FSU softball starts season 4-1: What did we learn from opening games?

The Florida State softball team was back in action this weekend as Team 42 traveled to Mexico for the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. FSU’s opening slate featured five games, highlighted by two highly anticipated matchups against top-five Oklahoma State—billed as the biggest showdown in college softball over the weekend. When the dust settled, the Seminoles finished with a strong 4-1 record, sweeping Northern Colorado and LA Tech while splitting their series with the Cowboys. So, what did we learn from the first five games of 2025? Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin break it all down, including: Puerto Vallarta takeaways – key highlights and lingering concerns Work in progress – areas where FSU still needs to improve Offensive standouts – who made an impact at the plate and how that could shape the lineup moving forward Pitching depth – how the staff powered through the final four games Defensive question marks – what adjustments could help solidify FSU’s fielding Plus, we look ahead to Clearwater, FSU’s first home weekend in Tallahassee, and other notable news from around college softball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices