The Tallahassee Regional Final is set for Monday as the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles host the St. John's Red Storm at Dick Howser Stadium. Both programs arrive with momentum, each carrying the weight of recent performances that have brought them to this decisive moment.
Florida State, after a 2‑1 victory over Coastal Carolina and a 7‑4 win against Northern Illinois on Sunday, needs two victories to advance. St. John's, fresh off a 6‑5 upset of FSU on Friday and a 21‑8 rout of Northern Illinois, requires just one win to claim the title.
A Pitcher's Moment
Adding intrigue, the Seminoles will start left‑hander Payton Manca, who has posted a 5.59 ERA over 9.2 innings this season. His performance will be closely watched as the team leans on its pitching staff to maintain the recent surge.
The all‑time series between the two schools is tied 2‑2. FSU opened the head‑to‑head record with two straight wins in 2016, but St. John's has taken the last two meetings, setting the stage for a tightly contested showdown.
Broadcast and Broadcast Team
The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU and streamed live on ESPN+, with veteran voices Daron Vaught and Devon Travis handling the play‑by‑play and analysis. First pitch is scheduled for noon Eastern Time at the Florida capital.
Should the Seminoles prevail, they will immediately reconvene for a 4 p.m. ET contest, a back‑to‑back scenario that could test the depth of their bullpen and influence the momentum heading into the Super Regional.
The winner will move on to the Super Regional, marking only the second time in program history that St. John's reaches that stage, while Florida State seeks to extend its pursuit of a national championship.