FLORIDA STATE (26-18, 17-13 ACC) MAY 14-16, 2021 FEBRUARY SAT 20 North Florida ACCNX L, 4-7 #17 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES | Atlantic Coast Conference | RPI: 40 SUN 21 North Florida ACCNX W, 14-7 Head Coach: Mike Martin, Jr. (Florida State ‘95) // North Florida ACCNX W, 8-4 at FSU: 38-23 (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: 26-18 // ACC: 17-13 // Home: 16-12 // Away: 10-6 // Neutral: 0-0 // Last 10: 6-4 MARCH TUE 2 Mercer Postponed VS FRI 5 #16 Virginia* ACCNX W, 2-0 SAT 6 #16 Virginia* ACCNX W, 9-4 CLEMSON TIGERS | Atlantic Coast Conference | RPI: 47 SUN 7 #16 Virginia* ACCNX L, 1-2 Head Coach: Monte Lee (College of Charleston ‘00) // TUE 9 USF Postponed FRI 12 at #18 Virginia Tech* ACCNX W, 6-4 at Clemson: 205-107 (6th Season) // Overall: 481-252 (13th Season) SAT 13 at #18 Virginia Tech* ACCNX L, 0-5 SUN 14 at #18 Virginia Tech* ACCNX W, 14-7 Clemson Overall: 23-21 // ACC: 15-15 // Home: 17-8 // Away: 5-12 // Neutral: 1-1 // Last 10: 7-3 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 W, 2-1 ACC Network FRIDAY SAT 27 Wake Forest* ACCNX L, 7-8 RHP Mack Anglin (CU) vs. LHP Bryce Hubbart (FSU) SUN 28 Wake Forest* ACCNX L, 10-12 2-3, 3.24 ERA 5-4, 3.46 ERA WED 31 Mercer ACCNX W, 8-1 PxP: Mark Neely Color: Danny Graves SATURDAY APRIL LHP Keyshawn Askew (CU) vs. RHP Conor Grady (FSU) FRI 2 North Carolina* ACCNX L, 3-4 1-1, 4.07 ERA 5-2, 3.56 ERA SAT 3 North Carolina* ACCNX W, 4-2 100.7 FM (Tallahassee) SUN 4 North Carolina* ACC Network W, 8-0 FSU Gameday App (Nationwide) SUNDAY TUE 6 Jacksonville ACCNX L, 7-8 TBA vs. TBA FRI 9 at #7 Louisville* ACCN L, 3-4 (10) PxP: Eric Luallen SAT 10 at #7 Louisville* ACCNX W, 8-5 SUN 11 at #7 Louisville* ESPN2 L, 4-11 TUE 13 at #18 Florida SEC Network L, 2-3 (10) FSU TEAM STATS (as of May 13) NCAA PLAYER RANKINGS (TOP 50) FRI 16 Boston College* ACCNX W, 10-2 SAT 17 Boston College* ACCNX W, 5-1 Statistic (Teams ranked) NCAA ACC Value Player Statistic NCAA Value SUN 18 Boston College* ACCNX L, 3-5 Base on Balls (286) 25 1 218 Elijah Cabell Home Runs/Gm. 22 0.33 FRI 23 at Georgia Tech* ACCNX W, 9-0 Batting Average (286) 248 14 0.241 Home Runs 22 13 SAT 24 at Georgia Tech* ACC Network W, 13-10 SUN 25 at Georgia Tech* ACCNX L, 8-9 Double Plays (286) 135 9 26 Conor Grady Games Started 4 12 TUE 27 Stetson ACCNX W, 9-5 Double Plays Per Game (286) 174 9 0.59 Chase Haney Pitching Apps 1 29 FRI 30 Troy ACCNX W, 3-2 Doubles (285) 172 14 62 Bryce Hubbart Strikeouts/9 IP 26 13.01 Doubles Per Game (286) 231 14 1.41 Tyler Martin Base on Balls 17 39 MAY Earned Run Average (286) 8 1 3.23 Base on Balls/Gm. 28 0.89 SAT 1 Troy ACCNX L, 0-3 Fielding Percentage (286) 116 9 0.97 Parker Messick Games Started 4 12 SUN 2 Troy ACCNX W, 4-2 Strikeouts 7 99 FRI 7 at #7 Notre Dame* ACC Network W, 5-2 Hit Batters (285) 160 6 42 SAT 8 at #7 Notre Dame* ACC Network L, 3-5 Hit by Pitch (286) 59 3 58 Strikeouts/9 IP 25 13.04 at #7 Notre Dame* ACCNX W, 7-1 Hits (286) 142 11 358 Mat Nelson Home Runs 1 20 TUE 11 FGCU ACCNX L, 7-8 Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings (286) 12 1 7.32 Home Runs/Gm. 1 0.48 WED 12 FGCU ACCNX W, 2-1 Home Runs (285) 12 2 64 Slugging Pct. 3 .801 FRI 14 Clemson* ACC Network 6:00 PM Home Runs Per Game (286) 15 3 1.45 RBI 2 58 SAT 15 Clemson* ACCNX 2:00 PM On Base Percentage (286) 170 11 0.358 RBI/Gm. 6 1.38 SUN 16 Clemson* ACCNX 1:00 PM Total Bases 7 121 THU 20 at NC State* ACCNX 6:30 PM Runs (286) 81 5 271 FRI 21 at NC State* ACCNX 6:30 PM Sacrifice Bunts (284) 205 7 11 Jonah Scolaro Pitching Apps 9 25 SAT 22 at NC State* ACCNX 1:00 PM Sacrifice Flies (286) 231 12 10 POSTSEASON Scoring (286) 110 8 6.2 ACC Tournament - May 25-30, Charlotte, N.C. Shutouts (165) 38 1 4 NCAA Regionals - June 4-7, Campus Sites NCAA Super Regionals - June 11-14, Campus Sites Slugging Percentage (286) 123 12 0.416 College World Series - June 19-30, Omaha, Nebraska Stolen Bases (286) 259 13 20 Rankings above use D1Baseball.com Stolen Bases Per Game (286) 274 13 0.45 Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio (286) 10 1 3.33 Rankings Strikeouts Per Nine Innings (286) 5 1 11.6 Baseball America: 13 Perfect Game: 10 Triples (281) 262 13 3 D1Baseball.com: 17 USA Today Coaches: 19 Triples Per Game (284) 274 13 0.07 NCBWA: 17 WHIP (286) 12 1 1.2 WL Pct (286) 85 7 0.591 1 Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings (286) 44 3 3.48 FSU QUICK FACTS GAME NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION NELSON LEADS NATION IN HR, SLUGGING » At Louisville, Nelson had a double in each game Location Tallahassee, Fla. » Sophomore Mat Nelson is having a monster year and a home run in the last two games of the Symbol Seminoles at the plate, leading the nation in home runs series. Nelson’s three-run home run Saturday (20), second in RBI (58) and third in slugging (4/10) gave the Noles an 8-4 lead and traveled Colors Garnet & Gold percentage (.801). 459 feet. Enrollment 41,900 » Defensively, Nelson has thrown out 15 of 28 » Nelson tied a career high with 5 RBI against basestealers, including two on one failed Jacksonville (4/6), with an RBI single in the first President John Thrasher suicide squeeze at No. 2 Notre Dame (5/8). He inning and a grand slam in the third inning. Director of Athletics David Coburn has thrown out 8 consecutive runners since an » Nelson hit two home runs against Wake Forest opponents last successful stolen base (4/17 (3/28), including the first of back-to-back-to- vs. BC). back HR with Robby Martin and Elijah Cabell. FSU COACHING STAFF » Nelson was named ACC Player of the Week after last hit three straight HR in 2010. Head Coach Mike Martin, Jr. a 5-for-10 weekend at Georgia Tech (4/23-25) » Nelson has been hit by 32 pitches in his career, with three HR and two doubles, added his 19th reaching the Top 10 list for career HBPs at FSU. Florida State 1995 HR of the year against Stetson (4/27). Career HBP, FSU history Record at Florida State 38-23 » He was the second Nole this year to have a four- 1. John Sansone (13-16) 65 game HR streak (Elijah Cabell) after going deep -- 2nd Season in all three games at GT and against Stetson. 8. Mat Nelson (19-PR) 32 Career Record Same » Nelson has reached base in 15 consecutive Mark Barineau (81-83) 32 games. 10. Elijah Cabell (19-PR) & 4 others 31 Assistant Coach Jimmy Belanger » Nelson leads FSU in batting average (.325), hits » Entering the season, Nelson was rated the No. Louisville 2009 (49), doubles (12), home runs, RBI, and slugging 228 prospect for the upcoming draft and is the percentage. He trails Tyler Martin in runs (43 No. 7 catcher nationally, according to D1Base- Assistant Coach Mike Metcalf to 42), walks (39 to 25), HBP (12 to 8) and OBP ball. West Florida 2000 (.468 to .441). » Nelson was coached in high school by the late » Nelson and Elijah Cabell (13) have the most Roy Halladay, an MLB Hall of Famer. The pair Assistant Coach Tyler Holt home runs for a duo in the country. helped Calvary Christian to a state champi- Florida State 2019 » Nelson’s 20 home runs are the most for a onship in 2017 and won a state-record 60 Seminole since Buster Posey had 26 in 2008, consecutive games. Home Field Mike Martin Field the year he won every national player of the year at Dick Howser Stadium (6,700/1,500) honor and was drafted fifth overall by the San MESSICK PACES FSU PITCHING Francisco Giants. » Freshman Parker Messick was named to the Surface Natural Grass » Nelson is the second-fastest to reach 20 home midseason Watch List for the Golden Spikes Dimensions LF 340, CF 400, RF 320 runs at FSU: Award, given to the nation’s top player. Fastest to 20 HR, FSU history: » Messick ranks second in the ACC with 99 strike- Year Player 20th HR Total HR outs and a 2.37 ERA. PROGRAM HISTORY 1982 Jeff Ledbetter Game 22 42 » In ACC games, Messick’s ERA falls to 1.66.