The overreaction to Florida State softball’s opening-night loss to Charlotte was premature.
Shocking.
The No. 4 Seminoles are going to be a work in progress for much of February, as head coach Lonni Alameda figures out how to fit the puzzle pieces together for the 2024 team after losing several key pieces from last year’s Women’s College World Series Runner-Up team.
But the way FSU responded should give fans some hope that this is a team that could return to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in June for the WCWS.
The Seminoles finished the weekend with a 4-1 record for the weekend at the season-opening JoAnne Graf Classic at JoAnne Graf Field.
They outscored Charlotte, Texas Tech and FAMU 37-16, including two run-rule victories and one in the walk-off variety, after the 6-5 loss in the opener.
FSU played one team that reached the tournament in 2023 (Charlotte) on its opening weekend. The road gets tougher this weekend, as the Seminoles play four top-10 programs and opponents who are contending to reach the WCWS this season.