In the sixth inning, The Garnet and Gold put the game out of reach with their second run of the game. Sydney Sherrill led off the inning with a double to left field. She then advanced to third after Kalei Harding grounded out to the first baseman. Three pitches later, Elizabeth Mason sent a ball to deep right field for a sacrifice fly to score Sherrill.
Scoring Summary
B2 | Devyn Flaherty hit a solo home run to right-center. (NC State 0, Florida State 1)
B6 | Elizabeth Mason hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Sydney Sherrill from third. (NC State 0, Florida State 2)
Kathryn Sandercock picked up her 20
th win of the season after pitching the final three innings. She struck out four and only allowed one hit and no walks.
Caylan Arnold started the game and pitched four innings for the Noles. She allowed three hits and one run with four strikeouts of her own.
Florida State scored in the first inning for the second time this weekend to take an early 1-0 lead. Sydney Sherrill walked with one out and then advanced to second after a Kalei Harding single to the shortstop. Cassidy Davis then hit her second double of the weekend and third extra-base hit to score Sherrill.
NC State 1, No. 6 Florida State 6
Kathryn Sandercock started for the Seminoles and earned her 19
th win of the season as she pitched 6.1 innings, allowing just three hits and one unearned run.
Emma Wilson entered to pitch for Florida State in the top of the sixth with one out. She allowed just one hit.
The Florida State offense was led by extra-base hits as the Seminoles recorded four doubles and a triple. Cassidy Davis scored two runs on two extra-base hits, a double and a triple.
NC State took an early 1-0 lead after the top of the first inning. An error and a pair of singles scored Tatyana Forbes for the Wolfpack. That ended up being NC State’s only run during game one.
The Seminoles have won the opening game of every ACC series this season.
NC State 1, No. 6 Florida State 2
Caylan Arnold started and pitched a gem for the Noles. She threw 6.2 innings for FSU in the first game of the series against the Wolfpack. Arnold allowed just three hits and one run with five strikeouts.
Danielle Watson entered the game with two outs in the seventh inning and forced a groundout to second base.
Neither team had much going until the fourth inning. NC State loaded the bases in the top of the fourth inning with one out after a double, a walk and a fielder’s choice. Arnold got out of the jam with a strikeout and a pop-out to first base.
April 17, 2021 No. 9 Seminoles Tie Single-Game Home Run Record During Doubleheader Sweep
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The No. 9 Florida State softball team (29-6, 17-2 ACC) swept Syracuse (15-13, 8-10) in a doubleheader Saturday. The Seminoles earned a 7-3 win in game one and a 9-0 run-rule victory in game two.
In game one, the Seminoles tied the program’s single-game record with six home runs. The homers were hit by five different players and equaled a mark established May 18, 2019, against South Florida.
Game 1 – No. 9 Florida State 7, Syracuse 3
The Seminoles used a program-record-tying six home runs hit by five different players to score their seven runs in game one. Devyn Flaherty led the way with two home runs and three RBI, while Anna Shelnutt, Cassidy Davis, Josie Muffley and Kiersten Landers all added solo home runs. Landers also stole two bases during game one.