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Carson Dorsey Leads Noles in Regional Opener vs. Stetson
5/31/2024 4:23:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – Starting pitcher Carson Dorsey lifted 1-seed Florida State (43-15) past 4-seed Stetson (40-21) in the Tallahassee Regional opener Friday afternoon, a 7-2 Seminole victory. Dorsey threw a career-high 8.2 innings – the most for a Seminole since 2018 – and allowed just one earned run with seven strikeouts. The Dick Howser Stadium crowd of 4,153 gave the junior multiple standing ovations, culminating in a hat-tip after his 121st and final pitch.
Brennen Oxford needed just three pitches to strike out Yohann Dessureault to end the game, FSU's fourth consecutive Regional-opening victory.
Florida State improved to 7-2 in Dorsey's nine starts this season. The junior college transfer from Panama City is now 6-4 on the season.
After a 1-2-3 first inning from Dorsey, Max Williams hit a lead-off home run in the bottom of the inning against former Seminole Dylan Jacobs (1-2), his 10th of the season and second lead-off homer. Daniel Cantu followed with a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning, his eighth of the year.
Stetson got on the board on the strength of three hits, but an RBI double ended with Jaime Ferrer throwing out Kyle Jones at the plate as the tying run. Ferrer hit an RBI single in the bottom of the inning to get the run back.
The noon start and overhead sun caused havoc for both teams, with Alex Lodise scoring two runs on a high fly that Stetson lost in left field, while the Hatters' second run came when FSU could not field a pop-up from Gio Cueto.
FSU added two more runs in the seventh inning, loading the bases with no outs before an RBI groundout from Cantu and a sacrifice fly from Lodise.
Dorsey powered through his previous high of 6.0 innings pitched, returning for the seventh and eighth innings to raucous cheers from the Howser faithful. Dorsey needed just six pitches to get out of the eighth inning and was pulled from the game only after a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth.
SCORING SUMMARY:
B1 | Stetson 0, FSU 1 M. Williams home run (10th, 375 ft)
B2 | Stetson 0, FSU 2 Cantu home run (8th, 364 ft)
T3 | Stetson 1, FSU 2 Barkett doubled, Dessureault scored; Jones thrown out at plate
B3 | Stetson 1, FSU 3 Ferrer singled, Tibbs scored
B5 | Stetson 1, FSU 5 Lodise doubled, Tibbs and Ferrer scored
T6 | Stetson 2, FSU 5 Cueto reached on an error, Hughes scored
B7 | Stetson 2, FSU 6 Cantu grounded out, Tibbs scored
B7 | Stetson 2, FSU 7 Lodise sacrifice fly, Dinges scored
OF NOTE:
146, 1985 (82 games)
131, 1982 (74 games)
114, 1997 (67 games)
113, 1981 (79 games)
111, 1999 (71 games)
109, 2024 (58 games)
UP NEXT:
Florida State will play the winner of the (2) Alabama and (3) UCF Saturday at 5:00 p.m. LHP Jamie Arnold (10-3, ACC-best 2.45 ERA) will pitch for the Seminoles.
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).
Brennen Oxford needed just three pitches to strike out Yohann Dessureault to end the game, FSU's fourth consecutive Regional-opening victory.
Florida State improved to 7-2 in Dorsey's nine starts this season. The junior college transfer from Panama City is now 6-4 on the season.
After a 1-2-3 first inning from Dorsey, Max Williams hit a lead-off home run in the bottom of the inning against former Seminole Dylan Jacobs (1-2), his 10th of the season and second lead-off homer. Daniel Cantu followed with a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning, his eighth of the year.
Stetson got on the board on the strength of three hits, but an RBI double ended with Jaime Ferrer throwing out Kyle Jones at the plate as the tying run. Ferrer hit an RBI single in the bottom of the inning to get the run back.
The noon start and overhead sun caused havoc for both teams, with Alex Lodise scoring two runs on a high fly that Stetson lost in left field, while the Hatters' second run came when FSU could not field a pop-up from Gio Cueto.
FSU added two more runs in the seventh inning, loading the bases with no outs before an RBI groundout from Cantu and a sacrifice fly from Lodise.
Dorsey powered through his previous high of 6.0 innings pitched, returning for the seventh and eighth innings to raucous cheers from the Howser faithful. Dorsey needed just six pitches to get out of the eighth inning and was pulled from the game only after a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth.
SCORING SUMMARY:
B1 | Stetson 0, FSU 1 M. Williams home run (10th, 375 ft)
B2 | Stetson 0, FSU 2 Cantu home run (8th, 364 ft)
T3 | Stetson 1, FSU 2 Barkett doubled, Dessureault scored; Jones thrown out at plate
B3 | Stetson 1, FSU 3 Ferrer singled, Tibbs scored
B5 | Stetson 1, FSU 5 Lodise doubled, Tibbs and Ferrer scored
T6 | Stetson 2, FSU 5 Cueto reached on an error, Hughes scored
B7 | Stetson 2, FSU 6 Cantu grounded out, Tibbs scored
B7 | Stetson 2, FSU 7 Lodise sacrifice fly, Dinges scored
OF NOTE:
- Carson Dorsey pitched a career-high 8.2 innings, the most for a Seminole since the 2018 Regional. He allowed two runs (one earned) and struck out seven batters. He also picked off his sixth runner of the year, more than half of FSU's 11 on the season.
- FSU's two strikeouts batting matched a season low.
- FSU has won four consecutive regional openers – 2019 vs. FAU, 2021 vs. Southern Miss and 2022 vs. UCLA.
- Max Williams hit his 10th home run of the season in the top of the first inning. He has both of FSU's leadoff home runs this season.
- Williams' 13-game on-base streak is a career-high. His home run was the first run scored in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
- Daniel Cantu hit a solo home run in the second inning, his eighth of the year. His 33 career home runs are tied with Jaime Ferrer for second-most in a career among active Seminoles.
- Cantu's 11-game hitting streak ties a career-long and is the longest active streak on the team.
- The Noles have hit 109 home runs this season, a 54-HR improvement from last season. The Noles have hit a home run in 11 consecutive games and in 53 of 58 this year.
146, 1985 (82 games)
131, 1982 (74 games)
114, 1997 (67 games)
113, 1981 (79 games)
111, 1999 (71 games)
109, 2024 (58 games)
- Ferrer threw out a runner at the plate to end the third inning, his fourth outfield assist of the year. As a team, FSU has 11 outfield assists. Ferrer added two hits, his 17th multi-hit game.
- James Tibbs III tied a career high with four walks, extending his on-base streak to a team-high 16 games. He has a team-high 49 walks on the year. The four walks are the most for a Seminole this year.
- Marco Dinges had two hits, his 15th multi-hit game of the season.
- Alex Lodise hit a two-run double, extending his on-base streak to 15 games, a career high. With a sac fly in the seventh inning, his three RBI tied a season high.
- Brennen Oxford made his 102nd career appearance and team-high 27th appearance in 2024.
UP NEXT:
Florida State will play the winner of the (2) Alabama and (3) UCF Saturday at 5:00 p.m. LHP Jamie Arnold (10-3, ACC-best 2.45 ERA) will pitch for the Seminoles.
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: Dorsey, Carson (6-4)
L: Jacobs, Dylan (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Barkett, Isaiah 1 ; Hughes, Logan 1 ; Dessureault, Yohann 1
RBI: Barkett, Isaiah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hughes, Logan 1 ; Dessureault, Yohann 1
PO: Cueto, Gio 1
Batting:
2B: Lodise, Alex 1
HR: Williams, Max 1 ; Cantu, Daniel 1
RBI: Williams, Max 1 ; Ferrer, Jaime 1 ; Cantu, Daniel 2 ; Lodise, Alex 3
SF: Lodise, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Max 1 ; Tibbs III, James 3 ; Dinges, Marco 1 ; Ferrer, Jaime 1 ; Cantu, Daniel 1
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