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Seminoles Sweep Dukes with Another Shutout
2/16/2025 4:51:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 9 Florida State baseball team shut out James Madison for the second time in three days to open the season with a series sweep thanks to a 10-0 victory in eight innings on Sunday afternoon.
Nine players had at least one hit, with six with two or more, as the Seminoles (3-0) scored 10 runs on 18 hits. FSU had just two extra-base hits and stole eight bases, the most since at least 2016. Meanwhile, the Dukes (0-3) were held scoreless on just three hits and committed two errors.
Sophomore left-hander Wes Mendes made his FSU debut and just his third career start. He earned the win and pitched a career-best 5.0 innings with eight strikeouts. Mendes allowed no runs on two hits with one walk. The 5.0 innings and eight strikeouts eclipses his previous collegiate highs of 3.0 and six, respectively, and it's just the second time in 18 career appearances that Mendes has struck out more than four batters.
In the three-game series to begin the 2025 campaign, Florida State out-scored James Madison 25-2 and out-hit the visitors 32-10. FSU improves to 8-0 in opening series under third-year head coach Link Jarrett, and the Seminoles are 9-0 all-time against the Dukes, with sweeps in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
Junior right fielder Gage Harrelson had three hits, three RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in the leadoff spot, and junior shortstop Alex Lodise was right behind him in the order with three hits and two RBI. Freshman first baseman Myles Bailey also had three hits, including the walk-off winner, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in the victory.
Mendes' day began with two strikeouts in the first inning and a nice play to throw out a runner on a bunt attempt. He fanned another two in the second before a two-out double was JMU's first hit of the game, but a lineout ended the inning.
The Seminoles took advantage of two errors in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead. All with two outs, Bailey doubled and scored on a throwing error that allowed freshman left fielder Chase Williams to reach. Harrelson then singled home Williams from second, and Lodise brought in Harrelson with a single and a fielding error.
Two more strikeouts for Mendes came in the third to tie his career high of six, and he punched out two more in the fourth to give him his collegiate-best eight.
Florida State extended its lead to 4-0 on a Lodise single in the bottom of the fourth to score Williams, who led off the frame with a single and a stolen base.
Two flyouts ended the fifth for Mendes, stranding a runner on second, which marked the conclusion of his first start and appearance as a Nole.
FSU then tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it 7-0. All three scored with two outs, as a Harrelson single brought home Bailey and redshirt senior Nathan Cmeyla. Harrelson then stole second and scored on a single to left by Lodise.
Sophomore left-hander Brady Louck, who got the last out of the sixth, retired the side in order in the seventh before Florida State added one more in the bottom half to make it 8-0. With one out, Williams singled in Cmeyla, who led off the inning with a single and stole second.
Louck struck out two in the eighth and left one on before the Seminoles walked it off in the bottom half.
Junior center fielder Max Williams led off the inning with a double, and he took third on freshman pinch hitter Noah Sheffield's single, his first career hit. Junior designated hitter Jaxson West lined out to score Williams on a sacrifice fly, and then Bailey brought in Sheffield with a two-out single to win it, 10-0.
The Seminoles take to the road for the first time with a midweek matchup at USF on Tuesday, February 18. First pitch at USF Baseball Stadium in Tampa is at 5 p.m. ET. Fans unable to cheer on FSU in person can watch the game on ESPN+ and listen on WFLA 100.7 FM, the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com.
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 Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Nine players had at least one hit, with six with two or more, as the Seminoles (3-0) scored 10 runs on 18 hits. FSU had just two extra-base hits and stole eight bases, the most since at least 2016. Meanwhile, the Dukes (0-3) were held scoreless on just three hits and committed two errors.
Sophomore left-hander Wes Mendes made his FSU debut and just his third career start. He earned the win and pitched a career-best 5.0 innings with eight strikeouts. Mendes allowed no runs on two hits with one walk. The 5.0 innings and eight strikeouts eclipses his previous collegiate highs of 3.0 and six, respectively, and it's just the second time in 18 career appearances that Mendes has struck out more than four batters.
In the three-game series to begin the 2025 campaign, Florida State out-scored James Madison 25-2 and out-hit the visitors 32-10. FSU improves to 8-0 in opening series under third-year head coach Link Jarrett, and the Seminoles are 9-0 all-time against the Dukes, with sweeps in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
Junior right fielder Gage Harrelson had three hits, three RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in the leadoff spot, and junior shortstop Alex Lodise was right behind him in the order with three hits and two RBI. Freshman first baseman Myles Bailey also had three hits, including the walk-off winner, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in the victory.
Mendes' day began with two strikeouts in the first inning and a nice play to throw out a runner on a bunt attempt. He fanned another two in the second before a two-out double was JMU's first hit of the game, but a lineout ended the inning.
The Seminoles took advantage of two errors in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead. All with two outs, Bailey doubled and scored on a throwing error that allowed freshman left fielder Chase Williams to reach. Harrelson then singled home Williams from second, and Lodise brought in Harrelson with a single and a fielding error.
Two more strikeouts for Mendes came in the third to tie his career high of six, and he punched out two more in the fourth to give him his collegiate-best eight.
Florida State extended its lead to 4-0 on a Lodise single in the bottom of the fourth to score Williams, who led off the frame with a single and a stolen base.
Two flyouts ended the fifth for Mendes, stranding a runner on second, which marked the conclusion of his first start and appearance as a Nole.
FSU then tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it 7-0. All three scored with two outs, as a Harrelson single brought home Bailey and redshirt senior Nathan Cmeyla. Harrelson then stole second and scored on a single to left by Lodise.
Sophomore left-hander Brady Louck, who got the last out of the sixth, retired the side in order in the seventh before Florida State added one more in the bottom half to make it 8-0. With one out, Williams singled in Cmeyla, who led off the inning with a single and stole second.
Louck struck out two in the eighth and left one on before the Seminoles walked it off in the bottom half.
Junior center fielder Max Williams led off the inning with a double, and he took third on freshman pinch hitter Noah Sheffield's single, his first career hit. Junior designated hitter Jaxson West lined out to score Williams on a sacrifice fly, and then Bailey brought in Sheffield with a two-out single to win it, 10-0.
The Seminoles take to the road for the first time with a midweek matchup at USF on Tuesday, February 18. First pitch at USF Baseball Stadium in Tampa is at 5 p.m. ET. Fans unable to cheer on FSU in person can watch the game on ESPN+ and listen on WFLA 100.7 FM, the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com.
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 Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mendes, Wes (1-0)
L: Mozoki, Todd (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Calabrese, Coleman 1
Base Running:
SB: Peifer, Wyatt 1 ; Dooley, Ryan 1
Batting:
2B: Williams, Max 1 ; Bailey, Myles 1
RBI: Harrelson, Gage 3 ; Lodise, Alex 2 ; West, Jaxson 1 ; Bailey, Myles 1 ; Williams, Chase 1
SF: West, Jaxson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Harrelson, Gage 2 ; Williams, Max 1 ; Sheffield, Noah 1 ; Cmeyla, Nathan 2 ; Bailey, Myles 2 ; Williams, Chase 2
SB: Harrelson, Gage 2 ; Lodise, Alex 1 ; Williams, Max 1 ; Cmeyla, Nathan 2 ; Bailey, Myles 1 ; Williams, Chase 1
HBP: Williams, Max 1
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