FLORIDA STATE (11-6, 7-5 ACC) MARCH 26-28, 2021 FEBRUARY SAT 20 North Florida ACCNX L, 4-7 #17 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES | Atlantic Coast Conference | RPI: 32 SUN 21 North Florida ACCNX W, 14-7 Head Coach: Mike Martin, Jr. (Florida State ‘95) // North Florida ACCNX W, 8-4 at FSU: 23-11 (2nd Season) // Overall: Same FRI 26 Pitt* ACCNX L, 0-1 SAT 27 Pitt* ACC Network L, 2-7 SUN 28 Pitt* ACCNX L, 7-9 (13) FSU Overall: 11-6 // ACC: 7-5 // Home: 6-5 // Away: 5-1 // Neutral: 0-0 // Last 10: 8-2 MARCH TUE 2 Mercer Postponed VS FRI 5 #16 Virginia* ACCNX W, 2-0 SAT 6 #16 Virginia* ACCNX W, 9-4 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS | Atlantic Coast Conference | RPI: 66 SUN 7 #16 Virginia* ACCNX L, 1-2 Head Coach: Tom Walter (Georgetown ‘91) // TUE 9 USF Postponed FRI 12 at #18 Virginia Tech* ACCNX W, 6-4 at Wake Forest: 311-292 (12th Season) // Overall: 739-623 (25th Season) SAT 13 at #18 Virginia Tech* ACCNX L, 0-5 SUN 14 at #18 Virginia Tech* ACCNX W, 14-7 Wake Forest Overall: 6-8 // ACC: 2-6 // Home: 5-6 // Away: 1-2 // Neutral: 0-0 // Last 10: 4-6 TUE 16 #5 Florida ACC Network W, 10-2 FRI 19 at #6 Miami* ACC Network W, 13-1 SAT 20 at #6 Miami* ACC Network W, 9-1 SUN 21 at #6 Miami* ACCNX W, 12-0 WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN PITCHING MATCH-UPS WED 24 UCF ACC Network W, 6-5 (10) FRI 26 Wake Forest* ACCNX 6:00 PM FRIDAY ACC Network Extra RHP Ryan Cusick (WF) vs. LHP Parker Messick (FSU) SAT 27 Wake Forest* ACCNX 2:00 PM PxP: Shawn Davison, Ariya SUN 28 Wake Forest* ACCNX 1:00 PM 1-0, 3.63 ERA 2-2, 3.00 ERA Massoudi, Trevor DeGroot APRIL Color: Chip Baker SATURDAY FRI 2 #24 North Carolina* ACCNX 6:00 PM RHP William Fleming (WF) vs. LHP Bryce Hubbart (FSU) SAT 3 #24 North Carolina* ACCNX 2:00 PM 1-2, 4.38 ERA 3-2, 2.08 ERA SUN 4 #24 North Carolina* ACC Network 12:00 PM 100.7 FM (Tallahassee) TUE 6 Jacksonville ACCNX 6:00 PM FSU Gameday App (Nationwide) SUNDAY FRI 9 at #7 Louisville* ACCNX 6:00 PM RHP Rhett Lowder (WF) vs. RHP Conor Grady (FSU) SAT 10 at #7 Louisville* ACCNX 1:00 PM Eric Luallen - Play-by-Play 0-1, 5.59 ERA 3-1, 3.42 ERA SUN 11 at #7 Louisville* ESPNU 4:00 PM TUE 13 at #5 Florida SEC Network 7:00 PM FRI 16 Boston College* ACCNX 6:00 PM SAT 17 Boston College* ACCNX 2:00 PM FSU TEAM STATS (as of March 25) NCAA PLAYER RANKINGS (TOP 50) SUN 18 Boston College* ACCNX 1:00 PM FRI 23 at #11 Georgia Tech* ACCNX 6:00 PM Statistic (Teams ranked) NCAA ACC Value Player Statistic NCAA Value SAT 24 at #11 Georgia Tech* ACCNX 4:00 PM Base on Balls (280) 56 4 88 Conor Grady Games Started 2 5 SUN 25 at #11 Georgia Tech* ACCNX 1:00 PM TUE 27 Stetson ACCNX 5:00 PM Batting Average (280) 165 10 0.254 Victories 32 3 FRI 30 Troy ACCNX 6:00 PM Double Plays (280) 184 10 8 Jackson Greene Sac Bunts 47 3 Double Plays Per Game (280) 219 11 0.47 Chase Haney Pitching Apps. 8 11 MAY Doubles (279) 114 9 27 Bryce Hubbart Victories 32 3 SAT 1 Troy ACCNX 2:00 PM Doubles Per Game (279) 141 8 1.59 Hit Batters 46 5 SUN 2 Troy ACCNX 1:00 PM Earned Run Average (280) 12 1 2.81 WHIP 47 0.78 FRI 7 at #14 Notre Dame* ACC Network 6:00 PM Robby Martin RBI 12 26 SAT 8 at #14 Notre Dame* ACC Network 7:00 PM Fielding Percentage (280) 106 7 0.971 SUN 9 at #14 Notre Dame* ACC Network 12:00 PM Hit Batters (280) 95 5 21 RBI/Gm. 15 1.53 TUE 11 FGCU ACCNX 6:00 PM Hit by Pitch (279) 69 2 24 Tyler Martin On Base Pct. 33 .553 FRI 14 Clemson* ACC Network 6:00 PM Hits (280) 108 8 152 Runs 23 23 SAT 15 Clemson* ACCNX 2:00 PM Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings (280) 10 1 6.59 Runs/Gm. 24 1.35 SUN 16 Clemson* ACCNX 1:00 PM Base on Balls 39 16 THU 20 at NC State* ACCNX 6:30 PM Home Runs (272) 32 3 22 Home Runs Per Game (274) 35 5 1.29 Toughest to K 42 13.8/1 FRI 21 at NC State* ACCNX 6:30 PM Parker Messick Games Started 2 5 SAT 22 at NC State* ACCNX 1:00 PM On Base Percentage (280) 101 6 0.37 Strikeouts 27 40 Runs (280) 66 5 117 Mat Nelson Home Runs/Gm. 8 0.50 POSTSEASON Sacrifice Bunts (258) 75 3 8 Home Runs 6 8 ACC Tournament - May 25-30, Charlotte, N.C. Sacrifice Flies (258) 204 13 3 NCAA Regionals - June 4-7, Campus Sites RBI/Gm. 16 1.50 NCAA Super Regionals - June 11-14, Campus Sites Scoring (280) 63 4 6.9 RBI 22 24 College World Series - June 19-30, Omaha, Nebraska Shutouts (69) 27 1 2 Slugging Pct. 30 .780 Slugging Percentage (280) 97 10 0.409 Rankings above use D1Baseball.com Stolen Bases (277) 167 9 13 Stolen Bases Per Game (280) 190 9 0.76 Rankings Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio (280) 33 3 3.01 Baseball America: 15 Perfect Game: 18 Strikeouts Per Nine Innings (280) 7 1 12.1 D1Baseball.com: 17 USA Today Coaches: 21 NCBWA: 23 WHIP (280) 20 1 1.18 WL Pct (277) 65 5 0.647 Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings (280) 97 6 4.01 1 FSU QUICK FACTS GAME NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION A WEEK TO REMEMBER » Nelson’s .444 on-base percentage is sec- Location Tallahassee, Fla. » According to Baseball America, Florida State had ond-best on the team. Symbol Seminoles ‘the best week of any team in the country this » Nelson is Top 5 in the ACC in HR (8), runs (19), year’ when they beat No. 5 Florida (3/16) and RBI (24) and slugging pct. (.780). Colors Garnet & Gold swept No. 6 Miami (3/19-21). » As FSU’s catcher, Nelson has thrown out 4 of the Enrollment 41,900 » The Noles outscored its in-state rivals 44-4 over opponents 7 would-be basestealers. the four games, beating the Gators 10-2 and the » Entering the season, Nelson was rated the No. President John Thrasher Hurricanes 13-1, 9-1 and 12-0. 228 prospect for the upcoming draft and is the Interim Director of Athletics David Coburn » The 32-run margin of victory at Miami was the No. 7 catcher nationally, according to D1Base- worst in Miami’s nearly 80-year history. ball. » At the plate, FSU hit .335 with 18 extra base hits. » Nelson was coached in high school by the late COACHING STAFF On the mound, the Noles had a 1.00 ERA and 50 Roy Halladay, an MLB Hall of Famer. The pair Head Coach Mike Martin, Jr. strikeouts in 36 innings. helped Calvary Christian to a state champi- » Robby Martin was named the NCBWA and onship in 2017 and won a state-record 60 Florida State 1995 Perfect Game National Hitter of the Week and consecutive games. Record at Florida State 23-11 the ACC Player of the Week, hitting .550 with 3 home runs, 3 doubles, 9 runs scored and 12 RBI. ‘MEAT’ UNDEFEATED vs. RIVALS 2nd Season He struck out just once in 20 at-bats. » Second-year Florida State head coach Mike Career Record Same » As a result, FSU jumped back into the Top 25 in Martin is now 5-0 against Florida and Miami. all the major polls. » In 2020, FSU beat No. 1 Florida 2-0, snapping Assistant Coach Jimmy Belanger FSU’s 11-game losing streak in the series before Louisville 2009 8 WINS vs. TOP 20 TEAMS the season was canceled. » FSU’s first 10 games of March came against » In 2021, FSU beat No. 5 Florida and swept No. 6 Assistant Coach Mike Metcalf ranked teams, beating No. 16 Virginia 2-of-3, at Miami in the same week. West Florida 2000 No. 18 Virginia Tech 2-of-3, a win vs. No. 5 Florida » FSU and the Gators are slated to play one more and a sweep at No. 6 Miami. game this year, in Gainesville on April 13. Assistant Coach Tyler Holt » The Noles are 7-5 in the ACC and 5-1 on the road Florida State 2019 to start the season. PITCHING LEADS THE ACC » Florida State leads the ACC with a 2.81 earned Home Field Mike Martin Field ROBBY MARTIN PACES OUTFIELD run average and .200 batting average against. at Dick Howser Stadium (6,700/1,500) » Robby Martin, the NCBWA National Hitter of the The next best ERA, Louisville, is 3.56. Week for his performance against No. 5 Florida » The second-best BAA is Duke’s .213. Surface Natural Grass and No. 6 Miami, is hitting .333 with 26 RBI, 4 » In ACC games, FSU’s ERA drops to 2.27, nearly 1.3 Dimensions LF 340, CF 400, RF 320 doubles, 4 home runs and 17 runs scored.