CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Florida State knew it was out of the running for the ACC Baseball Championship trophy before it took the field on Friday. But with rival Miami in the opposing dugout and an NCAA resume to pad, the Seminoles still had plenty of motivation.
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FSU received a solid outing from ACC Pitcher of the Year Parker Messick before a rain delay halted play in the middle of the sixth inning, and reliever Jonah Scolaro stifled a Hurricane threat in the bottom of the ninth to secure a 6-3 victory before 3,655 at Truist Field.
FSU (30-22) will now await Monday’s NCAA Tournament selections. The Seminoles have made 57 previous NCAA trips and hold the nation’s longest active streak with 42 straight appearances. Miami (32-19) also has its sights on an NCAA bid, which would be the Hurricanes’ 47th all-time.
Messick (7-2) yielded five hits and a pair of runs during his five-inning stint, striking out seven batters while
Mink Takes the Mound
Freshman pitcher Hunter Mink took the mound for Barco midway through the fourth.
However, Miami would keep all the momentum in their favor. Morales tripled to the right field advancing Lala home for the score.
After Mink hit A. Del Castillo with a pitch, struck out a batter and walked another, Miami had all the pieces in place to set up a few more fourth-inning runs.
Christian Del Castillo hit a two-run RBI single to right field, putting the Canes up 8-0.
Florida on the Board
The bottom of the fourth served the Gators’ offense well. Jordan Butler put the Gators on the board with an RBI single that advanced Nathan Hickey home.