Texas A&M Athletics | February 24, 2017 No. 18 Texas A&M blanks No. 1 Florida State 2-0 Texas A&M downed the No.1 team in the nation on Thursday night. Share CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – The No. 18 Texas A&M softball team shutout No. 1 Florida State 2-0 behind a 15-strikeout performance from Samantha Show Thursday night at the Mary Nutter Classic. The East Bernard, Texas native gave up only four hits in her fifth victory of the season and tied a career high in strikeouts. For the season, Show has struck out 35 in 30.2 innings and holds a 0.46 ERA. Texas A&M's Samantha Show: Tied career high with 15 Ks in shutout win over No. 1 Florida State. Final: #18 @AggieSoftball 2, #1 FSU 0 pic.twitter.com/3PbijuUbdk — SEC Network (@SECNetwork) February 24, 2017 Kaitlyn Alderink broke the deadlock in the sixth with a two-run homer to left center. Following Keeli Milligan's second single of the game, Alderink sent the 2-1 pitch over the wall for her first dinger of the season. The Seminoles threatened to score in the fifth as Ellie Cooper sent a towering fly ball to deep center but Erica Russell robbed Cooper of a home run to keep the game scoreless. FSU's Jessica Burroughs was saddled with the loss to move to 4-1 on the season. DOWN GOES NO.1! #18 @AggieSoftball upsets #1 Florida State, 2-0. The 2nd time an @SEC team has beaten a #1 ranked team this season. — SEC Network (@SECNetwork) February 24, 2017 The Aggies return to action at noon CT on Friday against No. 21 Arizona State. 4 finalists announced for the Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Award The finalists for this year's Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Award include a previous two-time winner and three seeking their first honor. READ MORE Texas A&M named NCAA.com's Women's Basketball Team of the Week Texas A&M was named the Team of the Week after clinching its first-ever SEC regular-season title. READ MORE 1 thing to know about every team in the women's basketball second top 16 reveal Here's one thing to know about every women's college basketball team in the Selection Committee's second top-16 reveal of the 2021 season. READ MORE