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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

🏆 This Week in Garnet & Gold 🏆

1. ⚾ Baseball bats bash Duke, stumble late vs. UNC, and now await their NCAA Regional draw.

2. 🥎 Softball bows out in a pair of one‑run heartbreakers to Texas Tech, ending a 49‑win campaign.

3. ⛳ Golf delivers dual storylines: Women reach their first NCAA semifinal as Mirabel Ting claims the ANNIKA, while the men grind into the top‑5 at nationals behind Luke Clanton’s trophy haul.

4. 🏃‍♂️ Track & Field freshman Micahi Danzy torches a 44.38 ACC record, hinting at a two‑sport breakout.

5. 🔁 Recruiting momentum spikes: June 20 looms as a blue‑chip bonanza weekend with EDGE, OL and RB targets trending Garnet.

(Scroll on for deep dives, quick hits, a player spotlight, and the on‑deck calendar.)

⚾ Bash, Crash, and a Bracket on Deck ⚾

Quarterfinal fireworks: Florida State opened the ACC Tournament by bludgeoning Duke 14‑7, racking up 18 hits and an eight‑run third inning led by Myles Bailey’s 4‑for‑5, two‑homer night. Jamie Arnold fanned seven for the W, and Alex Lodise’s ACC‑POY bat kept humming.

Semifinal sting: Momentum fizzled 24 hours later when UNC plated two in the ninth to edge FSU 7‑5, erasing leads in both the sixth and eighth innings. Bailey logged his 15th bomb of the year, but the Noles stranded nine and went 1‑for‑8 with RISP. The squad sits 38‑14 and will learn on Monday whether Howser hosts a regional.

Stat nugget: FSU’s tourney OPS jumped to .982—highest since 2004—even in defeat.

🥎 Season Ends in Super Regional Heartbreak 🥎

Facing Red‑Raider ace NiJaree Canady, fifth‑seeded FSU was blanked 3‑0 in Game 1, then fell 2‑1 in Game 2 despite a seventh‑inning rally that stranded the tying run 60 feet away. The Noles finish 49‑12, logging top‑10 marks nationally in both team average and ERA and producing multiple All‑Americans led by Isa Torres and freshman arm Jazzy Francik.

Lonni Alameda called the season “one of the most balanced and resilient we’ve coached—our bar just happens to be Oklahoma City.”

⛳ Historic Milestones on Both Fairways ⛳

Women: Final‑Four First & an ANNIKA for Ting

Junior Mirabel Ting not only tied FSU’s NCAA scoring record at –10 but also captured the ANNIKA Award as the nation’s top collegiate golfer. The Noles knocked off USC in quarterfinal match play before falling to No. 1 Stanford in an extra‑holes epic, sealing the best season in program history: first ACC title, seven tournament wins, and their first NCAA semifinal.

Men: Clanton Collects, Team Climbs

Days after winning the Ben Hogan Award, sophomore Luke Clanton and the 11‑ranked Seminoles sit fifth (-1) through two rounds at Omni La Costa, with Carson Brewer (‑3) pacing the lineup. Clanton and Tyler Weaver added PING All‑Region plaques on Saturday as FSU positions for Monday’s 15‑team cut.

🏃‍♂️ Danzy’s 44.38 – Freshman Physics 🏃‍♀️

Dual‑sport burner Micahi Danzy ripped a 44.38 400 m at the ACC Outdoor Championships—shattering the conference, meet, and school records and ranking No. 3 nationally this year. He also anchored gold in the 4×100 m before tweeting he’ll “bring that burst back to Doak” at receiver this fall.

🔁 Recruiting Round‑Up – June Tsunami 🔁

Key weekend: June 20—Griffin‑Haynes + brother Jayden, Parks return, and a host of 2026 DBs converge. Norvell’s close‑rate faces its biggest summer test yet.

⚡ Quick Hits ⚡

• Volleyball: 6'2" Washington hammer Lexie Mason signs, bringing 1,500+ career kills to the 2025 class.

• Soccer: Reigning champs host Florida in the Aug 14 Sunshine Showdown; FSU has won seven straight vs. UF.

• Volleyball TV draw: “Showdown at the Net” pits FSU at Oklahoma on Sept 10, live on SEC Network.

• Golden Spikes: Jamie Arnold & Alex Lodise make the 25‑man semifinalist list—vote daily, Seminole Nation.

🌟 Player of the Week – Myles Bailey (Baseball) 🌟

Slash line (ACC Tourney): 6‑for‑9, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 1.778 SLG
Moment: 468‑foot no‑doubt missile vs. Duke, part of an eight‑run inning that swung FSU into Saturday’s semifinals.
Why it matters: Bailey’s surge pushes the freshman OPS to .998 and gives Link Jarrett a legit middle‑order threat heading into NCAA play.

📅 On‑Deck Calendar (May 26 – June 2) 📅

✍️ Sign‑Off

That’s the reel, Chief: diamond dramatics, fairway heroics, track lightning, and recruiting fireworks ready to ignite. Next week brings brackets, match‑play pressure, and the opening salvo of Norvell’s June gauntlet. Clear your calendar—and your vocal cords.

Stay locked, stay loud, and, as always—Go Noles!
— The Chief