Florida State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 3
Tallahassee, Fla.
6:00 PM
Florida State
vs
Jacksonville
No. 20 FSU Hosts Two Midweek Contests
3/2/2026 12:47:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 20 Florida State baseball team hosts a pair of midweek contests, against Jacksonville on Tuesday, March 3, and vs. Mercer on Wednesday, March 4.
First pitch of Tuesday's in-state matchup with JU has been moved back one hour to 6 p.m. ET, while Wednesday's game vs. MU is at 5 p.m. at Dick Howser Stadium.
Tickets are 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 FSUID, with the student entrance at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza. All gates at Dick Howser Stadium will open 60 minutes prior to first pitch for every game in 2026.
Tuesday is the first Turn It Back Tuesday of the season. The game will feature vintage elements in and around Dick Howser Stadium. Wednesday is Rec Sports Night.
Both games 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 on WFLA 100.7 FM. Every game also is available around the world on the Seminoles Unconquered App and Seminoles.com. Live stats are 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 are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Tuesday, March 3 – 6 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Wednesday, March 4 – 5 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Starters for the games for each team have not been announced.
Winners of four in a row, FSU is 8-2 on the season, 6-0 at home, 1-0 on the road and 1-2 at a neutral site. The Seminoles are coming off a weekend sweep of The Citadel.
As a team, Florida State is hitting .277 with 92 hits, seven home runs, 16 doubles, two triples, 52 walks, 70 runs scored and 60 RBI. The pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA with 35 earned runs allowed on 62 hits with 108 strikeouts and 35 walks in 87.0 innings.
Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey is hitting .387 with four home runs, 12 hits, nine RBI and 11 runs scored. Sophomore infielder/outfielder Noah Sheffield has 11 hits with a .324 average and 10 RBI, four doubles and 10 runs scored. Junior center fielder Chase Williams has four stolen bases in six attempts. On the mound, junior lefty Wes Mendes is 3-0 with a 0.55 ERA, having struck out 18 and given up one earned run on eight hits in 16.1 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham has made five appearances out of the bullpen with 14 strikeouts and a 0.82 ERA.
NATIONALLY RANKED SEMINOLES
Florida State continues to be nationally ranked in each major poll, including up one spot to No. 20 in D1Baseball Top-25. Additionally, FSU is No. 13 in The Athletic, No. 16 by Perfect Game and No. 18 according to Baseball America.
SERIES HISTORY VS. JACKSONVILLE
FSU is 139-42 all-time against Jacksonville, including 88-14 at home, 50-28 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral site. Two weeks ago, the Seminoles posted a 13-3, eight-inning win at JU on February 17. In a series that began in 1964 and has been played every year except 1992 and 2020, and multiple times in most of those years, Florida State won 20 in a row from 1994-2002 and another 18 consecutively from 2002-2006, with just one loss separating those streaks. More recently, the Seminoles have won the last eight and 11 of 12 since 2022.
Florida State defeated Jacksonville 13-3 in eight innings in Jacksonville on February 17, in the team's first road and midweek game of the year. After a scoreless opening three innings, FSU scored in every other inning, including three in the fourth, six in the sixth and two in the seventh. Three players had multiple hits, three drove in multiple runs and four scored multiple runs. Redshirt sophomore left-hander Payton Manca earned the win and did not allow a run on three hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 3.0 innings. Abraham followed Manca with 2.0 shutout innings of his own and held the Dolphins to one hit and no walks with three strikeouts.
A recap, box score and postgame interviews from Jacksonville is available here.
SCOUTING THE DOLPHINS
Jacksonville is 9-3 on the season, 8-1 at home and 1-2 on the road. The Dolphins are coming off a series loss at UAB, with a 10-2 victory followed by 11-6 and 9-3 defeats. The 13-3 loss to then-No. 16 FSU on February 17 is JU's lone home loss and only midweek game of the year to date.
SERIES HISTORY VS. MERCER
Florida State is 68-11 all-time against Mercer, with a 57-6 mark in Tallahassee and an 11-5 record on the road in a series that began with a 14-12 win in Macon, Georgia, in 1948. FSU won 27 in a row from 1992-2021. The last five games, and all but one since 1998, have been held at Howser. The Bears have won the last two, 13-6 in 2024 and 9-3 a season ago.
On March 18, 2025, FSU suffered a 9-3 loss to Mercer. In a contest to conclude a long homestand two days before the start of ACC play, the Seminoles scored three runs on three hits while the Bears plated nine runs on nine hits.
A recap can be found here.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Mercer is 11-1 in 2026 and takes its first roadtrip of the season on Wednesday. The Bears swept Penn over the weekend, with 5-4, 5-3 and 10-5 victories. MU, which does not have a game before Wednesday's outing at Howser, is 3-0 in midweeks with wins over Georgia State (8-0) and Florida A&M (7-0 and 5-1). The team's lone setback of 2026 was a 19-3 loss to Troy in the second game of a doubleheader to conclude the opening weekend of the campaign.
LAST TIME OUT: WEEKEND SWEEP
Florida State swept The Citadel from February 28-March 1, taking a doubleheader on Saturday before winning Sunday's finale. In the three-game series, FSU's pitching staff combined to hold The Citadel to three runs, one earned, on eight hits. In 28.0 innings, the seven pitchers struck out 26 and walked just five. While improving to 6-0 at Dick Howser Stadium in 2026, the Seminoles are now 12-1 all-time against The Citadel, all in Tallahassee.
After inclement weather delayed the opener to a Saturday twin bill, FSU defeated The Citadel 6-2 in game one. The Seminoles scored six unanswered runs, including four in the sixth, after the Bulldogs took a 2-0 lead in the fifth. Redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam, making his first start as a Seminole, notched his first hits and RBIs at FSU with a two-hit, two-RBI game. Sophomore third baseman Gabe Fraser had a hit with a season-best two RBI and two runs scored. It was Fraser's two-RBI single in the sixth that gave the Florida State the lead. Mendes improved to 3-0 on the season and allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits with four strikeouts and a walk in 6.0 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham came out of the bullpen for the final 3.0 innings and did not allow a baserunner. While earning his first save of the season and third of his career, Abraham struck out three.
The Seminoles completed the doubleheader sweep with a 2-1, walk-off win in 10 innings later on Saturday. Going to extra innings for the first time this season, the Seminoles took advantage of a throwing error on a fielder's choice ground ball to bring home the game-winner. While scoring two runs on five hits, three FSU pitchers held the Bulldogs to one run on three hits in the 10-inning contest. Junior left-handed starter Trey Beard, making his first start of his Seminole career, threw 5.0 innings and gave up just two hits with six strikeouts and a walk. The one run he allowed was unearned. Sophomore righty Cade O'Leary followed with 2.0 innings of one-hit ball before redshirt junior lefty Kevin Mebil tossed the final 3.0 innings. While earning his first FSU win, Mebil allowed just one baserunner, on an error, and struck out four. Redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla led the team with three hits.
FSU finished off the sweep with a 2-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. The Seminoles used another strong pitching performance to finish off the series. Junior right-handed starter Bryson Moore turned in the best outing of his career to earn the win, his first at Florida State. In a career-long 6.0 innings, he held The Citadel to just one hit with five strikeouts and one walk. Moore posted his first shutout performance of his career when pitching more than 3.0 innings, and he held the opposition to one hit for the second time in his career when on the mound for more than 3.0 innings. In relief, fellow junior righty Chris Knier threw the final 3.0 innings to earn the save, his first of the season. He also gave up just one hit with four strikeouts and a walk. Offensively for the Seminoles, freshman right fielder John Stuetzer had three hits, his first career multi-hit game, with an RBI, also a collegiate first.
Recaps, box scores and postgame interviews are available: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
UP NEXT: ONE MORE NON-CONFERENCE WEEKEND
Florida State wraps up a nine-game homestand with a weekend series against Northern Kentucky from March 6-8. The series begins on Friday at 6 p.m. ET, with game two set for Saturday at 2 p.m. Sunday's finale is at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at Seminoles.com/Tickets.
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).
First pitch of Tuesday's in-state matchup with JU has been moved back one hour to 6 p.m. ET, while Wednesday's game vs. MU is at 5 p.m. at Dick Howser Stadium.
Tickets are 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 FSUID, with the student entrance at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza. All gates at Dick Howser Stadium will open 60 minutes prior to first pitch for every game in 2026.
Tuesday is the first Turn It Back Tuesday of the season. The game will feature vintage elements in and around Dick Howser Stadium. Wednesday is Rec Sports Night.
Both games 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 on WFLA 100.7 FM. Every game also is available around the world on the Seminoles Unconquered App and Seminoles.com. Live stats are 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 are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Tuesday, March 3 – 6 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Wednesday, March 4 – 5 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Starters for the games for each team have not been announced.
Winners of four in a row, FSU is 8-2 on the season, 6-0 at home, 1-0 on the road and 1-2 at a neutral site. The Seminoles are coming off a weekend sweep of The Citadel.
As a team, Florida State is hitting .277 with 92 hits, seven home runs, 16 doubles, two triples, 52 walks, 70 runs scored and 60 RBI. The pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA with 35 earned runs allowed on 62 hits with 108 strikeouts and 35 walks in 87.0 innings.
Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey is hitting .387 with four home runs, 12 hits, nine RBI and 11 runs scored. Sophomore infielder/outfielder Noah Sheffield has 11 hits with a .324 average and 10 RBI, four doubles and 10 runs scored. Junior center fielder Chase Williams has four stolen bases in six attempts. On the mound, junior lefty Wes Mendes is 3-0 with a 0.55 ERA, having struck out 18 and given up one earned run on eight hits in 16.1 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham has made five appearances out of the bullpen with 14 strikeouts and a 0.82 ERA.
NATIONALLY RANKED SEMINOLES
Florida State continues to be nationally ranked in each major poll, including up one spot to No. 20 in D1Baseball Top-25. Additionally, FSU is No. 13 in The Athletic, No. 16 by Perfect Game and No. 18 according to Baseball America.
SERIES HISTORY VS. JACKSONVILLE
FSU is 139-42 all-time against Jacksonville, including 88-14 at home, 50-28 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral site. Two weeks ago, the Seminoles posted a 13-3, eight-inning win at JU on February 17. In a series that began in 1964 and has been played every year except 1992 and 2020, and multiple times in most of those years, Florida State won 20 in a row from 1994-2002 and another 18 consecutively from 2002-2006, with just one loss separating those streaks. More recently, the Seminoles have won the last eight and 11 of 12 since 2022.
Florida State defeated Jacksonville 13-3 in eight innings in Jacksonville on February 17, in the team's first road and midweek game of the year. After a scoreless opening three innings, FSU scored in every other inning, including three in the fourth, six in the sixth and two in the seventh. Three players had multiple hits, three drove in multiple runs and four scored multiple runs. Redshirt sophomore left-hander Payton Manca earned the win and did not allow a run on three hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 3.0 innings. Abraham followed Manca with 2.0 shutout innings of his own and held the Dolphins to one hit and no walks with three strikeouts.
A recap, box score and postgame interviews from Jacksonville is available here.
SCOUTING THE DOLPHINS
Jacksonville is 9-3 on the season, 8-1 at home and 1-2 on the road. The Dolphins are coming off a series loss at UAB, with a 10-2 victory followed by 11-6 and 9-3 defeats. The 13-3 loss to then-No. 16 FSU on February 17 is JU's lone home loss and only midweek game of the year to date.
SERIES HISTORY VS. MERCER
Florida State is 68-11 all-time against Mercer, with a 57-6 mark in Tallahassee and an 11-5 record on the road in a series that began with a 14-12 win in Macon, Georgia, in 1948. FSU won 27 in a row from 1992-2021. The last five games, and all but one since 1998, have been held at Howser. The Bears have won the last two, 13-6 in 2024 and 9-3 a season ago.
On March 18, 2025, FSU suffered a 9-3 loss to Mercer. In a contest to conclude a long homestand two days before the start of ACC play, the Seminoles scored three runs on three hits while the Bears plated nine runs on nine hits.
A recap can be found here.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Mercer is 11-1 in 2026 and takes its first roadtrip of the season on Wednesday. The Bears swept Penn over the weekend, with 5-4, 5-3 and 10-5 victories. MU, which does not have a game before Wednesday's outing at Howser, is 3-0 in midweeks with wins over Georgia State (8-0) and Florida A&M (7-0 and 5-1). The team's lone setback of 2026 was a 19-3 loss to Troy in the second game of a doubleheader to conclude the opening weekend of the campaign.
LAST TIME OUT: WEEKEND SWEEP
Florida State swept The Citadel from February 28-March 1, taking a doubleheader on Saturday before winning Sunday's finale. In the three-game series, FSU's pitching staff combined to hold The Citadel to three runs, one earned, on eight hits. In 28.0 innings, the seven pitchers struck out 26 and walked just five. While improving to 6-0 at Dick Howser Stadium in 2026, the Seminoles are now 12-1 all-time against The Citadel, all in Tallahassee.
After inclement weather delayed the opener to a Saturday twin bill, FSU defeated The Citadel 6-2 in game one. The Seminoles scored six unanswered runs, including four in the sixth, after the Bulldogs took a 2-0 lead in the fifth. Redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam, making his first start as a Seminole, notched his first hits and RBIs at FSU with a two-hit, two-RBI game. Sophomore third baseman Gabe Fraser had a hit with a season-best two RBI and two runs scored. It was Fraser's two-RBI single in the sixth that gave the Florida State the lead. Mendes improved to 3-0 on the season and allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits with four strikeouts and a walk in 6.0 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham came out of the bullpen for the final 3.0 innings and did not allow a baserunner. While earning his first save of the season and third of his career, Abraham struck out three.
The Seminoles completed the doubleheader sweep with a 2-1, walk-off win in 10 innings later on Saturday. Going to extra innings for the first time this season, the Seminoles took advantage of a throwing error on a fielder's choice ground ball to bring home the game-winner. While scoring two runs on five hits, three FSU pitchers held the Bulldogs to one run on three hits in the 10-inning contest. Junior left-handed starter Trey Beard, making his first start of his Seminole career, threw 5.0 innings and gave up just two hits with six strikeouts and a walk. The one run he allowed was unearned. Sophomore righty Cade O'Leary followed with 2.0 innings of one-hit ball before redshirt junior lefty Kevin Mebil tossed the final 3.0 innings. While earning his first FSU win, Mebil allowed just one baserunner, on an error, and struck out four. Redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla led the team with three hits.
FSU finished off the sweep with a 2-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. The Seminoles used another strong pitching performance to finish off the series. Junior right-handed starter Bryson Moore turned in the best outing of his career to earn the win, his first at Florida State. In a career-long 6.0 innings, he held The Citadel to just one hit with five strikeouts and one walk. Moore posted his first shutout performance of his career when pitching more than 3.0 innings, and he held the opposition to one hit for the second time in his career when on the mound for more than 3.0 innings. In relief, fellow junior righty Chris Knier threw the final 3.0 innings to earn the save, his first of the season. He also gave up just one hit with four strikeouts and a walk. Offensively for the Seminoles, freshman right fielder John Stuetzer had three hits, his first career multi-hit game, with an RBI, also a collegiate first.
Recaps, box scores and postgame interviews are available: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
UP NEXT: ONE MORE NON-CONFERENCE WEEKEND
Florida State wraps up a nine-game homestand with a weekend series against Northern Kentucky from March 6-8. The series begins on Friday at 6 p.m. ET, with game two set for Saturday at 2 p.m. Sunday's finale is at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at Seminoles.com/Tickets.
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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