Florida State University Athletics
Wednesday, April 29
Tallahassee, Fla.
4:00 PM
Florida State
30-14
9
vs
1
South Florida
28-16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Florida State | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 9 | 8 | 1 |
No. 14 FSU Downs South Florida
4/29/2026 8:42:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 14 Florida State baseball team opened a five-game homestand with a 9-1 win over South Florida on Wednesday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee.
The Seminoles (30-14) jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, as junior left-handed starter Cooper Whited and five relievers held the Bulls (28-16) to one run on six hits. FSU added two runs in the fifth and another two in the seventh. The seventh-inning tally began with a leadoff home run by redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure.
DeLamielleure had a game-high three hits, three RBI and two runs scored to lead the Florida State offense that scored nine runs on eight hits. His home run was his fifth of the season, and his three hits and three RBI both tied career highs. DeLamielleure extended his hit streak to seven consecutive games, with multiple hits in three of the last four games and multiple RBI in two of the last three contests.
Whited improved to 3-2 on the year and held USF to one run on three hits with four strikeouts and a walk in 4.0 innings. Among the relievers that followed him, sophomore right-hander Cade O'Leary pitched a no-hit fifth and junior righty Brodie Purcell struck out three in the sixth. Senior right-hander Gabe Nard followed with 1.1 scoreless innings and junior righty Cole Stokes got the last two outs of the eighth. Freshman right-hander Manny Lantigua did not allow a run in the ninth to finish it off.
With the win, Florida State improves to 77-16 all-time against the Bulls and 49-5 at home. The Seminoles have won seven in a row and 22 of the last 23 games in the in-state series.
The five-run first inning got underway with DeLamielleure's two-run single. Redshirt senior first baseman Eli Putnam singled in the third run with two outs, and an error brought in two more, DeLamielleure and Putnam.
Whited retired the side in the second after he stranded two in the first. He followed with a hitless third. South Florida scored its only run in the fourth to make it 5-1. A leadoff double was followed by a run-scoring single, but two strikeouts helped Whited limit the damage to conclude his outing.
O'Leary struck out two in a perfect fifth inning.
The Seminoles scored two in the fifth to extend the advantage to 7-1. A leadoff walk was followed by an RBI single by redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla, and he scored on a bases-loaded groundout with one out.
Purcell struck out three in the sixth and Nard fanned two in the seventh following a leadoff single.
DeLamielleure's home run began the bottom of the seventh to make it 8-1. Sophomore shortstop Gabe Fraser reached on a dropped third strike and scored on a groundout for the 9-1 lead.
Stokes retired both batters he faced in the eighth after Nard got the first out of the one-two-three inning.
In the ninth, Lantigua allowed two one-out singles, but a flyout and a lineout ended the game with the 9-1 final.
The Seminoles host Pitt from May 1-3. Friday and Saturday's games are at 6 p.m. ET, while Sunday's finale from Howser will commence at 1 p.m. 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.
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 Seminoles (30-14) jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, as junior left-handed starter Cooper Whited and five relievers held the Bulls (28-16) to one run on six hits. FSU added two runs in the fifth and another two in the seventh. The seventh-inning tally began with a leadoff home run by redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure.
DeLamielleure had a game-high three hits, three RBI and two runs scored to lead the Florida State offense that scored nine runs on eight hits. His home run was his fifth of the season, and his three hits and three RBI both tied career highs. DeLamielleure extended his hit streak to seven consecutive games, with multiple hits in three of the last four games and multiple RBI in two of the last three contests.
Whited improved to 3-2 on the year and held USF to one run on three hits with four strikeouts and a walk in 4.0 innings. Among the relievers that followed him, sophomore right-hander Cade O'Leary pitched a no-hit fifth and junior righty Brodie Purcell struck out three in the sixth. Senior right-hander Gabe Nard followed with 1.1 scoreless innings and junior righty Cole Stokes got the last two outs of the eighth. Freshman right-hander Manny Lantigua did not allow a run in the ninth to finish it off.
With the win, Florida State improves to 77-16 all-time against the Bulls and 49-5 at home. The Seminoles have won seven in a row and 22 of the last 23 games in the in-state series.
The five-run first inning got underway with DeLamielleure's two-run single. Redshirt senior first baseman Eli Putnam singled in the third run with two outs, and an error brought in two more, DeLamielleure and Putnam.
Whited retired the side in the second after he stranded two in the first. He followed with a hitless third. South Florida scored its only run in the fourth to make it 5-1. A leadoff double was followed by a run-scoring single, but two strikeouts helped Whited limit the damage to conclude his outing.
O'Leary struck out two in a perfect fifth inning.
The Seminoles scored two in the fifth to extend the advantage to 7-1. A leadoff walk was followed by an RBI single by redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla, and he scored on a bases-loaded groundout with one out.
Purcell struck out three in the sixth and Nard fanned two in the seventh following a leadoff single.
DeLamielleure's home run began the bottom of the seventh to make it 8-1. Sophomore shortstop Gabe Fraser reached on a dropped third strike and scored on a groundout for the 9-1 lead.
Stokes retired both batters he faced in the eighth after Nard got the first out of the one-two-three inning.
In the ninth, Lantigua allowed two one-out singles, but a flyout and a lineout ended the game with the 9-1 final.
The Seminoles host Pitt from May 1-3. Friday and Saturday's games are at 6 p.m. ET, while Sunday's finale from Howser will commence at 1 p.m. 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.
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).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Whited, Cooper (3-2)
L: Allen, Will (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Correa, Juan 1
RBI: Trippel, Lance 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Correa, Juan 1
Batting:
HR: DeLamielleure, Brody 1
RBI: DeLamielleure, Brody 3 ; Cmeyla, Nathan 1 ; Putnam, Eli 1 ; McCulley, Carter 1 ; Sheffield, Noah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeLamielleure, Brody 2 ; Williams, Chase 1 ; Cmeyla, Nathan 2 ; Carns, Hunter 2 ; Putnam, Eli 1 ; Fraser, Gabe 1
SB: Williams, Chase 1 ; Fraser, Gabe 1
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3
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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