Florida State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 10
Gainesville, Fla.
6:30 PM
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No. 20 FSU Travels to No. 23 UF Tuesday
3/9/2026 1:38:00 PM | Baseball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 20 Florida State baseball team begins a weeklong roadtrip against top-25 opponents at in-state rival and No. 23-ranked Florida on Tuesday, March 10.
First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. ET at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville.
The game will be streamed live on SECN+. 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 Florida.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 all weekend are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Starters for the matchup have not been announced.
Winners of nine in a row, FSU is 13-2 on the season, 11-0 at home, 1-0 on the road, 1-2 at a neutral site and 0-1 against ranked opponents. The Seminoles are coming off a weekend sweep of Northern Kentucky to cap a perfect nine-game homestand and a stretch of eight games in nine days.
As a team, Florida State is hitting .310 with 153 hits, 18 home runs, 37 doubles, two triples, 86 walks, 136 runs scored and 119 RBI. The pitching staff has a 3.71 ERA with 52 earned runs allowed on 93 hits with 164 strikeouts and 52 walks in 126.0 innings.
Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey is hitting .391 with six home runs, 18 hits, 17 RBI and 18 runs scored. Sophomore infielder/outfielder Noah Sheffield has 19 hits with 22 RBI, seven doubles and 19 runs scored. Junior center fielder Chase Williams has five stolen bases in seven attempts. On the mound, junior lefty Wes Mendes is 4-0 with a 0.83 ERA, having struck out 30 and given up two earned run on nine hits in 21.2 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham has made six appearances out of the bullpen with 20 strikeouts and a 0.66 ERA in 13.2 innings.
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. 15 in the NCBWA and Coaches polls, No. 16 by Perfect Game and No. 18 according to Baseball America.
SERIES HISTORY VS. FLORIDA
In the second-most-played rivalry in school history, Florida State is 135-129-1 all-time against Florida, including 72-43-1 at home, 51-69 on the road and 13-16 at a neutral site. FSU lost two-of-three last year after sweeping the three games in 2024. The series began with a single game in Gainesville in 1956 and has featured at least two games every year beginning in 1957 with the exception of a single game in the shortened 2020 campaign.
Last year's series began with a 7-2 loss on March 11, 2025, at home. Facing its first ranked opponent of the season, then-No. 5 Florida State suffered its first defeat and did not score first for the first time and trailed for only the second time. Bailey homered in the defeat to No. 7 UF.
A historic walk-off grand slam highlighted an 8-4 win in Jacksonville on March 25, 2025, for No. 4 FSU. Alex Lodise was the ninth-inning hero and is believed to be the first player in college or professional baseball history to complete a cycle with a walk-off grand slam. FSU led 3-2 entering the ninth inning before the Gators scored two in the top of the inning to take a 4-3 lead.
A comeback bid came up short in a 5-4 loss at Florida on April 8, 2025. The No. 9-ranked Seminoles rallied to erase two one-run deficits in the first five innings and scored two in the seventh with two outs to make it a one-run game. FSU had the tying run on third and the go-ahead score at second with two outs in the inning, but could not get any closer. Brody DeLamielleure hit his fourth home run of the season and had two hits, one RBI and three runs scored.
Recaps and box scores are available here: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
SCOUTING THE GATORS
Florida is 14-3 on the season, 11-3 at home and 3-0 on the road. The Gators are coming off a home series loss to High Point, with 7-2 and 6-2 defeats before a 12-11, walk-off win on Sunday. Friday's defeat snapped a 13-game win streak. UF is 6-0 in midweek contests, with a 2-0 record in each of the first three midweeks of the season.
The Gators are in the top-25 in each major poll, checking in at No. 23 according to D1Baseball. Florida is No. 15 according to The Athletic, No. 18 in the Coaches Poll, No. 23 by Perfect Game and No. 25 in Baseball America's top-25.
LAST TIME OUT: HOMESTAND-ENDING SWEEP
FSU capped a perfect 9-0 homestand with a three-game sweep of Northern Kentucky from March 6-8 at Dick Howser Stadium. The Seminoles held the Norse to three runs in each of the games, with run-rule victories on Saturday and Sunday. Florida State improved to 4-0 all-time against NKU.
In Friday night's 7-3 win, Mendes struck out a career-best 12 batters as FSU one-hit Northern Kentucky. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning to improve to 4-0 on the season, striking out the first six batters he faced. The FSU offense countered with single runs in all but one inning to end a five-game NKU win streak. Junior right-hander Chris Knier relieved Mendes in the sixth inning and followed with 3.2 innings of no-hit ball. Offensively, Sheffield and freshman third baseman Will Bavaro both homered for the second consecutive game, the second long-ball of each of their careers. Both had two RBI, and Bavaro had a game-high-tying two hits.
With the help of a grand slam by redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam, a steal of home by Sheffield and a home run and walk-off hit by Bailey, FSU secured the series win with a 13-3 run-rule, walk-off win in seven innings on Saturday afternoon. Junior left-handed starter Trey Beard and the FSU pitching staff held the Norse to five hits as Beard earned his first win and allowed one run in 5.0 innings. Sheffield stole home in the second inning as part of a triple steal. He's the first Seminole to steal home in almost exactly eight years, as J.C. Flowers last achieved the feat on March 9, 2018. On the day, Sheffield had three hits, four RBI and three runs scored, including scoring the walk-off winner in the seventh inning. Putnam hit his third career grand slam and first since 2024.
A 17-3 win in seven innings on Sunday afternoon completed the sweep. The Seminoles jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first inning and hit a season-high four home runs, including two in the first and two by junior center fielder Brayden Dowd. He had a career-high-tying four RBI with two hits and four runs scored in the victory. His two home runs were joined by Bailey and freshman left fielder John Stuetzer, who both homered in the 10-run first inning. Stuetzer's home run was the first of his career. Seven players had multiple hits, six had multiple RBI and six scored at least two runs. Five posted two or more hits, RBI and runs scored on the day. Junior right-handed starter Bryson Moore struck out a career-best seven batters and improved to 2-0.
Recaps, box scores and postgame interviews are available here: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
UP NEXT: ACC OPENER
Florida State begins ACC play at No. 12 Wake Forest from March 13-15. The series in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, begins on Friday, March 13, at 6 p.m. ET, with game two set for Saturday at 4 p.m. The finale will be broadcast live on ACC Network on Sunday at 3 p.m. FSU then returns home for four games, beginning against Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday, March 17, at 6 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 is set for 6:30 p.m. ET at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville.
The game will be streamed live on SECN+. 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 Florida.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 all weekend are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Starters for the matchup have not been announced.
Winners of nine in a row, FSU is 13-2 on the season, 11-0 at home, 1-0 on the road, 1-2 at a neutral site and 0-1 against ranked opponents. The Seminoles are coming off a weekend sweep of Northern Kentucky to cap a perfect nine-game homestand and a stretch of eight games in nine days.
As a team, Florida State is hitting .310 with 153 hits, 18 home runs, 37 doubles, two triples, 86 walks, 136 runs scored and 119 RBI. The pitching staff has a 3.71 ERA with 52 earned runs allowed on 93 hits with 164 strikeouts and 52 walks in 126.0 innings.
Sophomore first baseman Myles Bailey is hitting .391 with six home runs, 18 hits, 17 RBI and 18 runs scored. Sophomore infielder/outfielder Noah Sheffield has 19 hits with 22 RBI, seven doubles and 19 runs scored. Junior center fielder Chase Williams has five stolen bases in seven attempts. On the mound, junior lefty Wes Mendes is 4-0 with a 0.83 ERA, having struck out 30 and given up two earned run on nine hits in 21.2 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham has made six appearances out of the bullpen with 20 strikeouts and a 0.66 ERA in 13.2 innings.
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. 15 in the NCBWA and Coaches polls, No. 16 by Perfect Game and No. 18 according to Baseball America.
SERIES HISTORY VS. FLORIDA
In the second-most-played rivalry in school history, Florida State is 135-129-1 all-time against Florida, including 72-43-1 at home, 51-69 on the road and 13-16 at a neutral site. FSU lost two-of-three last year after sweeping the three games in 2024. The series began with a single game in Gainesville in 1956 and has featured at least two games every year beginning in 1957 with the exception of a single game in the shortened 2020 campaign.
Last year's series began with a 7-2 loss on March 11, 2025, at home. Facing its first ranked opponent of the season, then-No. 5 Florida State suffered its first defeat and did not score first for the first time and trailed for only the second time. Bailey homered in the defeat to No. 7 UF.
A historic walk-off grand slam highlighted an 8-4 win in Jacksonville on March 25, 2025, for No. 4 FSU. Alex Lodise was the ninth-inning hero and is believed to be the first player in college or professional baseball history to complete a cycle with a walk-off grand slam. FSU led 3-2 entering the ninth inning before the Gators scored two in the top of the inning to take a 4-3 lead.
A comeback bid came up short in a 5-4 loss at Florida on April 8, 2025. The No. 9-ranked Seminoles rallied to erase two one-run deficits in the first five innings and scored two in the seventh with two outs to make it a one-run game. FSU had the tying run on third and the go-ahead score at second with two outs in the inning, but could not get any closer. Brody DeLamielleure hit his fourth home run of the season and had two hits, one RBI and three runs scored.
Recaps and box scores are available here: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
SCOUTING THE GATORS
Florida is 14-3 on the season, 11-3 at home and 3-0 on the road. The Gators are coming off a home series loss to High Point, with 7-2 and 6-2 defeats before a 12-11, walk-off win on Sunday. Friday's defeat snapped a 13-game win streak. UF is 6-0 in midweek contests, with a 2-0 record in each of the first three midweeks of the season.
The Gators are in the top-25 in each major poll, checking in at No. 23 according to D1Baseball. Florida is No. 15 according to The Athletic, No. 18 in the Coaches Poll, No. 23 by Perfect Game and No. 25 in Baseball America's top-25.
LAST TIME OUT: HOMESTAND-ENDING SWEEP
FSU capped a perfect 9-0 homestand with a three-game sweep of Northern Kentucky from March 6-8 at Dick Howser Stadium. The Seminoles held the Norse to three runs in each of the games, with run-rule victories on Saturday and Sunday. Florida State improved to 4-0 all-time against NKU.
In Friday night's 7-3 win, Mendes struck out a career-best 12 batters as FSU one-hit Northern Kentucky. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning to improve to 4-0 on the season, striking out the first six batters he faced. The FSU offense countered with single runs in all but one inning to end a five-game NKU win streak. Junior right-hander Chris Knier relieved Mendes in the sixth inning and followed with 3.2 innings of no-hit ball. Offensively, Sheffield and freshman third baseman Will Bavaro both homered for the second consecutive game, the second long-ball of each of their careers. Both had two RBI, and Bavaro had a game-high-tying two hits.
With the help of a grand slam by redshirt senior second baseman Eli Putnam, a steal of home by Sheffield and a home run and walk-off hit by Bailey, FSU secured the series win with a 13-3 run-rule, walk-off win in seven innings on Saturday afternoon. Junior left-handed starter Trey Beard and the FSU pitching staff held the Norse to five hits as Beard earned his first win and allowed one run in 5.0 innings. Sheffield stole home in the second inning as part of a triple steal. He's the first Seminole to steal home in almost exactly eight years, as J.C. Flowers last achieved the feat on March 9, 2018. On the day, Sheffield had three hits, four RBI and three runs scored, including scoring the walk-off winner in the seventh inning. Putnam hit his third career grand slam and first since 2024.
A 17-3 win in seven innings on Sunday afternoon completed the sweep. The Seminoles jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first inning and hit a season-high four home runs, including two in the first and two by junior center fielder Brayden Dowd. He had a career-high-tying four RBI with two hits and four runs scored in the victory. His two home runs were joined by Bailey and freshman left fielder John Stuetzer, who both homered in the 10-run first inning. Stuetzer's home run was the first of his career. Seven players had multiple hits, six had multiple RBI and six scored at least two runs. Five posted two or more hits, RBI and runs scored on the day. Junior right-handed starter Bryson Moore struck out a career-best seven batters and improved to 2-0.
Recaps, box scores and postgame interviews are available here: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
UP NEXT: ACC OPENER
Florida State begins ACC play at No. 12 Wake Forest from March 13-15. The series in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, begins on Friday, March 13, at 6 p.m. ET, with game two set for Saturday at 4 p.m. The finale will be broadcast live on ACC Network on Sunday at 3 p.m. FSU then returns home for four games, beginning against Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday, March 17, at 6 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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