WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who fell off a fishing boat last month at a marina in the Bahamas and was attacked by a shark is recovering.

Marlin Wakeman, 24, of Stuart, said during a Thursday news conference at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach that he’d be returning to the Bahamas and the water as soon as possible.

“I may have some nightmares here or there, but I’ll be all right,” Wakeman said.

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Wakeman was at the Flying Fish Marina in Long Island on April 26 when he tried to jump to the docked boat he was working on. He said at least 20 sharks swim around the marina at any given time because they’re attracted to the discarded fish carcasses. Wakeman slipped and fell into the shark-infested water, and he was bit on the leg seconds later by what he believes was a Caribbean reef shark. Another shark hit him on the shoulder before he could get out of the water.

Wakeman said the boat’s captain tied a tourniquet on his leg before he was taken to a clinic. He was later flown to Florida for surgery at St. Mary’s.

Dr. Robert Borrego said the shark punctured Wakeman’s kneecap and just missed an artery. The trauma surgeon estimated the shark to be about 7 feet (2 meters) long, based on the size of the bite mark.

Borrego said he expects Wakeman to make a full recovery.

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Florida State softball will begin post-season play, starting with the second round of the ACC tournament. After dropping the season finale to Syracuse the weekend prior, the Seminoles are looking for new life.

With a bye in the tournament, hosted by Duke, they will face Notre Dame. Notre Dame is coming off of a win versus North Carolina to secure their spot against the ‘Noles.

So far this season, it is the Princeton transfer, Alexis Laudsenslager, taking on most of the work. In 126.1 innings, she has created a 4.10 ERA with 137 H, 90 R, 58 BB and 131 SO with a .268 B/AVG. Shannon Becker and Micaela Kastor round out the pitching staff with a 4.12 and 5.11 ERA, respectively.

On the offense, Carli Kloss leads the way for the Fighting Irish. With a .375 batting average, Kloss has 45 R, 63 H, 24 RBI and 9 BB, after starting all games this season. The team leader in RBI is Addison Amaral, who has knocked in 53 runs, bringing her to a .338 BA, which is second on the team.

Other Key Players

Karina Gaskins: .316 BA / 27 R / 37 H / 8 HR / 34 RBI / 55 BB

Last Matchup

FSU swept the Irish in Tallahassee earlier this season, with a 23-7 run differential.

Ashtyn Danley led the pitching staff with 10 IP, 10 H, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K.

Kalei Harding, Jaysoni Beachum, Jahni Kerr, Madi Frey and Kennedy Harp all had multiple RBI games during the weekend.

How to watch

The game is scheduled for 5 pm on ACCN, but with the first game of the day going into extras, expect a time delay.

This thread will be updated through the Seminoles run in the ACC Tournament