Baseball
No. 8 Florida State was swept at Stanford this weekend, falling 4-3 Friday, 8-7 in extra innings Saturday and 7-4 Sunday — with the Cardinal walking off the Seminoles in back-to-back games — in a road trip that almost certainly costs FSU a top-8 national seed:
Softball
No. 13 Florida State swept Georgia Tech in Atlanta this weekend, with Jazzy Francik throwing a no-hitter in Friday’s opener, the Seminoles rallying for a 4-3 win Saturday and surviving a ninth-inning charge to win 8-5 Sunday and complete the three-game
sweep:
Isa Torres continues to establish herself as one of (if not the) country’s best, hitting .569 with 82 hits, 16 home runs and a 16-game hitting streak, all while committing zero errors in the field.
Football
Florida State extended its NFL Draft streak to 43 consecutive years as defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. was taken by the New York Jets with the 103rd overall pick in the 4th round of the 2026 NFL Draft:
A sobering stat — with Jackson Jr. being FSU’s lone pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, it’s the fourth time in the last seven drafts the Seminoles have had just one player selected, after it happened only once from 1988-2019.
We’re tracking where FSU’s undrafted free agents have landed, with wide receiver Squirrel White (Chicago Bears), offensive lineman Jacob Rizy (New England Patriots) and defensive back Jerry Wilson (Los Angeles Chargers) among those who have signed and Tommy Castellanos (Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans) getting a shot at wide receiver during rookie minicamps:
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No. 24 Florida State men’s golf is tied 2-2 with No. 18 Stanford in the ACC Championship semifinal after darkness halted play Sunday, with Jack Bigham all square against Edan Cui and Carson Brewer down two to Dean Greyserman — both with two holes remaining. The Noles reached the semifinal with a 3-2 quarterfinal win over No. 21 Georgia Tech earlier in the day. Play resumes Monday at 8:30 a.m. ET on ACC Network Extra:
The fifth-seeded Seminoles are leading top-seeded Stanford, 2-1. Play will resume on Monday at 8:30 a.m. ET., with Jack Bigham and Carson Brewer still on the course. Bigham is tied with Edan Cui with two holes to play, while Brewer is down two to Dean Greyserman with two holes to go.
Stanford jumped to an early advantage, winning in four of the five matches, but the Seminoles battled back to take over the lead late in three.
Weaver showed dominance in his match early, and led from start to finish, taking the win 4&3 over Jay Leng, giving the Seminoles a point.
In the first match, Whaley found himself down three. After wins on the 10th and 13th holes, he pulled within one. Whaley battled down the stretch but fell to Ethan Gao by one.
McCann trailed by two but bounced back to tie on the 11th hole. McCann moved ahead after a par putt on the 15th and added another point for the Noles behind a 3&1 victory just before play was called.
Bigham’s match was back-and-forth and left the course tied.
The Seminoles defeated Georgia Tech in the quarterfinal to start the day, 3-2. All five matches in the quarterfinal stayed tight between the fourth-seeded Yellow Jackets and fifth-seeded Seminoles.
Whaley regained his lead on the eighth hole after an eagle and stretched the lead to 3 up after the 13th. After giving a point back, Whaley put the match away after winning the 17th hole after an eagle, defeating Albert Hansson 3&1 in the first match.
The second match of the quarterfinal went the distance between Wilmer Edero and Kale Fontenot. After the match was tied for four holes following the 12th hole, Edero fell behind by one on the 17th. Despite a par on the 18th by Edero, Georgia Tech took the point.
The Yellow Jackets added another after a 2&1 win in the third match. Needing a spark, Florida State turned to McCann in the fourth match. McCann fell behind by one for four holes after the ninth but tied the match after a par on 13. The next holes went back-and-forth, but McCann carded a birdie on the 16th to go 1 up. McCann put the pressure on Benjamin Reuter on the 17th and came away with another birdie to win the match 2&1.
In the fifth and final match, Weaver took back his lead on the eighth hole after a birdie and stretched his advantage to 2up on the 11th. Weaver was solid through his final 10 holes, carding eight pars and two birdies to keep the lead. Weaver defeated Aidan Tran 2&1 to send the Noles to the semifinal for the second straight season.
Florida State beach volleyball won its first Big 12 championship title in program history, sweeping No. 3 seed Arizona 3-0 in the semifinals and No. 2 seed TCU 3-0 in the final in Tucson to close out the tournament as the top seed:
FSU faced No. 20 Arizona in the semifinals, beating the Wildcats 3-0 on their home turf. Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig recorded the first dual point at 21-15, 21-11. Then came back-to-back points from courts three and four, with Bailey Higgins and Myriah Massey securing the win 21-12, 21-17.
The Noles went on to face familiar foe No. 9 TCU for the title, challenging the Horned Frogs for the fourth time this season. Courts one and four earned the first two points, with Higgins and Massey making quick work on the fourth at 21-16, 21-14. In a thrilling three-set dual, Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty managed to clinch the match at 18-21, 21-16, 15-8. FSU walked away victorious 3-0.
Florida State, in its inaugural season with the Big 12, has notched 11 wins and dropped only one match in conference play. The Seminoles look to continue their season in Gulf Shores, Alabama for the NCAA Championships next weekend. The selection show is set to begin at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday, April 26.
Florida State track and field placed nine student-athletes on the All-ACC Academic Team, including Suus Altorf and Bieke Schipperen earning the honor for the third time in their careers:
On the women’s side, seven student-athletes were recognized, including Altorf and Schipperen for the third time in their careers. Nicole Dinan and Oluwadara Soremi picked up their second career honor while Zianna Curtis, Regan Morrall and Kayla Pinkard all made the team for the first time.
Neo Mosebi, who helped the men’s team to its 15th ACC Indoor title in program history, made his second appearance on the men’s academic list. British Wilkerson rounded out the men’s team list.
Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0-grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must compete in either the ACC Championship or the NCAA Championship in the sport of cross country.
