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Tuesday, March 4
Tallahassee, Fla.
6 PM ET
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No. 6 Florida State Hosts Two In-State Foes
3/3/2025 3:38:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 6 Florida State baseball team welcomes two in-state opponents to Dick Howser Stadium for midweek matchups, hosting North Florida on Tuesday, March 4, and Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday, March 5.
The Seminoles host UNF on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET and BC on Wednesday at 4 p.m., the first two midweek games at home in 2025.
FSU is a perfect 11-0 in 2025 and one of seven teams still unbeaten.
Tickets are available for both games at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Admission is free for all FSU students with their I.D., and the student entrance is at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza.
Every Tuesday will feature $3 concession specials at Howser, and garnet and gold Mardi Gras beads will be available while supplies last. Wednesday is a Spear It Rewards game for FSU students.
Both games this week will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (Tuesday | Wednesday), accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network, with Tuesday's game on WTLY 96.5 The Spear and Wednesday's contest on WFLA 100.7 FM. Each game also is available around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com (Tuesday | Wednesday). 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 (Tuesday | Wednesday). 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).
Tuesday, March 4 – 6 p.m. ET – vs. North Florida
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WTLY 96.5 The Spear | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU Jr. RHP Evan Chrest (1-0, 3.72 ERA) vs. UNF Jr. RHP Clay Hendry (1-1, 4.91 ERA)
Wednesday, March 5 – 4 p.m. ET – vs. Bethune-Cookman
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Starters TBA
Two junior right-handers will get the start on Tuesday, as FSU's Evan Chrest (1-0) will face UNF's Clay Hendry (1-1). Both are making their third starts of the season. Wednesday's starters for both Florida State and Bethune-Cookman have not been announced.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles moved up in three major polls this week, including to No. 6 in the D1Baseball top-25. They are No. 4 in the Baseball America, poll and No. 5 in the Coaches, The Athletic and Perfect Game rankings. College Baseball Central has FSU at No. 3.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
Florida State has scored 100 runs on 134 hits with a .339 batting average, 14 home runs, 56 walks and 21 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 2.06 ERA with 22 earned runs allowed in 96.0 innings with 63 hits, 132 strikeouts and 40 walks.
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .438 batting average, 21 hits, four home runs and three doubles. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson is hitting .380 with 19 hits and paces the team with 15 RBI. Harrelson has a hit in all 11 games and Lodise is just behind him with a 10-game hit streak. On the mound, junior lefty Joey Volini is 3-0 with a 1.10 ERA in three starts, and sophomore left-hander Wes Mendes is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in two starts. Junior left-hander Jamie Arnold joins Mendes and Volini with 24 strikeouts. Among relievers, junior righty Maison Martinez has a 1.29 ERA in 7.0 innings with one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts.
SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTH FLORIDA
The Seminoles own a 12-4 all-time mark against North Florida, including an 11-2 advantage in Tallahassee. The series opened in 2006 with a 14-8 win, and three more victories followed. Florida State's last loss at home was a 7-4 defeat in 2021, and UNF also posted a 15-14 win in Jacksonville in 2023. FSU has won three of the last four.
One year ago, on April 23, Florida State posted a 10-2 home win. Max Williams had two hits while John Abraham earned the win with 3.0 innings in relief.
SERIES HISTORY VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN
Florida State is 8-0 all-time against Bethune-Cookman, with all eight games coming at Dick Howser Stadium. The first five meetings all took place in the NCAA Regional, beginning with a 6-3 win in 2000. The last time the two teams met in the postseason was a 6-5 triumph in 2011. In the regular season, FSU began with a 17-9 win in 2022, followed by a 10-1 triumph in 2023.
Last season, the Seminoles were victorious 5-2 on April 3. Williams had a game-tying single in the third inning before a go-ahead home run in the fifth to break a 2-2 game. Abraham got the start while Hudson Rowan and Connor Hults added shutout relief appearances.
SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
North Florida is 7-5 on the year after a series loss to Ball State last weekend. The Ospreys won the finale, 6-5, which snapped a three-game losing streak. UNF opened the year with a series defeat to Notre Dame and also have a 7-6 loss at then-No. 8 Florida.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Bethune-Cookman comes to Tallahassee with a 6-6 record following a series sweep of Maryland Eastern Shore. BC won the finale 30-5 after 7-2, 10-8 and 8-7 wins. The Wildcats have won four in a row and five of six but began the year by getting swept by Stony Brook. Wednesday's game will be BC's second road game in 2025.
UP NEXT: LAST NON-CONFERENCE HOME WEEKEND
Florida State will play its fourth and final non-conference series against Lipscomb from March 7-9 at Dick Howser Stadium. The three-game set begins on Friday, March 7, at 6 p.m. ET, followed by game two on Saturday, March 8, at 2 p.m. The series concludes on Sunday, March 9, at 1 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: THIRD CONSECUTIVE SWEEP
FSU is coming off a weekend sweep of Georgetown in Tallahassee. The series began with a 7-2 victory on Friday night, as the Seminoles took an early 2-0 lead on a Lodise home run. GU tied it in the fifth before Florida State answered to regain the lead for good in the sixth. Seventh-inning insurance runs came after Martinez came in and stranded the bases loaded in the top half.
Volini led Florida State to an 11-2 win on Saturday, as he struck out 11 in 6.0 shutout innings. Williams and freshman first baseman Myles Bailey homered, the first long-ball of Bailey's career. Volini and four relievers limited the Hoyas to two runs on three hits.
The Seminoles completed the sweep with a 4-3 win on Sunday, as Bailey delivered the game-winning hit with an eighth-inning single. FSU scored two in the seventh to regain a 3-1 lead, and then retook the lead again in the eighth, 4-3. Florida State never trailed, but the game was tied after six innings for the first time in 2025. Sophomore reliever Peyton Prescott got the win with 1.1 no-hit innings to finish out the game.
Recaps can be found here: Friday | Saturday | Sunday
CHEER ON THE SEMINOLES AT HOWSER IN 2025
Tickets 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 Seminoles host UNF on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET and BC on Wednesday at 4 p.m., the first two midweek games at home in 2025.
FSU is a perfect 11-0 in 2025 and one of seven teams still unbeaten.
Tickets are available for both games at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Admission is free for all FSU students with their I.D., and the student entrance is at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza.
Every Tuesday will feature $3 concession specials at Howser, and garnet and gold Mardi Gras beads will be available while supplies last. Wednesday is a Spear It Rewards game for FSU students.
Both games this week will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (Tuesday | Wednesday), accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network, with Tuesday's game on WTLY 96.5 The Spear and Wednesday's contest on WFLA 100.7 FM. Each game also is available around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com (Tuesday | Wednesday). 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 (Tuesday | Wednesday). 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).
Tuesday, March 4 – 6 p.m. ET – vs. North Florida
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WTLY 96.5 The Spear | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU Jr. RHP Evan Chrest (1-0, 3.72 ERA) vs. UNF Jr. RHP Clay Hendry (1-1, 4.91 ERA)
Wednesday, March 5 – 4 p.m. ET – vs. Bethune-Cookman
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Starters TBA
Two junior right-handers will get the start on Tuesday, as FSU's Evan Chrest (1-0) will face UNF's Clay Hendry (1-1). Both are making their third starts of the season. Wednesday's starters for both Florida State and Bethune-Cookman have not been announced.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles moved up in three major polls this week, including to No. 6 in the D1Baseball top-25. They are No. 4 in the Baseball America, poll and No. 5 in the Coaches, The Athletic and Perfect Game rankings. College Baseball Central has FSU at No. 3.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
Florida State has scored 100 runs on 134 hits with a .339 batting average, 14 home runs, 56 walks and 21 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 2.06 ERA with 22 earned runs allowed in 96.0 innings with 63 hits, 132 strikeouts and 40 walks.
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .438 batting average, 21 hits, four home runs and three doubles. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson is hitting .380 with 19 hits and paces the team with 15 RBI. Harrelson has a hit in all 11 games and Lodise is just behind him with a 10-game hit streak. On the mound, junior lefty Joey Volini is 3-0 with a 1.10 ERA in three starts, and sophomore left-hander Wes Mendes is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in two starts. Junior left-hander Jamie Arnold joins Mendes and Volini with 24 strikeouts. Among relievers, junior righty Maison Martinez has a 1.29 ERA in 7.0 innings with one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts.
SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTH FLORIDA
The Seminoles own a 12-4 all-time mark against North Florida, including an 11-2 advantage in Tallahassee. The series opened in 2006 with a 14-8 win, and three more victories followed. Florida State's last loss at home was a 7-4 defeat in 2021, and UNF also posted a 15-14 win in Jacksonville in 2023. FSU has won three of the last four.
One year ago, on April 23, Florida State posted a 10-2 home win. Max Williams had two hits while John Abraham earned the win with 3.0 innings in relief.
SERIES HISTORY VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN
Florida State is 8-0 all-time against Bethune-Cookman, with all eight games coming at Dick Howser Stadium. The first five meetings all took place in the NCAA Regional, beginning with a 6-3 win in 2000. The last time the two teams met in the postseason was a 6-5 triumph in 2011. In the regular season, FSU began with a 17-9 win in 2022, followed by a 10-1 triumph in 2023.
Last season, the Seminoles were victorious 5-2 on April 3. Williams had a game-tying single in the third inning before a go-ahead home run in the fifth to break a 2-2 game. Abraham got the start while Hudson Rowan and Connor Hults added shutout relief appearances.
SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
North Florida is 7-5 on the year after a series loss to Ball State last weekend. The Ospreys won the finale, 6-5, which snapped a three-game losing streak. UNF opened the year with a series defeat to Notre Dame and also have a 7-6 loss at then-No. 8 Florida.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Bethune-Cookman comes to Tallahassee with a 6-6 record following a series sweep of Maryland Eastern Shore. BC won the finale 30-5 after 7-2, 10-8 and 8-7 wins. The Wildcats have won four in a row and five of six but began the year by getting swept by Stony Brook. Wednesday's game will be BC's second road game in 2025.
UP NEXT: LAST NON-CONFERENCE HOME WEEKEND
Florida State will play its fourth and final non-conference series against Lipscomb from March 7-9 at Dick Howser Stadium. The three-game set begins on Friday, March 7, at 6 p.m. ET, followed by game two on Saturday, March 8, at 2 p.m. The series concludes on Sunday, March 9, at 1 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: THIRD CONSECUTIVE SWEEP
FSU is coming off a weekend sweep of Georgetown in Tallahassee. The series began with a 7-2 victory on Friday night, as the Seminoles took an early 2-0 lead on a Lodise home run. GU tied it in the fifth before Florida State answered to regain the lead for good in the sixth. Seventh-inning insurance runs came after Martinez came in and stranded the bases loaded in the top half.
Volini led Florida State to an 11-2 win on Saturday, as he struck out 11 in 6.0 shutout innings. Williams and freshman first baseman Myles Bailey homered, the first long-ball of Bailey's career. Volini and four relievers limited the Hoyas to two runs on three hits.
The Seminoles completed the sweep with a 4-3 win on Sunday, as Bailey delivered the game-winning hit with an eighth-inning single. FSU scored two in the seventh to regain a 3-1 lead, and then retook the lead again in the eighth, 4-3. Florida State never trailed, but the game was tied after six innings for the first time in 2025. Sophomore reliever Peyton Prescott got the win with 1.1 no-hit innings to finish out the game.
Recaps can be found here: Friday | Saturday | Sunday
CHEER ON THE SEMINOLES AT HOWSER IN 2025
Tickets 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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