Florida State's baseball contest against Coastal Carolina was halted on Saturday after two weather-related interruptions, leaving the Seminoles up 2-1 after five innings of play.
The game entered its first delay in the fourth inning when the Chanticleers held a 1-0 lead. A timely single from Trace Mazon brought Walker Mitchell home, tying the contest before the rain returned.
A tarp failure in the first base area caused a two‑hour pause as the grounds crew worked to dry the field. During that break, Wes Mendes struck out eight batters in a weather‑shortened appearance, underscoring the uneven conditions.
Cal Fisher answered with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth, a 399‑foot blast clocked at 104 mph that put the Seminoles ahead 2-1. Minutes later a second delay suspended play, ending the day's action.
Rescheduling the Remainder
The remainder of the game, including the final four innings, will be played on Sunday morning. The exact start time has not yet been announced, but officials said the schedule for Sunday and the rest of the regional will be released Saturday night.
Meanwhile, the winners' bracket matchup between Northern Illinois and St. John's is set for Sunday afternoon, adding another layer of urgency to the regional's compressed timeline.
The game produced several memorable moments beyond the scoreboard. Third‑base coach Ty Megahee was ejected after vocalizing frustrations with the home‑plate umpire, and Brayden Dowd battled through a 3‑2 count before Nathan Cmeyla tied the game in the fourth inning.
Wes Mendes replaced Mendes and worked a clean 1‑2‑3 inning in the top of the fifth, while Hunter Carns had earlier walked in an at‑bat that preceded the first rain delay. Nathan Cmeyla subsequently brought Carns home to knot the score at one.
Brodie Purcell entered the game in place of Mendes and delivered a flawless top of the fifth, preserving the Seminoles' narrow lead until the weather forced another stoppage.