Danley powers No. 12 Florida State softball past North Carolina
Florida State softball captured a win on senior day, as they celebrated Makenna Reid and Madi Frey. The Seminoles ended up with a series sweep of the North Carolina Tar Heels, as they look to regain first place in the ACC. Lineup SS – Isa Torres (JR) 3B – Jaysoni Beachum (JR) LF – Ashtyn Danley (JR) DP – Anna Hinde (FR) RF – Bella Ruggiero (R FR) CF – Kennedy Harp (JR) 2B – Marin Heller (FR) 1B – Hayley Griggs (FR) C – Madi Frey (SR) RHP – Jazzy Francik (SO) Recap 1st Inning Jazzy Francik had an easy inning of the Tar Heels, as she sat them down 1-2-3, capping it off with a strike out looking.
Froze 'em🥶🥶🥶 Jazzy retires the side in order 📺 ACCNX #Team43 pic. twitter. com/zfEYPJAExJ — Florida State Softball 🥎 (@FSU_Softball) April 19, 2026 In the bottom of the frame, Isa Torres led off with a single.
Tow outs later, Anna Hinde joined her on base after a single. Bella Ruggiero followed with a base knock of her own, bringing in Torres. Death, taxes and a Bella RBI in the first inning 1-0 Noles🍢 📺 ACCNX #Team43 pic.
twitter. com/ev7m5bBd2E — Florida State Softball 🥎 (@FSU_Softball) April 19, 2026 3rd Inning UNC stared to piece things together in this inning, as a single and sacrifice bunt had a runner on second base. Soon they had runners on the corners, and with two outs, they tied the game at 1-1.
4th Inning Francik had a bit more traffic on the bases in the top of the inning, but still kept it tied for her offense. Against UNC’s reliever, Jim Livengood, Ruggiero and Kennedy Harp both reached safely, before two outs brought up Hayley Griggs . Her one out single put FSU back in the lead, 3-1.