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Thursday, March 20
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field | Coral Gables, Fla.
7 PM ET
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No. 5 Seminoles Head to Miami
3/19/2025 3:55:00 PM | Baseball
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The No. 5 Florida State baseball team travels to its first road series of the season with a matchup at in-state rival Miami from March 20-22 in Coral Gables, Florida.
The first two games will be nationally-televised on ACC Network with Clay Matvick and Gaby Sanchez on the call. The series at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field begins on Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. ET, followed by game two on Friday, March 21, at 8 p.m. The finale is set for Saturday, March 22, at 7 p.m.
Along with Thursday and Friday's games airing live on ACC Network, Saturday's contest is on ACCNX and all three games are available via WatchESPN (Thursday | Friday | Saturday). Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM and around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Thursday | Friday | Saturday). 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).
Thursday, March 20 – 7 p.m. ET
Watch: ACC Network
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
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Friday, March 21 – 8 p.m. ET
Watch: ACC Network
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
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Saturday, March 22 – 7 p.m. ET
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
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The Seminoles are on the road for just the third time in 2025 and the first in a weekend series. FSU opened the campaign with 18 of its first 20 games at home. Florida State is 18-2 overall, 16-2 at home and 2-0 on the road. The team's first 24 games will be inside the state of Florida, with this weekend's three games at Miami and a Tuesday contest in Jacksonville against Florida on March 25 closing out the Sunshine State stretch.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
FSU has scored 173 runs on 234 hits with a .333 batting average, 33 home runs, 98 walks and 30 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 2.67 ERA with 52 earned runs allowed in 175.0 innings with 124 hits, 237 strikeouts and 70 walks.
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .446 batting average, 37 hits and eight doubles. Junior outfielder Max Williams paces the team with eight home runs and junior infielder Drew Faurot has 23 RBI. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson has seven stolen bases and is second with a .405 average, 34 hits and 21 RBI. On the mound, Mendes is 4-0 with a 0.66 ERA in four starts with 43 strikeouts. Volini also has 43 strikeouts and is 5-0 with a 0.92 ERA in 29.1 innings. Arnold has a 0.87 ERA with 32 strikeouts and a 3-0 record. Among relievers, sophomore righty Chris Knier has a 1.74 ERA in 10.1 innings and eight appearances with two saves and junior right-hander Maison Martinez has 23 strikeouts and joins Knier with two saves in 15.2 innings.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles are in the top five in every major poll for a second consecutive week, including at No. 5 in the D1Baseball top-25. They are No. 4 in the Baseball America, NCBWA, Coaches and The Athletic rankings and No. 5 according to Perfect Game. College Baseball Central has FSU at No. 3.
SERIES HISTORY VS. MIAMI
Florida State is 162-136-4 all-time against Miami, including 84-59-1 at home, 71-72-3 on the road and 7-5 at a neutral site. The two teams split a pair of games in 1951 in Miami to begin the series. The longest win streak for either team is when FSU won 12 in a row from 1966-71. The last two series have been sweeps, with the Hurricanes taking all three at home in 2023 and the Seminoles returning the favor in 2024 at Howser. Prior to the current 3-3 stretch, Florida State had won seven of eight from 2019-22.
FSU swept UM last year in Tallahassee from April 11-13. It began with a 5-4 win, where Williams had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored with a two-run home run in the seventh that proved to be the game-winner. Arnold got the start and earned the win with nine strikeouts and three runs on four hits in 7.0 innings while Joe Charles picked up the save thanks to 2.0 no-hit innings. The Seminoles won the series with an 11-7 victory the next day behind runs in each of the first seven innings. Williams had another two hits and Connor Hults pitched a scoreless ninth inning. A 6-4 win in the finale completed the sweep, with another two hits, two runs and one RBI for Williams. Hults got the final out to earn the save.
SCOUTING THE HURRICANES
Miami is 13-9 on the season, 10-2 at home and 2-7 on the road. The Hurricanes are coming off a 6-5 win at FAU on Tuesday night that followed a trio of losses at No. 14 Wake Forest over the weekend. Prior to Tuesday's win, the Hurricanes had lost six of their last seven.
UM has scored 172 runs on 213 hits with 26 home runs and 29 stolen bases. The Hurricanes own a 4.99 ERA with 114 runs allowed, 233 strikeouts and 82 walks in 189.1 innings.
UP NEXT: RIVARLRY IN JACKSONVILLE
Florida State faces No. 13 Florida on Tuesday, March 25, in Jacksonville. First pitch of the top-15 matchup is at 6 p.m. ET. The game will be held at VyStar Ballpark (formerly Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville and 121 Financial Ballpark), the MiLB home of the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
LAST TIME OUT: MIDWEEK DEFEAT
FSU suffered a 9-3 loss to Mercer on Tuesday night to wrap up its 12-game homestand. The Seminoles scored three runs on three hits while the Bears plated nine runs on nine hits.
Williams hit his team-leading eighth home run of the season in the sixth inning. It was the 22nd long ball of his career and his third in the last two games. Williams was one of three players with a hit and had three RBI. Freshman left-hander Payton Manca made his second career start and falls to 1-1 on the season.
A recap can be found here.
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 first two games will be nationally-televised on ACC Network with Clay Matvick and Gaby Sanchez on the call. The series at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field begins on Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. ET, followed by game two on Friday, March 21, at 8 p.m. The finale is set for Saturday, March 22, at 7 p.m.
Along with Thursday and Friday's games airing live on ACC Network, Saturday's contest is on ACCNX and all three games are available via WatchESPN (Thursday | Friday | Saturday). Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM and around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Thursday | Friday | Saturday). 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).
Thursday, March 20 – 7 p.m. ET
Watch: ACC Network
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Friday, March 21 – 8 p.m. ET
Watch: ACC Network
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Saturday, March 22 – 7 p.m. ET
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
The Seminoles are on the road for just the third time in 2025 and the first in a weekend series. FSU opened the campaign with 18 of its first 20 games at home. Florida State is 18-2 overall, 16-2 at home and 2-0 on the road. The team's first 24 games will be inside the state of Florida, with this weekend's three games at Miami and a Tuesday contest in Jacksonville against Florida on March 25 closing out the Sunshine State stretch.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
FSU has scored 173 runs on 234 hits with a .333 batting average, 33 home runs, 98 walks and 30 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 2.67 ERA with 52 earned runs allowed in 175.0 innings with 124 hits, 237 strikeouts and 70 walks.
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .446 batting average, 37 hits and eight doubles. Junior outfielder Max Williams paces the team with eight home runs and junior infielder Drew Faurot has 23 RBI. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson has seven stolen bases and is second with a .405 average, 34 hits and 21 RBI. On the mound, Mendes is 4-0 with a 0.66 ERA in four starts with 43 strikeouts. Volini also has 43 strikeouts and is 5-0 with a 0.92 ERA in 29.1 innings. Arnold has a 0.87 ERA with 32 strikeouts and a 3-0 record. Among relievers, sophomore righty Chris Knier has a 1.74 ERA in 10.1 innings and eight appearances with two saves and junior right-hander Maison Martinez has 23 strikeouts and joins Knier with two saves in 15.2 innings.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles are in the top five in every major poll for a second consecutive week, including at No. 5 in the D1Baseball top-25. They are No. 4 in the Baseball America, NCBWA, Coaches and The Athletic rankings and No. 5 according to Perfect Game. College Baseball Central has FSU at No. 3.
SERIES HISTORY VS. MIAMI
Florida State is 162-136-4 all-time against Miami, including 84-59-1 at home, 71-72-3 on the road and 7-5 at a neutral site. The two teams split a pair of games in 1951 in Miami to begin the series. The longest win streak for either team is when FSU won 12 in a row from 1966-71. The last two series have been sweeps, with the Hurricanes taking all three at home in 2023 and the Seminoles returning the favor in 2024 at Howser. Prior to the current 3-3 stretch, Florida State had won seven of eight from 2019-22.
FSU swept UM last year in Tallahassee from April 11-13. It began with a 5-4 win, where Williams had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored with a two-run home run in the seventh that proved to be the game-winner. Arnold got the start and earned the win with nine strikeouts and three runs on four hits in 7.0 innings while Joe Charles picked up the save thanks to 2.0 no-hit innings. The Seminoles won the series with an 11-7 victory the next day behind runs in each of the first seven innings. Williams had another two hits and Connor Hults pitched a scoreless ninth inning. A 6-4 win in the finale completed the sweep, with another two hits, two runs and one RBI for Williams. Hults got the final out to earn the save.
SCOUTING THE HURRICANES
Miami is 13-9 on the season, 10-2 at home and 2-7 on the road. The Hurricanes are coming off a 6-5 win at FAU on Tuesday night that followed a trio of losses at No. 14 Wake Forest over the weekend. Prior to Tuesday's win, the Hurricanes had lost six of their last seven.
UM has scored 172 runs on 213 hits with 26 home runs and 29 stolen bases. The Hurricanes own a 4.99 ERA with 114 runs allowed, 233 strikeouts and 82 walks in 189.1 innings.
UP NEXT: RIVARLRY IN JACKSONVILLE
Florida State faces No. 13 Florida on Tuesday, March 25, in Jacksonville. First pitch of the top-15 matchup is at 6 p.m. ET. The game will be held at VyStar Ballpark (formerly Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville and 121 Financial Ballpark), the MiLB home of the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
LAST TIME OUT: MIDWEEK DEFEAT
FSU suffered a 9-3 loss to Mercer on Tuesday night to wrap up its 12-game homestand. The Seminoles scored three runs on three hits while the Bears plated nine runs on nine hits.
Williams hit his team-leading eighth home run of the season in the sixth inning. It was the 22nd long ball of his career and his third in the last two games. Williams was one of three players with a hit and had three RBI. Freshman left-hander Payton Manca made his second career start and falls to 1-1 on the season.
A recap can be found here.
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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