OXFORD, Miss. – Florida State (31-23) will be playing for its season the rest of the way in the Oxford Regional after falling to host Ole Miss (43-19) 4-3 Saturday evening in front of 10,830 fans at Swayze Field. The Seminoles will play Southern Miss in an elimination game Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. BASEBALL MEDIA CENTER + INTERVIEW LINKS Starting an hour later than scheduled thanks to a rain delay, FSU allowed two runs in the first inning, one unearned on a pair of errors around a single. Bryce Hubbart and the Noles settled in nicely after that, with Hubbart throwing 5.1 innings and allowing just three hits and one earned run. Ole Miss starter Doug Nikhazy (10-2) was dominant, tying a school record with 16 strikeouts, but Florida State did tag the left-hander for three runs in the fifth inning to take the lead. Making just his third career start, center fielder Isaiah Perry notched not only his first career home run, but his first run batted in, on a solo home run on his 12 at-bat of the
FSU: RHP Parker Messick (6-2, 3.30 ERA) vs. UM: TBA
On Monday, Florida State became the first school in league history to win Player, Pitcher and Freshman of the Year in the same season. Catcher Mat Nelson, the nation’s leader in home runs with 22, was named Player of the Year, joining Buster Posey as the only Seminole catchers to earn the honor. Parker Messick, who will throw Friday against Miami in the ACC Championship, was named Pitcher and Freshman of the Year, joining Carlos Rodon (2012, NC State) as the only players to earn both in the same season.
Nelson and Messick earned first team All-ACC honors, while Bryce Hubbart and outfielder Robby Martin were named to the third team. Messick and Hubbart were also on the ACC’s All-Freshman Team.
May 22, 2021 ⚾: Noles Win Slugfest to Wrap Regular Season
RALEIGH, N.C. – Florida State hit four home runs Saturday, including two from catcher Mat Nelson, to win a back-and-forth affair at NC State 15-11 to close the regular season. Second baseman Jackson Greene continued to swing a hot bat, reaching base in all five plate appearances with three hits, two walks, his second home run in as many games and a career-high four runs batted in.
All ten Seminoles that had a plate appearance reached base at least once. The Noles drew nine walks and struck out just five times.
Nelson, the nation’s leader in home runs, had a career-high four hits and reached base five times. Nelson, Tyler Martin and Greene each scored three runs as the Noles erased a three-run deficit entering the seventh inning.
May 16, 2021 ⚾: Four-Run Eighth Caps FSU Comeback Win
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – No. 17 Florida State (28-19, 19-14 ACC) sent 10 batters to the plate and scored four runs in the eighth inning to beat Clemson (24-23, 16-17) 9-6 Sunday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium. Junior Jackson Greene had a pair of hits for the Seminoles and played great defense at second base to keep FSU in the game after Clemson scored four runs in the first inning.
Davis Hare saw one pitch Sunday – a bases loaded, pinch-hit single that scored the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning. Tyler Martin had three hits, two RBI and a walk, while Greene and Nander De Sedas each had two hits. Dylan Simmons drew three walks and scored a pair of runs.
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.