It’s Sunday, Florida State fans. For those of you watching your weekend wind down, we’ll keep you up on the latest in FSU athletics. The news and notes section will be updated throughout the day.
Lead Story
The hysteria surrounding Florida State All-American shortstop Taylor Walls can wind down a bit. In a release Sunday morning, the school announced the FSU lead-off man would be suspended for two games and eligible to return Tuesday against Florida Gulf Coast.
Following FSU’s 5-2 loss to North Carolina on Saturday night in which Walls was pulled after the first inning, head coach Mike Martin said the junior had violated “university rules” and was suspended indefinitely. Martin clarified in the release sent Sunday that it was a disciplinary matter and would be reinstated during an off day on Monday.
For the season, Walls is hitting .229 with three home runs and 20 RBIs. FSU wraps up a 3-game series with North Carolina on Sunday beginning at 12:30 p.m. EST on ACC Network Extra.
Between the Lines
Aside from baseball, the FSU women’s golf team finished tied for second after the second round of the Clemson Invitational on Saturday, one stroke back of leader Furman. FSU beach volleyball rebounded from a 4-1 loss to UCLA in Miami to blank both Arizona State and New Orleans, 5-0. FSU softball scored the game’s final nine runs to beat Pittsburgh, 12-4.
On the Agenda
In addition to the baseball finale with North Carolina, FSU women’s golf wraps up the Clemson Invitational on Sunday. FSU men’s tennis visits North Carolina while the women’s team hosts Syracuse. FSU softball wraps up its series with Pittsburgh.
News and Notes
4-star linebacker Amari Gainer has narrowed his list of schools down to six with Florida State making the cut along with Texas, UCLA, Miami, Auburn and Alabama.
North Carolina completed the sweep of Florida State on Sunday with a 9-7 come-from-behind victory.
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