Florida State University Athletics
Saturday, May 16
Tallahassee, Fla.
2:00 PM
Florida State
38-16, 19-11
4
vs
7
Miami
36-17, 16-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| Florida State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
Comeback Falls Short in Regular-Season Finale
5/16/2026 7:30:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 11 Florida State baseball team's eighth-inning rally came up short in a 7-4 loss to Miami on Saturday afternoon in the regular-season finale at Dick Howser Stadium.
The Seminoles conclude the regular season with a 38-16 overall record and a 19-11 mark in the ACC to finish third in the conference. FSU's 19 ACC wins are its most in a traditional non-2021 season since a 21-9 record in 2014.
Despite Saturday's defeat, FSU won the series against the Hurricanes (36-17, 16-14 ACC) thanks to walk-off wins on Thursday (7-6 in 11 innings) and Friday (11-1 in eight innings). Florida State won eight of its 10 ACC series in 2026, the most in a non-2021 season since also taking eight of 10 league series in 2014.
Florida State earns the No. 3 seed in the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a double-bye, FSU will begin play in the quarterfinal on Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m. ET. The conference championship begins on Tuesday, May 19, and the Seminoles will play one of three teams. The No. 11 seed and No. 14 seed meet in the first round on Tuesday night, and the winner will play the No. 6 seed on Wednesday night. The winner of Wednesday's second round game will face the Seminoles on Friday night.
In the most-played series in program history, the Seminoles are 166-138-4 all-time against the Hurricanes and 86-60-1 at home. FSU had won seven of the last eight overall and seven in a row at home before Saturday afternoon's defeat.
In Saturday's regular-season finale, Florida State led 1-0 in the second inning before Miami scored two in the seventh and eighth innings to lead 4-1. FSU rallied with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to make it 4-3, but UM answered with three in the ninth. A solo home run in the bottom of the ninth resulted in the 7-4 final.
Redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla had three hits, two RBI and a run scored while hitting his fifth home run of the season. Sophomore second baseman Noah Sheffield also homered in the ninth inning, his fourth in 2026.
Redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure had two hits to extend his hit streak to a career-best and team-leading 17 consecutive games. Senior first baseman Ben Barrett also had two hits in the contest.
Junior right-handed starter Bryson Moore suffered the loss to fall to 6-2 on the season. In a career-best 7.2 innings, he held UM to two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and no walks. He recorded his fourth quality start of the year.
FSU's four runs came on nine hits with six runners left on base and two errors. UM's seven runs were on 12 hits with five runners stranded and no errors.
Moore fielded a grounder to end the first and leave two runners on. He got a fielder's choice groundout to end the second with one on base.
Cmeyla's home run to center field gave the Seminoles a 1-0 lead in the second inning. The solo shot with one out sailed 414 feet.
Moore needed just six pitches to retire the side in the fourth, and he followed it with a perfect fifth on 11 pitches. A double play groundout ended a seven-pitch sixth inning as Moore again faced the minimum.
Miami took its first lead of the day at 2-1 in the seventh inning on a two-run home run to right. Moore got the first two outs of the eighth. Against the FSU bullpen, the Hurricanes hit back-to-back solo home runs to extend the lead to 4-1.
The Seminoles answered with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to make it a one-run game at 4-3. It began with a one-out walk to junior center fielder Brayden Dowd, and DeLamielleure doubled to put runners on second and third. Sophomore designated hitter Hunter Carns singled in Dowd, and a sac fly by Cmeyla scored DeLamielleure.
UM responded with three in the ninth on four hits to extend the lead to 7-3. A single, an error and another single was what brought in the three runs.
Sheffield's home run with one out to left field cut the deficit to 7-4 in the ninth. However, a popup and strikeout ended the game and Florida State's late rally.
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 conclude the regular season with a 38-16 overall record and a 19-11 mark in the ACC to finish third in the conference. FSU's 19 ACC wins are its most in a traditional non-2021 season since a 21-9 record in 2014.
Despite Saturday's defeat, FSU won the series against the Hurricanes (36-17, 16-14 ACC) thanks to walk-off wins on Thursday (7-6 in 11 innings) and Friday (11-1 in eight innings). Florida State won eight of its 10 ACC series in 2026, the most in a non-2021 season since also taking eight of 10 league series in 2014.
Florida State earns the No. 3 seed in the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a double-bye, FSU will begin play in the quarterfinal on Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m. ET. The conference championship begins on Tuesday, May 19, and the Seminoles will play one of three teams. The No. 11 seed and No. 14 seed meet in the first round on Tuesday night, and the winner will play the No. 6 seed on Wednesday night. The winner of Wednesday's second round game will face the Seminoles on Friday night.
In the most-played series in program history, the Seminoles are 166-138-4 all-time against the Hurricanes and 86-60-1 at home. FSU had won seven of the last eight overall and seven in a row at home before Saturday afternoon's defeat.
In Saturday's regular-season finale, Florida State led 1-0 in the second inning before Miami scored two in the seventh and eighth innings to lead 4-1. FSU rallied with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to make it 4-3, but UM answered with three in the ninth. A solo home run in the bottom of the ninth resulted in the 7-4 final.
Redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla had three hits, two RBI and a run scored while hitting his fifth home run of the season. Sophomore second baseman Noah Sheffield also homered in the ninth inning, his fourth in 2026.
Redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure had two hits to extend his hit streak to a career-best and team-leading 17 consecutive games. Senior first baseman Ben Barrett also had two hits in the contest.
Junior right-handed starter Bryson Moore suffered the loss to fall to 6-2 on the season. In a career-best 7.2 innings, he held UM to two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and no walks. He recorded his fourth quality start of the year.
FSU's four runs came on nine hits with six runners left on base and two errors. UM's seven runs were on 12 hits with five runners stranded and no errors.
Moore fielded a grounder to end the first and leave two runners on. He got a fielder's choice groundout to end the second with one on base.
Cmeyla's home run to center field gave the Seminoles a 1-0 lead in the second inning. The solo shot with one out sailed 414 feet.
Moore needed just six pitches to retire the side in the fourth, and he followed it with a perfect fifth on 11 pitches. A double play groundout ended a seven-pitch sixth inning as Moore again faced the minimum.
Miami took its first lead of the day at 2-1 in the seventh inning on a two-run home run to right. Moore got the first two outs of the eighth. Against the FSU bullpen, the Hurricanes hit back-to-back solo home runs to extend the lead to 4-1.
The Seminoles answered with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to make it a one-run game at 4-3. It began with a one-out walk to junior center fielder Brayden Dowd, and DeLamielleure doubled to put runners on second and third. Sophomore designated hitter Hunter Carns singled in Dowd, and a sac fly by Cmeyla scored DeLamielleure.
UM responded with three in the ninth on four hits to extend the lead to 7-3. A single, an error and another single was what brought in the three runs.
Sheffield's home run with one out to left field cut the deficit to 7-4 in the ninth. However, a popup and strikeout ended the game and Florida State's late rally.
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: Ciscar, AJ (5-3)
L: Moore, Bryson (6-2)
S: Glidewell, Lyndon (5)
Batting:
HR: Milano, Gabriel 1 ; Williams, Derek 1 ; Sosa, Alex 1
RBI: Ogden, Jake 1 ; Milano, Gabriel 2 ; Sheahan, Vance 1 ; Williams, Derek 1 ; Sosa, Alex 1
SH: DeGoti, Brandon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peralta, Fabio 1 ; Dubovik, Dylan 2 ; Milano, Gabriel 1 ; Sheahan, Vance 1 ; Williams, Derek 1 ; Sosa, Alex 1
SB: Peralta, Fabio 1 ; Sheahan, Vance 1
HBP: Williams, Derek 1
Batting:
2B: DeLamielleure, Brody 1 ; Barrett, Ben 1
HR: Cmeyla, Nathan 1 ; Sheffield, Noah 1
RBI: Cmeyla, Nathan 2 ; Carns, Hunter 1 ; Sheffield, Noah 1
SH: McCulley, Carter 1
SF: Cmeyla, Nathan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeLamielleure, Brody 1 ; Dowd, Brayden 1 ; Cmeyla, Nathan 1 ; Sheffield, Noah 1
CS: Williams, Chase 1
HBP: DeLamielleure, Brody 1
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