2023 Florida State Seminoles softball team

2023 Florida State Seminoles softball
2023 Florida State Seminoles softball
NCAA Tallahassee Regional champion; NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional champion; ACC Tournament champion; ACC champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	58–11 (22–2 ACC)
Head coach	Lonni Alameda (15th season);
Home stadium	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
	Conf.						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 3 ‍†‍‡‍^y	22	–	2	–	0	.917	58	–	11	–	0	.841
No. 5 Duke ‍‍‍^y	19	–	5	–	0	.792	48	–	11	–	0	.814
No. 10 Clemson ‍‍‍^y	18	–	6	–	0	.750	49	–	12	–	0	.803
Louisville ‍‍‍^y	16	–	7	–	0	.696	34	–	20	–	0	.630
No. 24 Virginia Tech ‍‍‍^y	14	–	10	–	0	.583	39	–	20	–	0	.661
North Carolina ‍‍‍	13	–	10	–	0	.565	26	–	28	–	0	.481
Notre Dame ‍‍‍^y	11	–	12	–	1	.479	30	–	19	–	1	.610
Virginia ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0	.333	30	–	22	–	0	.577
Syracuse ‍‍‍	7	–	15	–	1	.326	19	–	25	–	1	.433
Georgia Tech ‍‍‍	7	–	17	–	0	.292	26	–	27	–	0	.491
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍	6	–	17	–	0	.261	24	–	25	–	0	.490
Boston College ‍‍‍	6	–	18	–	0	.250	24	–	28	–	0	.462
NC State ‍‍‍	6	–	18	–	0	.250	18	–	35	–	0	.340

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 8, 2023^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2023 Florida State Seminoles softball team represented Florida State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Seminoles were coached by Lonni Alameda, who led her fifteenth season. The Seminoles finished with a record of 58–11.

The Seminoles were invited to the 2023 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Tallahassee Regional Super Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Oklahoma.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2023 Florida State Seminoles roster^[2]^[3]

Pitchers

5 - Allison Royalty - Junior
13 - Mack Leonard - Senior
16 - Ali DuBois - Senior
17 - Emma Wilson - Junior
21 - Madi Balk - Freshman
31 - Makenna Reid - Freshman
32 - Kathryn Sandercock - Senior

Catchers

20 - Kaia Lopreste - Senior
24 - Madi Frey - Freshman
51 - Michaela Edenfield - Sophomore
77 - Katie Dack - Sophomore

Infielders

3 - Bethaney Keen - Graduate
9 - Devyn Flaherty - Junior
10 - Josie Muffley - Senior
12 - Amaya Ross - Sophomore
27 - Krystina Hartley - Sophomore
30 - Avery Weisbrook - Freshman

Outfielders

1 - Hallie Wacaser - Sophomore
4 - Jahni Kerr - Sophomore
6 - Kaley Mudge - Junior
14 - Autumn Belviy - Sophomore

Utility

8 - Kalei Harding - Junior

Coaches

2023 Florida State Seminoles softball coaching staff^[2]^[3]
Lonni Alameda - Head Coach - 15th season Travis Wilson - Assistant coach - 12th season Troy Cameron - Assistant coach - 3rd season Kaleigh Rafter - Volunteer assistant coach - 2nd season

Schedule

Legend
	Florida State win
	Florida State loss
*	Non-Conference game

2023 Florida State Seminoles Softball Game Log^[2]^[4]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Feb 9	Lipscomb*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 3–0	1–0
Feb 9	Lipscomb*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–1	2–0
Feb 11	Lipscomb*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	L 4–5	2–1
Feb 11	Purdue*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–1	3–1
Feb 12	Longwood*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–0	4–1
Feb 14	Florida A&M*	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–0⁵	5–1
Feb 14	Florida A&M*	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–1⁶	6–1
Feb 16	vs No. 10 Arizona*	No. 6	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (TaxAct Clearwater Invitational)	W 6–4	7–1
Feb 17	vs No. 4 Arkansas*	No. 6	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (TaxAct Clearwater Invitational)	W 9–6	8–1
Feb 18	vs No. 2 UCLA*	No. 6	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (TaxAct Clearwater Invitational)	L 4–6	8–2
Feb 19	vs Louisiana*	No. 6	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (TaxAct Clearwater Invitational)	W 10–2⁶	9–2
Feb 19	vs No. 15 Alabama*	No. 6	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (TaxAct Clearwater Invitational)	L 1–2	9–3
Feb 22	North Florida*	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–3	10–3
Feb 23	Florida Gulf Coast*	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 13–5⁶	11–3
Feb 24	Lamar*	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–0	12–3
Feb 24	Florida Gulf Coast*	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 7–2	13–3
Feb 25	Lamar*	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 11–3⁶	14–3
Feb 25	Troy*	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 2–1	15–3

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Mar 3	UMass*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–0⁵	16–3
Mar 3	Colgate*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–1⁶	17–3
Mar 4	Georgia Southern*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–0	18–3
Mar 4	Colgate*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 13–2⁵	19–3
Mar 5	Georgia Southern*	No. 5	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–1⁵	20–3
Mar 10	at No. 3 Oklahoma State*	No. 5	Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 7–5	21–3
Mar 11	at No. 3 Oklahoma State*	No. 5	Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK	L 1–9⁵	21–4
Mar 12	at No. 3 Oklahoma State*	No. 5	Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK	L 2–3	21–5
Mar 14	at No. 1 Oklahoma*	No. 6	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 4–5	21–6
Mar 17	Syracuse	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–0⁵	22–6	1–0
Mar 18	Syracuse	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–1	23–6	2–0
Mar 19	Syracuse	No. 6	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–0⁵	24–6	3–0
Mar 24	at No. 14 Duke	No. 6	Duke Softball Stadium • Durham, NC	W 4–1	25–6	4–0
Mar 25	at No. 14 Duke	No. 6	Duke Softball Stadium • Durham, NC	L 1–2	25–7	4–1
Mar 26	at No. 14 Duke	No. 6	Duke Softball Stadium • Durham, NC	W 7–3^5.2	26–7	5–1
Mar 31	Georgia Tech	No. 7	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–4	27–7	6–1

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Apr 1	Georgia Tech	No. 7	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–0⁵	28–7	7–1
Apr 2	Georgia Tech	No. 7	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–1⁶	29–7	8–1
Apr 6	at No. 4 Clemson	No. 6	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 7–0	30–7	9–1
Apr 6	at No. 4 Clemson	No. 6	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 4–1	31–7	10–1
Apr 7	at No. 4 Clemson	No. 6	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 3–2	32–7	11–1
Apr 12	Jacksonville	No. 4	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 2–0	33–7
Apr 14	Virginia	No. 4	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–1	34–7	12–1
Apr 15	Virginia	No. 4	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	L 5–6	34–8	12–2
Apr 15	Virginia	No. 4	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–0⁶	35–8	13–2
Apr 18	at Stetson	No. 5	Patricia Wilson Field • DeLand, FL	W 7–2	36–8
Apr 20	at No. 18 Virginia Tech	No. 5	Tech Softball Park • Blacksburg, VA	W 4–1	37–8	14–2
Apr 21	at No. 18 Virginia Tech	No. 5	Tech Softball Park • Blacksburg, VA	W 6–3	38–8	15–2
Apr 22	at No. 18 Virginia Tech	No. 5	Tech Softball Park • Blacksburg, VA	W 16–7⁵	39–8	16–2
Apr 26	No. 14 Florida*	No. 4	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–3	40–8
Apr 28	at Notre Dame	No. 4	Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 5–4⁸	41–8	17–2
Apr 29	at Notre Dame	No. 4	Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 11–2⁵	42–8	18–2
Apr 30	at Notre Dame	No. 4	Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 12–0⁵	43–8	19–2

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
May 3	at No. 16 Florida*	No. 3	Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL	W 8–7	44–8
May 5	Louisville	No. 3	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–4	45–8	20–2
May 6	Louisville	No. 3	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–4¹¹	46–8	21–2
May 7	Louisville	No. 3	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 2–1	47–8	22–2

Post-season

ACC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACCT record
May 11	(9) Syracuse	No. 3 (1)	Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 4–1	48–8	1–0
May 12	No. 23 (5) Virginia Tech	No. 3 (1)	Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 9–1⁶	49–8	2–0
May 13	No. 6 (2) Duke	No. 3 (1)	Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 2–1	50–8	3–0

NCAA Tallahassee Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg record
May 19	Marist	No. 3 (3)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–0⁵	51–8	1–0
May 20	UCF	No. 3 (3)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–1	52–8	2–0
May 21	South Carolina	No. 3 (3)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	L 0–4	52–9	2–1
May 21	South Carolina	No. 3 (3)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 1–0	53–9	3–1

NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR record
May 25	No. 14 (14) Georgia	No. 3 (3)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–1	54–9	1–0
May 26	No. 14 (14) Georgia	No. 3 (3)	JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–2	55–9	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
June 1	No. 9 (6) Oklahoma State	No. 3 (3)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 8–0⁶	56–9	1–0
June 3	No. 6 (7) Washington	No. 3 (3)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 3–1	57–9	2–0
June 5	No. 4 (4) Tennessee	No. 3 (3)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–1	58–9	3–0
June 7	No. 1 (1) Oklahoma	No. 3 (3)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–5	58–10	3–1
June 8	No. 1 (1) Oklahoma	No. 3 (3)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 1–3	58–11	3–2

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA/USA Today	5	6	6	5	5	6	6	7	6	4	5	4	3	3	3	3*	2
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25	4	7	6	5	6	6	7	7	6	4	5	4	3	3	3	3*	2
D1Softball	4	7	7	5	6	7	7	7	6	4	5	4	3	3	3*	3*	2
Softball America	3	6	7	6	6	7	7	8	7	4	5	4	3	3	3	3	2

References

^ "2023 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2025 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "2023 Softball Roster". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ "2023 Softball Schedule". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[1] "2023 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[media-2] 2025 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[roster-3] "2023 Softball Roster". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[4] "2023 Softball Schedule". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

Florida State Seminoles softball
Venues	JoAnne Graf Field (1999–Present)
Head coaches	JoAnne Graf (1979–2008) Lonni Alameda (2009–Present)
Seasons	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics