Tomahawk Nation - FSU baseball in the Athens regionalFlorida State Seminoles football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and athletics updateshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49409/tn-logo-fv.png2019-06-02T20:51:13-04:00http://www.tomahawknation.com/rss/stream/184079882019-06-02T20:51:13-04:002019-06-02T20:51:13-04:003 Up, 3 Down: FSU dismantles UGA to advance to Super Regionals
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<p>Callin’ Baton Rouge?</p> <p id="NdTreT">Florida State (39-21) extended its season on Sunday night pounding Georgia (45-17) by a 10-1 final score. This marks the ’Noles 17th Super Regional appearance since the format was added in 1999. The Seminoles jumped out to a 5-0 lead through three innings and never looked back. They are now one win shy of their 40th victory, a milestone they have achieved every season under Mike Martin. </p>
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<h1 id="OU4kgE"><strong>Three Up</strong></h1>
<p id="hAloEI">Georgia’s outstanding pitching staff was no match for the Seminoles this weekend as Florida State’s bats stayed lit for the entirety of both matchups. Following a leadoff single from senior Mike Salvatore to start of the evening strong, Reese Albert smashed his seventh home run of the season giving the Noles an early, 2-0 lead. The ’Noles have now hit 79 home runs so far this season, the most since Florida State hit 86 in 2010.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">96 MPH FB in the other batters box, <a href="https://twitter.com/reesealbert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@reesealbert</a> puts it in the trees. <a href="https://t.co/jEDShfIfkf">pic.twitter.com/jEDShfIfkf</a></p>— Brett (@brettpn) <a href="https://twitter.com/brettpn/status/1135308322817622016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<p id="BhaXGF">In the top of the third, Albert walked on a 3-2 count allowing him to subsequently score thanks to Mendoza and a Bulldog error:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reese walks and scores on a double from Mendo and a throwing error!<br><br>Runner on third, no outs.<br><br>T3 | FSU 3, UGA 0</p>— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball/status/1135316679381213184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<p id="sgPOyH">The sophomore’s contributions continued and an RBI single in the fourth extended Florida State’s lead, 5-0 in the top of the fourth.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Salvy walks and Reese singles up the middle for another run!<br><br>T4 | FSU 5, UGA 0 <a href="https://t.co/uYj8moAzhW">pic.twitter.com/uYj8moAzhW</a></p>— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball/status/1135322102574305280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<ul><li id="MORMKI">The Seminoles couldn’t have asked for a better start from Conor Grady. The right-hander pitched seven innings, matching the longest start of his career. He wasn’t overpowering, but he did a great job mixing up his pitches against the ’Dawgs. The sophomore walked two and only struck out three, but he allowed only two extra-base hits and scattered four singles. If Grady can give the Seminoles effective innings like tonight, you have to like their chances with the way they are swinging the bat moving forward.</li></ul>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Conor has tied a career-high with 7.0 IP and works around a leadoff single!<br><br>T8 | FSU 9, UGA 1 <a href="https://t.co/FU4eMsPiPU">pic.twitter.com/FU4eMsPiPU</a></p>— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball/status/1135340328767119360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2019</a>
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<ul><li id="f2HuN2">It’s no secret that Florida State’s defense has been difficult to watch at times this season, but the Seminoles’ success at the plate trickled over not only tonight, but over the entire weekend. While officially there were three errors throughout the Regional, two came from De Sedas in Saturday’s game. Overall, the ’Noles made some fantastic plays at every position and turned five double plays in the past two games. </li></ul>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carter Smith stretches to finish the double play at first and the Noles are unscathed in the third. <br><br>E3 | FSU 4, UGA 0</p>— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball/status/1135319798240489473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another 6-4-3 GDP erases a runner. Conor has 2 K's in 5.0 IP.<br><br>T6 | FSU 5, UGA 0 <a href="https://t.co/1GMIVErWQ1">pic.twitter.com/1GMIVErWQ1</a></p>— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball/status/1135328677993033729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<p id="udtKda"><a href="https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=263785"><strong>Box Score</strong></a></p>
<p id="8na2rk"><a href="https://www.tomahawknation.com/2019/6/2/18649086/fsu-baseball-game-thread-vs-uga-athens-regional-sunday-6-00-pm-florida-state-seminoles-georgia-dawgs"><strong>Game Thread</strong></a></p>
<p id="K7VmVp">With tonight’s win, Florida State advances and will play the winner of the Baton Rouge regional. LSU is currently 2-0 as the host of that regional and the Tigers play Southern Mississippi tonight at 9PM EST. Assuming that the Tigers win their regional, FSU will travel next weekend for a three-game series with a trip to Omaha on the line. </p>
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<p>A win tonight sends the ’Noles to a Super Regional. </p> <p id="Ti5SZb">Florida State is in the driver’s seat after they <a href="https://www.tomahawknation.com/2019/6/1/18647475/florida-state-seminoles-baseball-georgia-bulldogs-ncaa-tournament-fsu-uga-athens-regional#comments">throttled Georgia</a> last night sending UGA into the loser’s bracket. The Bulldogs had an elimination game this afternoon that went about as good as they possible ask of as their Sunday started pitched a complete game shutout preserving their bullpen for tonight’s game and tomorrow if necessary. </p>
<p id="Qx5Ivo">As good as UGA’s pitching has been their three weekend guys are done. They do still have some solid bullpen arms left while FSU does not have a reliable arm outside of their closer J.C. Flowers. With the way the Seminoles have been swinging the bat I would say the advantage FSU has over UGA’s offense is greater than what UGA has of FSU’s pitching. </p>
<h2 id="vzOBmu">#3 SEED FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES | ACC At-Large | RPI: 50</h2>
<p id="GsBf37">FSU Overall: 38-21 // ACC: 17-13 // Home: 28-9 // Away: 9-10 // Neutral: 1-2 // Last 10: 7-3 NCAA Tournament: 57th Appearance (42nd Consecutive)</p>
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<h2 id="e9Qkk4">#1 SEED GEORGIA BULLDOGS | SEC At-Large | RPI: 3</h2>
<p id="zQKJWF">UGA Overall: 46-16 // SEC: 21-9 // Home: 29-4 // Away: 13-10 // Neutral: 3-2 // Last 10: 7-3 NCAA Tournament: 12th Appearance (2nd Consecutive)</p>
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<h4 id="uvaaCG"><strong>Florida State</strong></h4>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Same starters as last night with Conor Grady starting on the mound. <br><br> WatchESPN<br> <a href="https://t.co/a9uNq7VOjp">https://t.co/a9uNq7VOjp</a> <br> <a href="https://t.co/zNO5m9C2sL">https://t.co/zNO5m9C2sL</a><br><br>Still waiting to see where the game will air . <a href="https://t.co/KrcCAC87d6">pic.twitter.com/KrcCAC87d6</a></p>— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball/status/1135283220977717248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<h4 id="6AserG"><strong>Georgia</strong></h4>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The rematch is set and the lineup is in. <br><br>First pitch at 6:06 p.m. <br> SOLD OUT. <br> ESPNU. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoDawgs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoDawgs</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadtoOmaha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadtoOmaha</a> <a href="https://t.co/LREf1uSloQ">pic.twitter.com/LREf1uSloQ</a></p>— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaseballUGA/status/1135289357466853379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<h3 id="NaWgkq"><strong>Pitching Matchup</strong></h3>
<p id="GLfqGm"><strong>Florida State</strong></p>
<p id="tQYgrn">RHP Conor Grady - 8-5, 3.96 ERA</p>
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<p id="AWUcR4">RHP Cole Wilcox - 3-1, 3.70 ERA </p>
<p id="kPVri0">Tonight’s game will air on ESPNU and WatchESPN. A radio broadcast of FSU games can be found on 106.1 FM in Tallahassee, as well as online at <a href="http://seminoles.leanplayer.com/"><strong>FSU Gameday App</strong></a>. Link to <a href="http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=fsu"><strong>Live stats</strong></a></p>
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<p>Didn’t see that coming...</p> <p id="TKXhau">On a night where the entire team contributed, Florida State (38-21) took control of the Athens Regional with a 12-3 win against host Georgia (45-16). <a href="https://www.tomahawknation.com/2019/5/31/18647476/3-up-3-down-florida-state-baseball-outslugs-fau-owls-in-athens-regional-opener">The red hot bats we saw Friday afternoon </a>remained lit and combined with an outstanding starting pitching performance to allow the ’Noles to cruise into the driver’s seat for the remainder of the regional. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">11 and <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FSUBaseball</a> advance to the Regional Final in Athens! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToOmaha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToOmaha</a> <a href="https://t.co/K3vO2DqBNu">pic.twitter.com/K3vO2DqBNu</a></p>— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NCAACWS/status/1135005275914530816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<h1 id="Ac1mhB"><strong>Three Up:</strong></h1>
<ul><li id="o2GK5q">After Tim Becker hit the first two home runs of his college career Friday afternoon, Mike Martin gave the former club player another start. FSU found itself down 2-0 in the 3rd when the walk-on senior hit his third home run of the weekend, jumpstarting the Seminoles’ offense. It was just the fifth home run surrendered by Emerson Hancock this season.</li></ul>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">0 HRs during the regular season... 3 in the first 2 games of Regionals!<br><br>Tim Becker is HOT! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToOmaha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToOmaha</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FSUBaseball</a> <a href="https://t.co/nAVFUqlZB8">pic.twitter.com/nAVFUqlZB8</a></p>— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NCAACWS/status/1134972999340154880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a>
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<p id="8YdoTu">Becker followed with a 2-RBI single in the fourth giving Florida State a 5-2 lead.</p>
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<li id="a27H87">While everyone thought the night would be dominated by Georgia’s ace, it was actually quite the opposite. Florida State’s ace, C.J. Van Eyk, had a phenomenal night on the mound. After the sophomore allowed a home run on the second pitch of the game, his domination of the ’Dawgs commenced. Van Eyk allowed only two runs on seven hits through the first seven innings, not issuing a walk, and striking out 9. It was truly remarkable that the right-hander was able to maintain his rhythm in a game that dragged on and put him on the bench for long periods of time due to a crooked offensive score over four innings. The sophomore would finish the night scattering 9 hits across 8 innings as he induced 3 double play ground balls. </li>
<li id="IJsKDm">Nander De Sedas had a career night as he scored twice and drove in three runs on three singles. </li>
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<p id="JUTPBc">As mentioned above, it was a total team effort as eight of nine starters finished with at least one hit. There were a total of 15 Florida State hits in Athens with five starters recording multiple hits, including Carter Smith. The junior missed an opportunity to tie the game in the second inning on a deep fly to center, but redeemed himself with a 3-run bomb in the 5th, giving FSU a very comfortable 10-2 cushion.</p>
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<p id="b60euz">Leadoff hitter, Mike Salvatore, also had three hits on the night, including a two-run home run in the 7th inning that extended the Seminoles lead to ten. </p>
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<h1 id="pGmBqm"><strong>Three Down:</strong></h1>
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<li id="WzxQdl">A base-running blunder by Reese Albert in the 3rd inning cost the ’Noles an opportunity to extend their lead. With Salvatore on third and Albert on first, Robby Martin smoked a ball to deep centerfield and Albert took off believing it would drop. However, the ball was caught, and Albert had already rounded 2nd base and was thrown out retreating back to first. Luckily for FSU, Salvatore scored before Albert was doubled off at first. </li>
<li id="PenKeA">In a game that was commanded by Florida State’s bats, Matheu Nelson was the single sore spot in the Seminoles’ lineup. Nelson went 0-4 with two strikeouts and a double play. </li>
<li id="pr9TNV">The home-plate umpire was poor. Drew Mendoza should’ve walked twice in his 3rd inning at-bat. In the next inning, the ump called a strike on a pitchout. There’s a first time for everything...</li>
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<p id="rBOTjU"><a href="https://www.tomahawknation.com/2019/6/1/18645582/fsu-baseball-game-thread-uga-athens-regional-saturday-florida-state-seminoles-georgia-bulldogs-espn"><strong>Game Thread</strong></a></p>
<p id="I7Jy9M"><a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=263783"><strong>Box Score</strong></a></p>
<p id="wNoJRp">Mike Martin, Tim Becker, Mike Salvatore, and C.J. Van Eyk Media Availability:</p>
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<p id="NETYLV">With the win, Florida State awaits the winner of the Sunday’s elimination game between FAU and UGA that is scheduled for noon. The winner of the early game will face the ’Noles in the 6:00 PM game. A win by FSU advances them to the Super Regional against the winner of the LSU Regional. If they lose Sunday night, they play again Monday at 4:00 PM.</p>
<p id="txAmiE">The Seminoles have yet to name a starter, but one would assume every pitcher not named Drew Parrish or Van Eyk is available, and they’ll all have the shortest of leashes. </p>
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<p>’Noles take on ’Dawgs in must win game. </p> <p id="Ti5SZb">Florida State <a href="https://www.tomahawknation.com/2019/5/31/18647476/3-up-3-down-florida-state-baseball-outslugs-fau-owls-in-athens-regional-opener">smashed FAU</a> on Friday afternoon thanks in part to a season-high 6 homeruns in a 13-7 victory. The host Bulldogs took care of business against Mercer last night after scoring 8 runs in the first inning and routing the Bears by a 13-3 score. The ’Noles are rewarded with their win by facing the best pitching prospect in college baseball in the arm of Emerson Hancock. If eligible for this year’s MLB draft taking place next week many believe he would be the first overall pick. The sophomore finished second in the SEC in ERA, has a minuscule WHIP of 0.78, allowed fewer extra-base hits (11) than games started (13) and has an impressive 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. He was however roughed up in his last start in the SEC tournament and did miss a recent start with an injury. </p>
<p id="LPAePm">The Seminoles will counter with their best starting pitcher, C.J. Van Eyk who has been excellent in the last month of the season. Spanning his past five starts the sophomore has 48 strikeouts in just 25 innings. If he can minimize his walks, 14 in the same time-frame, and rely on his ability to induce groundballs he gives FSU a chance to compete in tonight’s matchup.</p>
<p id="CbCPGJ">This evening’s game is about as “must win” as it gets. Even with a loss the Seminoles are guaranteed at least one more game but they, nor any other team with a loss, has the pitching staff to rival Georgia’s for the remainder of the regional.</p>
<h2 id="vzOBmu">#3 SEED FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES | ACC At-Large | RPI: 50</h2>
<p id="GsBf37">FSU Overall: 37-21 // ACC: 17-13 // Home: 28-9 // Away: 8-10 // Neutral: 1-2 // Last 10: 5-5 NCAA Tournament: 57th Appearance (42nd Consecutive)</p>
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<h2 id="e9Qkk4">#1 SEED GEORGIA BULLDOGS | SEC At-Large | RPI: 3</h2>
<p id="zQKJWF">UGA Overall: 45-15 // SEC: 21-9 // Home: 29-3 // Away: 13-10 // Neutral: 3-2 // Last 10: 7-3 NCAA Tournament: 12th Appearance (2nd Consecutive)</p>
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<h4 id="uvaaCG"><strong>Florida State</strong></h4>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Same starters as Friday with CJ Van Eyk taking the mound against the Bulldogs. <br><br> ESPN2<br> <a href="https://t.co/a9uNq7VOjp">https://t.co/a9uNq7VOjp</a> <br> <a href="https://t.co/zNO5m9C2sL">https://t.co/zNO5m9C2sL</a> <a href="https://t.co/icWk7r4SIv">pic.twitter.com/icWk7r4SIv</a></p>— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball/status/1134921133956968448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2019</a>
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<h4 id="bB2TWo"><strong>Georgia</strong></h4>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A at the starting lineup for tonight's game against Florida State. <br><br>First pitch at 7:06 p.m. Follow the action at <a href="https://t.co/CL8W8AZ9V3">https://t.co/CL8W8AZ9V3</a>. <br><br> SOLD OUT. <br> ESPN2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoDawgs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoDawgs</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadtoOmaha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadtoOmaha</a> <a href="https://t.co/oqPJ6FW5Z3">pic.twitter.com/oqPJ6FW5Z3</a></p>— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaseballUGA/status/1134935149223657475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2019</a>
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<h3 id="NaWgkq"><strong>Pitching Matchup</strong></h3>
<h4 id="GLfqGm"><strong>Florida State</strong></h4>
<p id="jdgz1s">RHP CJ Van Eyk - 9-3, 3.74 ERA </p>
<h4 id="KdtJ9v"><strong>Georgia</strong></h4>
<p id="cD0nCw">RHP Emerson Hancock - 8-2, 1.56 ERA</p>
<p id="kPVri0">Tonight’s game will air on ESPN2. A radio broadcast of FSU games can be found on 106.1 FM in Tallahassee, as well as online at <a href="http://seminoles.leanplayer.com/"><strong>FSU Gameday App</strong></a>. Link to <a href="http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=fsu"><strong>Live stats</strong></a></p>
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<p>’Noles kick off 2019 postseason on the road for only 3rd time in 15 years. </p> <p id="Ti5SZb">Today’s game will mark the 42nd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Baseball Tournament including 40 straight under head coach Mike Martin. The trip to Athens is only the second time FSU will not be a no. 1 seed in a regional since the format changed to a regionals were expanded to 16 sites in 1999. </p>
<h2 id="vzOBmu">#3 SEED FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES | ACC At-Large | RPI: 50</h2>
<p id="GsBf37">FSU Overall: 36-21 // ACC: 17-13 // Home: 28-9 // Away: 7-10 // Neutral: 1-2 // Last 10: 5-5 NCAA Tournament: 57th Appearance (42nd Consecutive)</p>
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<h2 id="e9Qkk4">#2 SEED FAU OWLS | Conference USA At-Large | RPI: 37</h2>
<p id="zQKJWF">FAU Overall: 40-19 // C-USA: 22-8 // Home: 23-10 // Away: 14-8 // Neutral: 3-1 // Last 10: 7-3 NCAA Tournament: 12th Appearance (2nd Consecutive</p>
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<h4 id="uvaaCG"><strong>Florida State</strong></h4>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Starting lineup for the Noles in the first game of the Athens Regional. <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/CRDZNcqB2y">https://t.co/CRDZNcqB2y</a> <br> <a href="https://t.co/zNO5m9C2sL">https://t.co/zNO5m9C2sL</a><br> <a href="https://t.co/HFtdAD5S0A">https://t.co/HFtdAD5S0A</a> <a href="https://t.co/b4zrCZtLU4">pic.twitter.com/b4zrCZtLU4</a></p>— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FSUBaseball/status/1134474719791603712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2019</a>
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<h4 id="bB2TWo"><strong>Florida Atlantic</strong></h4>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coming up ... first pitch from Athens at 12:06 p.m.! Owls vs. Florida State, opening game of the NCAA Regional!<br><br>Free audio - <a href="https://t.co/1RhvblagJR">https://t.co/1RhvblagJR</a> - and the game will be streamed on ESPN3.<br><br>Starting lineup today: <a href="https://t.co/pkN0Q2dTBm">pic.twitter.com/pkN0Q2dTBm</a></p>— FAU Baseball (@FAU_Baseball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FAU_Baseball/status/1134462814679175169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2019</a>
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<h3 id="NaWgkq"><strong>Pitching Matchup</strong></h3>
<p id="GLfqGm"><strong>Florida State</strong></p>
<p id="jdgz1s">LHP Drew Parrish - 7-5, 4.81 ERA </p>
<h4 id="RscqFi"><strong>Florida Atlantic</strong></h4>
<p id="AWUcR4">RHP Blake Sanderson - 8-2, 3.93 ERA</p>
<p id="kPVri0">Today’s broadcast is online on <a href="http://www.espn.com/watch"><strong>WatchESPN</strong></a>. A radio broadcast of FSU games can be found on 106.1 FM in Tallahassee, as well as online at <a href="http://seminoles.leanplayer.com/"><strong>FSU Gameday App</strong></a>. Link to <a href="http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=fsu"><strong>Live stats</strong></a></p>
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<p>The ’Noles have a tough task ahead of them in thier quest for 40 win season.</p> <p id="BT0IjO">It was 2006 the last time the Seminoles had to travel to a regional site where they were not the no. 1 seed. Fourteen years later they will play at the same site as 2006, Foley Field on the University of Georgia’s campus. The Bulldogs will host no. 2 seed Florida Atlantic, no. 3 seed Florida State, and no. 4 seed Mercer. </p>
<p id="z4J2c2">In addition to hosting the Georgia Bulldogs earned the no. 4 overall national seed. They have the third best RPI in the country and have been ranked in or near the top ten all ‘season. The ’Dawgs finished the regular season 44-15 with an impressive 21-9 record in SEC play. Georgia has an average offense but one of the best pitching staffs in the conference and the country. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Scott Stricklin and Emerson Hancock both said UGA’s pitching rotation for this weekend is TBD.</p>— Joshua Mixon (@JoshDMixon) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshDMixon/status/1133059637559943177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2019</a>
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<p id="iAUru4">Florida Atlantic enters the tournament with a 40-15 record and won the regular season Conference USA title by going 22-8. The Owls RPI is at 37 and made it to their conference title game before losing to Southern Miss. FAU posses a very potent offense but no starting pitchers that would be considered a shut down ace. Depending on which starting pitcher the Seminoles start on Friday this could be a very winnable game for the ‘Noles. </p>
<blockquote><p id="hPuF0U">Like he was ahead of the conference tournament, McCormack was not shy about revealing on Monday how he’ll utilize his rotation for regionals, saying he would keep things the same. Blake Sanderson (8-2, 3.93 ERA) will start against FSU on Friday. If kept the same, Mike Ruff (6-4, 5.49) would start the Owls’ second game, but McCormack indicated the result of the first game could call for an adjustment. — <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fau-owls/fl-sp-fau-baseball-ncaa-tournament-20190527-4xb7go3ivrhbbo6cjsx2gaerdi-story.html">Sun Sentinel</a></p></blockquote>
<p id="O8yIkZ">The Seminoles were one of the last four teams to make the field of 64 teams and it all came down to a win against NCST last Friday in the ACC Tournament. The 36-21 overall record didn’t impress the committee but their 17-13 conference record did. Florida State has been up and down all season and once again rely on a patient offense and can score runs in bunches. The ‘Noles will have to rely on that offense because their starting pitching, bullpen and defense have been poor most of the season outside of a few players. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Martin says Drew Parrish will start against FAU. CJ Van Eyk will start the second game.</p>— Tim Linafelt / FSU (@Tim_Linafelt) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tim_Linafelt/status/1133056060816797696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2019</a>
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<p id="o5k8zZ">Mercer made the tournament via automatic bid earned by winning their conference tournament. The Bears went 14-10 in the Southern Conference and 35-27 overall finishing with a RPI of 107 which was bolstered by their tournament championship. Like most years Mercer has a powerful lineup who can really slug it but just a marginal pitching staff. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ATHENS REGIONAL GAME TIMES - MAY 31<br><br>#2 Florida Atlantic vs. #3 Florida State - 12 PM ET<br>#1 Georgia vs. #4 Mercer - 7 PM ET<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToOmaha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToOmaha</a> <a href="https://t.co/SSJxtL7KYR">pic.twitter.com/SSJxtL7KYR</a></p>— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NCAACWS/status/1133048925026430977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2019</a>
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<p id="KIqzkk">Stay tuned to Tomahawk Nation all this week for updates on Florida State in the Athens regional. </p>
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<p>The ’Noles will be the #3 seed in the Georgia regional.</p> <p id="zKtFxV"><strong>UPDATE:</strong></p>
<p id="6yXmdv">It was just announced that the Seminoles will be the no. 3 seed in the Athens regional. In their opening game they will face the no. 2 seed Florida Atlantic. The University of Georgia is the host school and no. 1 seed in the regional while having earned the no. 4 overall national seed. They will face the no. 4 seed Mercer in their first game. </p>
<p id="2U5dXZ">Florida State will play at noon on Friday and then again on Saturday, time dependent on the outcome of their first game. </p>
<p id="51lzMA">The Athens regional was paired with the LSU regional. If the ’Noles were to win the regional this weekend they would then play the winner of the Baton Rouge regional. Should the no. 1 seed LSU not win their regional Florida State would bid on an opportunity to host a Super Regional in Tallahassee. </p>
<p id="A62q7J"><strong>ORIGINAL STORY:</strong></p>
<p id="O44MDN">While it is not a guarantee that the Seminoles will make the postseason most experts believe that Florida State will be one of the final teams selected today. What is guaranteed is that the ’Noles will not be hosting a regional as they were not one of the sixteen hosts sites that was announced last night. This marks only the second time FSU will not be a no. 1 seed in a regional since the format changed to a regionals were expanded to 16 sites in 1999. In 2006 they earned a no. 2 seed and went to Georgia and they also played a regional outside of Tallahassee in 2010 when the team had to travel Connecticut as a no. 1 seed.</p>
<p id="cFSZtE">D1Baseball’s final projections have Florida State traveling to Stillwater, as a no. 3 seed facing no. 2 seed Texas A&M. The 8th overall seed, Oklahoma State would face Army in their first game. In their final 64, Baseball America sees the Seminoles as a no. 3 seed in Baton Rouge where they would take on no. 3 seed Baylor. The host LSU team, the 14th overall seed would host McNeese State in their opener. </p>
<p id="L18RAx">No matter where FSU is sent it will mark the 42nd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Baseball Tournament including 40 straight under head coach Mike Martin. The record that is in jeopardy of not being extended is 40 wins in a season which has happened in every season Mike Martin has coached. The ’Noles are 4 wins shy of 40 and it takes at minimum 3 wins to win a regional so for the streak to continue FSU would need to pull an upset wherever they are sent. </p>
<p id="bRRiul">The tournament selection show begins at noon today on ESPNU. Stay tuned to TN for updated and breakdowns of teams in the Florida State’s regional </p>
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