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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Freshman Bryce Hubbart, making his first series-opening start of the year, threw 6.0 innings and allowed just one run in Florida State’s 8-3 win over Clemson Friday at Dick Howser Stadium. Logan Lacey led the Seminoles (27-18, 18-13 ACC) at the plate with two doubles and three RBI, while Hubbart shut down Clemson (23-22, 15-16) after the Tigers scored a first-inning run.
Hubbart improved to 6-4 on the year, striking out seven Clemson batters over six innings. The freshman hit Clemson’s first batter of the game and the Tigers took a 1-0 lead on a Caden Grice single.
FSU 2, FGCU 1
Florida State got outstanding pitching from Ross Dunn, Chase Haney and Wyatt Crowell (1-1) in the second game Wednesday. Elijah Cabell’s walk-off home run in the ninth inning was the first of his career and his 13
th home run of the season.
The Seminoles got on the board first against Tyler Tipton when Jackson Greene led off the third inning with his second double of the series. Colton Vincent’s sacrifice fly moved him to third base and he scored on Tyler Martin’s RBI single to center field.
Greene’s two doubles against the Eagles were his first of the season.
FSU: LHP Ross Dunn (0-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. FGCU: TBA
Florida State won two games at Notre Dame, ranked as high as No. 2 in the country, last week. The Seminoles took the opening game, 5-2, behind another strong outing from Parker Messick. Jack Anderson earned his third save of the season and Elijah Cabell hit his 12
th home run of the season.
Cabell enters Tuesday with an eight-game hitting streak. His home run against the Irish was FSU’s only long ball of the series.
The Noles and Irish played a doubleheader Saturday to wrap up the series. Notre Dame took game one before the Seminoles, led at the plate by Nico Baldor, won game two and the series. Baldor made his first start of the season and was 3-for-3 with a walk, HBP, three doubles and four RBI. The hits and RBI were career highs for Baldor, who became the first Seminole in four seasons with three doubles in a game.
May 2, 2021 ⚾: Hare, Nelson Power Noles in Comeback Win vs. Troy
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Davis Hare and Mat Nelson each hit late-inning home runs, and the FSU bullpen continued its strong weekend, as No. 20 Florida State (23-16) rallied from an early deficit for a 4-2 win over Troy (21-21) Sunday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium. The win clinched the series for the Seminoles.
Each team scored just seven runs over the three-game series, which FSU won two games to one. Conor Grady continued FSU’s strong starting pitching Sunday, with a career-high 13 strikeouts with no walks. He did give up a pair of runs (one earned) over 5.0 innings.