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Baseball Hosts No. 20 NC State
5/2/2024 9:02:00 AM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – No. 7 Florida State (34-9, 13-8) hosts No. 20 NC State (25-17, 12-9) for its third-consecutive ranked ACC series. The three-game series kicks off Friday at 6:00 p.m. as the Seminoles return home following two consecutive weekends on the road.
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024
6:00 p.m. – ACCNX
- Only at Howser: First 2,000 fans receive Chick-fil-A vouchers
SATURDAY, May 4, 2024
7:00 p.m. – ACC Network
- Only at Howser: Graduating athletes – Andrew Armstrong, David Barrett, Daniel Cantu, Joe Charles, McGwire Holbrook, Connor Hults, Sebastian Jimenez, Brennen Oxford, Noah Short, James Tibbs and Jordan Williams – recognized prior to game
- First pitches: former FSU football players Jared Verse and Trey Benson; the pair were drafted in the 1st and 3rd rounds, respectively, of last week's NFL Draft
- First 500 fans receive FSU Baseball t-shirts
- Military Saturday
SUNDAY, May 5, 2024
1:00 p.m. – ACCNX
- Only at Howser: Graduating bat girls recognized pre-game
- Cinco de Mayo ducks hidden throughout the park that can be redeemed for concession prizes
- First 500 fans receive FSU Baseball koozies
- Kids Club Game and kids run the bases postgame
Florida State had the week off following their series win at No. 6-ranked Duke.
The last time the Wolfpack came to Tallahassee, Jaime Ferrer hit a walk-off home run in the 17th inning to win the series for FSU. The game was the second of a doubleheader as the teams combined for 26 innings that Sunday. It was the fourth game in FSU history to reach the 17th inning or later.
At Duke last weekend, the bats continued to fire as Ferrer opened up the series with a three-run blast, followed by a solo home run on Saturday. His 14 home runs include nine in ACC play, most on the team. Ferrer's double on Sunday extended his hitting streak to a team-high seven games.
Cam Smith's single in the first inning of Sunday's contest stretched his on-base streak to 53 consecutive games, tied with Doug Mientkiewicz (1994-95) for the eighth-longest streak in program history. James Tibbs III doubled and hit a home run in the series finale; his 18 home runs leads the team and Tibbs's 15 doubles are one shy of the team lead. Tibbs' 45 career home runs are tied for ninth in FSU history (Ed Fulton, 1985-87).
On the mound, Connor Hults earned his third save of the season Friday, tying Brennen Oxford and Carson Dorsey for the team lead. Dorsey earned his first win as a starter and freshman John Abraham earned his first career save to clinch the series for the Seminoles. Abraham is the seventh Seminole with a save this year.
After getting swept by Louisville to begin April, NC State has won three straight weekend series, including ACC tilts against No. 2 Clemson and No. 11 North Carolina.
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