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Tallahassee, Fla. – The No. 6 Seminole softball team (4-0) looks to add to their 4-0 start to the season this week as they play six games in five days. The Noles start at home when they host South Alabama (1-3) on Wednesday, February 16th at 2:00 PM. Florida State then heads to the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational to take on Tennessee (Feb. 17 at 4 pm), Texas (Feb. 18 at 1 pm), Michigan (Feb. 19 at 1 pm), UCF (Feb. 20 at 12:30 pm), and UCLA (Feb. 20 at 7 pm). The Seminoles and South Alabama have met 11 times, with the Noles leading the series 7-4. The teams last met in 2019 at home with a 4-1 Seminole win. The last time South Alabama beat FSU was 3-1 in 2018 during the first game of a doubleheader. The Seminoles responded to the loss with a run-rule win in the second game 14-1. South Alabama started their season 1-3 with two losses against No. 14 LSU and a loss to Illinois. They earned their first win of the season against Central Arkansas, 7-4, at the Tiger Classic in Baton Ro
Oklahoma is the unanimous No. 1 team in the 2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Sooners (5-0) went undefeated on their trip to California with four victories at the Mark Campbell Classic in Irvine, Calif., which included a 4-1 win over No. 3 UCLA.
Tallahassee, Fla. – The No. 6 Seminole softball team returns to the field for the first time in 2022 as they host the fourth annual JoAnne Graf Classic (February 11-13). Opponents for this year’s classic feature Loyola (Chicago), Mercer, and Kennesaw State. The Seminoles begin play on Friday, February 11 at 3:00 PM against Mercer. Immediately after, the Noles will take on Kennesaw State at 5:30 PM. Florida State will play two more games on Saturday, February 12 at 12:30 PM against Loyola and 3:00 PM against Kennesaw State. All four Florida State games this weekend are on ACCNX. Florida State vs. Loyola This will be the first meeting between the Florida State and Loyola softball programs. Loyola has been predicted to finish ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference, coming off of a 13-29 season finish in 2021. Florida State vs. Mercer This weekend will be the 30th matchup between these two teams. Florida State is a perfect 29-0 against Mercer. The teams met last in 2012 during a 3-0 S