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Alex Lodise Named ACC Player and Defensive Player of the Year
5/19/2025 6:12:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State baseball junior shortstop Alex Lodise has been named the ACC Player and ACC Defensive Player of the Year after a regular season that puts him among the most elite players in the country.
Lodise is the 10th player in program history to be named ACC Player of the Year and the first to earn ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors. He is the second player in ACC history, and first since 2018, to earn both Player and Defensive Player of the Year distinctions. A semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, Lodise also headlines a list of seven Seminoles named to All-ACC Teams, FSU's most since 2019 and tied for second-most ever.
Lodise, junior left-handed starter Jamie Arnold and junior second baseman Drew Faurot were named First Team All-ACC. Junior center fielder Max Williams and redshirt junior left-handed starter Joey Volini were bestowed with Second Team All-ACC honors and junior right fielder Gage Harrelson earned Third Team All-ACC accolades. Freshman first baseman Myles Bailey was recognized on the All-Freshman Team.
The Seminoles collected multiple ACC yearly honors for the third time, along with three in 2021 and two in 2007. Lodise is the second to earn multiple awards in the same year, joining Parker Messick, the 2021 Pitcher and Freshman of the Year.
For the second time in team history and first since 2007-08, FSU has earned ACC Player of the Year accolades in consecutive years, after James Tibbs III was honored in 2024. Lodise and Tibbs join Tony Thomas Jr. (2007) and Buster Posey (2008) as the back-to-back duos in team history.
Lodise and his six All-ACC teammates have played key roles in leading Florida State to a runner-up finish in the ACC and a 37-13 record in the regular season. As the 2024 ACC Baseball Championship begins on Tuesday, FSU is the No. 2 seed and secured a double bye in the single-elimination, 16-team event. The Seminoles will open play in the quarterfinal on Friday, May 23, at 3 p.m. ET, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina.
Lodise ranks No. 4 in the NCAA in hits per game (1.74), No. 6 in batting average (.422), No. 11 in total bases (159) and hits (87) and No. 14 in slugging percentage (.772). He also is second in the ACC in RBI (63) and RBI per game (1.26), third in home runs (17) and home runs per game (0.34), fifth in on-base percentage (.483) and sixth in doubles per game (.34). Lodise has 17 doubles, two triples, 57 runs scored and 22 walks to go along with six stolen bases in six attempts.
A St. Augustine, Florida, native, Lodise earns All-ACC year-end honors for the first time in his career. He was named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy last week. Earlier this season, Lodise was recognized as the Midseason National Player of the Year by Baseball America and Perfect Game, the Midseason Top Player by D1Baseball and a Midseason First Team All-American by D1Baseball and Perfect Game. The National and ACC Player of the Week on March 31, he was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Year Watch List by the College Baseball Foundation.
Arnold is 19th in the country in strikeouts per nine innings (12.27). He is second in the ACC in ERA (2.59), third in hits allowed per nine innings (6.14) and fourth in strikeouts (90) and WHIP (1.03). Arnold is 6-2 with 19 earned runs allowed on 45 hits in 66.0 innings.
A First Team All-ACC awardee for the second consecutive season, Arnold also is a Golden Spikes and Dick Howser semifinalist in 2025. He was named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List and the College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List. Arnold was named a Midseason Second Team All-American by Perfect Game and earned numerous Preseason National Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-America honors. He collected ACC Pitcher of the Week accolades on April 14.
As part of the Golden Spikes Award semifinals, fans can vote for Arnold and Lodise at GoldenSpikesAward.com now until May 28. There is no voting limit, and fans are encouraged to vote for both Arnold and Lodise as many times as they'd like every day.
Faurot is hitting .314 with 58 hits and 47 RBI. He has 14 home runs, six doubles and a .573 slugging percentage with 24 walks and 106 total bases. The ACC Player of the Week on May 12, Faurot had a school-record-tying 12 consecutive hits in three games from May 4-9. He is honored on an All-ACC team for the first time.
Volini is No. 12 nationally in complete games (2) and third in the ACC in strikeouts (91) and wins (8). He is 8-4 with a 3.63 ERA in 74.1 innings. Volini has 91 strikeouts and 24 walks with 30 earned runs allowed on 61 hits. Recognized with All-ACC accolades in his debut season at FSU, Volini earned ACC Pitcher of the Week distinction on March 31. He was named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and to the National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List. The National Pitcher of the Month in March by the NCBWA, Volini was a Midseason First Team All-American by D1Baseball and Perfect Game.
Williams is second in the ACC in home runs per game (0.35), third in homers (17) and ninth in slugging percentage (.621). He is hitting .318 with 63 hits and 44 RBI. He has nine doubles, 16 walks and 123 total bases. It's Williams' first All-ACC distinction.
In his inaugural season as a Seminole, Harrelson is fifth in the ACC in runs (59) and ninth in hits per game (1.40). He is hitting .340 with 70 hits, 37 RBI and five home runs. Harrelson has eight doubles, two triples and 27 walks with 97 total bases. It's Harrelson's first ACC honor of any kind.
Bailey is hitting .302 in his first collegiate campaign. He has 52 hits and 12 home runs with a .564 slugging percentage. Bailey has nine doubles and 23 walks for 97 total bases. He is honored by the ACC for the first time in his career.
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).
Lodise is the 10th player in program history to be named ACC Player of the Year and the first to earn ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors. He is the second player in ACC history, and first since 2018, to earn both Player and Defensive Player of the Year distinctions. A semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, Lodise also headlines a list of seven Seminoles named to All-ACC Teams, FSU's most since 2019 and tied for second-most ever.
Lodise, junior left-handed starter Jamie Arnold and junior second baseman Drew Faurot were named First Team All-ACC. Junior center fielder Max Williams and redshirt junior left-handed starter Joey Volini were bestowed with Second Team All-ACC honors and junior right fielder Gage Harrelson earned Third Team All-ACC accolades. Freshman first baseman Myles Bailey was recognized on the All-Freshman Team.
The Seminoles collected multiple ACC yearly honors for the third time, along with three in 2021 and two in 2007. Lodise is the second to earn multiple awards in the same year, joining Parker Messick, the 2021 Pitcher and Freshman of the Year.
For the second time in team history and first since 2007-08, FSU has earned ACC Player of the Year accolades in consecutive years, after James Tibbs III was honored in 2024. Lodise and Tibbs join Tony Thomas Jr. (2007) and Buster Posey (2008) as the back-to-back duos in team history.
Lodise and his six All-ACC teammates have played key roles in leading Florida State to a runner-up finish in the ACC and a 37-13 record in the regular season. As the 2024 ACC Baseball Championship begins on Tuesday, FSU is the No. 2 seed and secured a double bye in the single-elimination, 16-team event. The Seminoles will open play in the quarterfinal on Friday, May 23, at 3 p.m. ET, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina.
Lodise ranks No. 4 in the NCAA in hits per game (1.74), No. 6 in batting average (.422), No. 11 in total bases (159) and hits (87) and No. 14 in slugging percentage (.772). He also is second in the ACC in RBI (63) and RBI per game (1.26), third in home runs (17) and home runs per game (0.34), fifth in on-base percentage (.483) and sixth in doubles per game (.34). Lodise has 17 doubles, two triples, 57 runs scored and 22 walks to go along with six stolen bases in six attempts.
A St. Augustine, Florida, native, Lodise earns All-ACC year-end honors for the first time in his career. He was named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy last week. Earlier this season, Lodise was recognized as the Midseason National Player of the Year by Baseball America and Perfect Game, the Midseason Top Player by D1Baseball and a Midseason First Team All-American by D1Baseball and Perfect Game. The National and ACC Player of the Week on March 31, he was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Year Watch List by the College Baseball Foundation.
Arnold is 19th in the country in strikeouts per nine innings (12.27). He is second in the ACC in ERA (2.59), third in hits allowed per nine innings (6.14) and fourth in strikeouts (90) and WHIP (1.03). Arnold is 6-2 with 19 earned runs allowed on 45 hits in 66.0 innings.
A First Team All-ACC awardee for the second consecutive season, Arnold also is a Golden Spikes and Dick Howser semifinalist in 2025. He was named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List and the College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List. Arnold was named a Midseason Second Team All-American by Perfect Game and earned numerous Preseason National Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-America honors. He collected ACC Pitcher of the Week accolades on April 14.
As part of the Golden Spikes Award semifinals, fans can vote for Arnold and Lodise at GoldenSpikesAward.com now until May 28. There is no voting limit, and fans are encouraged to vote for both Arnold and Lodise as many times as they'd like every day.
Faurot is hitting .314 with 58 hits and 47 RBI. He has 14 home runs, six doubles and a .573 slugging percentage with 24 walks and 106 total bases. The ACC Player of the Week on May 12, Faurot had a school-record-tying 12 consecutive hits in three games from May 4-9. He is honored on an All-ACC team for the first time.
Volini is No. 12 nationally in complete games (2) and third in the ACC in strikeouts (91) and wins (8). He is 8-4 with a 3.63 ERA in 74.1 innings. Volini has 91 strikeouts and 24 walks with 30 earned runs allowed on 61 hits. Recognized with All-ACC accolades in his debut season at FSU, Volini earned ACC Pitcher of the Week distinction on March 31. He was named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and to the National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List. The National Pitcher of the Month in March by the NCBWA, Volini was a Midseason First Team All-American by D1Baseball and Perfect Game.
Williams is second in the ACC in home runs per game (0.35), third in homers (17) and ninth in slugging percentage (.621). He is hitting .318 with 63 hits and 44 RBI. He has nine doubles, 16 walks and 123 total bases. It's Williams' first All-ACC distinction.
In his inaugural season as a Seminole, Harrelson is fifth in the ACC in runs (59) and ninth in hits per game (1.40). He is hitting .340 with 70 hits, 37 RBI and five home runs. Harrelson has eight doubles, two triples and 27 walks with 97 total bases. It's Harrelson's first ACC honor of any kind.
Bailey is hitting .302 in his first collegiate campaign. He has 52 hits and 12 home runs with a .564 slugging percentage. Bailey has nine doubles and 23 walks for 97 total bases. He is honored by the ACC for the first time in his career.
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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