Noles Fall to Walk-Off Home Run

BRIGHTON, Mass. – Despite a season-high seven doubles, No. 14 Florida State (25-5, 6-5 ACC) lost 7-6 at Boston College (17-12, 6-8) Saturday afternoon. With temperatures hovering around 40 degrees and a light rain throughout the game, FSU played its first extra-inning game of the season.

The teams traded runs until the Eagles took a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. Max Williams hit a two-run homer to cut the lead to 5-4 in the seventh, and after the Eagles plated a run in the bottom of the inning, the Noles tied the game with two runs in the eighth inning.

Cameron Leary hit a walk-off home run to end the game in the 11^th inning.

Alex Lodise returned to the starting lineup and led FSU with three hits, including the game-tying RBI single in the eighth inning and a double in the 11^th. Williams, James Tibbs and Daniel Cantu added two hits each.

SCORING SUMMARY:
T2 | FSU 1, BC 1                 Cantu doubled, Dinges scored
B2 | FSU 1, BC 1                 Cimini singled, Wang scored
T3 | FSU 2, BC 1                 Ferrer singled, Tibbs scored
B4 | FSU 2, BC 2                 Collins grounded out, Landwehr scored
B6 | FSU 2, BC 3                 Wang scored on a wild pitch
B6 | FSU 2, BC 4                 Cimini scored on a wild pitch
B6 | FSU 2, BC 5                 Collins sacrifice fly, Landwehr scored
T7 | FSU 4, BC 5                 M. Williams home run (4^th), Lodise scored
B7 | FSU 4, BC 6                 Wang reached on fielder's choice, Magpoc scored
T8 | FSU 5, BC 6                 West doubled, Cantu scored
T8 | FSU 6, BC 6                 Lodise singled, West scored
B11 | FSU 6, BC 7               Leary home run

OF NOTE:

James Tibbs III doubled in his first two at-bats, extending his hitting streak to five games. In that stretch, Tibbs is hitting .650 (13-for-20) with three doubles, three home runs, nine RBI, seven runs and three walks, with just one strikeout. Tibbs is hitting .422 on the season, tops on the team.
In ACC games, Tibbs is hitting .425 over 11 games.
Cam Smith drew a walk in the fifth inning, his 40^th consecutive game reaching base; he is the 23^rd Seminole in history with a 40-game on-base streak. Smith's 40-game on-base streak is the longest since current New York Met DJ Stewart reached safely in 65 straight between 2013-2014.
Jaime Ferrer plated Tibbs in the third inning with a single. Ferrer has reached safely in 36 consecutive games. Ferrer also was hit by a pitch for the 10^th time this year, most on the team. His 39 career HBP are 8^th-most in FSU history.
Max Williams hit his fourth home run of the season and second in ACC play. FSU has hit a home run in 26 of 30 games this year. Williams' two RBI tied a career high; it was his fifth multi-RBI game this season.
Starting pitcher Conner Whittaker pitched 5.0 innings, his 14^th outing of at least 5.0 innings in 15 career starts.
Whittaker and Alex Lodise teamed up for a pickoff in the third inning, Whittaker's second of the year.
Daniel Cantu doubled and was hit by two pitches. Cantu has been hit by 43 pitches in his career, top-20 nationally among active players. The two HBP tied a career high.
Florida State hit a season-high seven doubles, most since February 19, 2022, vs. James Madison.
Saturday was FSU's first extra-inning game of the season.

UP NEXT:
The Seminoles and Eagles wrap the series Sunday at 12:00 p.m. The game will stream on ACCNX.

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).

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Team Stats

Alex Lodise

Max Williams

James Tibbs III

Daniel Cantu

Players Mentioned

Daniel Cantu

Jaime Ferrer

Alex Lodise

Cam Smith

James Tibbs III

Conner Whittaker

Max Williams

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