Florida State University Athletics
Smith Homers Twice vs. Virginia Tech
4/21/2023 8:00:54 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Freshman Cam Smith hit two more home runs Friday night and now has five in his last three games and 11 on the season. With two home runs Wednesday at North Florida, he is the first Seminole since Buster Posey in 2008 with back-to-back multi-home run games.
Smith hit two of FSU’s four home runs, joining James Tibbs III and Nander De Sedas. Tibbs’ home run was on the first pitch in the first inning, FSU’s first leadoff home run since Taylor Walls in 2017. De Sedas’s was his fifth of the season, and the four home runs tied FSU’s season high.
Jackson Baumeister struck out nine batters in 5.0 innings, his second-most in a game this year, behind his 14 against Clemson. After a leadoff walk, Baumeister retired the next eight batters as FSU led 5-0 through three innings.
Virginia Tech won, 24-9.
SCORING SUMMARY:
B1 | VT 0, FSU 1 Tibbs home run
B1 | VT 0, FSU 2 Smith home run
B2 | VT 0, FSU 3 De Sedas home run
B3 | VT 0, FSU 5 Smith home run, Ferrer scored
T4 | VT 1, FSU 5 DeMartini singled, Hurley scored on error
T4 | VT 2, FSU 5 Donay singled, DeMartini scored
T4 | VT 5, FSU 5 Bryant tripled, Cannizzaro, Michel & Donay scored
T6 | VT 6, FSU 5 Jones singled, Donay scored
T6 | VT 8, FSU 5 Grady singled, Bryant & Jones scored
T6 | VT 9, FSU 5 DeMartini reached on error, Grady scored
T7 | VT 12, FSU 5 Bryant home run, Michel & Donay scored
T8 | VT 13, FSU 5 Michel reached on fielder’s choice, Hurley scored
T8 | VT 16, FSU 5 Donay home run, Martin & Michel scored
B8 | VT 16, FSU 6 Bush singled, Smith scored
B8 | VT 16, FSU 7 De Sedas walked, Holbrook scored
B8 | VT 16, FSU 9 Kamaka singled, Bush & Rank scored
T9 | VT 17, FSU 9 DeMartini singled, Grady scored
T9 | VT 18, FSU 9 Martin sacrifice fly, Hurley scored
T9 | VT 19, FSU 9 Michel singled, DeMartini scored
T9 | VT 22, FSU 9 Donay home run, Cannizzaro & Michel scored
T9 | VT 24, FSU 9 Jones home run, Bryant scored
UP NEXT:
The Seminoles and Hokies square off in game two of the series Saturday at 3:00 p.m. RHP Conner Whittaker will throw for FSU; Virginia Tech will counter with RHP Drue Hackenberg.
OF NOTE:
- Cam Smith hit two home runs for the second consecutive game. Smith has five home runs over the last three games and 11 home runs on the season, the most for a Seminole freshman since 2004 (Ryne Malone, 12).
- Smith is the first Seminole since Buster Posey in 2008 with back-to-back multi-home run games. Posey did it on either end of a doubleheader against Bucknell and Tulane in the 2008 Tallahassee Regional.
- Hitting in the leadoff spot for the first time in his career, James Tibbs III hit a first-pitch home run in the first inning. It was FSU’s first leadoff home run since Taylor Walls vs. Sam Houston State in the 2017 Super Regional.
- Smith and Tibbs are tied for the team lead with 11 home runs on the season. Tibbs leads FSU with 32 RBI and 40 runs on the year.
- Nander De Sedas made his first start of the season at shortstop; he has also started at second and third base this year. He hit a solo home run in the second inning, his fifth of the season and 18th of his career (16 at FSU). His two hits tied a season high.
- FSU’s four home runs tied a season high (vs. Boston College).
- Titan Kamaka had two hits and a career-high tying two RBI.
- Andrew Armstrong made his 23rd pitching appearance of the season, most on the team and Top 10 nationally. Brennen Oxford made his 18th appearance, second-most on the team.
- Starting pitcher Jackson Baumeister struck out nine batters. His second strikeout of the game was the 100th of his career.
- Treyton Rank recorded his team-high third outfield assist of the year.
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