Pereira (14-16), the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Pitcher of the Year, who on Thursday was named to the Southeast All-Region
Team, justified those accolades, twirling a no-hitter through five innings and
into the sixth, before FSU’s Jessica Warren lined a double down the left field
line for the game’s only hit.
The Seminoles (49-8), seeded No. 8 nationally, scored the
game’s only run in the first inning when leadoff hitter Meagan Klaevermann reached on a throwing error by FAMU third
baseman Amber Fullwood, stole second, advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by
Ellie Cooper, before coming home on a Jessica Warren’s sacrifice fly to right
field.
FAMU (27-29) mounted one serious scoring threat in the top
of the fifth inning, getting runners on the corners with two outs when the
heavy weather moved in, resulting in a two hour and 38 minute delay.
When play resumed with Taylor Rosier and Whitney Farris, who
both reached on walks on base, Tashayla Irvis struck out to end the threat.
FSU’s Jessica Burroughs (25-5) tied a personal best with 14
strikeouts against FAMU against just those two fifth inning walks in seven
complete innings.
FAMU will fight to stay alive in the regional on Saturday,
as they face South Florida, which dropped a 2-0 decision to South Carolina on
Friday, in the 2:30 p.m. elimination game.
A FAMU win would pit them against the loser of the 12 noon
FSU-South Carolina game at 5:00 p.m. Saturday.
The regional title game will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
All games will be televised by ESPN3, and Live Stats can be
accessed via the Seminoles.comsite on the NCAA Softball Regional Page.