Tallahassee, Fla. – No. 11 Florida State (1-0) began the season with a 4-1 win over James Madison (0-1) on Friday night in the first-ever meeting between the schools. Parker Messick won his ninth consecutive decision, striking out 11 in 5.2 innings. 2022 Baseball Media Center Messick, from Plant City, Florida, allowed two hits, one run, and struck out 11, one shy of his career high. Messick’s 11 strikeouts are the third-most in program history on Opening Day and the most since Bryan Henry also had 11 in 2007. The sophomore left-hander struck out the side in the first, third and fifth innings, including four looking. As a team, FSU struck out 18 Dukes. With runners on first and second and two outs, freshman Jackson Baumeister entered in relief of Messick and struck out cleanup hitter Kyle Novak. Wyatt Crowell recorded two outs before senior Jonah Scolaro closed it out for 1.2 innings with one hit, zero runs, and four strikeouts. Scolaro, named FSU’s closer earlier in the week, earned the 10th save of his career and needed just 18 pitches to notch five outs. The Seminole pitching staff combined for 18 strikeouts, five hits, and only three walks in 35 batters faced. After James Madison took the lead in the top of the second on Travis Reifsnider’s solo home run, the Noles responded with back-to-back home runs by Brett Roberts and James Tibbs. Roberts, a transfer from Tennessee Tech, launched a home run in his first at-bat as a Seminole, while the freshman Tibbs went yard on his first pitch at Florida State. The last player to homer in their first at-bat for FSU was Messick versus Virginia Tech in 2021. On offense, FSU recorded seven hits by seven different players. The Noles added two more runs in the sixth inning through a sacrifice fly by Alex Toral to score Reese Albert and a passed ball which scored Logan Lacey. Albert, a fifth-year senior, was hitting in the leadoff spot for the first time in his career and reached on a bunt single. Lacey doubled for FSU’s third extra-base hit of the evening. SCORING SUMMARY: T2 | FSU 0, JMU 1 Reifsnider homered to right field B2 | FSU 1, JMU 1 Roberts homered to right field B2 | FSU 2, JMU 1 Tibbs homered down the left field line B6 | FSU 3, JMU 1 Toral hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Albert B6 | FSU 4, JMU 1 Lacey scored on a passed ball UP NEXT: Game two of the series against James Madison is Saturday at 2 p.m. LHP Bryce Hubbart will start on the mound for the Seminoles, while LHP Donovan Burke will throw for the Dukes. OF NOTE: James Tibbs, Jaime Ferrer, Treyton Rank, and Jackson Baumeister each played their first collegiate game while transfers Alex Toral and Brett Roberts both played their first game for Florida State. Parker Messick recorded 11 strikeouts which was one shy of his career high and the most for an FSU pitcher on Opening Day since Bryan Henry with 11 in 2007. Messick’s 11 strikeouts are tied for third-most on Opening Day in FSU history, behind Tony Avitable's 24 in 1956 and Howard Calhoun's 19 in the program's first ever game in 1948. Messick became the first Seminole since Mike Compton in 2015-16 to start on Opening Day in consecutive seasons. Both Brett Roberts and James Tibbs hit home runs in their first at-bats for FSU. The last Seminole to hit a home run in their first at-bat was Parker Messick against Virginia Tech in 2021. Jonah Scolaro was credited with his 10th career save. For more information on Florida State baseball, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram and TikTok (@NoleBaseball).