{"id":237398,"date":"2026-04-18T23:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237398\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:36:07","slug":"no-8-florida-state-notches-series-win-vs-notre-dame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237398\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 8 Florida State Notches Series Win vs. Notre Dame"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE \u2013 The No. 8 Florida State baseball team won the series against Notre Dame with a 9-7 victory on Saturday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium.
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\nThe series win is FSU’s fifth in the first six weekends of ACC play. The team will go for the series sweep on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
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\nThe Seminoles (27-11, 11-6 ACC) led 4-1 after one inning and added two in the second and another two in the fourth and one in the fifth to go ahead 9-2. The Fighting Irish (17-17, 7-13 ACC) responded with four in the sixth to get to within three, and added a run in the ninth, but FSU prevented ND from getting any closer.
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\nFreshman right fielder John Stuetzer<\/a> had two hits and a career-high-tying four RBI. He has driven in seven runs in the two games vs. Notre Dame and was one of three players with multiple hits on Saturday. Redshirt senior first baseman Eli Putnam<\/a> hit his seventh home run of the season and second in as many games.
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\nJunior left fielder Chase Williams<\/a> stole a career-high-tying four bases. Tied for fourth-most in a single game in team history, Williams is the first player to swipe four or more bags in a game twice in a career. Accounting for two of the 17 times a Seminole has stolen for or more bases, Saturday was the fifth time that it occurred against an ACC opponent.
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\nOn the mound, junior left-hander Trey Beard<\/a> improved to 4-1. In 5.1 innings, he allowed six runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and one walk. Junior right-handed reliever John Abraham<\/a> pitched the final 3.1 innings and got the save, his fifth of 2026. He allowed one unearned run on three hits with three strikeouts and three walks.
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\nWith the Saturday victory, the Seminoles improve to 29-17 all-time against Notre Dame and 18-7 at home. FSU has won four in a row and seven of the last eight, including five in a row in Tallahassee.
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\nA leadoff home run gave Notre Dame a 1-0 lead after one batter, but Florida State quickly answered with four in its half of the opening inning to take a 4-1 lead. Five consecutive FSU batters reached, beginning with Williams, who singled and quickly stole second and third. A walk put two on for redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla<\/a> to single in Williams. Stuetzer then singled home the go-ahead run and junior third baseman Cal Fisher<\/a> doubled in Cmeyla. A groundout scored Stuetzer for the final run of the first inning.
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\nBeard struck out two in a 1-2-3 second inning before the Seminoles added two more in the bottom of the inning to extend their lead to 6-1. A sacrifice fly brought in the first run and a fielder’s choice plated the second.
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\nA one-out home run snapped a string of eight consecutive retired by Beard in the fourth, which made it a 6-2 game, but Florida State again responded to get the run back in the bottom half. Williams got it started with a walk and stole second. Another walk put two on before a double steal had runners on second and third with two down. Stuetzer drove both in with a triple to center to extend the lead to 8-2.
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\nPutnam’s leadoff home run in the fifth inning pushed the advantage to 9-2. The blast to center field traveled 420 feet.
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\nNotre Dame scored four runs on five hits in the sixth. An RBI double and two-run single was followed by a two-out, run-scoring single against the FSU bullpen to cut the lead to 9-6.
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\nAbraham stranded runners on second and third with a strikeout in the seventh. A groundout left two on in the eighth for Abraham.
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\nIn the ninth, one unearned run scored to make it 9-7, but Abraham got a double play to end the game.
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\nThe three-game series concludes on Sunday, April 19, at 1 p.m. ET. Tickets are available at Seminoles.com\/Tickets<\/a> or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Admission is free for all FSU students with their FSUID, with the student entrance at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza. All gates at Dick Howser Stadium will open 60 minutes prior to first pitch for every game in 2026.
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\nThe weekend is part of Seminole Spring Weekend, presented by Whataburger, set for April 16-19 across FSU athletics events. Every Sunday regular-season home game is Sunday Funday, where Kids Club members and youth wearing their little league jerseys will be admitted free, and kids 12 and under will be allowed to run the bases postgame.
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\nAll three games 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 FSU.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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