FSU softball lost in the Super Regionals for the second consecutive season. They lost to the eventual national champions in 2024 and ran into a unicorn pitcher from Texas Tech in 2025.
Coach Lonni Alameda addressed the pitching concerns from 2024 and had one of the best and deepest pitching units nationally.
It was a historic year for the offense:
A historic year for the bats🔥🔥🔥#Team42 pic.twitter.com/j87mQqavl2
— Florida State Softball 🥎 (@FSU_Softball) June 4, 2025
FSU losing Kennedy Harp for the season late in the year didn't help their chances in the postseason. The Noles will lose some firepower with the departures of Michaela Edenfield, Jahni Kerr, and Kate Dack.
However, they have offensive players returning like: Isa Torres, Kennedy Harp, Jaysoni Beachum, Ashtyn Danley, Shelby McKenzie, Angelee Bueno, and likely players from the transfer portal.
4⃣ Noles were named to Softball America's Top 100 list yesterday🍢
— Florida State Softball 🥎 (@FSU_Softball) June 10, 2025
Isa - #19
Kennedy - #50
Jazzy - #55
Michaela - #68#Team42 pic.twitter.com/j3b9bLV2On
Ashtyn Danley and Jazzy Francik will return inside the circle, which provides two outstanding options with tons of experience.
FSU has added freshmen who have been impact players over the last couple of years, and the Noles have reloaded with an outstanding recruiting class again for 2026:
The future is in good hands👊
— Florida State Softball 🥎 (@FSU_Softball) June 9, 2025
Our incoming freshmen Anna Hinde (NC), Hayley Griggs (OH) and Bella Dimitrijevic (IL) were all named Gatorade Players of the Year for their respective states this morning🍢#Team43 pic.twitter.com/Ip80uxoT1V
Hinde will likely look to fill the vacancy left by Edenfield's departure behind the plate. She was excellent power with seven home runs, batting .679. and a .809 on-base percentage as a senior.
Griggs will play in the infield and bring a monster bat to college. She batted .656 with 23 home runs, 64 runs scored, 55 RBI, and 29 stolen bases.
Dimitrijevic has over 1,000 strikeouts in his high school career and had 347 K's in 147.2 innings and a 0.43 ERA as a senior.
Other standout players in the class:
Harlie Chism-No. 17 player overall and No. 5 infielder from Oklahoma. 3-time state track champion
Marlee Gaskell-No. 4 pitcher via Extra Innings Softball. 133 innings with a 1.21 ERA with 174 strikeouts compared to 30 walks
Makenna Sturgis-Hit .518 with 16 home runs, 60 RBI, and 47 stolen bases
The 2025 recruiting class was No. 3 nationally and boasts nine players total. FSU has power, speed, and another freshman pitcher who could serve in a similar role as Ashtyn Danley and Jazzy Francik over the past two years. It looks like Lonni Alameda is positioning FSU to make another deep run in the postseason.