# 2018 Florida State Seminoles softball team

The 2018 Florida State Seminoles softball team represented Florida State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. The Seminoles were coached by Lonni Alameda, in her tenth season. They played their home games at JoAmne Graf Field and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Seminoles were invited to the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Tallahassee Regional, and the Tallahassee Super Regional, and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Florida State win |
| | Florida State loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2018 Florida State Seminoles Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 9 | vs Portland State* | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 18–1$^5$ | 1–0 |
| Feb 9 | at Texas State* | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Feb 10 | at Texas State* | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8–0$^6$ | 3–0 |
| Feb 10 | vs Portland State* | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 11–1$^5$ | 4–0 |
| Feb 14 | Florida A&M* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–0$^5$ | 5–0 |
| Feb 16 | Minnesota* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–2 | 6–0 |
| Feb 17 | Minnesota* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–3 | 7–0 |
| Feb 17 | Michigan* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 0–1 | 7–1 |
| Feb 18 | Michigan* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–0 | 8–1 |
| Feb 20 | McNeese State* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 1–6 | 8–2 |
| Feb 21 | at South Alabama* | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–3 | 8–3 |
| Feb 21 | at South Alabama* | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 14–1$^5$ | 9–3 |
| Feb 23 | vs Northern Iowa* | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 9–0$^5$ | 10–3 |
| Feb 23 | at Alabama* | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 0–3 | 10–4 |
| Feb 24 | at Alabama* | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 3–1 | 11–4 |
| Feb 24 | vs Georgia State* | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 8–0$^6$ | 12–4 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 2 | Hofstra* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 0–1$^{10}$ | 12–5 | |
| Mar 2 | Oregon* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 0–5 | 12–6 | |
| Mar 3 | Florida Gulf Coast* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–2 | 13–6 | |
| Mar 3 | Hofstra* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–0 | 14–6 | |
| Mar 4 | Oregon* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–1 | 15–6 | |
| Mar 8 | vs Penn* | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 12–0$^5$ | 16–6 | |
| Mar 10 | at North Florida* | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 13–0 | 17–6 | |
| Mar 10 | at North Florida* | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 9–6 | 18–6 | |
| Mar 16 | Virginia Tech | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–0 | 19–6 | 1–0 |
| Mar 17 | Virginia Tech | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 20–6 | 2–0 |
| Mar 18 | Virginia Tech | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–2 | 21–6 | 3–0 |
| Mar 21 | Troy* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–2$^6$ | 22–6 | |
| Mar 21 | Troy* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–1$^6$ | 23–6 | |
| Mar 23 | Syracuse | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 1–0 | 24–6 | 4–0 |
| Mar 24 | Syracuse | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–0 | 25–6 | 5–0 |
| Mar 25 | Syracuse | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–4 | 26–6 | 6–0 |
| Mar 30 | at Georgia Tech | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 13–2$^5$ | 27–6 | 7–0 |
| Mar 31 | at Georgia Tech | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 4–2 | 28–6 | 8–0 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 1 | at Georgia Tech | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 11–3$^6$ | 29–6 | 9–0 |
| Apr 4 | Louisiana–Lafayette* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–0$^5$ | 30–6 | |
| Apr 4 | Louisiana–Lafayette* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–1 | 31–6 | |
| Apr 6 | Pittsburgh | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–1 | 32–6 | 10–0 |
| Apr 6 | Pittsburgh | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 0–1 | 32–7 | 10–1 |
| Apr 8 | Pittsburgh | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–0$^5$ | 33–7 | 11–1 |
| Apr 11 | Florida* | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–1 | 34–7 | |
| Apr 13 | at Boston College | Boston College Softball Field • Brighton, MA | L 0–1 | 34–8 | 11–2 |
| Apr 13 | at Boston College | Boston College Softball Field • Brighton, MA | W 5–4 | 35–8 | 12–2 |
| Apr 14 | at Boston College | Boston College Softball Field • Brighton, MA | W 5–0 | 36–8 | 13–2 |
| Apr 21 | Louisville | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–0 | 37–8 | 14–2 |
| Apr 22 | Louisville | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–0$^5$ | 38–8 | 15–2 |
| Apr 23 | Louisville | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–1 | 39–8 | 16–2 |
| Apr 25 | at Florida* | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–5 | 39–9 | |
| Apr 27 | at Notre Dame | Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | W 9–2 | 40–9 | 17–2 |
| Apr 28 | at Notre Dame | Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | W 11–2$^6$ | 41–9 | 18–2 |
| Apr 29 | at Notre Dame | Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | L 1–3 | 41–10 | 18–3 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 4 | at NC State | Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 9–1$^5$ | 42–10 | 19–3 |
| May 5 | at NC State | Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 5–0 | 43–10 | 20–3 |
| May 6 | at NC State | Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 3–0 | 44–10 | 21–3 |
Post-season :
ACC tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 10 | (8) Louisville | (1) | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 7–4 | 45–10 | 1–0 |
| May 11 | (5) Notre Dame | (1) | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 6–1 | 46–10 | 2–0 |
| May 12 | (2) Pittsburgh | (1) | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 5–4 | 47–10 | 3–0 |
NCAA Tallahassee Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 18 | Jacksonville State | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–0$^5$ | 48–10 | 1–0 |
| May 19 | Auburn | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–1$^8$ | 49–10 | 2–0 |
| May 20 | Jacksonville State | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–0 | 50–10 | 3–0 |
NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 25 | LSU | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–6 | 50–11 | 0–1 |
| May 26 | LSU | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–5$^{11}$ | 51–11 | 1–1 |
| May 26 | LSU | JoAnne Graf Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–1 | 52–11 | 2–1 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS record |
| May 31 | (3) UCLA | (6) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 4–7 | 52–12 | 0–1 |
| June 2 | (7) Georgia | (6) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 7–2 | 53–12 | 1–1 |
| June 2 | (1) Oregon | (6) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 4–1 | 54–12 | 2–1 |
| June 3 | (3) UCLA | (6) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–1 | 55–12 | 3–1 |
| June 3 | (3) UCLA | (6) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 12–6 | 56–12 | 4–1 |
| June 4 | (5) Washington | (6) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0 | 57–12 | 5–1 |
| June 4 | (5) Washington | (6) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–3 | 58–12 | 6–1 |