2012-2015

Number Retired March 13, 2026

Lacey Waldrop was one of greatest pitchers in collegiate softball history. Waldrop is FSU’s all-time career wins leader with 109 and is among FSU’s all-time top five in four different categories – total wins, appearances, strikeouts, and saves. Waldrop became FSU’s second USA National Player of the Year in 2014 and was a three-time All-American, two-time ACC Pitcher of the Year and a three-time All-ACC selection. Waldrop posted a remarkable 19-5 record and an ACC-leading 1.33 ERA as a freshman. As a sophomore in 2013, she repeated as an All-ACC team member, posted a 24-10 record, and again had an ACC best 1.53 ERA. Her historic junior season saw her lead the nation with 38 wins, and she ranked in the Top 25 nationally in ERA, strikeouts and shutouts. In addition to her remarkable stats as a senior that included a 28-7 record and 1.52 ERA, she earned her third NFCA All-America honor and was named the 2015 national CLASS Award winner for her achievements on and off the field. Over the course of her career, Waldrop posted a 1.37 ERA and recorded 109 wins compared to just 29 losses and helped FSU to its first Women’s College World Series appearance in 10 years.

1980–1983

Number Retired 1988

During her illustrious career at Florida State, Darby Cottle garnered some of the highest honors ever bestowed on a female athlete at FSU. In 1982, she was named the recipient of the Broderick Award for slow-pitch softball. The award was presented annually to the top 16 collegiate women athletes in the country, with winners selected by a poll of women’s athletic directors. On top of winning the Broderick honor, Cottle was later named the Amateur Softball Player of the Year for Slow-Pitch Softball by the United States Olympic Committee. As a three year starter for the Seminoles, Cottle batted .469 and led the team in just about every hitting category during her impact junior season, including: hits (96), doubles (11), triples (4) and home runs (11). A native of Ty Ty, Ga., Cottle led FSU to its second consecutive AIAW national championship during that season. Adding to her accomplishments, Cottle was named to the AIAW All-State, All-Region and All-National Tournament teams and All American for the second consecutive year. During the national tournament, Cottle had 11 hits in 16 at-bats and played errorless ball at shortstop in leading FSU to four straight victories and the national title.

2001–2004

Jersey Retired March 5, 2017

Jessica van der Linden excelled both as a pitcher and as a hitter and was one of the best overall athletes to wear the Garnet and Gold. The Cerritos, California native played at FSU from 2001-2004 and led the Noles to a pair of Women’s College World Series appearances in 2002 and 2004. In 2004, she earned USA Softball National Player of the Year honors, as well as the Honda Award for softball. For her career, she batted .361, including over .400 as both a junior and a senior, and finished as FSU’s all-time leader with 50 career doubles, 161 RBIs and 144 walks. In the circle, van der Linden posted a career 1.24 ERA with 76 wins and 899 strikeouts over 690.0 innings. She was inducted into the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014 and remains in FSU’s all-time Top 10 in 14 different statistical categories.