Noles End March With Series-Clinching Win vs. Louisville

TALLAHASSEE – No. 17 Florida State (22-4,5-4 ACC) got the win against Louisville (17-11, 3-6 ACC) 9-4 Saturday afternoon in Dick Howser Stadium to take the series, two games to one. The Noles were able to hit two separate multi-run home runs on their way to secure the victory.

James Tibbs III had an effective day hitting the ball. The junior from Marietta, Georgia, went 4-for-4, had two RBI, and a two-run home run, his 11^th of the year. In addition to Tibbs, freshman Cal Fisher also contributed big for the Noles by going 2-for-4, having two RBI, and soaring a two-run home run that gave FSU the lead in the fourth inning.

Connor Whittaker (4-0) earned the win, allowing three runs in 5.0 innings. The FSU bullpen allowed one unearned run in 4.0 innings; for the week, FSU relievers did not allow an earned run in 17.1 innings.

SCORING SUMMARY:
B1 | UL 0, FSU 1                 Smith grounded out, Ross scored
T2 | UL 1, FSU 1                 Humphrey singled, Kilen scored
T3 | UL 2, FSU 1                 Hoy grounded out, Rose scored
B3 | UL 2, FSU 3                 Tibbs home run (11^th, 358 ft), Smith scored
T4 | UL 3, FSU 3                 King grounded out, Napleton scored
B4 | UL 3, FSU 5                 Fisher home run (2^nd, 371 ft), Dinges scored
B7 | UL 3, FSU 6                 Ferrer singled, Smith scored
B7 | UL 3, FSU 8                 Dinges tripled, Tibbs and Ferrer scored
T8 | UL 4, FSU 8                 Hoy scored on a passed ball
B8 | UL 4, FSU 9                 Ross reached on a fielder's choice, West scored

OF NOTE:

James Tibbs III hit his team-high 11^th home run of the season. He has 38 for his career, top 25 nationally among active players.
Tibbs was 4-for-4, tying a career high hits. He has two of FSU's four four-hit games this year.
Cam Smith singled before Tibbs' home run, extending his on-base streak to 36 games. His six-game hitting streak is the longest active streak on the team. Smith was 2-for-5 Saturday, his team-high 16^th multi-hit game.
Jaime Ferrer extend his on-base streak to 32 games on a fifth-inning single. He scored a run and had an RBI in FSU's three-run seventh inning.
Freshman Cal Fisher earned his first career start at shortstop. He is the first freshman position player to start this season. He was 2-for-4 and hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the fourth inning, his second of the year. He is 7-for-15 on the season.
DeAmez Ross returned to the starting lineup after missing seven games with an injury and playing off the bench for the first two games of the series. He opened the game with a single and added an RBI in the eighth inning.
Official attendance was 6,018, FSU's largest of the year.
Marco Dinges tripled for the second consecutive game.
Brennen Oxford, Joe Charles, Carson Dorsey and Andrew Armstrong allowed four hits and one unearned run in 4.0 innings. In the last four games, FSU's bullpen has allowed eight hits and one unearned run in 17.1 innings.

UP NEXT:
Florida State will host Jacksonville Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. on ACCNX. FSU will host Bethune-Cookman Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. before traveling to Chestnut Hill to play Boston College next weekend.

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Noles End March With Series-Clinching Win vs. Louisville

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Team Stats

James Tibbs III

Cam Smith

Jaime Ferrer

Cal Fisher

Players Mentioned

Andrew Armstrong

Joe Charles

Marco Dinges

Carson Dorsey

Jaime Ferrer

Cal Fisher

Brennen Oxford

DeAmez Ross

Cam Smith

James Tibbs III

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