LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Catcher Mat Nelson hit his ACC-leading 13th home run, and Elijah Cabell added his eighth of the season, but Florida State (16-12, 11-10 ACC) dropped the series finale at No. 7 Louisville (20-10, 12-5) 11-4 Sunday evening at Jim Patterson Stadium. BASEBALL MEDIA CENTER + INTERVIEW LINKS The Seminoles used nine pitchers in the game. Only starter Conor Grady (5.0 IP, 3 ER) and Ross Dunn (1.0 IP) recorded more than one out. Louisville scored a run in the second and third inning to take a 2-0 lead before Nelson’s game-tying two-run home run off Luke Smith. Nelson leads the ACC with 13 home runs and 39 runs batted in. Nelson later doubled, giving him seven on the season and a double in every game of the series. In the sixth, Cabell hit a two-run home run that gave FSU a 4-2 lead. It was Cabell’s eighth home run of the year and his seventh in the past 10 games and chased Smith from the game. The Cardinals responded with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a
April 12, 2021 Athletics Announces Comprehensive Apex NIL Program
Tallahassee, FL – Apex, a comprehensive, multi-tiered program designed to empower student-athletes to capitalize on upcoming Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) legislation, has launched within FSU athletics. The program, which includes a new partnership with INFLCR, will prepare Seminole student-athletes for the Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights bill that will take effect July 1 in Florida and provide structured support throughout their entire FSU playing careers.
The program is unlike any in college athletics. It was developed through a unique educational partnership with FSU’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, the nation’s first stand-alone entrepreneurship college at a public university, FSU’s nationally renowned College of Business, and the Academic Center for Excellence, which will offer two for-credit academic courses that each in
Junior pitcher Danielle Watson (5-0) continued her strong showing by tossing seven scoreless innings and allowing just three hits and striking out two in 29 batters faced. She did not allow an extra base hit to the Blue Devils (27-7, 15-7) tonight.
Duke pitcher Shelby Walters (11-3) took the loss after allowing three runs on six hits in six innings pitched. Walters entered the matchup with an impressive 0.94 ERA.
The Seminoles (25-6, 13-2) opened the game up in the bottom of the second inning. Anna Shelnutt led off the frame with a walk, followed by a single up the middle from Cassidy Davis. Josie Muffley then singled to third base on a bunt to load the bases with no outs, and Kiersten Landers hit a soft groundout that was just enough to score Shelnutt from third base.
April 10, 2021 Seminoles Complete Garnet & Gold Spring Game In Doak
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State football team hosted its 2021 Garnet & Gold Spring Game inside Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday evening, as 14,329 fans saw the team showcase its progress through the spring.
The Seminole offense featured three quarterbacks that combined for 245 yards through the air with two touchdowns, one each by Jordan Travis and McKenzie Milton.
Freshman receivers Bryan Robinson and Malik McClain led all pass catchers, as each scored a touchdown. McClain opened the scoring with a touchdown reception from Travis, and Robinson put the next touchdown on the board from Milton. McClain also added a highlight sideline catch on a pass from Milton later in the first quarter.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Catcher Mat Nelson hit his 12
th home run of the season, capping a five-run eighth inning and leading No. 17 Florida State (16-11, 11-9 ACC) to an 8-5 win at No. 7 Louisville (19-10, 11-5) Saturday evening at Jim Patterson Stadium. The Seminole bullpen allowed just one run in 4.2 innings as FSU clawed back to even the weekend series.
Nelson leads the ACC with 37 RBI and 12 home runs. He finished Saturday 2-for-5 with a double and home run. Nander De Sedas started the scoring for FSU with his fourth home run of the season in the second inning.
Jack Anderson (1-0) pitched the final three innings for FSU, allowing two hits and striking out four. After FSU retook the lead in the top of the eighth inning, Anderson needed just seven pitches to get the Noles back in the dugout.