Parrish, Mendoza Lead FSU Past Clemson, 6-2

Florida State evened its record in ACC play on Friday night at Dick Howser Stadium behind an outstanding pitching performance by starting pitcher Drew Parrish in a 6-2 victory over Clemson.

Parrish worked eight shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out 12. The Seminoles (20-13) took control with four runs in the third inning. After an Alec Sanchez sacrifice fly opened the scoring, Drew Mendoza blasted a 3-run home run.

Clemson (25-9) broke up the shutout with two runs in the ninth inning. J.C. Flowers came in and retired the only batter he faced to earn the save for the Seminoles.

WP: Drew Parrish, FSU (4-3)
LP: David Sharpe, Clemson (5-2)
Save: J.C. Flowers, FSU (7)

Top Performers:
Parrish, P (FSU) — 8 IP, 0 R, 3 H, BB, 12 Ks
Drew Mendoza, 3B (FSU) — 2-for-3, 3-R HR

Up next for FSU: The Seminoles and Tigers will play the second game of a 3-game set on Saturday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. EST on ACC Network Extra.

Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson