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Washington Post
3 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
No. 9 overall seed Florida State rallies to beat Mississippi State 5-2, win Tallahassee Regional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Cal Fisher tied the game with a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning and Max Williams gave No. 9 overall seed Florida State the lead with a two-run single in the eighth as the Seminoles rallied to beat Mississippi State 5-2 on Sunday and win the Tallahassee Regional.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
No. 9 overall seed Florida State rallies to beat Mississippi State 5-2, win Tallahassee Regional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Cal Fisher tied the game with a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning and Max Williams gave No. 9 overall seed Florida State the lead with a two-run single in the eighth as the Seminoles rallied to beat Mississippi State 5-2 on Sunday and win the Tallahassee Regional. Florida State (41-14), in its 61st appearance in the NCAA Tournament, clinched a berth in the super regionals. The Seminoles have advanced to the College World Series 24 times and never won it. They were the runners-up in 1970, 1986 and 1999. Only Texas (38) and Miami (25) have more CWS appearances than Florida State. Advertisement Gehrig Frei put Mississippi State (36-23) on top when he homered to left field on the first pitch of the game from Wes Mendes (7-2). Joe Powell homered to left off Mendes in the fifth for a 2-0 lead. Mendes gave up five hits with nine strikeouts. Florida State couldn't get anything going against Bulldogs starter Karson Ligon despite getting four hits and drawing five walks in his four innings. Luke Dotson (1-2) pitched three innings and surrendered the lead on four hits and a walk. Ligon and Dotson both struck out seven. Ryan McPherson gave up the final two runs. Fisher homered off Dotson after Myles Bailey led off with a double. Dotson left after issuing a leadoff walk in the eighth. Bailey drove in the third run of the inning with a single. Advertisement Mississippi State was making its 41st appearance in the tournament. The Bulldogs have made 12 CWS appearances. They won it in 2021 and were the runners-up in 2013. The Seminoles beat the Bulldogs 10-3 on Saturday. ___ AP college sports: The Associated Press
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
FSU baseball vs. Mississippi State: Live coverage of the Tallahassee Regional Final
FSU baseball vs. Mississippi State: Live coverage of the Tallahassee Regional Final The FSU Seminoles are playing the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Tallahassee Regional Final on Sunday. The Seminoles need just one win to punch their ticket to the Super Regionals, while the Bulldogs have to win twice. Mississippi State beat Northeastern 3-2 in the first game of Sunday. The Bulldogs finished with 13 hits but hit just .167 (2-12) with runners in scoring position to strand 11 runners on base and keep the game within reach. The Seminoles beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 10-3 on Sunday at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. It was a complete performance from FSU, which got a great start from Jamie Arnold and slugged three homers. Arnold, making what could be his last start at home, allowed three runs over seven innings and recorded a season-high 13 strikeouts. Drew Faurot and Myles Bailey led the offense, combining for three home runs and seven RBI. Bailey hit a grand slam for his fifth homer in four games, earning some praise from ESPN. Faurot launched two homers of his own for his third multi-homer game of the season. FSU leads the all-time series against Mississippi State 8-7, but the Bulldogs have won three of the last four meetings, all of which were in Tallahassee. Their biggest win was in 2018, when Mississippi State won the Tallahassee Regional with a three-run, walk-off homer against the Seminoles. Follow along for live updates and highlights for the game between FSU and Mississippi State. What channel is FSU vs. Mississippi State on today? Time, TV schedule Time: 6 p.m. ET 6 p.m. ET TV: TBD TBD Streaming: ESPN+ The game between the Seminoles and Bulldogs is set to start at 6 p.m. ET from Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florda. The Seminoles are 26-7 at home this season. The pitching matchup for FSU vs Mississippi State MSU: TBD TBD FSU: TBD Neither team has announced who will start the game, but the Seminoles appear to be in a much better place. They have Wes Mendes, their normal Sunday starter, ready to go. The Bulldogs have had to play an extra game and have already used nine pitchers during the tournament. How to listen to the game between FSU and Mississippi State You can listen to every Florida State baseball game on the radio this season. All games will be carried locally in Tallahassee on WFLA 100.7 FM and if you are out of town, you can listen on the official site for Florida State athletics or through the FSU Gameday App. FSU's statistical leaders Batting Average: Alex Lodise (.404) Alex Lodise (.404) Slugging: Alex Lodise (.738) Alex Lodise (.738) Home Runs: Max Williams (18) Max Williams (18) RBI: Alex Lodise (67) Alex Lodise (67) Stolen Bases: Chase Williams (17) Follow us @FSUWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
FSU baseball vs. Mississippi State: Live coverage of the Tallahassee Regional
FSU baseball vs. Mississippi State: Live coverage of the Tallahassee Regional The FSU Seminoles are 1-0 in the Tallahassee Regional, and it is time for their second game of the tournament. The Seminoles are set to play the Mississippi State Bulldogs Saturday at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles (39-14) beat the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 6-2 on Friday in the first game of the Tallahassee Regional. FSU got great work from its bullpen as the trio of Peyton Prescott, Chris Knier, and John Abraham pitched six shutout innings after a weather delay chased starter Joey Volini after three innings. FSU's offense showcased its power as it hit three homers in the victory, including solo shots from Chase and Max Williams to take an early lead. Myles Bailey had the biggest swing of the game, hitting a two-run shot to retake the lead and fire up the fans. It is the freshman's fourth homer in the past three games. The all-time series between FSU and Mississippi State is tied 7-7, but the Bulldogs have won the last three meetings, all of which were in Tallahassee. The Seminoles will be looking to avenge their loss in 2018, when Mississippi State won the Tallahassee Regional with a three-run, walk-off homer against them. Follow along for live updates and highlights for the game between FSU and Mississippi State. Arnold has not missed a beat after giving up a solo homer in the second and struckout the side in the third inning. He is up to seven strikeouts on the day. He has been efficient as well, with 30 of his 47 pitches going for strikes. FSU's offense was unable to take advantage of a two-out walk and an error by Mississippi State as Faurot struckout to strand two runners. The Bulldogs wasted no time answering as Noah Sullivan led off the bottom of the inning with a solo home run off the scoreboard in left, making it a 2-1 FSU lead. Arnold allowed a soft one-out single but got a strikeout and groundout to end the inning. FSU's ace has four strikeouts on 31 pitches through two innings. Cal Fisher started the second inning with a ground-rule double before Drew Faurot opened the scoring with a two-run homer to right center. It was his 15th homer of the season and travelled 397 feet. Brody DeLamielleure singled off the right field fence but was stranded at second. The Seminoles got a leadoff single by Gage Harrelson in the top of the inning, but that was all as Alex Lodise struck out before Max Williams and Myles Bailey both grounded out. Jamie Arnold retired the side in the bottom of the inning, getting a flyout to center to start the game before back-to-back strikeouts. He needed just 12 pitches in the inning. What channel is FSU vs Mississippi State on today? Time, TV schedule Time: 6 p.m. ET 6 p.m. ET TV: ESPN2 ESPN2 Streaming: ESPN+ The game between the Seminoles and Bulldogs is set to start at 6 p.m. ET from Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florda. The Seminoles are 25-7 at home this season. The pitching matchup for FSU vs Mississippi State MSU: LHP Pico Kohn (5-3, 4.13 ERA) LHP Pico Kohn (5-3, 4.13 ERA) FSU: LHP Jamie Arnold (7-2, 3.04 ERA) The Seminoles opted not to pitch ace Jamie Arnold against the No. 4 seed Bethune-Cookman, and the decision paid off as they will now get one to use of the top pitchers in the country against the Bulldogs. Mississippi State did not use one of its regular starters and is turning to Pico Kohn, who leads them in innings pitched (76.1), strikeouts (107), and opponent batting average (.220). He has given up 31 extra-base hits on the season, including 11 home runs. How to listen to the game between FSU and Mississippi State You can listen to every Florida State baseball game on the radio this season. All games will be carried locally in Tallahassee on WFLA 100.7 FM and if you are out of town, you can listen on the official site for Florida State athletics or through the FSU Gameday App. Follow us @FSUWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Takeaways from FSU baseball beating Bethune-Cookman
Takeaways from FSU baseball beating Bethune-Cookman The No. 9-seeded FSU Seminoles opened the Tallahassee Regional with a 6-2 win over the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Friday at Dick-Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles improved to 39-14 with the win. The Seminoles opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run by Max Williams and went up 2-0 in the second inning when Chase Williams hit a solo homer of his own. That was when things went downhill for the Seminoles. The Wildcats tied the game in the top of the third inning before a two-hour weather delay interrupted the bottom of the third inning. The rain did nothing to cool off FSU's offense, which added three runs in the bottom of the inning to retake the lead and never looked back. Those runs were plenty as the Seminoles did not allow a run over the final 6.0 innings to earn the win in the first game of the Tallahassee Regional. Here are three takeaways from the game and a look at what is next for FSU. The Weather Delay The game was interrupted in the bottom of the third inning with a 30-minute lightning delay. That delay ended up taking over two hours, chasing FSU starter Joey Volini from the game and putting the pressure on FSU's bullpen. Volini allowed two runs in three innings on five hits. The lefty threw just 40 pitches and will likely be able to pitch later in the tournament after the short appearance. He has made just one relief appearance this season, allowing two runs (one earned) in 3.2 innings against North Carolina in the ACC Baseball Championship. The delay did not hinder FSU's offense, which scored three runs in the bottom of the inning to break the tie and go up 5-2. Myles Bailey had the biggest swing of the inning, hitting a two-run homer for his 16th of the season. FSU's bullpen steps up FSU was hoping to get some length out of starter Joey Volini, but the weather delay changed that. His short start put pressure on the bullpen. The group was ready as Peyton Prescott, Chris Knier, and John Abraham combined to pitch six shutout innings. Prescott got it started, taking over in the fourth inning after the delay. He pitched 2.2 innings, allowing two hits, a walk, and a hit batter. He recorded four strikeouts and threw 54 pitches. The length he was provided was key, as the Seminoles were not forced to use too many of their relievers on the first day of the tournament. He ran into some trouble in the sixth inning as a two-out walk brought the tying run to the plate before Knier entered the game. He fell behind 3-1 before getting a flyout to escape the jam and keep it a 5-2 game. He also gave FSU great length, pitching 2.1 innings and allowing just one hit and recording two strikeouts. Abraham kept it going in the ninth inning, working around two singles to close the door and secure the win for the Seminoles. The group allowed just five hits in 6.0 innings, recording seven strikeouts against two walks. Bethune-Cookman had five hits in the first three innings, scoring two runs off Volini, and was close to scoring several more. FSU's homers make the difference The Seminoles were actually outhit by the Wildcats 10-6. However, FSU was able to pick up the win thanks to hitting three home runs while Bethune-Cookman did not have an extra-base hit. Max Williams got it started in the first inning, hitting a solo homer to give FSU the early 1-0 lead. It was his team-leading 18th homer of the season and left the bat at 110 miles per hour to clear the fence in right-center. Chase Williams kept it going in the second inning, hitting his first homer of the season to double the lead. Myles Bailey had the biggest swing of the game in the third inning. The Wildcats had tied the game in the top of the inning before a lengthy weather delay and were looking to pick up their first-ever win over the Seminoles. Bailey made sure that didn't happen, launching a two-run homer to right-center to retake the lead. It was his 16th of the season and fourth in the past three games. The Seminoles never relinquished the lead en route to a critical win. Up Next for FSU The Seminoles are in the winner's bracket and will play the winner of Mississippi State and Northeastern on Saturday for a spot in the Regional Final. The game is set to start at 6 p.m. ET. It is extremely tough to win a regional when you lose the first game, and the Seminoles survived a great effort by Bethune-Cookman to stay out of the loser's bracket. Bethune-Cookman is now in the loser's bracket and will play the loser of the game between Mississippi State and Northeastern. The Wildcats will have to win four straight elimination games to win the Regional. Follow us @FSUWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes, and opinions.
