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Abraham and Mendes Collect First Team All-America Honors
6/25/2026 5:52:00 PM | Baseball
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State baseball junior pitchers John Abraham and Wes Mendes have both earned First Team All-America distinctions as two more outlets have announced their postseason accolades this week.
Recognized as First Team All-Americans for the first times in their careers, Abraham is honored by the College Baseball Hall of Fame and Mendes by D1Baseball. Abraham also is on D1Baseball's Second Team, announced on Thursday.
Abraham, a right-handed reliever, and Mendes, a left-handed starter, are the 51st and 52nd players in program history to earn First Team All-America honors. For the second time, FSU has had multiple First Team All-Americans in three consecutive seasons, with 2024-26 joining 1997-99. Along with 2026, 1994 is the only other year Florida State has had two pitchers bestowed with multiple first, second or third team All-America accolades in the same season.
The Seminoles have had at least one player earn All-America honors in all but one season since 1975 and two or more players every year except for one since 1983. Under fourth-year head coach Link Jarrett, Abraham and Mendes are the seventh and eighth players to earn multiple All-America accolades of any kind in a single season, with at least two players achieving that feat each of the last three years.
As the six major organizations have announced their All-America teams, Mendes earned recognition by five outlets and Abraham three. Along with their First Team awards, Mendes is a Second Team All-American by the America Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Baseball America and Perfect Game and on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Third Team. Abraham is Second Team All-America by D1Baseball and the NCBWA.
The All-America awards are all the first of the careers for the two junior pitchers.
The duo also were named to the ABCA Southeast All-Region First Team. Mendes is the ACC Pitcher of the Year, the third in program history, and Abraham is the second FSU pitcher to be named a finalist for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year. Both are All-ACC honorees, Mendes on the First Team and Abraham on the Third Team. Mendes also was a Dick Howser Trophy and National Pitcher of the Year semifinalist and earned two ACC Pitcher of the Week accolades and several National Team of the Week honors.
Abraham was third in the ACC with six saves in 2026, all coming in ACC play which was tied for second-most in the league. In 19 appearances and 47.0 innings pitched, he notched a 1.91 ERA, the best on the team with more than 6.0 innings pitched. Abraham struck out 58 batters, fourth-most on the team and tied for the most among relievers. A Tampa, Florida, native, he allowed 10 earned runs on 32 hits with 24 walks and posted a 1.19 WHIP while holding opponents to a .190 batting average.
Mendes is among the nation's leaders in strikeouts (125, No. 13 NCAA, No. 1 ACC), WHIP (1.02, No. 15/1), complete games (2, No. 15/1) wins (9, No. 24/6) and starts (16, No. 30/3). He was second in the ACC with a 2.81 ERA and No. 3 with 6.77 hits allowed per nine innings and 12.10 strikeouts per nine innings and No. 4 with a 5.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio. In ACC games, Mendes led the league with 62.1 innings pitched and 79 strikeouts and also was in the top 10 in fewest home runs allowed (4), ERA (3.32), opponent batting average (.223), wins (5) and fewest walks allowed (16). From Tampa, Florida, Mendes posted a 9-3 record and led the team with 93.0 innings pitched while allowing 29 earned runs on 70 hits with a .207 opponent batting average.
Abraham and Mendes helped the Seminoles to a 40-19 season in 2026. Florida State reached the 40-win mark for the third consecutive year after a four-year gap without 40 wins from 2020-23. Finishing third in the ACC, the team was 19-11 with eight series wins, both the best totals since 2014 outside of the extended 2021 season. FSU made its 62nd NCAA appearance, second-most all-time, and hosted an NCAA Regional for the 38th time, the most in the country. Florida State is one of three teams to host a regional each of the last three years.
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).
Recognized as First Team All-Americans for the first times in their careers, Abraham is honored by the College Baseball Hall of Fame and Mendes by D1Baseball. Abraham also is on D1Baseball's Second Team, announced on Thursday.
Abraham, a right-handed reliever, and Mendes, a left-handed starter, are the 51st and 52nd players in program history to earn First Team All-America honors. For the second time, FSU has had multiple First Team All-Americans in three consecutive seasons, with 2024-26 joining 1997-99. Along with 2026, 1994 is the only other year Florida State has had two pitchers bestowed with multiple first, second or third team All-America accolades in the same season.
The Seminoles have had at least one player earn All-America honors in all but one season since 1975 and two or more players every year except for one since 1983. Under fourth-year head coach Link Jarrett, Abraham and Mendes are the seventh and eighth players to earn multiple All-America accolades of any kind in a single season, with at least two players achieving that feat each of the last three years.
As the six major organizations have announced their All-America teams, Mendes earned recognition by five outlets and Abraham three. Along with their First Team awards, Mendes is a Second Team All-American by the America Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Baseball America and Perfect Game and on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Third Team. Abraham is Second Team All-America by D1Baseball and the NCBWA.
The All-America awards are all the first of the careers for the two junior pitchers.
The duo also were named to the ABCA Southeast All-Region First Team. Mendes is the ACC Pitcher of the Year, the third in program history, and Abraham is the second FSU pitcher to be named a finalist for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year. Both are All-ACC honorees, Mendes on the First Team and Abraham on the Third Team. Mendes also was a Dick Howser Trophy and National Pitcher of the Year semifinalist and earned two ACC Pitcher of the Week accolades and several National Team of the Week honors.
Abraham was third in the ACC with six saves in 2026, all coming in ACC play which was tied for second-most in the league. In 19 appearances and 47.0 innings pitched, he notched a 1.91 ERA, the best on the team with more than 6.0 innings pitched. Abraham struck out 58 batters, fourth-most on the team and tied for the most among relievers. A Tampa, Florida, native, he allowed 10 earned runs on 32 hits with 24 walks and posted a 1.19 WHIP while holding opponents to a .190 batting average.
Mendes is among the nation's leaders in strikeouts (125, No. 13 NCAA, No. 1 ACC), WHIP (1.02, No. 15/1), complete games (2, No. 15/1) wins (9, No. 24/6) and starts (16, No. 30/3). He was second in the ACC with a 2.81 ERA and No. 3 with 6.77 hits allowed per nine innings and 12.10 strikeouts per nine innings and No. 4 with a 5.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio. In ACC games, Mendes led the league with 62.1 innings pitched and 79 strikeouts and also was in the top 10 in fewest home runs allowed (4), ERA (3.32), opponent batting average (.223), wins (5) and fewest walks allowed (16). From Tampa, Florida, Mendes posted a 9-3 record and led the team with 93.0 innings pitched while allowing 29 earned runs on 70 hits with a .207 opponent batting average.
Abraham and Mendes helped the Seminoles to a 40-19 season in 2026. Florida State reached the 40-win mark for the third consecutive year after a four-year gap without 40 wins from 2020-23. Finishing third in the ACC, the team was 19-11 with eight series wins, both the best totals since 2014 outside of the extended 2021 season. FSU made its 62nd NCAA appearance, second-most all-time, and hosted an NCAA Regional for the 38th time, the most in the country. Florida State is one of three teams to host a regional each of the last three years.
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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