youcef Rihane capped his career with a straight-sets win (6–2, 6–4) — his 75th+ career singles victory.

💔 The deciding match came down to Court 3:

  • Erik Schiessl rallied to force a third set before requiring a medical timeout.

  • South Carolina was awarded two games for delay and served out the match.

The Noles finish 18–8 overall, with their 7th straight second-round NCAA appearance and 9 conference wins — the most since 2018.

🎓 Jamir Watkins: No. 1 on the Court, First in the Family to Graduate 🎓

Florida State guard Jamir Watkins wore No. 1 for a reason — and this weekend, that number took on a whole new meaning.

The All-ACC standout and 2025 NBA Draft Combine invitee officially became the first college graduate in his family, earning a Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary social science on May 3. 🙌

💬 “Graduating from Florida State will honor the belief that my parents have always had in me… while showing my family what they can achieve,” Watkins said.

Why It Matters:

  • Led FSU in scoring in both of his seasons 🏀

  • Earned All-ACC and All-ACC Academic honors

  • Twice named to the academic Dean’s List

  • Wore No. 1 to inspire his family to reach new heights 💫

🏈 Norvell Talks Spring Wrap-Up, Portal Plans, and Roster Flexibility 🏈

Following the abrupt end to Florida State’s spring practice in light of a campus tragedy, Mike Norvell addressed the media for the first time — offering insight on the team’s mindset, spring takeaways, and where roster moves may be headed next. 🧠📋

Key Notes:

  • FSU will not reschedule the final two spring practices — the focus remained on honoring the campus community.

  • Players stayed active through finals week, but will now get a brief break before summer workouts begin.

  • Transfer portal targets remain a priority, especially at WR, OL, DL, and safety — but it won’t be a massive influx.

Roster Management Reality:

  • FSU is operating under the proposed 105-scholarship limit from the House settlement — but Judge Wilken’s recent pushback means it’s still a “fluid” situation.

  • WR departures (Williams, Brown, Scott) were not unexpected, and the room has already seen new additions and internal growth.

  • Norvell on the current wideout group: “We’ve added experience, we’ve added versatility — and we’ve got real competition.”

🔥 “We saw grit, we saw edge, and we saw a team that’s starting to understand its identity,” Norvell said of the spring.

And that’s a wrap!

History was made, legends were launched, and titles were clinched — but the best part? May is just heating up.
We’ll be back soon with postseason pushes, portal updates, and all the moments that make Tallahassee roar.

Until then — stay sharp, stay loud, and stay locked in.
Go Noles. 🔱

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