{"id":191235,"date":"2026-03-14T07:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191235\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T07:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:15:17","slug":"orange-fall-to-no-10-florida-state-in-acc-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191235\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Fall to No. 10 Florida State in ACC Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- The Orange softball team\u00a0(11-8, 0-1) fell to\u00a0No. 10 Florida State\u00a0(23-4, 1-0) 12-1 in five innings. Gabby Lantier<\/a> scored the sole run for the Orange in the top of the third inning, but ‘Cuse was unable to overcome the Seminoles’ seven-run\u00a0fourth inning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HOW IT HAPPENED\u00a0

\nAt the top of the first inning, leadoff hitter Jadyn Burney<\/a> drew a walk and would go on to steal second base during Harmony Jackson’s<\/a> at-bat. On defense, Lauren Fox<\/a> had a diving catch at second base, her first putout of the\u00a0day, to help\u00a0get the Orange out of Florida State’s three-run inning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the bottom of the second inning, Lantier reached for the ball in the warning track to end the\u00a0frame\u00a0with two Seminoles left on base.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lantier drew a walk in the top of the third to reach first base. Burney’s sacrifice bunt advanced Lantier to second base. Jackson stepped up to the plate, sending the ball down the right field line. Lantier rounded third base and stepped across\u00a0home\u00a0plate\u00a0to put\u00a0‘Cuse\u00a0on the board.\u00a0In\u00a0the bottom of the inning, Florida State added two more runs to the score to extend the lead to 5-1 after three innings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Seminoles would go on to score\u00a0seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, including a grand slam home run.\u00a0Syracuse was unable to answer\u00a0at\u00a0the top of the next frame,\u00a0ultimately falling\u00a0to No. 10 Florida State 12-1 in five innings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

OF NOTE<\/p>\n


\n\tJadyn Burney<\/a> stole her 13th base of the season, the most on the team.
\n\tPeyton Schemmer<\/a> stole her first base of the 2026 campaign. The only previous stolen base in her career was against Florida State in 2024.
\n\tVanessa Flores<\/a> led the team in putouts, collecting four of SU’s 12.
\n\tThe Orange are now 4-31 against the Seminoles. <\/p>\n

UP NEXT\u00a0

\nSyracuse will face No. 10 Florida State for the second game of the series tomorrow, Saturday, March 14. The first pitch is set for 1 p.m. at the Seminole Softball Stadium and will be televised on\u00a0ACC\u00a0Network Extra.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For complete coverage of Syracuse softball, follow us on Facebook (\/cusesb<\/a>), X (@CuseSB<\/a>) and Instagram (@cusesb<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n