Florida State University Athletics
Saturday, May 30
Tallahassee, Fla.
2:00 PM
Florida State
39-18
2
vs
1
Coastal Carolina
37-23
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Florida State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Seminoles Win Suspended Game to Stay Alive in NCAA Regional
5/31/2026 3:23:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 10-seed Florida State baseball team beat Coastal Carolina 2-1 in an elimination game of the 2026 NCAA Tallahassee Regional on Sunday at Dick Howser Stadium.
The first five innings were played on Saturday before inclement weather suspended the final four innings to Sunday morning.
The Seminoles (39-18) stay alive in the four-team regional and will return to play tonight against the loser of the in-progress winner's-bracket game between Northern Illinois and St. John's. First pitch at Dick Howser Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
The Chanticleers (37-23) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on Saturday. After the game's first weather delay, FSU tied the game in the fourth and took the 2-1 lead in the fifth on a solo home run by junior third baseman Cal Fisher. The game was suspended overnight at the end of the fifth inning before Florida State finished off the victory on Sunday morning.
FSU improves to 212-137 all-time in NCAA play, with a 159-64 record in regionals. That includes a 2-0 record vs. Coastal Carolina, as the Seminoles also downed CC 6-0 in 1991 in Tallahassee. Florida State is 14-1 all-time vs. the Chanticleers, all at home.
The Seminoles are now 9-1 in their last 10 one-run NCAA Regional games, since 2003. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak in one-run games in any round of NCAA play.
Florida State notched a season-high-tying 18 strikeouts on the mound and held Coastal to three hits, the ninth time this season an FSU opponent had three or fewer hits.
Junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes allowed one run on two hits with eight strikeouts and a walk on Saturday. He threw 51 pitches in 4.0 innings before the rain cut his outing short. In between weather delays, junior right-hander Brodie Purcell pitched a perfect fifth inning to get the win and improve to 4-2 on the year. He threw 15 pitches.
Junior lefty Trey Beard took the mound on Sunday and pitched the final 4.0 innings. He struck out nine of the 14 batters he faced. While earning his second career save and first of 2026, he gave up just one hit with a walk and threw 67 pitches.
Fisher had a game-high-tying two hits, including his third home run of the season, the go-ahead blast in the fifth inning. Sophomore designated hitter Hunter Carns also had two hits and scored FSU's first run. Fisher leads the team with four hits and eight total bases in the team's two NCAA games this weekend.
Mendes' Saturday began with a three-strikeout first inning, with the last punch-out coming to strand the bases loaded. The southpaw struck out the side in the second.
Coastal Carolina took a 1-0 lead in the third inning, as a two-out single scored one. Mendes started a pick-off caught-stealing to end the inning.
Meanwhile, Florida State put two on in the second and one in the third, but could not get its first run across. Mendes then struck out two in the top of the fourth.
In the bottom of the fourth with one out, weather caused the first delay of 2 hours and 32 minutes.
Out of the break, FSU quickly tied the game at 1-1. Carns walked and scored on a two-out double to right-center by redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla in the bottom of the fourth.
Purcell pitched the fifth and retired all three batters he faced. He threw 15 pitches in his 1.0 inning with a strikeout.
In the bottom half, Fisher homered to left to give the Seminoles their first lead of the day, 2-1. The 399-foot blast with one out landed in the visitor's bullpen.
Rain returned to Howser at the end of the fifth inning, and the prolonged precipitation forced the game to be suspended until Sunday.
Play resumed on Sunday morning after a 16 hour, 51-minute hiatus, and Beard took the mound to start the sixth inning.
Beard walked the first batter he faced, but struck out the last two batters to leave the tying run on third. He followed with another two punchouts in a perfect seventh again struck out two in a 1-2-3 eighth inning.
In the ninth, Beard notched another three strikeouts to finish off the win. All swinging, the last two came with a runner on following a one-out single.
No. 3-seed Northern Illinois and No. 4-seed St. John's are playing in the winner's-bracket game today at 2 p.m. Game five of the Tallahassee Regional, featuring Florida State and the loser of the winner's-bracket game, is scheduled for 6 p.m. today. Game six and, if necessary, game seven, are slated for Monday, with a game time to be determined.
All-session tickets general admission tickets are on sale now at Seminoles.com/Tickets. Individual game tickets will be available each day beginning at 10 a.m.
While TV designations for the rest of the weekend have not been announced, each game of the regional will air live on the ESPN family of networks and ESPN+. Fans can listen to every FSU game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM. Each game also is available around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com. Live stats are at NCAA.com. A Regional Central page is at Seminoles.com with direct links to watch, listen and follow along and more. 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).
2026 NCAA TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Friday, May 29
Game 1: #4 St. John's 6, #1 Florida State 5
Game 2: #3 Northern Illinois 12, #2 Coastal Carolina 10
Saturday, May 30
Game 3: #1 Florida State vs. #2 Coastal Carolina – Suspended to Sunday conclusion
Game 4: Northern Illinois vs. St. John's - Postponed to Sunday
Sunday, May 31
Game 3: #1 Florida State 2, #2 Coastal Carolina 1
Game 4: Northern Illinois vs. St. John's - 2 p.m.
Game 5: #1 Florida State vs. Loser Game 4 - 6 p.m.
Monday, June 1
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 - TBD
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 - TBD (If Necessary)
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 first five innings were played on Saturday before inclement weather suspended the final four innings to Sunday morning.
The Seminoles (39-18) stay alive in the four-team regional and will return to play tonight against the loser of the in-progress winner's-bracket game between Northern Illinois and St. John's. First pitch at Dick Howser Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
The Chanticleers (37-23) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on Saturday. After the game's first weather delay, FSU tied the game in the fourth and took the 2-1 lead in the fifth on a solo home run by junior third baseman Cal Fisher. The game was suspended overnight at the end of the fifth inning before Florida State finished off the victory on Sunday morning.
FSU improves to 212-137 all-time in NCAA play, with a 159-64 record in regionals. That includes a 2-0 record vs. Coastal Carolina, as the Seminoles also downed CC 6-0 in 1991 in Tallahassee. Florida State is 14-1 all-time vs. the Chanticleers, all at home.
The Seminoles are now 9-1 in their last 10 one-run NCAA Regional games, since 2003. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak in one-run games in any round of NCAA play.
Florida State notched a season-high-tying 18 strikeouts on the mound and held Coastal to three hits, the ninth time this season an FSU opponent had three or fewer hits.
Junior left-handed starter Wes Mendes allowed one run on two hits with eight strikeouts and a walk on Saturday. He threw 51 pitches in 4.0 innings before the rain cut his outing short. In between weather delays, junior right-hander Brodie Purcell pitched a perfect fifth inning to get the win and improve to 4-2 on the year. He threw 15 pitches.
Junior lefty Trey Beard took the mound on Sunday and pitched the final 4.0 innings. He struck out nine of the 14 batters he faced. While earning his second career save and first of 2026, he gave up just one hit with a walk and threw 67 pitches.
Fisher had a game-high-tying two hits, including his third home run of the season, the go-ahead blast in the fifth inning. Sophomore designated hitter Hunter Carns also had two hits and scored FSU's first run. Fisher leads the team with four hits and eight total bases in the team's two NCAA games this weekend.
Mendes' Saturday began with a three-strikeout first inning, with the last punch-out coming to strand the bases loaded. The southpaw struck out the side in the second.
Coastal Carolina took a 1-0 lead in the third inning, as a two-out single scored one. Mendes started a pick-off caught-stealing to end the inning.
Meanwhile, Florida State put two on in the second and one in the third, but could not get its first run across. Mendes then struck out two in the top of the fourth.
In the bottom of the fourth with one out, weather caused the first delay of 2 hours and 32 minutes.
Out of the break, FSU quickly tied the game at 1-1. Carns walked and scored on a two-out double to right-center by redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla in the bottom of the fourth.
Purcell pitched the fifth and retired all three batters he faced. He threw 15 pitches in his 1.0 inning with a strikeout.
In the bottom half, Fisher homered to left to give the Seminoles their first lead of the day, 2-1. The 399-foot blast with one out landed in the visitor's bullpen.
Rain returned to Howser at the end of the fifth inning, and the prolonged precipitation forced the game to be suspended until Sunday.
Play resumed on Sunday morning after a 16 hour, 51-minute hiatus, and Beard took the mound to start the sixth inning.
Beard walked the first batter he faced, but struck out the last two batters to leave the tying run on third. He followed with another two punchouts in a perfect seventh again struck out two in a 1-2-3 eighth inning.
In the ninth, Beard notched another three strikeouts to finish off the win. All swinging, the last two came with a runner on following a one-out single.
No. 3-seed Northern Illinois and No. 4-seed St. John's are playing in the winner's-bracket game today at 2 p.m. Game five of the Tallahassee Regional, featuring Florida State and the loser of the winner's-bracket game, is scheduled for 6 p.m. today. Game six and, if necessary, game seven, are slated for Monday, with a game time to be determined.
All-session tickets general admission tickets are on sale now at Seminoles.com/Tickets. Individual game tickets will be available each day beginning at 10 a.m.
While TV designations for the rest of the weekend have not been announced, each game of the regional will air live on the ESPN family of networks and ESPN+. Fans can listen to every FSU game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM. Each game also is available around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com. Live stats are at NCAA.com. A Regional Central page is at Seminoles.com with direct links to watch, listen and follow along and more. 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).
2026 NCAA TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Friday, May 29
Game 1: #4 St. John's 6, #1 Florida State 5
Game 2: #3 Northern Illinois 12, #2 Coastal Carolina 10
Saturday, May 30
Game 3: #1 Florida State vs. #2 Coastal Carolina – Suspended to Sunday conclusion
Game 4: Northern Illinois vs. St. John's - Postponed to Sunday
Sunday, May 31
Game 3: #1 Florida State 2, #2 Coastal Carolina 1
Game 4: Northern Illinois vs. St. John's - 2 p.m.
Game 5: #1 Florida State vs. Loser Game 4 - 6 p.m.
Monday, June 1
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 - TBD
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 - TBD (If Necessary)
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: Purcell, Brodie (4-2)
L: Horn, Darin (7-2)
S: Beard, Trey (1)
Batting:
RBI: Mazon, Trace 1
SH: Barthol, Blake 1 ; Mihos, Dean 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mitchell, Walker 1
SB: Barthol, Blake 1
CS: Mazon, Trace 1
HBP: Mitchell, Walker 1 ; Mazon, Trace 1
PO: Mazon, Trace 1
Batting:
2B: Fisher, Cal 1 ; Cmeyla, Nathan 1
HR: Fisher, Cal 1
RBI: Fisher, Cal 1 ; Cmeyla, Nathan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fisher, Cal 1 ; Carns, Hunter 1
SB: DeLamielleure, Brody 1
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