LONGWOOD, Florida - Seminole State has a long and successful history against Indian River State College in the FCSAA State Softball Tournament. The 2022 team added to that success on Friday to the tune of a 7-2 victory.
Seminole State College got things started in the first inning. Taylor Thomas drove in one when Thomas doubled.
Jada Oleski earned the victory on the rubber for Seminole State College. The pitcher surrendered two runs on seven hits over seven innings, striking out three and walking one.
Ryan took the loss for Indian River State College. Ryan went six innings, allowing seven runs on 13 hits, striking out two and walking one.
Seminole State College tallied one home run on the day. Shelby Williams went deep in the fifth inning.
Seminole State College saw the ball well today, racking up 14 hits in the game. Thomas, Paige Weinmann, Williams, and Angelina Badalament all had multiple hits for Seminole State College. Thomas went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Seminole State College in hits. Seminole State College didn't commit a single error in the field. Brianna Abel had the most chances in the field with nine.
The Raiders will face the #1 ranked Buccaneers of Florida SouthWestern at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets for the tournament can be purchased at the gate (cash only). The price is $20 for an all tournament pass or $10 per day.
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RAIDER NOTES:
- Tickets for home games (cash only) are $5 for adults/$3 for youth & seniors. Season tickets are $30. All are available at the gate.
- Coach Miller won her 1,100th on February 12, 2021Â
- The 2020 softball team was 28-1 prior to the pandemic and has a remarkable 179-44 record over the previous four seasons
- The Raiders have qualified for the FCSAA State Tournament in 18Â out of the last 19Â years.
- Seminole State will serve as host of the NJCAA Region 8 Softball Tournament May 6-9, 2022Â at Boombah Soldiers Creek
- 19 Raider Student-Athletes were named Academic All NJCAA for 2020-21
- To donate to the Raider Softball team follow:Â http://weblink.donorperfect.com/buildingraiders
- Sponsorship and facility rental opportunities are available, for information send an email to esserk@seminolestate.eduÂ
About the Seminole State Raiders:Â Â The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College was established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State now sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I.Â
Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus. For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/. Â
Media contact:Â Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
