Lonni Alameda shares where Florida State’s season stands in history

The Florida State Seminoles had an impressive run all the way up to the championship matchup in the Women’s College World Series. But the Seminoles could not best the top team in the nation this year, the Oklahoma Sooners.

Florida State had a year for the ages despite coming up short in the championship series. And after Oklahoma’s series-ending victory in Game 2, Florida State’s head coach Lonni Alameda shared where this season stands in the program’s storied history.

“It’ll tough to say because they’ve had great ones, they’ve been great different ways. I would say this probably lineup was a little bit deeper lineup-wise as tougher outs,” said Alameda. “They may have more power in the lineup in ’21. I think we had a little deeper pitching probably in ’21. Jordy was pretty good.

“It’s hard to say. They play the game hard. I think the one thing Oklahoma does, and we all try to do, is they keep getting better every year. What they were in championships a couple years ago, they’re a better version of themselves now. We all have to do that. As coaches we have to go back and figure out how do we get better to get back here.”

“The game is changing. The athletes are changing. The way we train changes. That’s one thing they’ve done a really good job of, they’ve gotten into analytics at a high level and they use it. I just think they’re tough to beat.

“Again, a lot of fun to go against, yeah.”

Alameda happy with Florida State’s effort in loss to Oklahoma

Alameda also addressed the Seminoles’ effort in their Game 2 loss and if it met her standards.

“100 percent. You know, strategically, we wanted to match up Kat with whoever. (I) Thought we’d have a chance,” said Alameda. “We had some information on Jordy. Jordy is good. So it was our best chance to get to Game 3. I felt we got some good information yesterday. Our rookies that were in that environment came back today, and they were different. I thought we had a great game.

In Game 2, Florida State was able to break the defensive stalemate in the bottom of the four, giving themselves a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, Oklahoma’s bats came alive late again, scoring three unanswered to take the game, series, and softball crown by a score of 3-1.

“Coleman doesn’t rob that home run; who knows? It’s a game of inches. If Max’s ball is two inches on Game 1 down the right-field line, it’s a different game, too. I think the softball gods weren’t with us this time around. We laid it out there. I’m really proud of them. It feels really good to know that you bounce back and you’re able to do what we did. Kat led us the whole way there. It was pretty special to see that and end her career there.”

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