TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sophomore catcher Mat Nelson hit his 11
th home run of the season Tuesday, but the Dolphins hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to beat Florida State 8-7 at Dick Howser Stadium. Nelson had FSU’s first five RBI of the game and now leads the ACC in home runs and runs batted in (33).
Jacksonville’s Christian Coipel hit three home runs Tuesday, including a two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning that proved to be the game winner.
Nelson’s first inning single scored Logan Lacey and his third inning grand slam gave FSU a 5-3 lead. It was the first grand slam of Nelson’s career and the third for the Seminoles this season.
The defending ASUN Champion Liberty Flames have been selected to top the conference in 2021, as the ASUN Preseason Baseball Poll was released this afternoon by the conference office.
Flames senior shortstop Cam Locklear was voted as the ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference team. First baseman Logan Mathieu, outfielder Gray Betts and pitcher Mason Meyer joined Locklear on the ASUN Preseason All-Conference team. The poll and team is voted on by the ASUN Conference s head baseball coaches.
Liberty garnered the top spot in the poll. The Flames received 73 points and four first place votes. Stetson picked up 69 points and two first place votes in being selected second. FGCU tallied 63 points and three first place votes in being tabbed third.