Florida State University Athletics
Friday, February 23
Tallahassee, Fla.
5:00 PM
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Faurot Powers FSU to 8-2 Win vs. Western Carolina
2/23/2024 8:30:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE?- Tallahassee native Drew Faurot hit a double and a 417-foot home run to lead Florida State (4-0) to an 8-2 victory over Western Carolina (3-2) Friday evening at Dick Howser Stadium. Faurot's home run was his first at Florida State after setting the UCF freshman record last season with 15.
Reigning ACC Pitcher of the Week Cam Leiter struck out eight hitters in 5.0 innings to improve to 2-0 on the young season. He allowed a run in the first and second inning before settling in. Ben Barrett pitched three scoreless innings in his first appearance of the season, while Noah Short tossed a scoreless ninth.
Third baseman Cam Smith was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. He has back-to-back three-hit games.
FSU responded in the first and second inning after the Catamounts scored a run, leading 3-2 after two innings. Smith's single in the fourth inning made the score 4-2; the Noles scored on a wild pitch in the fifth and sixth innings to extend the lead before Faurot's home run soared 417 feet towards the Flying High Circus.
James Tibbs and Cal Fisher both had diving catches in the field, with the freshman Fisher ending the game on a dive in shallow left field.
SCORING SUMMARY:
T1 | WCU 1, FSU 0 Spyke doubled, Ketterman scored
B1 | WCU 1, FSU 1 Tibbs grounded out, Smith scored
T2 | WCU 2, FSU 1 Turner singled, Jones scored
B2 | WCU 2, FSU 2 Holbrook singled, Cantu scored
B2 | WCU 2, FSU 3 Ross sacrifice fly, Lodise scored
B4 | WCU 2, FSU 4 Smith singled, Holbrook scored
B5 | WCU 2, FSU 5 M. Williams scored on a wild pitch
B6 | WCU 2, FSU 6 Ferrer scored on a wild pitch
B6 | WCU 2, FSU 8 Faurot home run (417 ft), M. Williams scored
OF NOTE:
UP NEXT:
Game two between the Seminoles and Catamounts is Saturday at 2:00 p.m. LHP Jamie Arnold will make his second start of the season for Florida State after striking out a career-best nine batters in 5.0 innings last weekend against Butler.
For more information on Florida State baseball, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Reigning ACC Pitcher of the Week Cam Leiter struck out eight hitters in 5.0 innings to improve to 2-0 on the young season. He allowed a run in the first and second inning before settling in. Ben Barrett pitched three scoreless innings in his first appearance of the season, while Noah Short tossed a scoreless ninth.
Third baseman Cam Smith was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. He has back-to-back three-hit games.
FSU responded in the first and second inning after the Catamounts scored a run, leading 3-2 after two innings. Smith's single in the fourth inning made the score 4-2; the Noles scored on a wild pitch in the fifth and sixth innings to extend the lead before Faurot's home run soared 417 feet towards the Flying High Circus.
James Tibbs and Cal Fisher both had diving catches in the field, with the freshman Fisher ending the game on a dive in shallow left field.
SCORING SUMMARY:
T1 | WCU 1, FSU 0 Spyke doubled, Ketterman scored
B1 | WCU 1, FSU 1 Tibbs grounded out, Smith scored
T2 | WCU 2, FSU 1 Turner singled, Jones scored
B2 | WCU 2, FSU 2 Holbrook singled, Cantu scored
B2 | WCU 2, FSU 3 Ross sacrifice fly, Lodise scored
B4 | WCU 2, FSU 4 Smith singled, Holbrook scored
B5 | WCU 2, FSU 5 M. Williams scored on a wild pitch
B6 | WCU 2, FSU 6 Ferrer scored on a wild pitch
B6 | WCU 2, FSU 8 Faurot home run (417 ft), M. Williams scored
OF NOTE:
- Cam Smith singled and scored FSU's first run in the first inning. He extended his career-high hitting streak to eight games and on-base streak to 14 games. He has three hits in consecutive games.
- Florida State has scored in the first inning all four games this season.
- DeAmez Ross drew a four-pitch walk in the fourth inning. He has reached base safely in 16 consecutive games, the longest active streak on the team. His 15-game hitting streak came to an end.
- Cam Leiter struck out eight batters and now leads the country with 21 on the season. Six of his eight strikeouts were looking.
- Making his second start of the season, Max Williams scored a career-high two runs.
UP NEXT:
Game two between the Seminoles and Catamounts is Saturday at 2:00 p.m. LHP Jamie Arnold will make his second start of the season for Florida State after striking out a career-best nine batters in 5.0 innings last weekend against Butler.
For more information on Florida State baseball, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leiter, Cam (2-0)
L: Spenser Hamblen (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Jack Spyke 1
RBI: Trent Turner 1 ; Jack Spyke 1
SH: Cole Jones 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zach Ketterman 1 ; Cole Jones 1
HBP: Jack Spyke 2
Batting:
2B: Ferrer, Jaime 1 ; Faurot, Drew 1
HR: Faurot, Drew 1
RBI: Ross, DeAmez 1 ; Smith, Cam 1 ; Tibbs III, James 1 ; Faurot, Drew 2 ; Holbrook, McGwire 1
SF: Ross, DeAmez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Smith, Cam 1 ; Ferrer, Jaime 1 ; Williams, Max 2 ; Faurot, Drew 1 ; Cantu, Daniel 1 ; Lodise, Alex 1 ; Holbrook, McGwire 1
HBP: Smith, Cam 1 ; Cantu, Daniel 1 ; Lodise, Alex 1
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