The No. 9 Florida State softball team (36-5, 12-1) fell to Stanford 9-8, on Friday night at the Stanford Softball Stadium.

FSU rallied for six runs in the seventh inning, but Stanford countered with Addyson Sheppard’s walk-off grand slam.
 
After the Cardinal (24-12, 10-6) put two runs in the bottom of the first off Ashtyn Danley, Danley responded in a big way with a solo home run to lead off the second inning to put the Noles within one. 
 
The two starting pitchers shined for the next four innings that included a 39-minute rain delay. The Noles used some two-out magic in the top of the sixth as Anna Hinde hit a two-out double, and Kennedy Harp singled to bring home the pinch runner Madi Frey. 
 
Stanford responded with a three-run home run to take the lead into the seventh inning. 
 
The Noles were not done yet as they rallied for six runs on four hits to take an 8-5 lead. Hayley Griggs got the rally going with a leadoff double, Jaysoni Beachum and Isa Torres drew back-to-back walks, and Marin Heller was hit by a pitch to bring the Noles within two. Danley came through in the clutch again with a bases-clearing double to give the Noles the lead. Angelee Bueno came home on a wild pitch, and Bella Ruggiero picked up a RBI single to put the Noles up 8-5.
 
Stanford was able to load the bases in the bottom of the seventh and prevailed with a walk-off grand slam.

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Game two of the series is set for 10 p.m. Saturday on ESPN.