{"id":227287,"date":"2026-04-11T05:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227287\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T05:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:49:07","slug":"no-5-florida-state-falls-at-no-3-georgia-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227287\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 5 Florida State Falls at No. 3 Georgia Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA \u2013 The No. 5 Florida State baseball team lost at No. 3 Georgia Tech 8-3 in the second game of the three-game series on Friday night in Atlanta.
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\nThe Seminoles (24-10, 9-5 ACC) suffer their first series loss of the season after opening the year with seven series victories, four consecutive in ACC play and three in the non-conference. Four of FSU’s five conference series have come against teams ranked in the top 12 nationally, punctuated by this weekend’s top-five matchup. The Yellow Jackets (29-5, 14-3 ACC) extended their win streak to 10 in a row with Friday’s win.
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\nThis series paired the top two teams in the ACC standings going into the weekend at a sold-out and lively Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium
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\nFreshman right fielder John Stuetzer<\/a> hit two home runs, the fourth player to hit multiple homers in a game this season, a feat the team has achieved five times. Stuetzer led the Seminoles with a career-high-tying three hits, two RBI and two runs scored. The long ball was Stuetzer’s third of the season and second in ACC play.
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\nRedshirt senior first baseman Eli Putnman also homered, his fifth of 2026 and fourth in league contests.
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\nJunior left-handed starter Trey Beard<\/a> (3-1) suffered his first loss of the season. In 4.2 innings, he allowed four runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and two walks.
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\nFSU scored three runs on seven hits with one error and six runners left on base. GT, which entered the weekend as one of the nation’s best offense averaging nearly 12 runs per game, scored eight runs on 12 hits with no errors and 10 stranded.
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\nFlorida State took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Stuetzer’s leadoff home run. His first of the day to right-center was the fifth consecutive game with a homer for the Seminoles.
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\nBeard, who struck out two in a 10-pitch first inning, got a strikeout to end the second and leave one runner on.
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\nGeorgia Tech scored four runs in the third to take a 4-1 lead. With two outs, a single brought in the first two runs, followed by a two-run double.
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\nFSU put two on in the fourth, but a fielder’s choice groundout ended the scoring threat. Beard followed with a 1-2-3 bottom half.
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\nJunior right-hander Brodie Purcell<\/a> relieved Beard with two on and two outs in the fifth and got an inning-ending strikeout to keep it a 4-1 game. Purcell stranded two in the sixth.
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\nPutnam led off the seventh with a home run to right-center field to make it 4-2. Purcell then retired the side in the bottom of the frame.
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\nIn the eighth, the Yellow Jackets extended their lead to 8-2 with four runs on three hits with an error. Back-to-back two-RBI singles scored the runs.
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\nStuetzer led off the ninth with his second home run of the day to make it 8-3. A one-out walk put a runner on, but a strikeout ended the game and FSU’s comeback attempt.
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\nSaturday’s series finale is set for a 3 p.m. first pitch and will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra<\/a>, accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM. Each game also is available around the world on the Seminoles Unconquered App<\/a> and Seminoles.com<\/a>. Live stats are at GeorgiaTech.Statbroadcast.com<\/a>. Direct links to watch, listen and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com\/Baseball<\/a>. News, notes and behind-the-scenes updates all weekend are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter\/X<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram<\/a> (@NoleBaseball).
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\nFor more information on Florida State baseball, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter\/X<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram<\/a> (@NoleBaseball).
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