2026 Roster - By Name

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R No Name                  Pos     B-T  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* 19 John Abraham          P       R-R  6-3   193  Jr   **   Tampa, Florida (Jesuit HS)
* 12 Myles Bailey          1B      L-R  6-4   257  So   *    Tallahassee, Florida (Lincoln HS)
* 33 Ben Barrett           P       R-R  6-4   221  Sr   ***  Orlando, Florida (First Academy HS)
* 35 Will Bavaro           IF      R-R  6-2   195  Fr        Lake Worth, Florida (Park Vista Community HS)
*  3 Trey Beard            P       L-L  6-2   185  Jr        Dunedin, Florida (Dunedin HS/Florida Atlantic)
  17 Charlie Buckles       OF-1B   L-L  6-6   230  Fr        Bethesda, Maryland (Walt Whitman HS)
* 25 Hunter Carns          C       R-R  6-0   199  So   *    Jacksonville, Florida (First Coast HS)
* 21 Nathan Cmeyla         C       R-R  5-11  186  Sr-R *    Ashburn, Virginia (Briar Woods HS/Dartmouth)
* 23 Brody DeLamielleure   OF      R-R  6-1   193  So-R *    Saint Augustine, Florida
* 16 Brayden Dowd          OF      L-L  5-10  180  Jr        Clarkston, Michigan (Brother Rice HS/Southern California)
* 42 Jake Echols           P       R-R  6-4   170  Jr        Orlando, Florida (Freedom HS/Polk State College)
* 20 Jace Estes            IF      L-R  5-9   154  So   *    Crawfordville, Florida (Wakulla Christian HS)
*  4 Cal Fisher            IF      R-R  6-0   207  Jr   **   Deerfield, Wisconsin (Deerfield HS)
*  5 Gabe Fraser           IF      L-R  6-2   190  So        Huntington Beach, California (Orange Lutheran HS/Arkansas)
* 50 Kaden Frommelt        C       R-R  5-11  211  Jr        Marion, Iowa (Marion HS/Des Moines Area CC)
* 41 Chris Knier           P       R-R  5-11  182  Jr   *    Jensen Beach, Florida (Jensen Beach HS/Indian River State College)
* 18 Manny Lantigua        P-IF    S-R  6-0   192  Fr        Delray Beach, Florida (Saint John Paul II HS)
* 55 Payton Manca          P       L-L  6-6   255  So-R *    Winchendon, Massachusetts (P27 Academy HS)
  28 Jacob Marlowe         P       L-L  6-0   185  Sr-R *    Naples, Florida (Barron Collier HS/Central Florida)
* 38 Clancy Marsh          OF      S-R  6-0   165  Sr        Boca Raton, Florida (North Broward Prep HS)
*  2 Carter McCulley       IF      R-R  6-5   196  Sr   *    Pensacola, Florida (Pensacola Catholic HS/Pensacola State College)
* 27 Kevin Mebil           P       L-L  6-0   180  Jr-R      West Palm Beach, Florida (Forest Hill HS/Florida Atlantic/Barry)
*  7 Wes Mendes            P       L-L  6-1   190  Jr   *    Tampa, Florida (Jesuit HS/Mississippi)
* 30 Bryson Moore          P       R-R  6-3   215  Jr        Fairfax, Virginia (Gonzaga HS/Virginia)
* 48 Gabe Nard             P       R-R  5-11  190  Sr        Shaker Heights, Ohio (Saint Ignatius HS/Duke)
* 45 Cade O'Leary          P       R-R  6-4   190  So        Nashville, Tennessee (Farragut HS/Mississippi State)
* 53 Cam Odom              P       R-R  6-0   180  Fr        Cottondale, Florida (Cottondale HS)
* 15 Kelvyn Paulino Jr.    IF      R-R  6-1   190  Fr        Thomasville, North Carolina (IMG Academy HS)
* 40 Brodie Purcell        P       R-R  6-3   200  Jr        Aliso Viejo, California (JSerra Catholic HS/Southern California)
* 26 Eli Putnam            IF      R-R  6-4   215  Sr-R      Cabin John, Maryland (Walt Whitman HS/Davidson College)
  36 Mookie Rodriguez      C       L-R  5-11  185  Fr        Dover, Florida
* 13 Noah Sheffield        IF      R-R  6-1   190  So   *    Tampa, Florida (Jesuit HS)
* 24 Cole Stokes           P       R-R  6-6   230  Jr        Redondo Beach, California (Redondo Union/Oregon)
*  9 John Stuetzer         OF      R-R  5-11  185  Fr        Marietta, Georgia (Pope HS)
  31 Braxton Varnes        P       R-R  6-3   210  Fr        Santa Rosa Beach, Florida (South Walton HS)
* 47 Rhett Vaughn          P       R-R  6-3   224  Fr-R      Sebring, Florida (Sebring HS)
* 32 Cooper Whited         P       L-L  6-1   205  Jr        Jacksonville, Florida (Sandalwood HS/Gulf Coast State College)
*  1 Chase Williams        OF      S-R  5-10  171  Jr   *    Elmore, Alabama (Stanhope Elmore HS/Northwest Florida State Coll)

2026 Roster - By Number

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R No Name                  Pos     B-T  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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*  1 Chase Williams        OF      S-R  5-10  171  Jr   *    Elmore, Alabama (Stanhope Elmore HS/Northwest Florida State Coll)
*  2 Carter McCulley       IF      R-R  6-5   196  Sr   *    Pensacola, Florida (Pensacola Catholic HS/Pensacola State College)
*  3 Trey Beard            P       L-L  6-2   185  Jr        Dunedin, Florida (Dunedin HS/Florida Atlantic)
*  4 Cal Fisher            IF      R-R  6-0   207  Jr   **   Deerfield, Wisconsin (Deerfield HS)
*  5 Gabe Fraser           IF      L-R  6-2   190  So        Huntington Beach, California (Orange Lutheran HS/Arkansas)
*  7 Wes Mendes            P       L-L  6-1   190  Jr   *    Tampa, Florida (Jesuit HS/Mississippi)
*  9 John Stuetzer         OF      R-R  5-11  185  Fr        Marietta, Georgia (Pope HS)
* 12 Myles Bailey          1B      L-R  6-4   257  So   *    Tallahassee, Florida (Lincoln HS)
* 13 Noah Sheffield        IF      R-R  6-1   190  So   *    Tampa, Florida (Jesuit HS)
* 15 Kelvyn Paulino Jr.    IF      R-R  6-1   190  Fr        Thomasville, North Carolina (IMG Academy HS)
* 16 Brayden Dowd          OF      L-L  5-10  180  Jr        Clarkston, Michigan (Brother Rice HS/Southern California)
  17 Charlie Buckles       OF-1B   L-L  6-6   230  Fr        Bethesda, Maryland (Walt Whitman HS)
* 18 Manny Lantigua        P-IF    S-R  6-0   192  Fr        Delray Beach, Florida (Saint John Paul II HS)
* 19 John Abraham          P       R-R  6-3   193  Jr   **   Tampa, Florida (Jesuit HS)
* 20 Jace Estes            IF      L-R  5-9   154  So   *    Crawfordville, Florida (Wakulla Christian HS)
* 21 Nathan Cmeyla         C       R-R  5-11  186  Sr-R *    Ashburn, Virginia (Briar Woods HS/Dartmouth)
* 23 Brody DeLamielleure   OF      R-R  6-1   193  So-R *    Saint Augustine, Florida
* 24 Cole Stokes           P       R-R  6-6   230  Jr        Redondo Beach, California (Redondo Union/Oregon)
* 25 Hunter Carns          C       R-R  6-0   199  So   *    Jacksonville, Florida (First Coast HS)
* 26 Eli Putnam            IF      R-R  6-4   215  Sr-R      Cabin John, Maryland (Walt Whitman HS/Davidson College)
* 27 Kevin Mebil           P       L-L  6-0   180  Jr-R      West Palm Beach, Florida (Forest Hill HS/Florida Atlantic/Barry)
  28 Jacob Marlowe         P       L-L  6-0   185  Sr-R *    Naples, Florida (Barron Collier HS/Central Florida)
* 30 Bryson Moore          P       R-R  6-3   215  Jr        Fairfax, Virginia (Gonzaga HS/Virginia)
  31 Braxton Varnes        P       R-R  6-3   210  Fr        Santa Rosa Beach, Florida (South Walton HS)
* 32 Cooper Whited         P       L-L  6-1   205  Jr        Jacksonville, Florida (Sandalwood HS/Gulf Coast State College)
* 33 Ben Barrett           P       R-R  6-4   221  Sr   ***  Orlando, Florida (First Academy HS)
* 35 Will Bavaro           IF      R-R  6-2   195  Fr        Lake Worth, Florida (Park Vista Community HS)
  36 Mookie Rodriguez      C       L-R  5-11  185  Fr        Dover, Florida
* 38 Clancy Marsh          OF      S-R  6-0   165  Sr        Boca Raton, Florida (North Broward Prep HS)
* 40 Brodie Purcell        P       R-R  6-3   200  Jr        Aliso Viejo, California (JSerra Catholic HS/Southern California)
* 41 Chris Knier           P       R-R  5-11  182  Jr   *    Jensen Beach, Florida (Jensen Beach HS/Indian River State College)
* 42 Jake Echols           P       R-R  6-4   170  Jr        Orlando, Florida (Freedom HS/Polk State College)
* 45 Cade O'Leary          P       R-R  6-4   190  So        Nashville, Tennessee (Farragut HS/Mississippi State)
* 47 Rhett Vaughn          P       R-R  6-3   224  Fr-R      Sebring, Florida (Sebring HS)
* 48 Gabe Nard             P       R-R  5-11  190  Sr        Shaker Heights, Ohio (Saint Ignatius HS/Duke)
* 50 Kaden Frommelt        C       R-R  5-11  211  Jr        Marion, Iowa (Marion HS/Des Moines Area CC)
* 53 Cam Odom              P       R-R  6-0   180  Fr        Cottondale, Florida (Cottondale HS)
* 55 Payton Manca          P       L-L  6-6   255  So-R *    Winchendon, Massachusetts (P27 Academy HS)

Wes Mendes Named ACC Pitcher of the Year.

May 18, 2026

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State baseball junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes has been named the ACC Pitcher of the Year as the conference announced its year-end awards and All-ACC Teams on Monday.

Mendes, the third ACC Pitcher of the Year in team history, also was named First Team All-ACC. He is joined by junior right-handed reliever John Abraham, junior left-handed starter Trey Beard and junior center fielder Brayden Dowd, recognized with Third Team All-ACC accolades, and freshman outfielder John Stuetzer on the All-Freshman Team.

For the first time in team history, Florida State has a conference year-end award winner in three consecutive seasons. Mendes as ACC Pitcher of the Year joins James Tibbs III, ACC Player of the Year in 2024 and Alex Lodise, ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.

Along with Mendes, Bryan Henry in 2007 and Parker Messick in 2021 are Florida State's ACC Pitchers of the Year recipients. It's FSU's 17th ACC year-end honor overall since joining the league in 1992 and earning its first accolade in 1994, accounting for the ACC Player, Pitcher, Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year.

Overall, the Seminoles are bestowed with at least five ACC Team honors for a third consecutive year, the program's longest stretch since a similar three-year run from 2017-19. The team's three Third Team All-ACC accolades are the most since they also had three in 2019.

Stuetzer is FSU's first All-Freshman Team honoree since Cam Smith was recognized in 2023.

One of the most dominant pitchers in the country this season, the ACC Pitcher of the Year honor is the latest in a long list of accolades for Mendes in 2026. He is a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and the National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation. He was named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List and Baseball America's Midseason Pitcher of the Year Watch List and was recognized with Midseason All-America honors, on Perfect Game's first team and D1Baseball's second team. He's a two-time ACC Pitcher of the Week, on March 30 and May 4, and added National Team of the Week honors by Baseball America on March 16 and 30 and National Co-Pitcher of the Week accolades on March 16.

Mendes ranked No. 10 nationally with nine wins, No. 11 with 14 starts and No. 12 with 109 strikeouts and two complete games and No. 15 with a 1.00 WHIP. The Tampa, Florida, native was third in the ACC with a 2.57 ERA and No. 4 with 6.54 hits allowed per nine innings and a 4.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio. In ACC games, Mendes led the league with 62.1 innings pitched and 79 strikeouts and also was in the top 10 in fewest home runs allowed (4), ERA (3.32), opponent batting average (.223), wins (5) and fewest walks allowed (16).

Abraham is third in the ACC with six saves in 2026, all coming in ACC play which is tied for second-most in the league. In 17 appearances and 43.1 innings pitched, Abraham has a 1.04 ERA with five earned runs allowed on 28 hits. From Tampa, he has 55 strikeouts and 19 walks with a 1.08 WHIP and a .182 opponent batting average. He is on the Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List and was a Midseason All-America First Team honoree by D1Baseball and Perfect Game.

Beard is third in the ACC with 12.38 strikeouts per nine innings and fifth with 88 strikeouts. In conference games, he was third with 74 strikeouts and tied for eighth with five wins. In 13 appearances with 12 starts and 64 total innings pitched, the Dunedin, Florida, native has an ERA of 4.78 with 34 earned runs on 60 hits with a 1.30 WHIP and a .224 opponent batting average.

On the Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List, Beard earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors on March 16 and was named the National Pitcher or Player of the Week by several outlets and to the National Team of the Week. Beard was at FAU from 2024-25 and earned First Team All-AAC honors in 2025 and AAC All-Freshman accolades in 2024.

Dowd is fifth in the ACC with 0.98 walks per game and third in league play with 31 walks and seventh with a .473 on-base percentage. While starting 46 games, primarily in center field, he is hitting .301 on the season with 50 hits in 166 at-bats. Dowd has hit 10 home runs with 34 RBI, 12 doubles and 92 total bases. He has a .554 slugging percentage and a .461 on-base percentage with 45 walks. From Clarkston, Michigan, Dowd is in his first season as a Seminole after coming to FSU from USC, where he earned Pac 12 All-Tournament honors as a freshman in 2024.

Stuetzer has played in 51 games with 46 starts in the outfield and has 49 hits in 182 at-bats for a .269 average. He has nine home runs with 10 doubles and a triple with 41 RBI and 19 walks. The Marietta, Georgia, native has a .484 slugging percentage and a .356 on-base percentage.

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No. 16 Seminoles Notch Opening Day Win.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 16 Florida State baseball team opened the 2026 season with a 5-1 victory over James Madison on Friday evening at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

The Seminoles (1-0) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a towering home run by sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey and never looked back. Another homer by redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure in the second made it 2-0 while junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes threw 5.0 shutout innings. After the Dukes (0-1) cut the lead in half with a run in the sixth, sophomore pinch hitter Noah Sheffield delivered a two-RBI pinch-hit single as part of a three-run eighth inning.

Fourth-year head coach Link Jarrett is now 9-0 in opening-series games with the Seminoles. FSU improved to 10-0 all-time against JMU, as the two teams have squared off in four of the last five season-opening series.

Florida State scored its five runs on eight hits while holding James Madison to one run on seven hits. Both teams committed an error. JMU stranded 10 runners on base and FSU left eight on.

The win came in front of a sellout crowd of 6,700, the second consecutive year the Seminoles have sold out their season opener.

Making his first Opening Day start, Mendes struck out seven in 5.0 innings. He did not allow a run on four hits and walked just one to earn the win, the 10th of his career. Mendes threw 75 pitches. Junior right-hander Brodie Purcell picked up his fifth career save. Pitching the final 2.1 innings, he held James Madison without a run on one hit with four strikeouts and a walk.

Offensively, Bailey and DeLamielleure each had two hits and Sheffield had two RBI. Seven players had at least one hit, RBI or run scored in the victory.

Bailey's first-inning home run to right field came with two outs on the first pitch he saw. Going back to his freshman season in 2025, Bailey has homered in eight of his last 10 games.

DeLamielleure made it 2-0 in the second with a leadoff homer to deep right-center.

On the mound, Mendes retired the side in order in the first and got a strikeout to end the second with runners on the corners after a leadoff double. Back-to-back one-out singles put two on in the third, but a strikeout and popup ended the threat. In the fourth, a leadoff double was stranded at third thanks to consecutive strikeouts to conclude the frame.

Mendes' fifth and final inning saw him get a groundout to finish the inning and strand a runner on second.

James Madison's lone run came in the sixth on a wild pitch. Two strikeouts followed to limit the damage and leave one on third.

In the seventh, Purcell came in and got the final out thanks to a strikeout with a runner on second.

Florida State loaded the bases in the eighth with no outs on two walks and an infield bunt single. Sheffield then pinch hit with one out before a balk brought in the first run. On the first pitch to the plate that he saw, Sheffield then singled up the middle to drive in two more insurance runs to make it 5-1.

Purcell finished off the win with a strikeout and groundout with a runner on second.

Offense Powers Way in Run-Rule Win.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 16 Florida State baseball team continued its season-opening series against James Madison with a 16-5 victory in seven innings on Saturday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Four players had multiple hits, three had multiple RBIs and four scored multiple runs in the victory as the Seminoles (2-0) secured the series win against the Dukes (0-2).

FSU totaled 16 runs on 17 hits and held JMU to five runs on six hits. Both teams left a runner on base and the Dukes committed one error.

Junior shortstop Cal Fisher led the way offensively with four hits and five RBI, both career highs, while junior left fielder Brayden Dowd registered three hits, including his first FSU home run, with three RBI and a career-best five runs scored. Sophomore designated hitter Noah Sheffield added three hits, an RBI and four runs scored for his first career multi-hit and multi-run game.

On the mound, all four pitchers made their FSU debuts. Sophomore righty Cade O'Leary got the win with 2.1 innings in relief where he allowed two runs on two hits with four strikeouts in 2.1 innings. Junior lefty Cooper Whited followed with 2.0 no-hit innings with three punchouts and junior right-hander Cole Stokes finished off the run-rule win with a hitless seventh, striking out two.

With the victory, fourth-year head coach Link Jarrett improves to 10-0 in opening-series games with the Seminoles. FSU is 11-0 all-time against JMU, as the two teams have squared off in four of the last five season-opening series.

FSU took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, as Fisher doubled home Dowd, who led off the inning with a double A sacrifice fly scored Sheffield.

James Madison took its first lead of the weekend the next half inning on an RBI groundout and a two-RBI double with two outs. O'Leary then came in and got a strikeout to end the inning with Florida State trailing for the first time in 2026, 3-2.

The Seminoles quickly answered back with four in the bottom of the second to regain a 6-3 lead. Dowd's three-run home run got the scoring started and Sheffield scored from third on a wild pitch with two outs.

O'Leary left a runner on second in the third and fired a one-two-three fourth inning with two strikeouts. In the bottom of the fourth, two singles plated two more runs to make it 8-3. Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey singled in Dowd and Sheffield scored one pitch later on a base hit by Fisher.

The Dukes got two back in the fifth, both with no outs thanks to a double and a wild pitch. Whited relieved O'Leary and got the next three outs to strand a runner on second.

Once again Florida State responded, this time with four in the bottom of the fifth. A home run by redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure led off the frame, his second long ball in as many days to open the year. With two outs, Sheffield doubled home Dowd and Fisher singled in Sheffield and Bailey.

FSU put up another four runs in the sixth. A throwing error brought home the first run followed by back-to-back RBI singles, from Bailey and Fisher. A groundout plated what ended up being the final tally.

Stokes tossed a scoreless seventh, with a walk being the only baserunner before a strikeout completed the Saturday win.

Seminoles Run Rule Jacksonville in Road Opener.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The No. 16 Florida State baseball team went on the road for the first time this season and defeated Jacksonville 13-3 in eight innings on Tuesday night in Jacksonville, Florida.

In front of a FSU-heavy crowd at John Sessions Stadium, the Seminoles (3-0) scored their 13 runs on 11 hits and took advantage of 10 walks and five JU errors while holding the Dolphins (4-1) to three runs on eight hits. Florida State had one error and left 10 runners on and Jacksonville stranded seven.

After a scoreless opening three innings, FSU scored in every other inning, with three in the fourth, one in the fifth, six in the sixth, two in the seventh and one in the eighth that sealed the run-rule. JU plated their three in the sixth.

Three players had multiple hits, three drove in multiple runs and four scored multiple runs. Junior left fielder Brayden Dowd registered two hits, two RBI and two runs scored at the top of the lineup.

On the mound, redshirt sophomore left-hander Payton Manca made his season debut and earned the win. In 3.0 innings, he did not allow a run on three hits with two strikeouts and a walk. Junior right-hander John Abraham followed Manca with 2.0 shutout innings of his own and held the Dolphins to one hit and no walks with three strikeouts.

With the victory, Florida State improves to 139-42 all-time against Jacksonville and 50-28 in road contests. The Seminoles have won eight in a row and 11 of the last 12 since 2022.

Tuesday was FSU's first midweek game of the young season.

Manca stranded two in the first. He benefited from a double play and nicely fielded a bunt himself to leave one on in the second. The right-hander ended his night with a perfect third inning.

The Seminoles' bats broke through in the fourth to take a 3-0 lead on three hits with an error. A leadoff walk got it started, and two singles loaded the bases. A fielding error brought in sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey for the first run, but the Dolphins got an out in the process. A groundout plated sophomore catcher Hunter Carns before sophomore second baseman Gabe Fraser singled home junior center fielder Chase Williams.

Abraham relieved Manca in the fourth and retired the side in order.

Florida State added another run in the fifth to make it 4-0, as sophomore designated hitter Noah Sheffield doubled and scored on a single by junior shortstop Cal Fisher.

FSU added six more runs in the sixth to extend its lead to 10-0, as all but one Florida State batter had two plate appearances in the inning. The Seminoles had just two hits, but took advantage of two errors and seven walks. Williams opened the inning with a leadoff walk, stole second and third and scored on a passed ball before the next at-bat was completed. Three more walks loaded the bases for Dowd, who drove in two with a base hit to right. Sheffield then reached on an infield single to bring in another run, and a Fisher walk made it 9-0. The final run came on a groundout to bring in Sheffield.

In the bottom half of the sixth, the Dolphins answered with a three-run home run to cut their deficit to 10-3.

The Seminoles got two back in the seventh inning, both with two outs. Bailey drove in the first on a hard-hit single to right and he scored on a fielding error. That extended the lead back to 12-3.

After junior righty Jake Echols fired a scoreless seventh, sophomore pinch hitter Jace Estes drove in Williams with a single to make it 13-3.

Senior righty Ben Barrett came out of the bullpen and got a strikeout to end it in the eighth to finish off the run-rule win.

No. 16 FSU Opens Weekend at Globe Life with Win.

ARLINGTON, Texas - The No. 16 Florida State baseball team defeated Michigan 6-1 to open the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field on Friday afternoon.

Eight Seminoles (4-0) had a hit in the win to fuel the six-run, 13-hit effort. That backed up another strong start from junior left-hander Wes Mendes, as four FSU pitchers held the Wolverines (3-2) to one run on three hits.

Sophomore second baseman Jace Estes, making his second career start, led the way with three hits, two RBI and two runs scored, all career highs. Sophomore third baseman Gabe Fraser notched a career-best three hits with two runs scored and ended the day a home run shy of the cycle. Junior left fielder Brayden Dowd had two hits, two RBI and a run.

Mendes improved to 2-0 on the season while making his second Friday start of the young campaign. He allowed just one hit with seven strikeouts and a walk in 5.1 innings while throwing 89 pitches. The southpaw did not allow a baserunner until the third and the lone hit came in the fourth. That fourth inning was the only time more than one runner reached safely in an inning, and a UM runner reached second base just twice with Mendes on the mound.

Playing in an MLB ballpark for the first time since 2018, FSU improves to 16-4 at venues that have hosted at least one full season of Major League ball. Globe Life Field is the fourth big league park the Seminoles have played in and the first since a win at Fenway Park in 2018, the only other current Major League park Florida State has played in.

FSU is now 8-2 all-time against Michigan, including 2-2 at a neutral site and 2-0 at an MLB ballpark.

Florida State took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, as Estes singled home Fraser, who led off the inning with a triple.

Mendes walked the leadoff batter in the third, Michigan's first baserunner. However, two strikeouts stranded the runner at second in between a sac bunt that Mendes fielded. In the fourth, a throwing error and a single put two on with no outs, but Mendes used the next 11 pitches to escape the jam courtesy of a strikeout and consecutive infield popups.

The Seminoles plated two more in their half of the fourth to extend the lead to 3-0. Just like the second, Fraser led off with an extra-base hit, a double, and scored on an Estes single. Estes then crossed home with two outs when sophomore designated hitter Noah Sheffield singled through the left side.

A leadoff flyout ended Mendes' outing in the sixth, and junior righty John Abraham relieved him. Abraham retired seven in a row and struck out two in 2.1 no-hit innings.

Florida State added three in the sixth to make it a 6-0 ballgame. With two on, Dowd doubled home Estes and junior center fielder Chase Williams. A sacrifice fly by junior shortstop Cal Fisher brought home Dowd for the team's final run of the day.

The Wolverines scored their lone run in the ninth on a leadoff home run. Senior right-hander Gabe Nard came out of the bullpen and got the final three outs of the game to strand two and secure the victory.

No. 16 Florida State Suffers First Loss to No. 9 Auburn.

ARLINGTON, Texas - The No. 16 Florida State baseball team lost its first game of the 2026 season to No. 9 Auburn, 8-5 on Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Field at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas.

The Seminoles (4-1) scored five runs on seven hits with one error, while the Tigers (5-1) had eight runs on 11 hits with two errors. FSU left eight runners on and AU stranded four.

Sophomore third baseman/second baseman Gabe Fraser registered two hits, an RBI and two runs scored to lead the team offensively. Six players had at least one hit in the defeat.

On the mound, junior right-hander Bryson Moore allowed three runs, two earned, in 4.1 innings. He struck out three, walked two and allowed five hits. Sophomore righty Cade O'Leary suffered his first loss and allowed three runs on four hits in 1.2 innings.

The loss snaps a four-game win streak in MLB ballparks for Florida State, as the team is now 16-5 in venues that have hosted at least one full season of Major League ball. Globe Life Field is the fourth big league park the Seminoles have played in and the second that is currently home to an MLB team.

FSU is 77-43 all-time against Auburn and 1-2 at a neutral site as the two teams played for the first time since 2022 and in the regular season for the first time since 2009.

Florida State took a 4-0 lead in the first inning on five hits. Sophomore designated hitter Noah Sheffield got the scoring started with an RBI single. FSU's final three runs all came with two outs, as Fraser and redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure both singled in runs. Fraser then scored on a wild pitch for the final run of the opening frame.

With the help of a double play, Moore threw a scoreless first. Auburn got a run back in the second on an RBI groundout following a leadoff single. It was unearned after a throwing error on a pickoff attempt at second. A solo home run in the third made it 4-2 before Moore struck out the next two batters he faced to end the inning.

A 6-4-3 double play ended the fourth following consecutive one-out singles.

In the fifth, Auburn scored three runs to take a 5-4 lead. A one-out walk marked the end of Moore's outing, and with two on and two outs, a single scored the first run before a triple brought home two more. The batter was thrown out at home to end the inning.

FSU loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth, with the help of an error, but a flyout prevented the Seminoles from tying the game.

The Tigers doubled their lead in the sixth on a sac fly to make it 6-4, and another sac fly in the seventh made it 7-4.

Florida State got a run back in the eighth to cut its deficit to 7-5. Fraser was hit by a pitch with one out, took second on a two-out single and third on a wild pitch. He scored on a dropped third strike. However, Auburn also scored on a wild pitch in the bottom half to make it 8-5 after eight.

Two strikeouts ended the game in the ninth.

Weekend in Arlington Concludes in Defeat.

ARLINGTON, Texas - The No. 16 Florida State baseball team suffered a 10-1 loss to Nebraska on Sunday afternoon at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

The Seminoles (4-2) scored one run on two hits while the Huskers (4-3) scored 10 runs on 10 hits. Both teams left five runners on base and did not commit an error.

Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey hit his team-high-tying second home run of the season in the fourth inning.

Playing at the home of the Texas Rangers for the weekend at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, FSU falls to 16-6 in ballparks that have hosted at least one full season of MLB play. Globe Life Field is the fourth big league park the Seminoles have played in and the second that is currently home to an MLB team.

FSU is 1-1 all-time against Nebraska, as the two teams last met in 2004.

Sophomore right-handed starter Payton Manca got the loss and is now 1-1 on the year.

Nebraska took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a sac fly and a two-run ground-rule double. A hit batter put a one on for FSU in the bottom of the first, but the runner was stranded at second. The Huskers added two in the third to make it 5-0 game. A single brought in the first run and a groundout the second.

Bailey got the Seminoles on the board in the fourth with a solo home run, the team's first hit of the day. His solo shot into the left-center field seats made it 5-1.

Junior left-hander Trey Beard made his FSU debut in the fourth inning and retired the first seven batters he faced.

In the sixth, NU scored three runs on an RBI double, run-scoring single and sac fly to extend its lead to 8-1. In the seventh, a two-run home run made it 10-1. Florida State put a runner on in the bottom half, but a fielder's choice groundout ended the inning.

Junior righty Jake Echols pitched a scoreless eighth after he retired all three batters he faced in the seventh. Redshirt right-hander Rhett Vaughn made his collegiate debut and struck out the side in the ninth.

Two reached in the bottom of the ninth, on a leadoff single by freshman pinch hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. and a hit batter, but a strikeout ended the game.

Bailey's Two Blasts Lead No. 21 FSU over UNF.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 21 Florida State baseball team opened a nine-game homestand with a 14-9 win over North Florida on Wednesday night at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

The Seminoles (5-2) benefited from a six-run second inning and added two in the fourth and three in the sixth and eighth. The Ospreys (5-5) held a 1-0 lead in the first, but could not match FSU's offense in the in-state midweek matchup.

Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey hit two home runs, including one 428 feet to the opposite field over the left-field scoreboard. That was part of a three-hit, four-RBI day with three runs scored, all season bests. Sophomore right fielder Noah Sheffield had two hits, a career-high four RBI and two runs, while freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. got his first career start and had two hits and three RBI, both collegiate bests.

Redshirt sophomore left-hander Payton Manca improved to 2-1 on the season. Coming out of the bullpen in the sixth inning, Manca held North Florida hitless in 2.1 innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter as just one of the eight batters he faced reached base. Junior righty John Abraham pitched 2.0 shutout innings, also in relief, and struck out three while giving up just two hits.

FSU's 14 runs came on 11 hits and UNF's nine runs were scored on nine hits.

With the win, Florida State is 14-4 all-time against North Florida, including 13-2 at home. FSU has won the last three overall and five in a row at home.

A leadoff home run gave North Florida an early 1-0 lead, but redshirt freshman right-handed starter Rhett Vaughn got three strikeouts to limit the first-inning damage to a run. He retired the side in order in the second.

The Seminoles scored six in the second on three hits to take a 6-1 lead. A hit batter and two walks loaded the bases, and with one out, Sheffield drove in two with a hard-hit single to left. Bailey followed with a run-scoring base hit to right. With the bases loaded again, a sac fly by sophomore third baseman Gabe Fraser brought in another before Paulino Jr. single in two more with two outs.

The Ospreys got a run back in the third to make it 6-2.

Bailey provided FSU's answer in the fourth with his towering home run to left. The two-run shot scored Sheffield, who led off the inning with a walk.

Abraham, who struck out two in the fourth and stranded a pair, added a scoreless fifth inning.

UNF scored four in the sixth to cut the Seminole lead to 8-6 thanks to a bases-loaded walk and a three-RBI double.

Florida State responded with three in the sixth, beginning with Bailey's second home run of the day, a long solo blast that went over the left-field scoreboard. Paulino Jr. and junior shortstop Cal Fisher then each doubled in a run to make it 11-6.

Manca struck out the side in the seventh after entering the game in the sixth to get the final out, via a strikeout, to leave one. The southpaw fanned another two in a hitless eighth inning.

The Seminoles added three more in the bottom of the eighth. Sheffield drove in the first two on a one-out double to left-center, and the final run scored on a wild pitch.

North Florida scored three in the ninth for the 14-9 final. Two runs were unearned, including one on an RBI single.

Seminoles Begin Doubleheader with Win.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In the first game of a doubleheader, the No. 21 Florida State baseball team defeated The Citadel 6-2 on Saturday at Dick Howser Stadium.

The Seminoles (6-2) scored six unanswered runs, including four in the sixth, after the Bulldogs (4-3) took a 2-0 lead in the fifth. FSU's six runs came on eight hits, while The Citadel was held to two runs on three hits. Florida State had two errors and the visitors had one.

Redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam, making his first start as a Seminole, notched his first hits and RBIs at FSU with a two-hit, two-RBI game. Sophomore third baseman Gabe Fraser had a hit with a season-best two RBI and two runs scored. It was Fraser's two-RBI single in the sixth that gave the Florida State the lead.

Junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes improved to 3-0 on the season. In 6.0 innings, he allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits with four strikeouts and a walk. Junior right-hander John Abraham came out of the bullpen for the final 3.0 innings and did not allow a baserunner. While earning his first save of the season and third of his career, Abraham struck out three.

Mendes retired the first six batters he faced. A leadoff walk in the third was The Citadel's first baserunner, but a groundout ended the inning and stranded a runner on third. A double play helped eliminate a baserunner in the fourth after a leadoff single for the Bulldogs' first hit.

The Citadel took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, with an error and a run-scoring single. One of the two runs was unearned.

FSU responded with a run in the bottom of the fifth, as Putnam grounded out to score Fraser to make it 2-1.

Mendes capped his outing with a 1-2-3 sixth inning, ending it with a strikeout.

The Seminoles then scored four in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-2 lead. Two walks and an error loaded the bases, and a sac fly from freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. tied the score at 2-2. With two outs, Fraser gave FSU the lead for the first time. His single through the right side brought home two. Putnam then singled up the middle to drive in Fraser and cap the four-run, three-hit inning.

Abraham relieved Mendes to start the seventh and fired back-to-back perfect innings.

Florida State added one more in the eighth, as freshman left fielder John Stuetzer singled home the Seminoles' sixth and final run of the contest.

Abraham completed his perfect three innings, and closed out the win, with a one-two-three ninth inning, using just six pitches to retire the side.

Noles Walk Off The Citadel in Extras to Sweep DH.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 21 Florida State baseball team completed the doubleheader sweep with a 2-1, walk-off win in 10 innings over The Citadel on Saturday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium.

Going to extra innings for the first time this season, the Seminoles (7-2) took advantage of a throwing error on a fielder's choice ground ball to bring home the game-winner. While scoring two runs on five hits, three FSU pitchers held the Bulldogs (4-4) to one run on three hits in the 10-inning contest.

Florida State swept the doubleheader, the first twin bill for both teams this season. Before the walk-off, FSU posted a 6-2 win in Saturday's opener.

Junior left-handed starter Trey Beard, making his first start of his Seminole career, threw 5.0 innings and gave up just two hits with six strikeouts and a walk. The one run he allowed was unearned. Sophomore righty Cade O'Leary followed with 2.0 innings of one-hit ball before redshirt junior lefty Kevin Mebil tossed the final 3.0 innings. While earning his first FSU win, Mebil allowed just one baserunner, on an error, and struck out four.

Redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla led the team with three hits. Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey had one hit and drove in the game-winning run, junior pinch runner Chase Williams.

With the victory, Florida State improves to 11-1 all-time against The Citadel, all in Tallahassee.

In the 10th inning, Cmeyla led off with a single, and was pinch-ran for by Williams, who quickly stole second. After a walk, a fielding error loaded the bases for Bailey with one out. On a 3-0 pitch, Bailey hit a grounder to second. The second baseman threw home for the force-out, but his throw was off line to allow Williams to slide in safely.

FSU took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on an infield single by Cmeyla. Sophomore third baseman Gabe Fraser scored on the play with the help of a throwing error.

The Citadel tied the game at 1-1 in the third on a sacrifice bunt with a throwing error following a one-out walk. With a runner on second, Beard got a pop-up to limit the damage. Back-to-back outs left a runner on second in the fourth, and a pickoff-caught stealing helped Beard get out of the fifth to end his first appearance at Howser.

Florida State got two on in the fifth, but a groundout ended the inning. O'Leary stranded two in the seventh.

Consecutive hit batters put two on in the ninth with no outs for the Seminoles, but a strikeout and two flyouts halted the threat to send the game to extras. Mebil got a groundout in the top of the 10th to leave a runner on second before FSU walked it off in the bottom half.

No. 21 Florida State Completes Sweep of The Citadel.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 21 Florida State baseball team swept The Citadel with a 2-0 victory on Sunday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium.

After a doubleheader sweep on Saturday (Game 1 | Game 2) to begin the series, the Seminoles (8-2) used another strong pitching performance to finish off the three-game sweep of the Bulldogs (4-5).

Junior right-handed starter Bryson Moore turned in the best outing of his career to earn the win, his first as a Seminole. In a career-long 6.0 innings, he held The Citadel to just one hit with five strikeouts and one walk. Moore posted his first shutout performance of his career when pitching more than 3.0 innings, and he held the opposition to one hit for the second time in his career when on the mound for more than 3.0 innings.

In relief, fellow junior righty Chris Knier threw the final 3.0 innings to earn the save, his first of the season and third of his career. He also gave up just one hit with four strikeouts and a walk. The four strikeouts tie a career high, now achieved three times, and the 3.0 innings is tied for the second-longest outing of his two-year FSU career that is now at 26 appearances out of the bullpen.

In the three-game series, Florida State's pitching staff combined to hold The Citadel to three runs, one earned, on eight hits. In 28.0 innings, the seven pitchers struck out 26 and walked just five.

Offensively for the Seminoles, freshman right fielder John Stuetzer had three hits, his first career multi-hit game, with an RBI, also a collegiate first. Sophomore catcher Hunter Carns notched two hits and drove in a run.

FSU's two runs on Sunday came on 10 hits with one error, and the Bulldogs had two hits with two errors.

While improving to 6-0 at Dick Howser Stadium in 2026, Florida State is now 12-1 all-time against The Citadel, all in Tallahassee.

Moore left a runner on first after a two-out walk, and he retired the side in order in the second and third.

Meanwhile, FSU took a 1-0 lead in the second, as Stuetzer doubled home redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam, who singled with two outs.

In the top of the fourth, the leadoff runner reached on a three-base error. The runner tried to score on a ground ball, but junior third baseman Cal Fisher threw him out at home on the fielder's choice. A double play groundout ended the inning to keep it a 1-0 contest.

The Citadel got its first hit in the fifth on a one-out single, but a strikeout ended the inning to leave a runner on second.

Florida State added a run in the bottom half to double the advantage to 2-0. Junior center fielder Chase Williams led off the frame with a single, advanced to third on a double and scored on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Carns.

Moore concluded his outing with a 1-2-3 sixth inning that began with back-to-back strikeouts.

Knier relieved Moore to start the seventh and struck out two in his first inning. He gave up a two-out single in the eighth, but a flyout limited the threat. In the ninth to close it out, Knier struck out another two to leave one on after a two-out walk.

No. 20 Florida State Rallies to Walk Off Jacksonville.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 20 Florida State baseball team erased a 5-0 deficit and walked off Jacksonville 7-6 on Tuesday evening to begin a two-game midweek.

Playing its fourth game in four days, with another four games in the next five days, the Seminoles (9-2) won their fifth consecutive game and walked off an opponent for the second time in the last three contests. Tuesday's walk-off victory came after the Dolphins (9-4) took a 5-0 lead in the first inning. FSU chipped away with three in the bottom of the first and one in the second and third to tie it.

Redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam was the walk-off hero with a bases-loaded single to left-center in the ninth inning. Freshman left fielder John Stuetzer had a career-high-tying three hits for a second consecutive game with a collegiate-best two RBI. Redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure hit his third home run of the season as part of a two-hit, two-RBI, two-run game.

Junior right-hander John Abraham earned the win, his first of the season. He pitched the final 2.2 innings and allowed just two hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Redshirt junior left-handed reliever Kevin Mebil held JU hitless with two strikeouts and a walk in 2.2 innings. Senior righty Gabe Nard gave up one hit in 2.0 shutout innings with a strikeout and two walks.

FSU scored its seven runs on 12 hits and left nine runners on, while JU scored six runs on 10 hits with eight runners stranded. Both teams committed one error.

With the win, Florida State improves to 140-42 all-time against Jacksonville and 89-14 at home. The Seminoles have won nine in a row and 12 of the last 13 since 2022, including a 13-3, eight-inning victory two weeks ago in Jacksonville.

The Dolphins took a 5-0 lead in the first inning, with a leadoff home run, an RBI double, a run-scoring single and a two-run single. Mebil came in and got the last two outs to end the inning.

Florida State quickly answered with three runs in the bottom of the first to cut the deficit to 5-3. Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey singled in the first run with one out. With two down, back-to-back doubles drove in the next two runs, as DeLamielleure brought home Bailey and Stuetzer plated DeLamielleure.

Mebil started a double play to end the top of the second and the Seminoles got within one in the bottom half with an unearned run. A sacrifice fly by sophomore designated hitter Noah Sheffield scored junior center fielder Chase Williams to make it a 5-4 game.

A perfect third inning for Mebil was followed by DeLamielleure tying the game at 5-5 in the bottom half on his leadoff home run to right field.

Nard followed Mebil with scoreless fourth and fifth innings. In the bottom of the fifth, FSU took its first lead at 6-5. Sophomore catcher Hunter Carns led off the inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run from third on a bunt single by Stuetzer.

Jacksonville tied it in the seventh at 6-6 when the leadoff runner, who walked, scored from third on a wild pitch. Abraham came in with two on and one out and struck out the two batters he faced to limit the damage.

FSU put two on in the seventh but couldn't regain the lead.

A one-out triple put the go-ahead run on in the top of the eighth. However, Abraham escaped the jam, and he struck out three in the ninth.

Putnam's heroics in the bottom of the ninth were set up by Carns, who led off with a double. A walk, a balk and an intentional walk loaded the bases. Putnam then sent a hard-hit ball on an 0-2 count into left-center for the walk-off base hit.

13-Run Second Inning Powers Run-Rule Win.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 20 Florida State baseball team scored 13 runs in the second inning on its way to a 22-5 win in seven innings over Mercer on Wednesday night at Dick Howser Stadium.

FSU's 13 runs are tied for sixth-most in a single inning in school history and the most since scoring 15 on March 4, 2007, in the seventh inning of a 22-3 win over Siena College.

The Seminoles (10-2) won their sixth in a row and second in as many days to wrap up their only two-game midweek of the season. FSU concludes a stretch of five games in five days, with another three coming up this weekend after a Thursday off day to conclude a nine-game homestand. Wednesday's game was the Seminoles' third run-rule contest of the season as they improved to 8-0 overall at home.

Florida State hands the Bears (11-2) just their second loss of the season after the visitors took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. FSU answered with 13 in the second, added four in the fourth and five in the fifth. MU scored one in the sixth and three in the seventh.

Freshman third baseman Will Bavaro made his first career start and hit a three-run home run to cap the second inning. It was his first career hit and RBI after he entered the contest with one collegiate at-bat. Bavaro had two hits, three RBI and three runs scored in the win. Sophomore right fielder Noah Sheffield also hit his first career home run in the fourth inning, a three-run shot as part of a four-RBI, two-run day. At the top of the order, freshman left fielder John Stuetzer had two hits, three RBI and three runs scored.

As the Seminoles scored 22 runs on 13 hits, 10 players recorded at least one hit and seven had at least one RBI, with five driving in at least two runs.

Meanwhile, the FSU pitching staff held the Bears to five runs on 11 hits. Junior left-hander Cooper Whited made his first start as a Seminole and earned the win to improve to 1-0. In 3.0 innings, he allowed one run on five hits with two strikeouts and no walks.

In the all-time series, the Seminoles snap a two-game losing streak against the Bears and improve to 69-11 overall and 58-6 at home.

Mercer took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a two-out RBI double. Whited got a lineout to end the inning and leave two on. He struck out one in the second to strand a runner on second, setting up FSU's 13-run bottom half.

Florida State's 13 runs in the second inning came on four hits, with one error, four walks and four hit batters. A sac fly scored the first run and a bases-loaded walk gave FSU a 2-1 lead. Stuetzer's two-RBI double made it 4-1, and a hit batter loaded the bases. Two more hit batters followed to score a pair of runs, and a fielding error brought in another to make it 7-1.

Consecutive singles both scored a run and put two on for Bavaro, who homered to left field. The three-run shot made it 13-1 to punctuate the inning.

Whited pitched a scoreless third and junior right-hander Cole Stokes fired a shutout fourth and did the same in the fifth, with a fielder's choice groundout to strand the bases loaded.

The Seminoles added four runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 17-1. Stuetzer singled in the first run and Sheffield followed with his first home run. While bringing in three runs, Sheffield's blast went to left and hit off the scoreboard.

Florida State scored five more in the fifth to extend the advantage to 22-1. With the bases loaded and no outs, Stuetzer reached on a fielding error to score the opening run, and Sheffield's sacrifice fly scored the next. Then it was an RBI double by senior second baseman Carter McCulley and a two-run single from freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr.

A home run in the sixth got a run back for Mercer, and the Bears scored three in the seventh before the final out was recorded to secure the 22-5 win.

Mendes Strikes Out 12 as Noles One-Hit Norse.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes struck out a career-best 12 batters as the No. 20 Florida State baseball team one-hit Northern Kentucky in a 7-3 win on Friday night to begin the three-game series.

As the Seminoles (11-2) won their seventh in a row, Mendes took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and held the Norse (7-5) to one earned run on one hit with 12 strikeouts in 5.1 innings to improve to 4-0 on the season. The FSU offense countered with single runs in all but one inning to end a five-game NKU win streak.

Mendes' 12 strikeouts are the most by a Seminole since Jamie Arnold fanned 17 on May 10, 2024, against Pitt. Six of Mendes' 12 strikeouts came in the first two innings, as he struck out the side in the first and second. He also struck out two in the fourth and fifth.

Junior right-hander Chris Knier relieved Mendes in the sixth inning and followed with 3.2 innings of no-hit ball. He struck out four and did not walk a batter to earn his second save. Mendes and Knier combined to allow three runs, one earned, on one hit with 16 strikeouts and four walks.

Offensively, sophomore right fielder Noah Sheffield and freshman third baseman Will Bavaro both homered for the second consecutive game, the second long-ball of each of their careers. Both had two RBI, and Bavaro had a game-high-tying two hits.

FSU scored seven runs on 10 hits and NKU scored three runs on one hit. Both teams committed one error.

The Seminoles improve to 2-0 all-time against Northern Kentucky, as the two teams meet for the first time since 1980.

Sheffield's one-out solo home run to left field in the first inning gave Florida State the early 1-0 lead. Bavaro doubled home freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. with two outs in the second inning to make it 2-0.

Northern Kentucky tied the game at 2-2 in the third, as back-to-back walks led off the inning and a throwing error scored both runs. Mendes limited the damage with a foul-out, groundout and strikeout to leave a runner on third.

A Sheffield groundout gave the Seminoles the lead back in the third, 3-2, and a fourth-inning groundout doubled the advantage back to two at 4-2.

The Norse got their first hit, and scored their final run, in the sixth to make it 4-3. A leadoff walk, one-out single and walk loaded the bases and led to the end of Mendes' night. Knier came in and got a fielder's choice groundout to score a run before a strikeout ended the inning with the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on second.

Bavaro provided the FSU answer in the bottom of the sixth, as Bavaro led off the frame with a homer to left. That extended the lead back to 5-3, and Paulino Jr. made it 6-3 with a run-scoring single in the seventh.

One more in the eighth made it 7-3, with a groundout by sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey bringing home the last run of the night.

Knier got the final three outs in the ninth to complete his night where he faced 11 batters and got 11 outs, including 10 in a row following the fielder's choice groundout in the sixth.

Sheffield Steals Home, Putnam Hits Grand Slam in Run-Rule Win.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 20 Florida State baseball team secured the series win against Northern Kentucky with a 13-3 run-rule, walk-off win in seven innings on Saturday afternoon.

The Seminoles (12-2) won their eighth consecutive game with the help of a grand slam by redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam, a steal of home by sophomore right fielder Noah Sheffield and a home run and walk-off hit by sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey. Meanwhile, junior left-handed starter Trey Beard and the FSU pitching staff held the Norse (7-6) to five hits.

Sheffield stole home in the second inning as part of a triple steal. He's the first Seminole to steal home in almost exactly eight years, as J.C. Flowers last achieved the feat on March 9, 2018, in a 7-3 win over Wake Forest. On the day, Sheffield had three hits, four RBI and three runs scored, including scoring the walk-off winner in the seventh inning.

Putnam hit his third career grand slam and first since 2024. The fifth-inning blast to center field was his first home run as a Seminole and 36th of his career.

Bailey had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored to go along with three walks. He homered in the first inning, a two-run shot to right, and his RBI single in the seventh inning walked it off for the Seminoles. Bailey's home run, his team-leading fifth of the season, is his 24th of his two-year career.

Beard earned his first win at FSU on the mound. In 5.0 innings, he allowed one run on two hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. Beard has pitched 5.0 innings and allowed just one run in each of his two starts, with today's seven strikeouts a season best.

With the win, FSU secured its third series win of the season. The Seminoles are 3-0 all-time against NKU.

Florida State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, as a Sheffield RBI single was followed by Bailey's two-run home run to right.

Northern Kentucky got a run back in the second with a leadoff home run, but the damage was limited as Beard got an inning-ending groundout to leave a runner on second.

The Seminoles answered with three more in the bottom of the second, all with two outs. Sheffield again drove in the first run with an RBI single, and freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. then singled in another with the bases loaded. That set up Sheffield's steal of home to make it 6-1 after two.

Like he did in the first, Beard retired the side in order in the third and fourth. He struck out two in the fourth. Two reached in the fifth, but a strikeout ended the inning with runners on second and third to conclude Beard's outing.

Putnam's grand slam extended the lead in the fifth to 10-1. With no outs, the 413-foot blast to center field followed three consecutive walks. Two of the walks came on 3-2 pitches after the FSU batters battled back from 1-2 counts.

Against the Florida State bullpen in the sixth, a two-run home run cut into the lead to make it 10-3. Junior righty Jake Echols pitched a scoreless seventh to set up the walk-off in the bottom half.

A leadoff single and one-out hit batter put two on for Sheffield, who doubled down the left-field line to score both runs. Bailey then delivered the walk-off hit, a single to right-center to score Sheffield.

No. 20 FSU Run-Rules NKU to Stretch Win Streak to Nine.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 20 Florida State baseball team swept Northern Kentucky with a second consecutive run-rule victory, 17-3 on Sunday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium.

As the Seminoles (13-2) won their ninth in a row to cap a nine-game homestand, they jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. FSU hit a season-high four home runs, including two in the first inning and two by junior center fielder Brayden Dowd, and held the Norse (7-7) to three runs for a third consecutive game.

Florida State swept the three-game weekend series and recorded sweeps in three of its four non-conference weekends. FSU improved to 4-0 all-time against NKU.

Dowd had a career-high-tying four RBI with two hits and four runs scored in the victory. His two home runs were joined by sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey and freshman left fielder John Stuetzer, who both homered in the Seminoles' 10-run first inning.

Bailey and Stuetzer each had two hits, while Bailey had three RBI and three runs and Stuetzer posted a pair of RBI with two runs. Stuetzer's home run was the first of his career and Bailey's was his team-leading sixth. Freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. also had two hits, three RBI and two runs.

Seven players had multiple hits, six had multiple RBI and six scored at least two runs. Five posted two or more hits, RBI and runs scored on the day.

Junior right-handed starter Bryson Moore struck out a career-best seven batters and improved to 2-0 in 2026. In 5.0 innings, he allowed three runs on four hits with one walk. A pair of righties pitched the final two innings to seal the seven-inning win in relief of Moore.

The Seminoles jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first inning on eight hits, sending 13 batters to the plate. Stuetzer and Bailey both homered and had two hits, with Bailey recording three RBI and Stuetzer two. Paulino Jr. and redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla both added a hit and two RBI in the opening frame.

Stuetzer led off with a single and scored on Bailey's double off the fence in right. Paulino then singled home a pair before Cmeyla also drove in two with a one-out base hit to center. That made it 5-0, and it was 6-0 when freshman third baseman Will Bavaro followed Cmeyla with a run-scoring single to left-center.

With two outs, Stuetzer and Bailey both hit two-run home runs to complete the 10-run inning.

Northern Kentucky got three back in the second to make it 10-3, on a two-RBI double and a run-scoring groundout.

Florida State answered with one in the bottom of the second, as Bavaro doubled home Dowd to make it 11-3.

Moore retired the side in order in the third and stranded two in the fourth. FSU extended its lead to 12-3 in the bottom of the fourth on a run-scoring groundout.

Another perfect inning for Moore followed before Dowd homered in the fifth to stretch the lead back to 10 at 13-3. The long ball to left came with one out.

Junior right-hander Cole Stokes relieved Moore to start the sixth and retired the side with two strikeouts.

In the bottom half, FSU added four more with two outs for the 17-3 final. Paulino singled in the first run to set up Dowd's three-run home run to center field.

In the seventh, freshman righty Manny Lantigua struck out two in a 1-2-3 frame to complete the win.

Win Streak Snapped with Top-25 Loss.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The No. 20 Florida State baseball team suffered a 6-3 loss at No. 23 Florida on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Florida.

The Seminoles (13-3) saw their nine-game win streak come to an end as they begin a four-game roadtrip at top-25 opponents this week. Playing its second true road contest of the year and second ranked foe, FSU scored its three runs on six hits with eight runners left on. The Gators (15-3) scored six runs on six hits with nine runners stranded. Neither team committed an error.

Florida State took a 2-0 lead in the second inning, but UF answered with five runs in the third. FSU scored one in the fourth and Florida added a run in the sixth.

Junior shortstop Cal Fisher had a hit with two RBI and sophomore catcher Hunter Carns had two hits.

On the mound, junior right-handed starter John Abraham did not allow a hit in his 2.0 innings. Making his first start of the season, he struck out two and walked three. Redshirt junior left-hander Kevin Mebil suffered the loss, his first at FSU, and is 1-1.

Florida State took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a two-out, two-RBI single by Fisher. With the bases loaded and on an 0-2 pitch, Fisher's single to right-center drove in junior center fielder Brayden Dowd and Carns.

Abraham got a double play groundout to help him face the minimum in the second, and a strikeout ended the inning and his night. He had stranded two in the first with an inning-ending strikeout.

Off the FSU bullpen, Florida scored five runs on five hits in the third to take a 5-2 lead. A run-scoring single was followed by two two-RBI base hits, the second with two outs. Sophomore righty Cade O'Leary came in and got the final out of the inning to leave the bases loaded.

The Seminoles got a run back in the fourth, again with two outs, to cut the deficit to 5-3. Freshman third baseman Will Bavaro singled in redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam.

O'Leary followed with a hitless bottom of the fourth, leaving two on with an inning-ending strikeout. He needed just six pitches to retire the side in the fifth.

In 2.1 innings. O'Leary did not allow a hit with two strikeouts and two walks.

The Gators extended their lead to 6-3 with a solo home run in the sixth.

FSU put two on with a pair of singles in the eighth, but back-to-back strikeouts ended the threat. A groundout ended the bottom of the eighth leaving two runners on.

The Seminoles were retired in order in the ninth.

Mendes' Shutout and Five Homers Help #20 FSU Run-Rule #12 Wake.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The No. 20 Florida State baseball team run-ruled No. 12 Wake Forest 10-0 in seven innings as junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes threw a complete-game two-hitter and the offense hit five home runs to begin ACC play on Friday night at David F. Couch Ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Mendes turned in one of the best starts of his career and allowed just two hits with 11 strikeouts and two walks in the complete-game shutout performance. He was backed up by a season-high five home runs from an offense that now has hit nine homers in the last three games.

The Seminoles (14-3, 1-0 ACC) opened conference play with a run-rule for the first time, and the conference-opening win is the team's largest since a 15-3 triumph in nine innings to open the league slate vs. Maryland on March 7, 2014. The Demon Deacons (15-3, 3-1 ACC) suffered their first home defeat in 12 games this season and were held to fewer than four runs for the second time and first since Opening Day.

The 7.0 innings and 11 strikeouts for Mendes are both tied for the second-longest of his career. For the first time, Mendes did not allow a run in more than 5.1 innings pitched, and he also threw a complete game for the first time. Mendes walked just two and allowed four baserunners to reach all night with only one advancing to second base. The two hits allowed came in the first and seventh innings.

Mendes retired 10 in a row beginning with two outs in the third inning, a stretch that included six consecutive strikeouts and all three in the fifth. The junior southpaw threw exactly 100 pitches to improve to 5-0 on the season.

Meanwhile, Florida State's offense hit five home runs, with two-run shots in the first and third innings, a leadoff homer in the fourth and back-to-back jacks to begin the fifth. Seven of the 10 runs came via the longball with a strong wind blowing out.

Redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam hit two home runs and had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored. Junior center fielder Brayden Dowd homered, led the team with three hits and added two RBI and two runs. Redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla and sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey also homered, as Cmeyla had two hits on the day and Bailey drove in a pair of runs.

With the series-opening victory, the Seminoles improve to 99-40 all-time against the Demon Deacons and 33-16 in Winston-Salem.

Florida State's 10 runs came on 12 hits with no errors. Wake Forest was held to two hits with one error. FSU left nine runners on base and WF stranded three.

Bailey hit a two-run home run in the first inning to give the Seminoles an early 2-0 lead. The long ball to left was his team-leading seventh of the season.

Mendes allowed the leadoff batter to reach on an infield single, but Cmeyla threw him out at second for the second out of the inning, and a strikeout ended the first. Mendes retired the side in order in the second.

Dowd doubled the lead in the third with a two-out blast to right. His fourth home run of 2026 made it 4-0.

A two-out walk put a runner on in the bottom half, but Mendes got a flyout to end the inning and start his streak of 10 in a row retired.

Putnam led off the fourth with his first home run, to right-center. With two outs, redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure singled in a pair after a double and two two-out walks loaded the bases. That extended the advantage to 7-0.

Cmeyla and Putnam went back-to-back to lead off the fifth to make it 9-0. It was Cmeyla's first of the year and Putnam's second of the day and third of the campaign. Putnam, who has 38 career home runs, now has eight career multi-homer games.

After a strikeout to end the fourth, Mendes struck out the side in the fifth and fanned the first two he faced in the sixth for six in a row.

Before those final two punch-outs, Putnam brought home one more in the top of the sixth, as Dowd scored to make it 10-0.

Mendes allowed his second hit of the day to lead off the seventh, and a walk put two on with no outs. However, a flyout on a 3-2 pitch was followed by a strikeout for the second out. A first-pitch flyout ended the game and finished Mendes' seven-inning, complete-game shutout.