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Coast-to-Coast Roadtrip Begins at North Florida Tuesday
4/20/2026 12:07:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 8 Florida State baseball team commences a week on the road with an in-state matchup at North Florida on Tuesday, April 21, in Jacksonville, Florida.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET at UNF's Harmon Stadium.
The game will be streamed live on 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 UNF.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 are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Starters for both teams have not been determined.
FSU is 28-11 on the season, 20-3 at home, 7-5 on the road, 1-3 at a neutral site and 7-7 against ranked opponents. The team is 12-6 in the ACC and tied for third place. The Seminoles are coming off a 4-0 week and a series sweep of Notre Dame. Through six weekends of conference play, Florida State has five series wins with two sweeps having played four top-12 nationally-ranked opponents.
As a team, Florida State is hitting .282 with 360 hits, 50 home runs, 78 doubles, eight triples, 197 walks, 294 runs scored and 258 RBI. The pitching staff has a 4.22 ERA with 153 earned runs allowed on 280 hits with 418 strikeouts and 158 walks in 326.0 innings.
Sophomore catcher Hunter Carns is hitting .320 and freshman right fielder John Stuetzer has 38 hits. Redshirt senior first baseman Eli Putnam and junior center fielder Brayden Dowd both have seven home runs. Junior left fielder Chase Williams has 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts. On the mound, junior lefty Wes Mendes is 7-2 with a 2.05 ERA, having struck out 81 and allowed 13 earned runs on 39 hits in 57.0 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham has made 14 appearances, all but one out of the bullpen, and has 48 strikeouts and a 0.78 ERA in 34.2 innings.
NATIONALLY RANKED SEMINOLES
Florida State is ranked nationally in the top-11 in each major poll, including at No. 8 by D1Baseball. FSU also is No. 8 by Perfect Game, No. 10 according to The Athletic and No. 11 in the Baseball America top-25.
SERIES HISTORY VS. NOTRE DAME
Following a home win in February, Florida State is 14-4 all-time against North Florida, including 13-2 at home and 2-1 on the road. In a series that began in 2006, FSU won the first four, all at home, and seven of the first eight. The Seminoles have taken the last three, 10-2 in 2024, 10-1 in 2025 and most recently, 14-9 earlier this season, all coming in Tallahassee.
In the team's second midweek contest of 2026, FSU beat North Florida 14-9 on February 25. The Seminoles benefited from a six-run second inning and added two in the fourth and three in the sixth and eighth. The Ospreys held a 1-0 lead in the first, but could not match FSU's offense in the in-state midweek matchup. Sophomore right fielder Noah Sheffield had two hits, a career-high four RBI and two runs, while freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. got his first career start and had two hits and three RBI, both collegiate bests.
A recap, box score and postgame interviews from the win is available here.
SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
North Florida is 23-16 on the season, 15-9 at home and 8-7 on the road. The Ospreys are in first place in the ASUN with a 14-4 mark, having won all six weekend series. That includes a 2-1 series at home vs. Stetson last weekend, with 3-1 and 2-1 victories before a 7-3 defeat on Sunday. One week ago, in the team's only midweek since March 31, UNF beat Florida A&M 11-2.
LAST TIME OUT: ACC HOME SWEEP
FSU completed a 4-0 home week with a sweep of Notre Dame from April 17-19. The Seminoles notched their second ACC sweep in six weeks of ACC play and have won all but one weekend series on the season. With the Saturday victory, the Seminoles are 30-17 all-time against Notre Dame and 19-7 at home. FSU has won five in a row and eight of the last nine, including six consecutive in Tallahassee.
Florida State shut out Notre Dame 11-0 in seven innings in Friday night's opener. The Seminoles benefited from two three-run home runs in a seven-run sixth inning and another strong start from Mendes. The Fighting Irish were held to just five hits in the series opener. FSU took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and made it 4-0 in the fourth on a two-run error. Stuetzer and Putnam both homered in the sixth inning to secure the run-rule victory. Meanwhile, Mendes pitched 6.0 shutout innings and struck out seven with two walks. He allowed three hits and threw 102 pitches while matching his career-high win total. Redshirt senior designated hitter Nathan Cmeyla had a game-high three hits and three RBI, both tying his season best, and his two-RBI double in the first inning proved to be the only runs Florida State would need.
FSU won the series with a 9-7 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Seminoles led 4-1 after one inning and added two in the second and another two in the fourth and one in the fifth to go ahead 9-2. The Fighting Irish responded with four in the sixth to get to within three, and added a run in the ninth, but FSU prevented ND from getting any closer. Stuetzer had two hits and a career-high-tying four RBI, for seven in two games vs. Notre Dame, and was one of three players with multiple hits on Saturday. Putnam homered for the second time in as many games. Williams stole a career-high-tying four bases, tied for fourth-most in a single game in team history to become the first player to swipe four or more bags in a game twice in a career. Abraham pitched the final 3.1 innings and got the save, his fifth of 2026. He allowed one unearned run on three hits with three strikeouts and three walks.
The Seminoles scored four runs in the seventh inning to come from behind and beat Notre Dame 6-4 on Sunday afternoon to complete the sweep. The rally came after the Fighting Irish held a pair of two-run leads during the contest. UND took a 1-0 lead in the first and made it 2-0 in the fourth, but FSU quickly tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a two-run home run by redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure. Notre Dame regained a 4-2 advantage in the top of the fifth, a lead that lasted until Florida State's four-run seventh that was highlighted by a two-RBI, go-ahead triple by Cmeyla. DeLamielleure, who came off the bench in the third inning, was one of four Seminoles with two hits and had a game-best and career-high-tying three RBI. Williams also had a pair of hits with an RBI and scored two runs, including the tying run in the seventh. All six of Florida State's runs, and eight of its 11 hits, came with two outs. Junior right-handed reliever Brodie Purcell earned the win after he pitched a perfect seventh inning ahead of the four-run bottom half. Junior righty Chris Knier earned the save and did not allow a run on one hit with two strikeouts and no walks in the final 2.0 innings.
Recaps and box scores and postgame interviews are available here: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
UP NEXT: HEADING WEST
The Seminoles travel to Stanford for an ACC weekend against the Cardinal from April 24-26. The series at Sunken Diamond begins on Friday, April 24, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, followed by game two on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. The finale in California is on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
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 p.m. ET at UNF's Harmon Stadium.
The game will be streamed live on 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 UNF.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 are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Starters for both teams have not been determined.
FSU is 28-11 on the season, 20-3 at home, 7-5 on the road, 1-3 at a neutral site and 7-7 against ranked opponents. The team is 12-6 in the ACC and tied for third place. The Seminoles are coming off a 4-0 week and a series sweep of Notre Dame. Through six weekends of conference play, Florida State has five series wins with two sweeps having played four top-12 nationally-ranked opponents.
As a team, Florida State is hitting .282 with 360 hits, 50 home runs, 78 doubles, eight triples, 197 walks, 294 runs scored and 258 RBI. The pitching staff has a 4.22 ERA with 153 earned runs allowed on 280 hits with 418 strikeouts and 158 walks in 326.0 innings.
Sophomore catcher Hunter Carns is hitting .320 and freshman right fielder John Stuetzer has 38 hits. Redshirt senior first baseman Eli Putnam and junior center fielder Brayden Dowd both have seven home runs. Junior left fielder Chase Williams has 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts. On the mound, junior lefty Wes Mendes is 7-2 with a 2.05 ERA, having struck out 81 and allowed 13 earned runs on 39 hits in 57.0 innings. Junior right-hander John Abraham has made 14 appearances, all but one out of the bullpen, and has 48 strikeouts and a 0.78 ERA in 34.2 innings.
NATIONALLY RANKED SEMINOLES
Florida State is ranked nationally in the top-11 in each major poll, including at No. 8 by D1Baseball. FSU also is No. 8 by Perfect Game, No. 10 according to The Athletic and No. 11 in the Baseball America top-25.
SERIES HISTORY VS. NOTRE DAME
Following a home win in February, Florida State is 14-4 all-time against North Florida, including 13-2 at home and 2-1 on the road. In a series that began in 2006, FSU won the first four, all at home, and seven of the first eight. The Seminoles have taken the last three, 10-2 in 2024, 10-1 in 2025 and most recently, 14-9 earlier this season, all coming in Tallahassee.
In the team's second midweek contest of 2026, FSU beat North Florida 14-9 on February 25. The Seminoles benefited from a six-run second inning and added two in the fourth and three in the sixth and eighth. The Ospreys held a 1-0 lead in the first, but could not match FSU's offense in the in-state midweek matchup. Sophomore right fielder Noah Sheffield had two hits, a career-high four RBI and two runs, while freshman designated hitter Kelvyn Paulino Jr. got his first career start and had two hits and three RBI, both collegiate bests.
A recap, box score and postgame interviews from the win is available here.
SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
North Florida is 23-16 on the season, 15-9 at home and 8-7 on the road. The Ospreys are in first place in the ASUN with a 14-4 mark, having won all six weekend series. That includes a 2-1 series at home vs. Stetson last weekend, with 3-1 and 2-1 victories before a 7-3 defeat on Sunday. One week ago, in the team's only midweek since March 31, UNF beat Florida A&M 11-2.
LAST TIME OUT: ACC HOME SWEEP
FSU completed a 4-0 home week with a sweep of Notre Dame from April 17-19. The Seminoles notched their second ACC sweep in six weeks of ACC play and have won all but one weekend series on the season. With the Saturday victory, the Seminoles are 30-17 all-time against Notre Dame and 19-7 at home. FSU has won five in a row and eight of the last nine, including six consecutive in Tallahassee.
Florida State shut out Notre Dame 11-0 in seven innings in Friday night's opener. The Seminoles benefited from two three-run home runs in a seven-run sixth inning and another strong start from Mendes. The Fighting Irish were held to just five hits in the series opener. FSU took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and made it 4-0 in the fourth on a two-run error. Stuetzer and Putnam both homered in the sixth inning to secure the run-rule victory. Meanwhile, Mendes pitched 6.0 shutout innings and struck out seven with two walks. He allowed three hits and threw 102 pitches while matching his career-high win total. Redshirt senior designated hitter Nathan Cmeyla had a game-high three hits and three RBI, both tying his season best, and his two-RBI double in the first inning proved to be the only runs Florida State would need.
FSU won the series with a 9-7 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Seminoles led 4-1 after one inning and added two in the second and another two in the fourth and one in the fifth to go ahead 9-2. The Fighting Irish responded with four in the sixth to get to within three, and added a run in the ninth, but FSU prevented ND from getting any closer. Stuetzer had two hits and a career-high-tying four RBI, for seven in two games vs. Notre Dame, and was one of three players with multiple hits on Saturday. Putnam homered for the second time in as many games. Williams stole a career-high-tying four bases, tied for fourth-most in a single game in team history to become the first player to swipe four or more bags in a game twice in a career. Abraham pitched the final 3.1 innings and got the save, his fifth of 2026. He allowed one unearned run on three hits with three strikeouts and three walks.
The Seminoles scored four runs in the seventh inning to come from behind and beat Notre Dame 6-4 on Sunday afternoon to complete the sweep. The rally came after the Fighting Irish held a pair of two-run leads during the contest. UND took a 1-0 lead in the first and made it 2-0 in the fourth, but FSU quickly tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a two-run home run by redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure. Notre Dame regained a 4-2 advantage in the top of the fifth, a lead that lasted until Florida State's four-run seventh that was highlighted by a two-RBI, go-ahead triple by Cmeyla. DeLamielleure, who came off the bench in the third inning, was one of four Seminoles with two hits and had a game-best and career-high-tying three RBI. Williams also had a pair of hits with an RBI and scored two runs, including the tying run in the seventh. All six of Florida State's runs, and eight of its 11 hits, came with two outs. Junior right-handed reliever Brodie Purcell earned the win after he pitched a perfect seventh inning ahead of the four-run bottom half. Junior righty Chris Knier earned the save and did not allow a run on one hit with two strikeouts and no walks in the final 2.0 innings.
Recaps and box scores and postgame interviews are available here: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
UP NEXT: HEADING WEST
The Seminoles travel to Stanford for an ACC weekend against the Cardinal from April 24-26. The series at Sunken Diamond begins on Friday, April 24, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, followed by game two on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. The finale in California is on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
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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