No. 14 Florida State softball travels to Syracuse for final ACC series: preview, how to watch, game thread

After coming up short against No. 9 Florida, Florida State softball now will face one final regular season series. Traveling to New York, the Seminoles will face the Syracuse Orange. If the ‘Noles can secure the sweep, they will be the 2024 ACC Softball regular season champions.

Overall, Syracuse is 26-21, and 7-14 in the ACC. They began conference play by being swept by Duke, before taking their bye week to play out of conference. Since then they have dropped series to Virginia, Boston College, Clemson, Pitt, and taken series against Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.

The Orange pitching staff mostly rely on their two aces, led by Lindsey Hendrix. In a team leading 90.2 innings, Hendrix is 11-3 with a 2.39 ERA. In 20 appearances, she has 83 H, 43 R, 27 BB, 65 SO16 HR, and a .236 B/AVG. Madison Knight has similar stats to her teammate, with 86.2 IP and a 2.91 ERA. With 21 appearances, Knight has 76 H, 44 R, 37 BB, 65 SO,9 HR, and a .229 B/AVG.

Angel Jasso is the biggest bat in the order for the Orange. With a .392 BA, she has started all 47 games and has 39 R, 60 H, 2 HR, 31 RBI, 10 BB and is 16-17 in stolen bases. While Jasso is able to get on base, Taylor Posner is able to drive in runs. The .300 hitter has 40 RBI, with 11 HR, 38 R, 42 H, 7 2B, and 9 BB.

Last Matchup

2023 was the last time FSU and Syracuse faced off, with the two teams playing four times, one for a three game series and one in the ACC tournament. In route to another tournament title, FSU took a 4-1 victory over the Orange. Makenna Reid got the win, with Kathryn Sandercock notching the save. Mack Leonard drove in three runs, while Josie Muffley had the other on a solo homerun.

Stats Comparison

ERA: FSU (3.71) SU (2.98)

Batting Average: FSU (.347) SU (.282)

Scoring: FSU (7.98) SU (4.81)

On Base Percentage: FSU (.431) SU (.359)

How to Watch

Due to weather, the schedule has been adjusted:

• Friday May 3rd, 3 pm, ACCNX
• Friday May 3rd, 5 pm, ACCNX
• Saturday May 4th, 1 pm, ACCNX