Isa Torres named ACC Softball Player of the Year Award

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Isa Torres named ACC Softball Player of the Year Award

Isa Torres named ACC Softball Player of the Year Award

FSU star Isa Torres is the ACC Softball Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. The Seminoles dominated the awards.

Isa Torres named ACC Softball Player of the Year Award

FSU star Isa Torres is the ACC Softball Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. The Seminoles dominated the awards.

The Florida State Seminoles softball team is celebrating a season for the ages. After clinching the ACC regular-season championship, the 'Noles have swept the conference's top individual honors, winning four of the five major awards—a feat that matches the program's legendary 2017 squad.

At the heart of the celebration is shortstop Isa Torres, who has been named both the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Torres is putting together one of the best seasons in program history, hitting an eye-popping .547 with 16 home runs, 17 doubles, and six triples. She ranks third nationally in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage (.608), and eighth in slugging (1.031). Perhaps most impressively, she broke the NCAA record with 16 consecutive hits and reached base in 23 straight plate appearances—all while playing flawless defense with zero errors this season. Torres becomes the 10th Seminole to earn ACC Player of the Year and the third to win Defensive Player of the Year.

Joining Torres in the winner's circle is pitcher Jazzy Francik, named ACC Pitcher of the Year after a dominant campaign. Francik posted a 20-2 record with a 1.85 ERA over 128.2 innings, tossing four complete games—including three no-hitters. She held opponents to a .185 batting average while striking out 96 batters. She's the eighth Seminole to claim this honor.

Head coach Lonni Alameda earned her eighth ACC Coach of the Year award—her third in the last four seasons—after guiding FSU to a 21-3 conference record and the program's 19th regular-season title.

The Seminoles also made a strong showing on the All-ACC teams, tying the school record with eight players selected across the three teams. Shortstop Torres, pitcher Francik, and infielder Jaysoni Beachum were named First Team All-ACC. Beachum has been a force at the plate, hitting .404 with eight home runs, 11 doubles, and 59 RBI, while boasting a .543 on-base percentage and an incredible 42-game reached-base streak.

Second Team honors went to Ashtyn Danley, Shelby McKenzie, and Marin Heller. Danley has been a two-way star, going 12-1 with a 2.12 ERA in the circle while also hitting .352 with eight home runs and 47 RBI. McKenzie contributed a .303 average with seven homers and 27 RBI. Heller, a true freshman, impressed with a .353 average and .451 on-base percentage before an injury cut her season short after 48 starts.

Rounding out the honors, Anna Hinde and Hayley Griggs earned Third Team All-ACC recognition. Hinde hit .333 with seven home runs and 37 RBI, while Griggs posted a .285 average with five homers, 28 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. All three—Griggs, Heller, and Hinde—were also named to the ACC All-Freshman Team, signaling a bright future for Seminoles softball.

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