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TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Jackson Baumeister allowed a pair of runs in the first inning, but none over the next six as Florida State beat Mercer, 4-2, Friday evening in front of 3,873 fans at Dick Howser Stadium. Baumeister’s 7.0 innings pitched matched a career high and he evened his record to 4-4 on the season. Titan Kamaka had two RBI – a go-ahead home run and a double in the fourth inning – and Treyton Rank had three hits, a run, an RBI and a stolen base. Mercer took the early lead with a pair of runs in the opening frame before Baumeister settled in. The Jacksonville right-hander allowed just three runners over his final six innings; he struck out eight hitters to win his second straight start. FSU scored a single run in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings to take the lead. Colton Vincent hit an RBI double and drew a pair of walks, while Rank tied the game with an RBI single in the third inning. Rank’s RBI came after James Tibbs stole his fourth base of the season,
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Nelson, a third-year sophomore, led the Florida State offense all season, slashing .339/.449/.802 with 22 home runs, the most in the country entering the ACC Tournament. Nelson led FSU with 16 doubles, 60 hits, 63 RBI (most in the ACC) and was second on the team with four stolen bases and eight HBPs.
Behind the plate, Nelson, from Largo, Florida, threw out 16 would-be basestealers and was FSU’s defensive leader all season.
Nelson capped the regular season with a career-high four hits Saturday at No. 23 NC State, including a single, double and two home runs. He enters the ACC Tournament on a 21-game streak of reaching base and led FSU with 21 multi-hit games on the year.
After Wilkes-Barre officials canceled the Cherry Blossom Festival two years in a row due to COVID-19 concerns, Tony Thomas Jr. decided to organize a smaller version of the popular festival.
The family-friendly Cherry Blossom Food Fest will be held April 30, May 1 and May 2 in the Skateaway parking lot off Blackman Street in Wilkes-Barre Twp. from 11 a.m. until dusk each day.
Thomas said the festival will benefit local food trucks and Skateaway, which were hit hard by the COVID-19 shutdown.
He will sell chicken, fries and fresh-squeezed lemonade at his concession stand. The festival also will feature a variety of other food trucks, including Notis the Gyro King, Yogiâs Potato Pancakes, Pete Webbyâs Funnel Cakes, Geraldoâs Pizza, Joeâs Homemade Pierogies from Hazleton, Udder Delights Ice Cream from Shickshinny, Sammyâs Caribbean Grill food truck and Sue Huey specialty drinks and snacks.