Florida State University Athletics
Friday, February 21
Tallahassee, Fla.
5 PM ET
Florida State
vs
Penn
Noles Return Home to Host Penn
2/20/2025 4:39:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 9 Florida State baseball team welcomes Penn to Dick Howser Stadium for the second weekend series of the season from February 21-23.
The series begins on Friday, February 21, at 5 p.m. ET, followed by game two on Saturday at 2 p.m. The series finale is on Sunday, with first pitch now at 1 p.m.
The Seminoles enter the weekend on a four-game win streak to begin the season, while Penn comes to Tallahassee to open its 2025 campaign.
Tickets are available for Friday and Sunday's games at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Saturday's game is sold out to the general public, but fans can purchase tickets on SeatGeek. Limited tickets for FSU students remain available for all three games, and admission is free for all FSU students with their I.D. The student entrance is at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza.
Friday is Faculty and Staff Appreciation, with popcorn and soda available for $5 for faculty and staff with their FSU ID. On Sunday there is a koozie giveaway for early-arriving fans. Each regular-season Saturday home game is Military Saturday, sponsored by VyStar, where FSU will honor veterans and student veterans. At every Sunday regular-season home game in 2025, Kids Club members and youth wearing their little league jerseys will be admitted free, and kids 12 and under will be allowed to run the bases postgame, sponsored by Campus USA.
All three games this weekend will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (Friday | Saturday | Sunday), accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network, with Friday and Sunday's games on WFLA 100.7 FM and Saturday's contest on WTLY 96.5 The Spear. Each game also is available around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com (Friday | Saturday | Sunday). Fans inside Dick Howser Stadium can listen delay free on the FSU Gameday App presented by MetroNet. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Friday | Saturday | Sunday). Direct links to watch, listen and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com/Baseball. News, notes and behind-the-scenes updates all weekend long also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Friday, February 21 – 5 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU Jr. LHP Jamie Arnold (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. So. RHP Josh Katz (1st app.)
Saturday, February 22 – 2 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WTLY 96.5 | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU r-Jr. LHP Joey Volini (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. So. LHP Marty Coyne (1st app.)
Sunday, February 23 – 1 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU So. LHP Wes Mendes (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Sr. LHP Will Tobin (1st app.)
Florida State's starting rotation remains the same as the opening weekend, with three left-handers set to take the mound. Junior Jamie Arnold (1-0) will face sophomore right-hander Josh Katz in the opener, followed by redshirt junior Joey Volini (1-0) against sophomore lefty Marty Coyne on Saturday. The finale will see sophomore Wes Mendes toe the rubber against senior southpaw Will Tobin.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
Florida State ranks No. 3 in the country with a 0.77 ERA, No. 6 with a 0.80 WHIP, No. 13 with a 5.44 strikeout-to-walk ratio, No. 15 with 4.89 hits allowed per nine innings, No. 18 with 2.31 walks allowed per nine innings and No. 22 with 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings. FSU is one of nine teams with a nation-best two shutouts.
The Seminoles have scored 31 runs on 43 hits, six of them homers, with 18 walks and nine stolen bases. They have allowed just four runs on 19 hits with 49 strikeouts and nine walks.
Individually, Arnold leads the country with a 0.17 WHIP, and sophomore right-hander John Abraham is No. 8 with 20.77 strikeouts per nine innings. Abraham and fellow sophomore righty Peyton Prescott each have one save, which is No. 19. Abraham's 10 strikeouts are 21st. Sophomore outfielder Chase Williams is ninth in the country with one triple.
Abraham, Arnold, Mendes and Volini are all 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and at least 4.1 innings pitched. Junior shortstop Alex Lodise's .444 batting average paces the team, as does his eight hits. Junior second baseman Drew Faurot has a team-best six RBI, two home runs, a 1.268 OPS and a .824 slugging percentage.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles are ranked No. 9 in the week one top-25 by D1Baseball, No. 5 by Baseball America and College Baseball Central and No. 6 by Perfect Game. The Athletic has FSU at No. 7.
SERIES HISTORY VS. PENN
This weekend marks the first meeting between FSU and Penn. The Seminoles are 11-1 all-time against current Ivy League schools and 10-1 at home, going 8-1 against Brown, 2-0 against Yale and 1-0 against Dartmouth.
The first games were 7-0 and 11-8 home wins over Yale in 1957. A 6-0 win over Dartmouth followed at the 1970 College World Series. The series against Brown began with a 2-0 loss in 1971 and was followed by five games, all wins, over the next three days. The two teams met again in 2006 at Dick Howser Stadium, where FSU posted a three-game sweep by 12-0, 21-5 and 15-7 margins.
SCOUTING THE QUAKERS
Penn comes to Tallahassee to open its season this weekend. The Quakers are coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearance and a third consecutive Ivy League title in 2024. In the 2024 postseason, they went 4-1 at the Ivy League Tournament before a pair of NCAA defeats, at No. 12 Virginia and to St. Johns.
Led by 12-year head coach John Yurkow, Penn was voted second in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.
UP NEXT: HEADING EAST
Florida State returns to the road for a midweek matchup at Jacksonville on Tuesday, February 25. First pitch from JU's John Sessions Stadium is at 6 p.m. ET.
LAST TIME OUT: MIDWEEK ROAD WIN
FSU kept its unbeaten streak going with a 6-2 victory at USF on Tuesday night in Tampa, Florida. The Seminoles took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning and made it 3-0 in the fifth. The Bulls got their first run in the bottom of that inning before FSU added one in the seventh and two more in the top of the ninth. USF added one in the bottom half and had two on with one out, but could not get any closer.
Four players had two hits, including Williams and sophomore third baseman Cal Fisher, who both added two RBI. Junior center fielder Max Williams hit his second home run of the season, a solo blast to right-center in the fifth inning that proved to be the game-winning run.
On the mound, junior right-hander Evan Chrest, a Tampa native, made his first start and appearance at FSU and pitched 4.2 innings. He allowed one run on five hits with four strikeouts. Abraham relieved him and earned the win with 1.1 one-hit innings with a pair of strikeouts. Prescott got the final two outs of the game and earned the save, his first as a Nole and second of his career.
Recaps the win here.
CHEER ON THE SEMINOLES AT HOWSER IN 2025
General admission season tickets and single-game tickets for the next eight home games are now on sale, and fans can join the excitement of FSU baseball at Dick Howser Stadium by purchasing tickets at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830.
FSU's 2025 schedule features 20 home games against teams that made the NCAA Tournament a year ago, including Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, who all joined the Seminoles at the 2024 College World Series. The complete 2025 schedule can be found at Seminoles.com/Baseball.
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).
The series begins on Friday, February 21, at 5 p.m. ET, followed by game two on Saturday at 2 p.m. The series finale is on Sunday, with first pitch now at 1 p.m.
The Seminoles enter the weekend on a four-game win streak to begin the season, while Penn comes to Tallahassee to open its 2025 campaign.
Tickets are available for Friday and Sunday's games at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Saturday's game is sold out to the general public, but fans can purchase tickets on SeatGeek. Limited tickets for FSU students remain available for all three games, and admission is free for all FSU students with their I.D. The student entrance is at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza.
Friday is Faculty and Staff Appreciation, with popcorn and soda available for $5 for faculty and staff with their FSU ID. On Sunday there is a koozie giveaway for early-arriving fans. Each regular-season Saturday home game is Military Saturday, sponsored by VyStar, where FSU will honor veterans and student veterans. At every Sunday regular-season home game in 2025, Kids Club members and youth wearing their little league jerseys will be admitted free, and kids 12 and under will be allowed to run the bases postgame, sponsored by Campus USA.
All three games this weekend will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (Friday | Saturday | Sunday), accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network, with Friday and Sunday's games on WFLA 100.7 FM and Saturday's contest on WTLY 96.5 The Spear. Each game also is available around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com (Friday | Saturday | Sunday). Fans inside Dick Howser Stadium can listen delay free on the FSU Gameday App presented by MetroNet. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Friday | Saturday | Sunday). Direct links to watch, listen and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com/Baseball. News, notes and behind-the-scenes updates all weekend long also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Friday, February 21 – 5 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU Jr. LHP Jamie Arnold (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. So. RHP Josh Katz (1st app.)
Saturday, February 22 – 2 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WTLY 96.5 | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU r-Jr. LHP Joey Volini (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. So. LHP Marty Coyne (1st app.)
Sunday, February 23 – 1 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU So. LHP Wes Mendes (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Sr. LHP Will Tobin (1st app.)
Florida State's starting rotation remains the same as the opening weekend, with three left-handers set to take the mound. Junior Jamie Arnold (1-0) will face sophomore right-hander Josh Katz in the opener, followed by redshirt junior Joey Volini (1-0) against sophomore lefty Marty Coyne on Saturday. The finale will see sophomore Wes Mendes toe the rubber against senior southpaw Will Tobin.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
Florida State ranks No. 3 in the country with a 0.77 ERA, No. 6 with a 0.80 WHIP, No. 13 with a 5.44 strikeout-to-walk ratio, No. 15 with 4.89 hits allowed per nine innings, No. 18 with 2.31 walks allowed per nine innings and No. 22 with 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings. FSU is one of nine teams with a nation-best two shutouts.
The Seminoles have scored 31 runs on 43 hits, six of them homers, with 18 walks and nine stolen bases. They have allowed just four runs on 19 hits with 49 strikeouts and nine walks.
Individually, Arnold leads the country with a 0.17 WHIP, and sophomore right-hander John Abraham is No. 8 with 20.77 strikeouts per nine innings. Abraham and fellow sophomore righty Peyton Prescott each have one save, which is No. 19. Abraham's 10 strikeouts are 21st. Sophomore outfielder Chase Williams is ninth in the country with one triple.
Abraham, Arnold, Mendes and Volini are all 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and at least 4.1 innings pitched. Junior shortstop Alex Lodise's .444 batting average paces the team, as does his eight hits. Junior second baseman Drew Faurot has a team-best six RBI, two home runs, a 1.268 OPS and a .824 slugging percentage.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles are ranked No. 9 in the week one top-25 by D1Baseball, No. 5 by Baseball America and College Baseball Central and No. 6 by Perfect Game. The Athletic has FSU at No. 7.
SERIES HISTORY VS. PENN
This weekend marks the first meeting between FSU and Penn. The Seminoles are 11-1 all-time against current Ivy League schools and 10-1 at home, going 8-1 against Brown, 2-0 against Yale and 1-0 against Dartmouth.
The first games were 7-0 and 11-8 home wins over Yale in 1957. A 6-0 win over Dartmouth followed at the 1970 College World Series. The series against Brown began with a 2-0 loss in 1971 and was followed by five games, all wins, over the next three days. The two teams met again in 2006 at Dick Howser Stadium, where FSU posted a three-game sweep by 12-0, 21-5 and 15-7 margins.
SCOUTING THE QUAKERS
Penn comes to Tallahassee to open its season this weekend. The Quakers are coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearance and a third consecutive Ivy League title in 2024. In the 2024 postseason, they went 4-1 at the Ivy League Tournament before a pair of NCAA defeats, at No. 12 Virginia and to St. Johns.
Led by 12-year head coach John Yurkow, Penn was voted second in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.
UP NEXT: HEADING EAST
Florida State returns to the road for a midweek matchup at Jacksonville on Tuesday, February 25. First pitch from JU's John Sessions Stadium is at 6 p.m. ET.
LAST TIME OUT: MIDWEEK ROAD WIN
FSU kept its unbeaten streak going with a 6-2 victory at USF on Tuesday night in Tampa, Florida. The Seminoles took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning and made it 3-0 in the fifth. The Bulls got their first run in the bottom of that inning before FSU added one in the seventh and two more in the top of the ninth. USF added one in the bottom half and had two on with one out, but could not get any closer.
Four players had two hits, including Williams and sophomore third baseman Cal Fisher, who both added two RBI. Junior center fielder Max Williams hit his second home run of the season, a solo blast to right-center in the fifth inning that proved to be the game-winning run.
On the mound, junior right-hander Evan Chrest, a Tampa native, made his first start and appearance at FSU and pitched 4.2 innings. He allowed one run on five hits with four strikeouts. Abraham relieved him and earned the win with 1.1 one-hit innings with a pair of strikeouts. Prescott got the final two outs of the game and earned the save, his first as a Nole and second of his career.
Recaps the win here.
CHEER ON THE SEMINOLES AT HOWSER IN 2025
General admission season tickets and single-game tickets for the next eight home games are now on sale, and fans can join the excitement of FSU baseball at Dick Howser Stadium by purchasing tickets at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830.
FSU's 2025 schedule features 20 home games against teams that made the NCAA Tournament a year ago, including Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, who all joined the Seminoles at the 2024 College World Series. The complete 2025 schedule can be found at Seminoles.com/Baseball.
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).
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