The Florida State Seminoles, the No. 10 seed in the Tallahassee Regional, find themselves on the brink of elimination as they prepare to host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Saturday afternoon. A 6‑5 defeat to the St. John's Red Storm on Friday snapped a six‑game winning streak in regional play and left the Seminoles with a 38‑18 record, having stranded nine runners and gone 5‑22 with runners on base.
Series history and stakes
The Seminoles enjoy a 27‑5 home record this season, yet they have dropped five of the six Game One meetings in Tallahassee, a pattern that dates back to 2008 and 2017 when they rallied to advance, and to 2014 and 2018 when the campaign ended. Coastal Carolina entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed but was upset by the Northern Illinois Huskies, who rallied from a 4‑0 deficit to win 12‑10 after a ninth‑inning showdown.
Key contributors such as Gabe Fraser and John Stuetzer provided solo homers, while starter Bryson Moore delivered five innings of two‑run ball with six strikeouts, but relief efforts by Chris Knier and John Abraham could not hold the lead. The pitching duel will feature FSU left‑hander Wes Mendes (9‑3, 2.93 ERA) against an as‑yet‑unnamed Coastal Carolina arm, adding another layer of intrigue to the contest.
If they survive, a Sunday matchup awaits, with the broadcast slated for the ACC Network and a live stream on ESPN+, called by Daron Vaught and Devon Travis from the booth. The game between FSU and Coastal Carolina will be broadcast nationally on the ACC Network, and it will be streamed live on ESPN+, starting at 2 p.m. ET at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.