Florida State University Athletics
Tuesday, April 15
Tallahassee, Fla.
6 PM ET
Florida State
vs
USF
Home Week Begins Tuesday vs. USF
4/14/2025 7:01:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 7 Florida State baseball team begins a five game homestand with a midweek matchup against in-state foe USF on Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. ET, at Dick Howser Stadium.
General admission tickets are $2 and available 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. at the Haggard Plaza right field gate.
In addition to the GA ticket deal, select concession items are available for just $3.
The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. 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. 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. 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 also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Tuesday, April 15 – 6 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Florida State is 28-7 overall, 18-4 at home, 9-3 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral site. FSU is tied for second in the ACC with an 11-4 record after five weekends. The team is coming off its second ACC series sweep of the season and fifth overall. The Seminoles have won eight of their nine series in 2025, four of five in the conference and all three on the road. Last weekend at No. 25 Virginia Tech was FSU's first top-25 series of the campaign and the team improved to 3-1 against ranked foes.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles are ranked nationally in the top-10 in every major poll this week and moved up in five of the six, including to No. 7 in the D1Baseball top 25. They also are No. 6 in The Athletic rankings, No. 7 in the NCBWA poll, No. 8 in this week's Perfect Game and Coaches rankings and No. 10 according to Baseball America.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
FSU has scored 282 runs on 384 hits with a .317 batting average, 64 home runs, 160 walks and 44 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 4.32 ERA with 144 earned runs allowed in 300.0 innings with 244 hits, 376 strikeouts and 160 walks.
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .432 batting average, 64 hits, 44 RBI, 11 doubles and 118 total bases and is second with 13 home runs. Junior outfielder Max Williams paces the squad with 14 home runs and is second with 36 RBI. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson has 11 stolen bases and is second with a .361 average and 53 hits. On the mound, junior left-handed starter Joey Volini is 8-1 with a 2.39 ERA, 71 strikeouts and 15 walks in 52.2 innings. Among relievers, sophomore lefty Brady Louck has a 2.53 ERA in 10.2 innings and sophomore right-hander John Abraham has 29 strikeouts in 20.0 innings.
SERIES HISTORY VS. USF
Following a 6-2 road win on February 18, Florida State is 75-16 all-time against USF. In a series that began in 1969 in Tallahassee, the Seminoles are 46-5 at home, 28-11 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral site. FSU won 20 in a row in the series from 1974-1980, and the Seminoles took 15 consecutively from 1989-2016. Florida State has won all five since 2018, including four straight at Dick Howser Stadium.
In its first midweek game of 2025, FSU earned a 6-2 win in Tampa on February 18. 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 Florida State added one in the seventh and two more in the top of the ninth. USF got one in the bottom half and had two on with one out, but could not get any closer. Four players had two hits, including sophomore left fielder Chase Williams and sophomore third baseman Cal Fisher, who both added two RBI. A complete recap can be found here.
SCOUTING THE BULLS
USF is 20-13 on the season, 12-8 at home and 8-5 on the road. The Bulls are 8-4 in the AAC, tied for second place after a series loss at Rice. USF has lost four of its last five, with a 14-3 win at Rice along with a midweek defeat to Stetson and the two defeats in Houston. The Bulls are 0-1 against top-25 opponents, along with the 6-2 loss to the then-No. 9-ranked Seminoles on February 18.
In the national rankings, USF is receiving votes in the NCBWA poll.
Marcus Brodil leads the team with a .381 batting average and 43 hits. Sebastian Greico has 11 home runs and 33 RBI with 73 total bases. On the mound, Corey Braun's 2.39 ERA, 57 strikeouts and 60.1 innings leads the way.
UP NEXT: NATIONALLY-TELEVISED EARLY WEEKEND
Florida State hosts Virginia from April 17-19 at Dick Howser Stadium. The series between two 2024 College World Series teams begins on Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m. ET, on ACC Network. Game two on Friday is at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by the finale on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ACCNX. Tickets are available at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830.
LAST TIME OUT: ROAD SWEEP
In a top-25 matchup between two of the top five teams in the conference, Florida State swept No. 25 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg from April 12-13. In their first weekend series against a ranked opponent, the Seminoles won three games in 27 hours to earn their first road ACC sweep since a series at Miami in March, 2021. FSU swept VT for the first time since 2015 and in Blacksburg for the first time since 2008. In total in three games, Florida State used just six pitchers, two each game, and allowed a total of four runs.
In game one of a doubleheader on April 12, another seven strong innings on the mound for Volini led FSU to a 3-1 victory. On a chilly early afternoon, Volini allowed one run on two hits in 7.0 innings. Lodise was one of three Seminoles with two hits and he had one RBI. The Seminoles took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning, but the Hokies answered quickly with one in the bottom half to tie it. Florida State responded right back with two more in the fifth to retake a lead it would not relinquish.
FSU completed the DH sweep with a 12-1 victory in the nightcap. Junior left-handed starter Jamie Arnold held the Hokies to one run on four hits in a career-high-tying 7.0 innings. He struck out nine and walked just two. Meanwhile, the offense scored single runs in four of the first six innings, all on home runs, before a two-run seventh and three runs in the eighth and ninth to put the game away. Lodise led the team offensively with two hits, three RBI and two runs scored.
On a sun-soaked Sunday, FSU completed the sweep with a 4-2 comeback win. VT took a 1-0 lead in the first inning before Florida State answered with single runs in the fourth and fifth and two in the sixth. The Hokies plated one in the seventh but could not get any closer. Sophomore left-handed starter Wes Mendes allowed one run on six hits in 5.2 innings and struck out four and walked three. Offensively, sophomore left fielder Chase Williams had two hits and two RBI, both career-high-tying totals, to pace the way.
A complete recap can be found here: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
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).
General admission tickets are $2 and available 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. at the Haggard Plaza right field gate.
In addition to the GA ticket deal, select concession items are available for just $3.
The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. 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. 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. 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 also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Tuesday, April 15 – 6 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Florida State is 28-7 overall, 18-4 at home, 9-3 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral site. FSU is tied for second in the ACC with an 11-4 record after five weekends. The team is coming off its second ACC series sweep of the season and fifth overall. The Seminoles have won eight of their nine series in 2025, four of five in the conference and all three on the road. Last weekend at No. 25 Virginia Tech was FSU's first top-25 series of the campaign and the team improved to 3-1 against ranked foes.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles are ranked nationally in the top-10 in every major poll this week and moved up in five of the six, including to No. 7 in the D1Baseball top 25. They also are No. 6 in The Athletic rankings, No. 7 in the NCBWA poll, No. 8 in this week's Perfect Game and Coaches rankings and No. 10 according to Baseball America.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
FSU has scored 282 runs on 384 hits with a .317 batting average, 64 home runs, 160 walks and 44 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 4.32 ERA with 144 earned runs allowed in 300.0 innings with 244 hits, 376 strikeouts and 160 walks.
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .432 batting average, 64 hits, 44 RBI, 11 doubles and 118 total bases and is second with 13 home runs. Junior outfielder Max Williams paces the squad with 14 home runs and is second with 36 RBI. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson has 11 stolen bases and is second with a .361 average and 53 hits. On the mound, junior left-handed starter Joey Volini is 8-1 with a 2.39 ERA, 71 strikeouts and 15 walks in 52.2 innings. Among relievers, sophomore lefty Brady Louck has a 2.53 ERA in 10.2 innings and sophomore right-hander John Abraham has 29 strikeouts in 20.0 innings.
SERIES HISTORY VS. USF
Following a 6-2 road win on February 18, Florida State is 75-16 all-time against USF. In a series that began in 1969 in Tallahassee, the Seminoles are 46-5 at home, 28-11 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral site. FSU won 20 in a row in the series from 1974-1980, and the Seminoles took 15 consecutively from 1989-2016. Florida State has won all five since 2018, including four straight at Dick Howser Stadium.
In its first midweek game of 2025, FSU earned a 6-2 win in Tampa on February 18. 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 Florida State added one in the seventh and two more in the top of the ninth. USF got one in the bottom half and had two on with one out, but could not get any closer. Four players had two hits, including sophomore left fielder Chase Williams and sophomore third baseman Cal Fisher, who both added two RBI. A complete recap can be found here.
SCOUTING THE BULLS
USF is 20-13 on the season, 12-8 at home and 8-5 on the road. The Bulls are 8-4 in the AAC, tied for second place after a series loss at Rice. USF has lost four of its last five, with a 14-3 win at Rice along with a midweek defeat to Stetson and the two defeats in Houston. The Bulls are 0-1 against top-25 opponents, along with the 6-2 loss to the then-No. 9-ranked Seminoles on February 18.
In the national rankings, USF is receiving votes in the NCBWA poll.
Marcus Brodil leads the team with a .381 batting average and 43 hits. Sebastian Greico has 11 home runs and 33 RBI with 73 total bases. On the mound, Corey Braun's 2.39 ERA, 57 strikeouts and 60.1 innings leads the way.
UP NEXT: NATIONALLY-TELEVISED EARLY WEEKEND
Florida State hosts Virginia from April 17-19 at Dick Howser Stadium. The series between two 2024 College World Series teams begins on Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m. ET, on ACC Network. Game two on Friday is at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by the finale on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ACCNX. Tickets are available at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830.
LAST TIME OUT: ROAD SWEEP
In a top-25 matchup between two of the top five teams in the conference, Florida State swept No. 25 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg from April 12-13. In their first weekend series against a ranked opponent, the Seminoles won three games in 27 hours to earn their first road ACC sweep since a series at Miami in March, 2021. FSU swept VT for the first time since 2015 and in Blacksburg for the first time since 2008. In total in three games, Florida State used just six pitchers, two each game, and allowed a total of four runs.
In game one of a doubleheader on April 12, another seven strong innings on the mound for Volini led FSU to a 3-1 victory. On a chilly early afternoon, Volini allowed one run on two hits in 7.0 innings. Lodise was one of three Seminoles with two hits and he had one RBI. The Seminoles took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning, but the Hokies answered quickly with one in the bottom half to tie it. Florida State responded right back with two more in the fifth to retake a lead it would not relinquish.
FSU completed the DH sweep with a 12-1 victory in the nightcap. Junior left-handed starter Jamie Arnold held the Hokies to one run on four hits in a career-high-tying 7.0 innings. He struck out nine and walked just two. Meanwhile, the offense scored single runs in four of the first six innings, all on home runs, before a two-run seventh and three runs in the eighth and ninth to put the game away. Lodise led the team offensively with two hits, three RBI and two runs scored.
On a sun-soaked Sunday, FSU completed the sweep with a 4-2 comeback win. VT took a 1-0 lead in the first inning before Florida State answered with single runs in the fourth and fifth and two in the sixth. The Hokies plated one in the seventh but could not get any closer. Sophomore left-handed starter Wes Mendes allowed one run on six hits in 5.2 innings and struck out four and walked three. Offensively, sophomore left fielder Chase Williams had two hits and two RBI, both career-high-tying totals, to pace the way.
A complete recap can be found here: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
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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