Florida State University Athletics
Friday, March 27
Tallahassee, Fla.
6:00 PM
Florida State
vs
Duke
No. 10 FSU and Duke Meet at Howser for Weekend Series
3/26/2026 12:17:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 10 Florida State baseball team hosts Duke for a three-game series from March 27-29 at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee.
The series begins on Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m. ET, followed by a nationally-televised contest on ACC Network on Saturday at 2 p.m. The series finale is on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Friday and Saturday are sold out, but fans can purchase tickets on SeatGeek. Tickets are available for Sunday's game at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Tickets remain for FSU students, and admission is free 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.
The Marching Chiefs will be in attendance on Friday and will play throughout the game. It's also a whiteout, and fans are encouraged to wear white to cheer on the Seminoles. Each regular-season Saturday home game is Military Saturday Presented by VyStar, with military recognitions and the playing of God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch. Every Sunday regular-season home game is Sunday Funday, where Kids Club members and youth wearing their little league jerseys will be admitted free, and kids 12 and under will be allowed to run the bases postgame.
Saturday's game is on ACC Network, with Daron Vaught and Eduardo Perez on the call. Friday and Sunday will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (Friday | Sunday), 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. Each game also is available around the world on the Seminoles Unconquered App and Seminoles.com. Live stats are at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Friday | Saturday | Sunday). 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).
Friday, March 27 – 6 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Saturday, March 28 – 2 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Sunday, March 29 – 1 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
FSU is 19-5 on the season, 5-1 in the ACC, 14-1 at home, 4-1 on the road, 1-3 at a neutral site and 5-3 against ranked opponents. The Seminoles are coming off a midweek loss to Florida in Jacksonville after a home series win over No. 10 NC State last weekend, their second top-15 series win to begin the ACC season. Six of Florida State's last 13 games have been run-rule wins, including one in both of its first two conference series. This weekend's series is part of a nine-game stretch of games held within the state of Florida and three of seven in Tallahassee.
As a team, Florida State is hitting .297 with 232 hits, 34 home runs, 53 doubles, four triples, 133 walks, 205 runs scored and 177 RBI. The pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA with 80 earned runs allowed on 144 hits with 258 strikeouts and 94 walks in 199.0 innings.
Freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. leads the team with a .404 batting average and sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey has 26 hits, 12 home runs, 31 RBI, 31 walks and 31 runs scored. Sophomore infielder/outfielder Noah Sheffield and freshman outfielder John Stuetzer both have seven doubles, while junior outfielder Chase Williams and Stuetzer have six stolen bases in eight attempts. On the mound, junior lefty Wes Mendes is 5-1 with a 1.59 ERA, having struck out 46 and given up six earned runs on 19 hits in 34.0 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham has made nine appearances, all but one out of the bullpen, and has 30 strikeouts and a 0.42 ERA in 21.2 innings.
NATIONALLY RANKED SEMINOLES
Florida State moved up one spot to No. 10 in D1Baseball Top-25. FSU is No. 8 in the NCBWA rankings and the Coaches Poll, No. 10 in Baseball America's top-25 and by the Perfect Game and No. 11 according to The Athletic.
SERIES HISTORY VS. DUKE
Florida State is 84-30 all-time against Duke, including 46-11 at home, 27-12 on the road and 11-6 at a neutral site. The last two matchups have been in the ACC Championship, a 14-7 win in the 2025 quarterfinal after a 16-4 loss in the 2024 title game. The Blue Devils come to Tallahassee for the first time since 2024, when FSU took two-of-three. The Seminoles also won the series in Durham in 2024. In a series that began in Tallahassee in 1954, Florida State has two 13-game win streaks, from 1997-2001 and again from 2002-2005, with just one loss in between those streaks. Following a solo defeat in 2005, another five-game win streak followed, for a 31-2 stretch.
In the 2025 ACC Championship quarterfinal on May 23, then-No. 6-ranked and second-seeded Florida State opened the postseason with a 14-7 win over seventh-seeded Duke. The Seminoles scored 14 runs on 18 hits in the win, their highest-scoring ACC Championship game since a 17-5 victory in the 2004 title game. The offensive barrage was fueled by an eight-run third inning, where Florida State sent 12 batters to the plate and hit for the cycle as a team. That turned a 3-2 lead into an 11-2 advantage. Bailey hit two home runs as part of a four-hit, four-RBI day with three runs scored. Six players had multiple hits, including Brody DeLamielleure, who notched three hits and three runs scored with an RBI.
A recap and box score is available here.
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
Duke is 17-10 on the season, including 15-6 at home and 2-4 on the road. The Blue Devils are 4-5 in the ACC. Coming off a 9-8 win vs. East Carolina on Tuesday, Duke will play back-to-back road ACC series after a pair of losses in three games at Virginia Tech from March 20-22. The Blue Devils also own a home series win over Miami and a series loss to Notre Dame in their ACC opener.
In the national rankings, Duke is receiving votes in the latest NCBWA poll.
LAST TIME OUT: TUESDAY DEFEAT
FSU fell to Florida 5-0 on Tuesday night in Jacksonville, Florida, at the MiLB home of the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. In the second of three games between the in-state rivals, the Seminoles were shut out for the first time this season. Florida State had four hits with two errors and seven left on base while UF had five hits, one error and stranded 10.
Junior left-handed starter Cooper Whited suffered his first loss of the year and is 1-1. He allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts and no walks in 3.2 innings. On a cool evening with consistent wind and light rain, Florida's first run came in the second. Four more came in the seventh to round out the game's scoring.
A recap, box score and postgame interview can be found here.
UP NEXT: HITTING THE ROAD
Florida State is on the road for its next four games, beginning at Stetson on Tuesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. ET. FSU then heads to Virginia from April 2-4.
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 series begins on Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m. ET, followed by a nationally-televised contest on ACC Network on Saturday at 2 p.m. The series finale is on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Friday and Saturday are sold out, but fans can purchase tickets on SeatGeek. Tickets are available for Sunday's game at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Tickets remain for FSU students, and admission is free 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.
The Marching Chiefs will be in attendance on Friday and will play throughout the game. It's also a whiteout, and fans are encouraged to wear white to cheer on the Seminoles. Each regular-season Saturday home game is Military Saturday Presented by VyStar, with military recognitions and the playing of God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch. Every Sunday regular-season home game is Sunday Funday, where Kids Club members and youth wearing their little league jerseys will be admitted free, and kids 12 and under will be allowed to run the bases postgame.
Saturday's game is on ACC Network, with Daron Vaught and Eduardo Perez on the call. Friday and Sunday will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (Friday | Sunday), 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. Each game also is available around the world on the Seminoles Unconquered App and Seminoles.com. Live stats are at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Friday | Saturday | Sunday). 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).
Friday, March 27 – 6 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Saturday, March 28 – 2 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Sunday, March 29 – 1 p.m. ET
Tickets
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | Seminoles Unconquered App | Seminoles.com
Live Stats
Florida State junior left-hander Wes Mendes (5-1, 1.59 ERA) will face Duke senior righty Aidan Weaver (4-2, 4.02 ERA) in the opener. Saturday, junior lefty Trey Beard (2-0, 1.99 ERA) toes the rubber against DU sophomore right-hander Jack Hedrick (2-0, 3.98 ERA). Sunday's finale will see FSU junior righty-hander Bryson Moore (4-0, 3.58) go up against Blue Deil grad student righty Andy Leon (1-1, 4.94 ERA).
FSU is 19-5 on the season, 5-1 in the ACC, 14-1 at home, 4-1 on the road, 1-3 at a neutral site and 5-3 against ranked opponents. The Seminoles are coming off a midweek loss to Florida in Jacksonville after a home series win over No. 10 NC State last weekend, their second top-15 series win to begin the ACC season. Six of Florida State's last 13 games have been run-rule wins, including one in both of its first two conference series. This weekend's series is part of a nine-game stretch of games held within the state of Florida and three of seven in Tallahassee.
As a team, Florida State is hitting .297 with 232 hits, 34 home runs, 53 doubles, four triples, 133 walks, 205 runs scored and 177 RBI. The pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA with 80 earned runs allowed on 144 hits with 258 strikeouts and 94 walks in 199.0 innings.
Freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. leads the team with a .404 batting average and sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey has 26 hits, 12 home runs, 31 RBI, 31 walks and 31 runs scored. Sophomore infielder/outfielder Noah Sheffield and freshman outfielder John Stuetzer both have seven doubles, while junior outfielder Chase Williams and Stuetzer have six stolen bases in eight attempts. On the mound, junior lefty Wes Mendes is 5-1 with a 1.59 ERA, having struck out 46 and given up six earned runs on 19 hits in 34.0 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham has made nine appearances, all but one out of the bullpen, and has 30 strikeouts and a 0.42 ERA in 21.2 innings.
NATIONALLY RANKED SEMINOLES
Florida State moved up one spot to No. 10 in D1Baseball Top-25. FSU is No. 8 in the NCBWA rankings and the Coaches Poll, No. 10 in Baseball America's top-25 and by the Perfect Game and No. 11 according to The Athletic.
SERIES HISTORY VS. DUKE
Florida State is 84-30 all-time against Duke, including 46-11 at home, 27-12 on the road and 11-6 at a neutral site. The last two matchups have been in the ACC Championship, a 14-7 win in the 2025 quarterfinal after a 16-4 loss in the 2024 title game. The Blue Devils come to Tallahassee for the first time since 2024, when FSU took two-of-three. The Seminoles also won the series in Durham in 2024. In a series that began in Tallahassee in 1954, Florida State has two 13-game win streaks, from 1997-2001 and again from 2002-2005, with just one loss in between those streaks. Following a solo defeat in 2005, another five-game win streak followed, for a 31-2 stretch.
In the 2025 ACC Championship quarterfinal on May 23, then-No. 6-ranked and second-seeded Florida State opened the postseason with a 14-7 win over seventh-seeded Duke. The Seminoles scored 14 runs on 18 hits in the win, their highest-scoring ACC Championship game since a 17-5 victory in the 2004 title game. The offensive barrage was fueled by an eight-run third inning, where Florida State sent 12 batters to the plate and hit for the cycle as a team. That turned a 3-2 lead into an 11-2 advantage. Bailey hit two home runs as part of a four-hit, four-RBI day with three runs scored. Six players had multiple hits, including Brody DeLamielleure, who notched three hits and three runs scored with an RBI.
A recap and box score is available here.
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
Duke is 17-10 on the season, including 15-6 at home and 2-4 on the road. The Blue Devils are 4-5 in the ACC. Coming off a 9-8 win vs. East Carolina on Tuesday, Duke will play back-to-back road ACC series after a pair of losses in three games at Virginia Tech from March 20-22. The Blue Devils also own a home series win over Miami and a series loss to Notre Dame in their ACC opener.
In the national rankings, Duke is receiving votes in the latest NCBWA poll.
LAST TIME OUT: TUESDAY DEFEAT
FSU fell to Florida 5-0 on Tuesday night in Jacksonville, Florida, at the MiLB home of the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. In the second of three games between the in-state rivals, the Seminoles were shut out for the first time this season. Florida State had four hits with two errors and seven left on base while UF had five hits, one error and stranded 10.
Junior left-handed starter Cooper Whited suffered his first loss of the year and is 1-1. He allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts and no walks in 3.2 innings. On a cool evening with consistent wind and light rain, Florida's first run came in the second. Four more came in the seventh to round out the game's scoring.
A recap, box score and postgame interview can be found here.
UP NEXT: HITTING THE ROAD
Florida State is on the road for its next four games, beginning at Stetson on Tuesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. ET. FSU then heads to Virginia from April 2-4.
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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