FSU earns No. 9 seed, set to host NCAA softball tournament regional

TL;DR

Florida State University has earned the No. 9 seed in the NCAA softball tournament and will host a regional in Tallahassee for the 12th consecutive year. The Seminoles will face Stetson in their opening game on May 15.

Key points

Florida State earned the No. 9 seed in the NCAA softball tournament.
FSU will host a regional in Tallahassee for the 12th straight year.
The Seminoles will face Stetson in their first game on May 15.

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Florida State will open its postseason at home yet again, earning a nine seed in the NCAA softball tournament, and will host a regional in Tallahassee for the 12th straight year.

The Seminoles (49-8) were awarded the seed when the NCAA bracket was released Sunday, marking their 37th tournament appearance and 26th consecutive berth. Despite winning an ACC regular season championship and ACC tournament title, FSU was passed over for a top-eight seed.

Florida State enters the postseason on the heels of its 20th ACC championship, clinched Saturday with a 2-1 win over Virginia Tech.

Joining the Seminoles in Tallahassee are Stetson (36-20), Jacksonville State (45-14), and UCF (38-16-1). FSU will face Stetson on Friday, May 15 in its first game of the regional.

Florida State is seeking a return to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2023 and its first national championship since 2018. Texas Tech eliminated the Seminoles in last year’s super regional.

Should the Seminoles win the Tallahassee regional, they will face the winner of the regional that features No. 8 UCLA, which FSU beat 11-7 earlier this season.