It’s the weekend, Florida State fans and a big one at that. As your day goes on, check here for the latest in FSU athletics. We’ll update the news and notes section of this post throughout the day.
Lead Story
Florida State is one win away from its fourth straight appearance in the ACC Baseball Tournament Championship. The Seminoles clinched Pool C with a 5-2 victory over NC State on Friday night.
No. 6 seed FSU is 2-0 so far in the ACC Tournament with wins over the Wolfpack and Virginia. On Saturday, the Seminoles will take on Pool B winner, Clemson, who defeated Notre Dame on Wednesday and Miami on Thursday. The contest begins at 5 p.m. EST and airs on Raycom Sports Network.
The second-seeded Tigers took two of three from the Seminoles when the teams met in Clemson earlier this month, but two of those games were decided with home runs in the final at-bat. Steven Wells started the series with a solo shot in the 13th inning to give the Seminoles a 3-2 win and head coach Mike Martin the all-time wins record. Jordan Greene clinched the series for Clemson with a walk-off home run in the ninth inning of the rubber game.
FSU is 13-1 in its last 14 ACC Tournament games. The only loss was to Clemson for the conference title two years ago. The winner will move on to face either Louisville or Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Between the Lines
In addition to FSU’s baseball win over NC State, FSU track and field continued the NCAA East Preliminaries on Friday. LSU softball defeated Florida State in the first game of the Tallahassee Super Regional, 6-5.
On the Agenda
In addition to the ACC Tournament semifinal, FSU track and field will continue the NCAA East Preliminaries on Saturday. FSU softball will try to keep its season alive against LSU in the second game of the Tallahassee Super Regional. The contest begins at 5 p.m. EST and airs on ESPN2.
News and Notes
Pitcher Cole Sands will start for FSU against Clemson’s Jake Higginbotham.
10 FSU track and field athletes have qualified for the NCAA Championships thus far.
FSU baseball topped Clemson in an ACC semifinal on Saturday night, 5-4.
FSU softball defeated LSU in 11 innings on Saturday night, 8-5. Because of Tropical Storm Alberto, the Seminoles and Tigers played the decisive game on Saturday night. The Seminoles won that one, 3-1, to advance to the Women’s College World Series.
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