Florida State University Athletics
Friday, May 22
Charlotte, N.C.
3:00 PM
Florida State
39-16
6
vs
8
Pitt
33-23
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
FSU Falls to Pitt in ACC Quarterfinal
5/22/2026 10:52:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The No. 11-ranked and third-seeded Florida State baseball team suffered an 8-6 loss to No. 14-seed Pitt in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 ACC Championship on Friday evening in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Seminoles (38-17) trailed 4-0 in the first inning, but got a run back in the bottom of the first and answered a one-run top of the fifth to tie the game at 5-5 with a grand slam by senior first baseman Ben Barrett in the bottom of the fifth. FSU took a 6-5 lead in the eighth, but the Panthers (33-23) regained the lead with a ninth-inning home run.
On a rainy and cool evening at Truist Field, the game was delayed more than two hours due to lightning and rain. Pitt, winners of three consecutive games at this year's ACC Championship, advance to Saturday's semifinal with the win.
Up next for Florida State is the 2026 NCAA Selection Show on Monday, May 25, at noon ET, where the 64-team postseason field will be announced. The show will be televised live on ESPN2. The 16 regional hosts will be unveiled on Sunday night. Florida State is expected to earn its 62nd NCAA appearance, second-most all-time.
Barrett led the Seminoles' offensive effort with two hits and four RBI while contributing to five of FSU's six runs on Friday night. The grand slam and four RBI were both his first since the 2023 season after being solely a pitcher in 2024, 2025 and almost the first three months of the 2026 campaign.
Redshirt sophomore designated hitter Brody DeLamielleure also recorded two hits, with an RBI single in the first inning. He extended his career-long and team-best hit streak to 18 consecutive games.
Junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes pitched 5.0 innings, allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits with eight strikeouts and a walk. Junior righty Chris Knier threw three scoreless innings in relief, allowing one hit and striking out five. Junior right-hander Brodie Purcell suffered his second loss of the season.
Florida State is 87-46 all-time at the ACC Championship and 5-4 at Truist Field in Charlotte. The team is 32-9 against Pitt as the two teams met in the postseason for the first time.
In the top of the first inning, Pitt scored an unearned run before extending the lead to 4-0 with a three-run home run.
Florida State got a run back in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by DeLamielleure, driving in freshman right fielder John Stuetzer from second.
Starting in the second inning, Mendes held the Panthers scoreless in the next three innings, with three strikeouts in the third and another in the fourth. Pitt scored on a solo home run in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 5-1.
Florida State immediately answered in the bottom of the fifth. Against the Panthers' bullpen, FSU loaded the bases with one out on a walk, single and an error. Barrett then cleared the bases with his grand slam to right field, tying the game at 5-5. It was Barrett's third career home run and first since his freshman season in 2023.
Knier relieved Mendes to start the sixth and pitched three scoreless innings with six strikeouts and one hit in his 23rd appearance of the season. The right-hander faced the minimum in the sixth, striking out two. A caught-stealing helped him work around a hit and a walk in the seventh and three punch-outs followed in the eighth.
The Seminoles took their first lead of the night in the bottom of the eighth on a Pitt fielding error on a grounder by Barrett. Stuetzer scored on the play after leading off the inning with a hit-by-pitch. That gave Florida State a 6-5 lead.
Pitt regained the lead, 8-6, in the top of the ninth on a two-out, three-run home run. The Seminoles were retired in order in the bottom of the ninth.
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 (38-17) trailed 4-0 in the first inning, but got a run back in the bottom of the first and answered a one-run top of the fifth to tie the game at 5-5 with a grand slam by senior first baseman Ben Barrett in the bottom of the fifth. FSU took a 6-5 lead in the eighth, but the Panthers (33-23) regained the lead with a ninth-inning home run.
On a rainy and cool evening at Truist Field, the game was delayed more than two hours due to lightning and rain. Pitt, winners of three consecutive games at this year's ACC Championship, advance to Saturday's semifinal with the win.
Up next for Florida State is the 2026 NCAA Selection Show on Monday, May 25, at noon ET, where the 64-team postseason field will be announced. The show will be televised live on ESPN2. The 16 regional hosts will be unveiled on Sunday night. Florida State is expected to earn its 62nd NCAA appearance, second-most all-time.
Barrett led the Seminoles' offensive effort with two hits and four RBI while contributing to five of FSU's six runs on Friday night. The grand slam and four RBI were both his first since the 2023 season after being solely a pitcher in 2024, 2025 and almost the first three months of the 2026 campaign.
Redshirt sophomore designated hitter Brody DeLamielleure also recorded two hits, with an RBI single in the first inning. He extended his career-long and team-best hit streak to 18 consecutive games.
Junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes pitched 5.0 innings, allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits with eight strikeouts and a walk. Junior righty Chris Knier threw three scoreless innings in relief, allowing one hit and striking out five. Junior right-hander Brodie Purcell suffered his second loss of the season.
Florida State is 87-46 all-time at the ACC Championship and 5-4 at Truist Field in Charlotte. The team is 32-9 against Pitt as the two teams met in the postseason for the first time.
In the top of the first inning, Pitt scored an unearned run before extending the lead to 4-0 with a three-run home run.
Florida State got a run back in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by DeLamielleure, driving in freshman right fielder John Stuetzer from second.
Starting in the second inning, Mendes held the Panthers scoreless in the next three innings, with three strikeouts in the third and another in the fourth. Pitt scored on a solo home run in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 5-1.
Florida State immediately answered in the bottom of the fifth. Against the Panthers' bullpen, FSU loaded the bases with one out on a walk, single and an error. Barrett then cleared the bases with his grand slam to right field, tying the game at 5-5. It was Barrett's third career home run and first since his freshman season in 2023.
Knier relieved Mendes to start the sixth and pitched three scoreless innings with six strikeouts and one hit in his 23rd appearance of the season. The right-hander faced the minimum in the sixth, striking out two. A caught-stealing helped him work around a hit and a walk in the seventh and three punch-outs followed in the eighth.
The Seminoles took their first lead of the night in the bottom of the eighth on a Pitt fielding error on a grounder by Barrett. Stuetzer scored on the play after leading off the inning with a hit-by-pitch. That gave Florida State a 6-5 lead.
Pitt regained the lead, 8-6, in the top of the ninth on a two-out, three-run home run. The Seminoles were retired in order in the bottom of the ninth.
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: Leslie, David (4-5)
L: Purcell, Brodie (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Ligenza, Mason 1
HR: Wagner, Kai 2 ; Fenderson, Trey 1
RBI: Wagner, Kai 4 ; Fenderson, Trey 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Wagner, Kai 3 ; Carrier, Lorenzo 1 ; Dulin, Caden 1 ; Nessler, AJ 2 ; Fenderson, Trey 1
SB: Dierdorf, Carter 2
CS: Dulin, Caden 1
Batting:
2B: Barrett, Ben 1
HR: Barrett, Ben 1
RBI: DeLamielleure, Brody 1 ; Barrett, Ben 4
Base Running:
RUNS: DeLamielleure, Brody 1 ; Barrett, Ben 1 ; Dowd, Brayden 1 ; Stuetzer, John 2 ; Carns, Hunter 1
SB: Stuetzer, John 1
CS: McCulley, Carter 1
HBP: Stuetzer, John 1 ; Fraser, Gabe 1
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