TALLAHASSEE – Sophomore left-handed pitcher Parker Messick tied a career-high Friday, throwing 8.0 innings and allowing just two hits while striking out 11, but No. 5 Florida State (16-9, 6-4 ACC) fell 2-0 in extra innings to No. 16 Notre Dame (14-5, 3-4).
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Messick and Irish starter John Michael Bertrand – who struck out 12 FSU hitters and allowed four hits in 7.2 innings – staged a classic pitcher’s duel that was won on Ryan Cole’s two-run home run in the 12th inning.
The Irish bullpen combined for 4.1 innings pitched with no hits allowed and six strikeouts. Alex Rao (1-0) earned the win by pitching the final 1.2 innings.
Jonah Scolaro (1-2) suffered the loss when Cole hit the game-winning home run on a two-out, two-strike pitch in the 12th.
After dealing with injury issues to start the season, Tyler Martin made his first start of the year and hit a double. Jaime Ferrer reached base three times – including drawing both of FSU’s w
TALLAHASSEE – No. 5 Florida State (16-8, 6-3 ACC) hosts No. 16 Notre Dame (13-5, 2-4) this weekend for a three-game series at Dick Howser Stadium. Friday’s game is at 7:00 p.m., followed by Saturday at 2:00 and Sunday at 1:00.
All three games will stream on ACC Network Extra, while Eric Luallen will provide radio via 100.7 FM in Tallahassee or the FSU Gameday app nationwide.
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022
ACCNX
7:00 p.m.
FSU: LHP Parker Messick (4-1, 2.84 ERA) vs. ND: LHP John Michael Bertrand (4-0, 2.19 ERA)
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SATURDAY, April 2, 2022
ACCNX
2:00 p.m.
FSU: LHP Bryce Hubbart (5-1, 2.17 ERA) vs. ND: TBA
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SUNDAY, April 3, 2022
ACCNX
1:00 p.m.
FSU: LHP Ross Dunn (1-1, 2.00 ERA) vs. ND: RHP Austin Temple (2-0, 2.42 ERA)
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The Fighting Irish won the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title in 2021 by five games, but Florida State was the only team to win a regular season series against Notre Dame. FSU won two-of-three games