2026 Baseball - Year In Review |
| Coaching Staff Link Jarrett, Head Coach Seiler Griffin, Graduate Assistant Ty Megahee, Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator Jack O'Reilly, Graduate Assistant Micah Posey, Assistant Coach, Pitchers Brad Vanderglas, Assistant Coach Click here to see individual photos |
Trey Beard, 6-2, 185, P, Dunedin
Charlie Buckles, 6-6, 230, OF-1B, Bethesda, Md.
Brayden Dowd, 5-10, 180, OF, Clarkston, Mich.
Jake Echols, 6-4, 170, P, Orlando
Gabe Fraser, 6-2, 190, IF, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Kaden Frommelt, 5-11, 211, C, Marion, Iowa
Manny Lantigua, 6-0, 192, P-IF, Delray Beach
Clancy Marsh, 6-0, 165, OF, Boca Raton
Kevin Mebil, 6-0, 180, P, West Palm Beach
Bryson Moore, 6-3, 215, P, Fairfax, Va.
Gabe Nard, 5-11, 190, P, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Cade O'Leary, 6-4, 190, P, Nashville, Tenn.
Cam Odom, 6-0, 180, P, Cottondale
Kelvyn Paulino Jr., 6-1, 190, IF, Thomasville, N.C.
Brodie Purcell, 6-3, 200, P, Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Eli Putnam, 6-4, 215, IF, Cabin John, Md.
Mookie Rodriguez, 5-11, 185, C, Dover
Cole Stokes, 6-6, 230, P, Redondo Beach, Calif.
John Stuetzer, 5-11, 185, OF, Marietta, Ga.
Braxton Varnes, 6-3, 210, P, Santa Rosa Beach
Cooper Whited, 6-1, 205, P, Jacksonville
2026 Roster - By Name
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T PY
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 (Jesuit HS)
12 Myles Bailey 1B L-R 6-4 257 So * Tallahassee (Lincoln HS)
33 Ben Barrett P R-R 6-4 221 Sr *** Orlando (First Academy HS)
35 Will Bavaro IF R-R 6-2 195 Fr Lake Worth (Park Vista Community HS)
3 Trey Beard P L-L 6-2 185 Jr Dunedin (Dunedin HS/Florida Atlantic)
17 Charlie Buckles OF-1B L-L 6-6 230 Fr Bethesda, Md. (Walt Whitman HS)
25 Hunter Carns C R-R 6-0 199 So * Jacksonville (First Coast HS)
21 Nathan Cmeyla C R-R 5-11 186 Sr-R * Ashburn, Va. (Briar Woods HS/Dartmouth)
23 Brody DeLamielleure OF R-R 6-1 193 So-R * Saint Augustine
16 Brayden Dowd OF L-L 5-10 180 Jr Clarkston, Mich. (Brother Rice HS/Southern California)
42 Jake Echols P R-R 6-4 170 Jr Orlando (Freedom HS/Polk State College)
20 Jace Estes IF L-R 5-9 154 So * Crawfordville (Wakulla Christian HS)
4 Cal Fisher IF R-R 6-0 207 Jr ** Deerfield, Wis. (Deerfield HS)
5 Gabe Fraser IF L-R 6-2 190 So Huntington Beach, Calif. (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 (Jensen Beach HS/Indian River State College)
18 Manny Lantigua P-IF S-R 6-0 192 Fr Delray Beach (Saint John Paul II HS)
55 Payton Manca P L-L 6-6 255 So-R * Winchendon, Mass. (P27 Academy HS)
28 Jacob Marlowe P L-L 6-0 185 Sr-R * Naples (Barron Collier HS/Central Florida)
38 Clancy Marsh OF 6-0 165 Sr Boca Raton (North Broward Prep HS)
2 Carter McCulley IF R-R 6-5 196 Sr * Pensacola (Pensacola Catholic HS/Pensacola State College)
27 Kevin Mebil P L-L 6-0 180 Jr-R West Palm Beach (Forest Hill HS/Florida Atlantic/Barry)
7 Wes Mendes P L-L 6-1 190 Jr * Tampa (Jesuit HS/Mississippi)
30 Bryson Moore P R-R 6-3 215 Jr Fairfax, Va. (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, Tenn. (Farragut HS/Mississippi State)
53 Cam Odom P R-R 6-0 180 Fr Cottondale (Cottondale HS)
15 Kelvyn Paulino Jr. IF R-R 6-1 190 Fr Thomasville, N.C. (IMG Academy HS)
40 Brodie Purcell P R-R 6-3 200 Jr Aliso Viejo, Calif. (JSerra Catholic HS/Southern California)
26 Eli Putnam IF R-R 6-4 215 Sr-R Cabin John, Md. (Walt Whitman HS/Davidson College)
36 Mookie Rodriguez C L-R 5-11 185 Fr Dover
13 Noah Sheffield IF R-R 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jesuit HS)
24 Cole Stokes P R-R 6-6 230 Jr Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union/Oregon)
9 John Stuetzer OF R-R 5-11 185 Fr Marietta, Ga. (Pope HS)
31 Braxton Varnes P R-R 6-3 210 Fr Santa Rosa Beach (South Walton HS)
47 Rhett Vaughn P R-R 6-3 224 Fr-R Sebring (Sebring HS)
32 Cooper Whited P L-L 6-1 205 Jr Jacksonville (Sandalwood HS/Gulf Coast State College)
1 Chase Williams OF S-R 5-10 171 Jr * Elmore, Ala. (Stanhope Elmore HS/Northwest Florida State Coll)
2026 Roster - By Number
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T PY
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, Ala. (Stanhope Elmore HS/Northwest Florida State Coll)
2 Carter McCulley IF R-R 6-5 196 Sr * Pensacola (Pensacola Catholic HS/Pensacola State College)
3 Trey Beard P L-L 6-2 185 Jr Dunedin (Dunedin HS/Florida Atlantic)
4 Cal Fisher IF R-R 6-0 207 Jr ** Deerfield, Wis. (Deerfield HS)
5 Gabe Fraser IF L-R 6-2 190 So Huntington Beach, Calif. (Orange Lutheran HS/Arkansas)
7 Wes Mendes P L-L 6-1 190 Jr * Tampa (Jesuit HS/Mississippi)
9 John Stuetzer OF R-R 5-11 185 Fr Marietta, Ga. (Pope HS)
12 Myles Bailey 1B L-R 6-4 257 So * Tallahassee (Lincoln HS)
13 Noah Sheffield IF R-R 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jesuit HS)
15 Kelvyn Paulino Jr. IF R-R 6-1 190 Fr Thomasville, N.C. (IMG Academy HS)
16 Brayden Dowd OF L-L 5-10 180 Jr Clarkston, Mich. (Brother Rice HS/Southern California)
17 Charlie Buckles OF-1B L-L 6-6 230 Fr Bethesda, Md. (Walt Whitman HS)
18 Manny Lantigua P-IF S-R 6-0 192 Fr Delray Beach (Saint John Paul II HS)
19 John Abraham P R-R 6-3 193 Jr ** Tampa (Jesuit HS)
20 Jace Estes IF L-R 5-9 154 So * Crawfordville (Wakulla Christian HS)
21 Nathan Cmeyla C R-R 5-11 186 Sr-R * Ashburn, Va. (Briar Woods HS/Dartmouth)
23 Brody DeLamielleure OF R-R 6-1 193 So-R * Saint Augustine
24 Cole Stokes P R-R 6-6 230 Jr Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union/Oregon)
25 Hunter Carns C R-R 6-0 199 So * Jacksonville (First Coast HS)
26 Eli Putnam IF R-R 6-4 215 Sr-R Cabin John, Md. (Walt Whitman HS/Davidson College)
27 Kevin Mebil P L-L 6-0 180 Jr-R West Palm Beach (Forest Hill HS/Florida Atlantic/Barry)
28 Jacob Marlowe P L-L 6-0 185 Sr-R * Naples (Barron Collier HS/Central Florida)
30 Bryson Moore P R-R 6-3 215 Jr Fairfax, Va. (Gonzaga HS/Virginia)
31 Braxton Varnes P R-R 6-3 210 Fr Santa Rosa Beach (South Walton HS)
32 Cooper Whited P L-L 6-1 205 Jr Jacksonville (Sandalwood HS/Gulf Coast State College)
33 Ben Barrett P R-R 6-4 221 Sr *** Orlando (First Academy HS)
35 Will Bavaro IF R-R 6-2 195 Fr Lake Worth (Park Vista Community HS)
36 Mookie Rodriguez C L-R 5-11 185 Fr Dover
38 Clancy Marsh OF 6-0 165 Sr Boca Raton (North Broward Prep HS)
40 Brodie Purcell P R-R 6-3 200 Jr Aliso Viejo, Calif. (JSerra Catholic HS/Southern California)
41 Chris Knier P R-R 5-11 182 Jr * Jensen Beach (Jensen Beach HS/Indian River State College)
42 Jake Echols P R-R 6-4 170 Jr Orlando (Freedom HS/Polk State College)
45 Cade O'Leary P R-R 6-4 190 So Nashville, Tenn. (Farragut HS/Mississippi State)
47 Rhett Vaughn P R-R 6-3 224 Fr-R Sebring (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 (Cottondale HS)
55 Payton Manca P L-L 6-6 255 So-R * Winchendon, Mass. (P27 Academy HS)
2026 Award Winners
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Gene Ammann College Baseball Hall of Fame
Mike Loynd College Baseball Hall of Fame
Award Winners - 2
2026 Schedule and Results
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SCORE |
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USA |
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| Michigan Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, Arlington, Tex. |
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| Auburn Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, Arlington, Tex. |
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| Nebraska Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, Arlington, Tex. |
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D1=D1 Baseball, BA=Baseball America, USA=USA Today/Coaches, CWS=College World Series
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU record is 10- 2 8- 0 1- 0 1- 2
Against Top 25 0- 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 1
Final D1 Baseball Poll - 20
Final Baseball America Poll - 18
Final USA Today/Coaches Poll - 15
| STARTING BATTING ORDER | |||||||||
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| DATE/OPPONENT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 02/13/2026 James Madison |
Brayden Dowd | John Stuetzer | Myles Bailey | Cal Fisher | Hunter Carns | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure | Gabe Fraser | Carter McCulley |
| 02/14/2026 James Madison |
Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Cal Fisher | Hunter Carns | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure | Gabe Fraser | Carter McCulley |
| 02/17/2026 Jacksonville |
Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Cal Fisher | Hunter Carns | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure | Gabe Fraser | Carter McCulley |
| 02/20/2026 Michigan |
Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Cal Fisher | Hunter Carns | Gabe Fraser | Brody DeLamielleure | Jace Estes | Chase Williams |
| 02/21/2026 Auburn |
Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Cal Fisher | Hunter Carns | Gabe Fraser | Brody DeLamielleure | Jace Estes | Chase Williams |
| 02/22/2026 Nebraska |
Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Cal Fisher | Gabe Fraser | Nathan Cmeyla | John Stuetzer | Chase Williams | Carter McCulley |
| 02/25/2026 North Florida |
Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Hunter Carns | Gabe Fraser | Kelvyn Paulino | Cal Fisher | Chase Williams | Carter McCulley |
| 02/28/2026 Citadel |
Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Hunter Carns | Kelvyn Paulino | Gabe Fraser | Cal Fisher | Eli Putnam | John Stuetzer |
| 02/28/2026 Citadel |
Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Eli Putnam | Gabe Fraser | Kelvyn Paulino | Cal Fisher | Nathan Cmeyla | John Stuetzer |
| 03/01/2026 Citadel |
Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Hunter Carns | Gabe Fraser | Nathan Cmeyla | Cal Fisher | Eli Putnam | John Stuetzer | Chase Williams |
| 03/03/2026 Jacksonville |
Gabe Fraser | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Hunter Carns | Brody DeLamielleure | John Stuetzer | Eli Putnam | Cal Fisher | Chase Williams |
| 03/04/2026 Mercer |
John Stuetzer | Noah Sheffield | Myles Bailey | Hunter Carns | Nathan Cmeyla | Eli Putnam | Cal Fisher | Will Bavaro | Chase Williams |
| 03/06/2026 Northern Kentucky |
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| 03/07/2026 Northern Kentucky |
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| 03/08/2026 Northern Kentucky |
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| 03/10/2026 Florida |
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| 03/13/2026 Wake Forest |
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| 03/14/2026 Wake Forest |
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| 03/15/2026 Wake Forest |
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| 03/17/2026 Bethune-Cookman |
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| 03/20/2026 North Carolina State |
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| 03/21/2026 North Carolina State |
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| 03/22/2026 North Carolina State |
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| 03/24/2026 Florida |
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| 03/27/2026 Duke |
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| 03/28/2026 Duke |
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| 03/29/2026 Duke |
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| 03/31/2026 Stetson |
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| 04/02/2026 Virginia |
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| 04/03/2026 Virginia |
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| 04/04/2026 Virginia |
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| 04/07/2026 Florida |
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| 04/10/2026 Georgia Tech |
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| 04/11/2026 Georgia Tech |
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| 04/12/2026 Georgia Tech |
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| 04/14/2026 Stetson |
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| 04/17/2026 Notre Dame |
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| 04/18/2026 Notre Dame |
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| 04/19/2026 Notre Dame |
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| 04/21/2026 North Florida |
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| 04/24/2026 Stanford |
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| 04/25/2026 Stanford |
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| 04/26/2026 Stanford |
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| 04/29/2026 South Florida |
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| 05/01/2026 Pittsburgh |
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| 05/02/2026 Pittsburgh |
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| 05/03/2026 Pittsburgh |
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| 05/05/2026 Jacksonville |
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| 05/08/2026 Clemson |
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| 05/09/2026 Clemson |
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| 05/10/2026 Clemson |
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| 05/14/2026 Miami |
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| 05/15/2026 Miami |
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| 05/16/2026 Miami |
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| STARTING DEFENSE | |||||||||
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| DATE/OPPONENT | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF |
| 02/13/2026 James Madison |
Wes Mendes | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Gabe Fraser | Carter McCulley | Cal Fisher | Brayden Dowd | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure |
| 02/14/2026 James Madison |
Bryson Moore | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Gabe Fraser | Carter McCulley | Cal Fisher | Brayden Dowd | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure |
| 02/17/2026 Jacksonville |
Payton Manca | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Gabe Fraser | Carter McCulley | Cal Fisher | Brayden Dowd | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure |
| 02/20/2026 Michigan |
Wes Mendes | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Jace Estes | Gabe Fraser | Cal Fisher | Brayden Dowd | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure |
| 02/21/2026 Auburn |
Bryson Moore | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Jace Estes | Gabe Fraser | Cal Fisher | Brayden Dowd | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure |
| 02/22/2026 Nebraska |
Payton Manca | Nathan Cmeyla | Myles Bailey | Carter McCulley | Gabe Fraser | Cal Fisher | Brayden Dowd | Chase Williams | John Stuetzer |
| 02/25/2026 North Florida |
Rhett Vaughn | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Carter McCulley | Gabe Fraser | Cal Fisher | Brayden Dowd | Chase Williams | Noah Sheffield |
| 02/28/2026 Citadel |
Wes Mendes | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Eli Putnam | Gabe Fraser | Cal Fisher | John Stuetzer | Brayden Dowd | Noah Sheffield |
| 02/28/2026 Citadel |
Trey Beard | Nathan Cmeyla | Myles Bailey | Eli Putnam | Gabe Fraser | Cal Fisher | Noah Sheffield | Brayden Dowd | John Stuetzer |
| 03/01/2026 Citadel |
Bryson Moore | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Eli Putnam | Cal Fisher | Gabe Fraser | Noah Sheffield | Chase Williams | John Stuetzer |
| 03/03/2026 Jacksonville |
Rhett Vaughn | Hunter Carns | Myles Bailey | Eli Putnam | Cal Fisher | Gabe Fraser | John Stuetzer | Chase Williams | Brody DeLamielleure |
| 03/04/2026 Mercer |
Cooper Whited | Nathan Cmeyla | Myles Bailey | Eli Putnam | Will Bavaro | Cal Fisher | John Stuetzer | Chase Williams | Noah Sheffield |
| 03/06/2026 Northern Kentucky |
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| 03/07/2026 Northern Kentucky |
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| 03/08/2026 Northern Kentucky |
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| 03/10/2026 Florida |
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| 03/13/2026 Wake Forest |
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| 03/14/2026 Wake Forest |
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| 03/15/2026 Wake Forest |
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| 03/17/2026 Bethune-Cookman |
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| 03/20/2026 North Carolina State |
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| 03/21/2026 North Carolina State |
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| 03/22/2026 North Carolina State |
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| 03/24/2026 Florida |
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| 03/27/2026 Duke |
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| 03/28/2026 Duke |
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| 03/29/2026 Duke |
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| 03/31/2026 Stetson |
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| 04/02/2026 Virginia |
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| 04/03/2026 Virginia |
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| 04/04/2026 Virginia |
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| 04/07/2026 Florida |
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| 04/10/2026 Georgia Tech |
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| 04/11/2026 Georgia Tech |
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| 04/12/2026 Georgia Tech |
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| 04/14/2026 Stetson |
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| 04/17/2026 Notre Dame |
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| 04/18/2026 Notre Dame |
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| 04/19/2026 Notre Dame |
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| 04/21/2026 North Florida |
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| 04/24/2026 Stanford |
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| 04/25/2026 Stanford |
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| 04/26/2026 Stanford |
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| 04/29/2026 South Florida |
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| 05/01/2026 Pittsburgh |
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| 05/02/2026 Pittsburgh |
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| 05/03/2026 Pittsburgh |
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| 05/05/2026 Jacksonville |
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| 05/08/2026 Clemson |
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| 05/09/2026 Clemson |
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| 05/10/2026 Clemson |
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| 05/14/2026 Miami |
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| 05/15/2026 Miami |
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| 05/16/2026 Miami |
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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.2026 Batting Statistics
Name AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT =========================================================================================================== Jace Estes .571 5 2 7 3 4 0 0 0 3 4 .571 0 0 1 .571 0 0 0 0 Will Bavaro .500 2 1 4 3 2 0 0 1 3 5 1.250 2 0 1 .667 0 0 0 0 Myles Bailey .378 12 12 37 13 14 1 0 4 10 27 .730 14 6 13 .596 0 0 0 1 Kelvyn Paulino Jr. .368 9 3 19 0 7 1 0 0 6 8 .421 0 0 0 .350 1 0 0 0 Brody DeLamielleure .368 6 6 19 5 7 2 0 3 6 18 .947 2 0 5 .429 0 0 0 0 John Stuetzer .345 11 7 29 3 10 3 0 0 7 13 .448 2 0 6 .387 0 0 1 1 Hunter Carns .333 10 10 33 8 11 2 1 0 2 15 .455 4 2 9 .415 2 0 0 0 Noah Sheffield .317 12 11 41 13 13 5 0 1 15 21 .512 4 3 10 .400 2 0 0 0 Gabe Fraser .297 11 11 37 10 11 1 1 0 5 14 .378 4 4 10 .413 1 0 2 2 Brayden Dowd .278 9 9 36 11 10 4 0 1 7 17 .472 10 0 6 .435 0 0 1 1 Nathan Cmeyla .267 7 4 15 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 .333 1 0 1 .313 0 0 0 0 Cal Fisher .238 12 12 42 7 10 3 0 0 11 13 .310 6 3 9 .358 2 0 1 1 Eli Putnam .227 9 5 22 3 5 0 0 0 4 5 .227 1 1 6 .292 0 1 0 0 Chase Williams .182 12 10 33 13 6 0 0 0 2 6 .182 10 0 12 .372 0 1 5 7 Carter McCulley .150 9 5 20 5 3 1 0 0 1 4 .200 4 2 6 .346 0 0 1 1 Kaden Frommelt .000 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 .333 0 0 0 0 Clancy Marsh .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 John Abraham .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cade O'Leary .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Kevin Mebil .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cole Stokes .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Gabe Nard .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ben Barrett .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Wes Mendes .000 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Bryson Moore .000 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cooper Whited .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Payton Manca .000 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Chris Knier .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Rhett Vaughn .000 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 D.J. Echols .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Trey Beard .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Brodie Purcell .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Jake Echols .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Manny Lantigua .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Cam Odom .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 ====================================================================================== FSU .295 13 13 397 99 117 24 2 10 83 175 .441 65 21 98 0 .413 8 2 11 14 Opp .219 13 13 379 51 83 15 3 7 43 125 .330 45 9 128 .314 3 8 17 182026 Pitching Statistics
Name ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA ======================================================================================================================== D.J. Echols 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Brodie Purcell 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.1 1 0 0 2 4 .000 Wes Mendes 0.55 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.1 8 2 1 3 18 .000 John Abraham 0.66 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 13.2 7 1 1 1 20 .000 Kevin Mebil 1.17 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 7.2 3 1 1 1 9 .000 Chris Knier 2.84 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 6.1 4 2 2 2 9 .000 Cooper Whited 3.38 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 7 2 2 1 5 .000 Trey Beard 3.68 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 7.1 4 4 3 2 7 .000 Bryson Moore 3.75 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 12.0 10 6 5 5 11 .000 Jake Echols 3.86 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 .000 Payton Manca 4.76 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 5 3 3 3 8 .000 Cole Stokes 5.40 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 3 4 2 6 4 .000 Cade O'Leary 6.75 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 9 6 6 8 11 .000 Manny Lantigua 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 .000 Gabe Nard 9.64 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 6 5 5 3 3 .000 Ben Barrett 11.57 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 3 3 3 3 6 .000 Rhett Vaughn 17.18 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3.2 9 7 7 0 8 .000 Cam Odom 99.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 3 3 0 .000 ==================================================================================================== FSU 4.02 10 2 54 12 0 0 1 3 103.0 83 51 46 45 128 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 Opp 7.84 2 10 12 0 0 0 0 1 95.1 117 99 83 65 98 .0002026 Fielding Statistics
Name PO AST E FLD% DP ============================================= Myles Bailey 94 5 0 1.000 Nathan Cmeyla 23 3 0 1.000 Chase Williams 17 0 0 1.000 John Stuetzer 15 0 0 1.000 Carter McCulley 2 10 0 1.000 Jace Estes 3 8 0 1.000 Brayden Dowd 11 0 0 1.000 Kaden Frommelt 7 3 0 1.000 Brody DeLamielleure 3 1 0 1.000 Wes Mendes 1 3 0 1.000 John Abraham 1 2 0 1.000 Will Bavaro 1 1 0 1.000 Kevin Mebil 1 1 0 1.000 Gabe Nard 1 1 0 1.000 Cole Stokes 1 0 0 1.000 Payton Manca 0 1 0 1.000 Hunter Carns 89 5 3 .969 Eli Putnam 14 12 1 .963 Cal Fisher 9 22 2 .939 Gabe Fraser 7 22 2 .935 Noah Sheffield 8 0 2 .800 Bryson Moore 1 2 1 .750 Cooper Whited 0 2 1 .667 Trey Beard 0 1 1 .500 Kelvyn Paulino Jr. 0 0 0 .000 Clancy Marsh 0 0 0 .000 Cade O'Leary 0 0 0 .000 Ben Barrett 0 0 0 .000 Chris Knier 0 0 0 .000 Rhett Vaughn 0 0 0 .000 D.J. Echols 0 0 0 .000 Brodie Purcell 0 0 0 .000 Jake Echols 0 0 0 .000 Manny Lantigua 0 0 0 .000 Cam Odom 0 0 0 .000 ======================== FSU 309 105 13 .970 Opp 286 83 20 .949
Florida State 5, James Madison 1
02/13/2026, Tallahassee
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
John Stuetzer DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Myles Bailey 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 10 0
Cal Fisher SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2
Hunter Carns C 3 1 1 0 1 2 12 3
Chase Williams CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
Brody DeLamielleure RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
Gabe Fraser 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
Noah Sheffield PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
Jace Estes 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carter McCulley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Wes Mendes P 1 0
John Abraham P 0 0
Brodie Purcell P 0 0
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FSU 33 5 8 4 5 8 27 9
Opp 32 1 7 0 4 14 24 8
E - Opp-1, FSU-Hunter Carns (1)
2B - Opp-2
HR - FSU-Myles Bailey (1), Brody DeLamielleure (1)
HBP - Opp-1
SH - Opp-1
SB - Opp-3
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Wes Mendes W (1-0) 5.0 4 0 0 1 7
John Abraham 1.2 2 1 1 1 3
Brodie Purcell Sv(1) 2.1 1 0 0 2 4
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FSU 9.0 7 1 1 4 14
Opp L 8.0 8 5 5 5 8
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | ||||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd LF 3 5 3 3 2 0 1 0
Noah Sheffield DH 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 0
Eli Putnam PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Myles Bailey 1B 3 2 2 2 2 1 5 0
Cal Fisher SS 5 0 4 5 0 0 1 2
Hunter Carns C 2 0 1 1 1 0 10 0
Nathan Cmeyla PH-C 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
Chase Williams CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Brody DeLamielleure RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
John Stuetzer RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabe Fraser 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jace Estes PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Carter McCulley 3B 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
Bryson Moore P 0 0
Cade O'Leary P 0 0
Cooper Whited P 0 1
Cole Stokes P 0 0
========================
FSU 33 16 17 14 7 4 21 6
Opp 26 5 6 4 6 12 18 7
E - Opp-1
2B - Opp-3, FSU-Brayden Dowd (1), Noah Sheffield (1), Cal Fisher (1)
HR - FSU-Brayden Dowd (1), Brody DeLamielleure (2)
HBP - Opp-1, FSU-Carter McCulley (1)
SH - Opp-1
SF - FSU-Hunter Carns (1)
SB - Opp-2, FSU-Cal Fisher (1)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Bryson Moore 1.2 4 3 3 2 3
Cade O'Leary W (1-0) 2.1 2 2 2 2 4
Cooper Whited 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Cole Stokes 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
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FSU 7.0 6 5 5 6 12
Opp L 6.0 17 16 16 7 4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | ||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd LF 5 2 2 2 1 1 3 0
Noah Sheffield DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Myles Bailey 1B 2 2 1 1 3 1 8 0
Cal Fisher SS 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 2
Hunter Carns C 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 0
Nathan Cmeyla C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Chase Williams CF 4 3 0 2 1 1 1 0
Brody DeLamielleure RF 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 0
John Stuetzer RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Gabe Fraser 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3
Jace Estes 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Carter McCulley 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Eli Putnam 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Payton Manca P 0 1
John Abraham P 0 0
Gabe Nard P 0 0
D.J. Echols P 0 0
Kevin Mebil P 0 0
Ben Barrett P 0 0
========================
FSU 37 13 11 11 10 6 24 7
Opp 32 3 8 3 2 8 24 10
E - Opp-5, FSU-Eli Putnam (1)
2B - FSU-Noah Sheffield (2)
HR - Opp-1
SB - FSU-Chase Williams 2 (2), Gabe Fraser (1)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Payton Manca W (1-0) 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
John Abraham 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Gabe Nard 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
D.J. Echols 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kevin Mebil 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Ben Barrett 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
===================
FSU 8.0 8 3 3 2 8
Opp L 8.0 11 13 11 10 6
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | |||||||||||
| Jacksonville |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
John Stuetzer LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Noah Sheffield DH 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. PH-DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Myles Bailey 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 9 1
Cal Fisher SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 2
Hunter Carns C 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Kaden Frommelt PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Gabe Fraser 3B 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 0
Brody DeLamielleure RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
Jace Estes 2B 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 2
Chase Williams CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 0
Wes Mendes P 0 1
John Abraham P 1 0
Cooper Whited P 0 0
Gabe Nard P 0 1
========================
FSU 33 6 13 6 6 5 27 8
Opp 31 1 3 1 1 10 24 10
E - FSU-Cal Fisher (1), Hunter Carns (2), Gabe Fraser (1)
2B - Opp-1, FSU-Brayden Dowd (2), Cal Fisher (2), Gabe Fraser (1), Brody DeLamielleure (1)
3B - FSU-Gabe Fraser (1)
HR - Opp-1
HBP - Opp-2, FSU-Noah Sheffield (1)
SH - Opp-1, FSU-Chase Williams (1)
SF - FSU-Cal Fisher (1)
CS - FSU-Chase Williams (1)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Wes Mendes W (2-0) 5.1 1 0 0 1 7
John Abraham 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
Cooper Whited 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Gabe Nard 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
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FSU 9.0 3 1 1 1 10
Opp L 8.0 13 6 6 6 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Noah Sheffield DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
Myles Bailey 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 8 1
Cal Fisher SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2
Hunter Carns C 4 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Gabe Fraser 3B-2B 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1
Brody DeLamielleure RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1
John Stuetzer RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jace Estes 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 5
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carter McCulley PH-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Chase Williams CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Bryson Moore P 0 1
Cade O'Leary P 0 0
Cole Stokes P 0 0
Kevin Mebil P 0 0
Ben Barrett P 0 0
========================
FSU 37 5 7 3 2 13 24 12
Opp 30 8 11 7 4 10 27 4
E - Opp-2, FSU-Bryson Moore (1)
2B - FSU-Brayden Dowd (3)
3B - Opp-2
HR - Opp-1
HBP - FSU-Gabe Fraser (1)
SF - Opp-1
SB - FSU-Carter McCulley (1)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Bryson Moore 4.1 5 3 2 2 3
Cade O'Leary L (1-1) 1.2 4 3 3 0 3
Cole Stokes 0.0 0 1 1 2 0
Kevin Mebil 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Ben Barrett 1.0 1 1 1 0 3
===================
FSU 8.0 11 8 7 4 10
Opp W-Sv 9.0 7 5 5 2 13
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | ||||||||||||
| Auburn |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Noah Sheffield DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Myles Bailey 1B 3 1 1 1 0 2 11 0
Cal Fisher SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
Will Bavaro SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Gabe Fraser 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
Nathan Cmeyla C 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Eli Putnam PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Kaden Frommelt C 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
John Stuetzer RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Chase Williams CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
Carter McCulley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 6
Payton Manca P 0 0
Chris Knier P 0 0
Trey Beard P 0 0
Gabe Nard P 0 0
Jake Echols P 0 0
Rhett Vaughn P 0 0
========================
FSU 28 1 2 1 3 14 27 11
Opp 35 10 10 10 4 10 27 8
2B - Opp-3
HR - Opp-1, FSU-Myles Bailey (2)
HBP - Opp-1, FSU-Noah Sheffield (2), Myles Bailey (1)
SF - Opp-2
SB - Opp-2, FSU-Chase Williams (3)
CS - FSU-Chase Williams (2)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Payton Manca L (1-1) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
Chris Knier 2.2 3 2 2 0 4
Trey Beard 2.1 2 3 3 1 1
Gabe Nard 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
Jake Echols 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Rhett Vaughn 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
===================
FSU 9.0 10 10 10 4 10
Opp W 9.0 2 1 1 3 14
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd LF 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 0
Noah Sheffield RF 5 2 2 4 1 1 1 0
Myles Bailey 1B 3 3 3 4 2 0 6 0
Hunter Carns C 3 2 2 0 1 1 16 0
Eli Putnam PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nathan Cmeyla C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Gabe Fraser 3B 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. DH 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
Cal Fisher SS 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 2
Chase Williams CF 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 0
Carter McCulley 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 1
Rhett Vaughn P 0 0
Cade O'Leary P 0 0
John Abraham P 0 1
Ben Barrett P 0 0
Kevin Mebil P 0 0
D.J. Echols P 0 0
Payton Manca P 0 0
Cole Stokes P 0 0
Chris Knier P 0 0
========================
FSU 34 14 11 13 9 12 27 5
Opp 36 9 9 8 9 18 24 5
2B - Opp-2, FSU-Noah Sheffield (3), Kelvyn Paulino Jr. (1), Cal Fisher (3)
HR - Opp-1, FSU-Myles Bailey 2 (4)
HBP - Opp-2, FSU-Myles Bailey (2), Hunter Carns (1), Gabe Fraser 2 (3), Cal Fisher 2 (2)
SF - FSU-Gabe Fraser (1)
SB - Opp-1, FSU-Brayden Dowd (1)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Rhett Vaughn 2.1 3 2 2 0 4
Cade O'Leary 0.2 1 0 0 3 1
John Abraham 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Ben Barrett 0.0 0 2 2 2 0
Kevin Mebil 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Jake Echols 0.1 1 1 1 1 1
Payton Manca W (2-1) 2.1 0 0 0 0 6
Cole Stokes 0.1 1 3 1 2 1
Chris Knier 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
===================
FSU 9.0 9 9 7 9 18
Opp L 8.0 11 14 14 9 12
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida | ||||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd CF 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
Noah Sheffield RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Chase Williams LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Myles Bailey 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 12 0
Hunter Carns C 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 0
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Gabe Fraser 3B 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 7
Cal Fisher SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
Eli Putnam 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 1
John Stuetzer LF-RF 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 0
Wes Mendes P 0 2
John Abraham P 0 1
========================
FSU 31 6 8 6 6 9 27 12
Opp 27 2 3 1 1 7 24 7
E - Opp-1, FSU-Noah Sheffield (1), Hunter Carns (3)
2B - FSU-Brayden Dowd (4)
HBP - FSU-Gabe Fraser (4)
SH - Opp-3
SF - FSU-Kelvyn Paulino Jr. (1)
SB - Opp-1, FSU-Gabe Fraser (2)
CS - FSU-Myles Bailey (1)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Wes Mendes W (3-0) 6.0 3 2 1 1 4
John Abraham Sv(1) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
===================
FSU 9.0 3 2 1 1 7
Opp L 8.0 8 6 1 6 9
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | ||||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Brayden Dowd CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
Noah Sheffield LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Myles Bailey 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 11 2
Eli Putnam 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Carter McCulley PH-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabe Fraser 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cal Fisher SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Nathan Cmeyla C 4 0 3 0 0 0 9 2
Chase Williams PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Stuetzer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Trey Beard P 0 1
Cade O'Leary P 0 0
Kevin Mebil P 1 0
========================
FSU 35 2 5 0 2 6 30 11
Opp 34 1 3 0 2 10 28 10
E - Opp-4, FSU-Trey Beard (1), Gabe Fraser (2)
2B - Opp-1, FSU-Nathan Cmeyla (1)
HBP - Opp-1, FSU-Myles Bailey (3), Carter McCulley (2)
SH - Opp-1
SB - Opp-3, FSU-Chase Williams (4)
CS - Opp-1
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Trey Beard 5.0 2 1 0 1 6
Cade O'Leary 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kevin Mebil W (1-0) 3.0 0 0 0 0 4
===================
FSU 10.0 3 1 0 2 10
Opp L 9.1 5 2 0 2 6
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | |||||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Noah Sheffield LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Myles Bailey 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Hunter Carns C 3 0 2 1 0 0 9 0
Gabe Fraser SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
Nathan Cmeyla DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Cal Fisher 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Eli Putnam 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 3
John Stuetzer RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
Chase Williams CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0
Bryson Moore P 1 1
Chris Knier P 0 0
========================
FSU 31 2 10 2 2 3 27 9
Opp 29 0 2 0 2 9 24 9
E - Opp-2, FSU-Noah Sheffield (2)
2B - FSU-Noah Sheffield (4), John Stuetzer (1)
3B - FSU-Hunter Carns (1)
HBP - FSU-Myles Bailey (4), Cal Fisher (3)
SF - FSU-Hunter Carns (2)
SB - Opp-1
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
============================== ==== == == == == ==
Bryson Moore W (1-0) 6.0 1 0 0 1 5
Chris Knier Sv(1) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4
===================
FSU 9.0 2 0 0 2 9
Opp L 8.0 10 2 2 2 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | ||||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Gabe Fraser SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 0
Noah Sheffield DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
Myles Bailey 1B 4 1 1 1 0 3 6 1
Hunter Carns C 5 2 2 0 0 2 13 0
Brody DeLamielleure RF 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
Carter McCulley RF 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
John Stuetzer LF 3 0 3 2 1 0 3 0
Eli Putnam 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 4
Cal Fisher 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
Chase Williams CF 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0
Rhett Vaughn P 0 0
Kevin Mebil P 0 1
Gabe Nard P 1 0
Cade O'Leary P 0 0
John Abraham P 0 0
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FSU 33 7 12 7 6 14 27 7
Opp 36 6 10 5 5 13 24 2
E - Opp-1, FSU-Cal Fisher (2)
2B - Opp-1, FSU-Noah Sheffield (5), Hunter Carns 2 (2), Brody DeLamielleure (2), John Stuetzer (2)
3B - Opp-1
HR - Opp-1, FSU-Brody DeLamielleure (3)
HBP - FSU-Myles Bailey (5)
SH - FSU-Eli Putnam (1)
SF - FSU-Noah Sheffield (1)
SB - Opp-4, FSU-John Stuetzer (1), Chase Williams (5)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
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Rhett Vaughn 0.1 6 5 5 0 1
Kevin Mebil 2.2 0 0 0 1 2
Gabe Nard 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Cade O'Leary 1.1 1 1 1 2 3
John Abraham W (1-0) 2.2 2 0 0 0 6
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FSU 9.0 10 6 6 5 13
Opp L 8.0 12 7 6 6 14
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| Jacksonville | ||||||||||||
| Florida State |
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.
NAME POSITION AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
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John Stuetzer LF 5 3 2 3 0 0 3 0
Noah Sheffield RF 3 2 1 4 0 1 2 0
Myles Bailey 1B 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
Carter McCulley 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
Hunter Carns DH 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. PH-DH 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Nathan Cmeyla C 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 0
Kaden Frommelt PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
Eli Putnam 2B-1B 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 1
Cal Fisher SS 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 3
Will Bavaro 3B 3 3 2 3 2 0 1 1
Chase Williams CF 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 0
Clancy Marsh CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cooper Whited P 0 1
Cole Stokes P 1 0
Manny Lantigua P 0 0
Cam Odom P 0 0
Ben Barrett P 0 0
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FSU 32 22 13 16 7 4 21 8
Opp 31 5 11 4 5 7 18 3
E - Opp-3, FSU-Cooper Whited (1)
2B - Opp-2, FSU-John Stuetzer (3), Myles Bailey (1), Carter McCulley (1)
HR - Opp-1, FSU-Noah Sheffield (1), Will Bavaro (1)
HBP - Opp-1, FSU-Noah Sheffield (3), Myles Bailey (6), Hunter Carns (2), Eli Putnam (1)
SH - Opp-1
SF - FSU-Noah Sheffield (2), Cal Fisher (2)
NAME IP H R ER BB SO
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Cooper Whited W (1-0) 3.0 5 1 1 0 2
Cole Stokes 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Manny Lantigua 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Cam Odom 0.0 0 3 3 3 0
Ben Barrett 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
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FSU 7.0 11 5 5 5 7
Opp L 6.0 13 22 16 7 4
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| Mercer | ||||||||||
| Florida State |