{"id":245848,"date":"2026-04-25T05:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245848\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T05:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:52:10","slug":"fsu-edged-at-stanford-to-begin-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245848\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU Edged at Stanford to Begin Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

STANFORD, Calif. \u2013 The No. 8 Florida State baseball team suffered a 4-3 loss at Stanford on Friday night to begin a three-game series at Sunken Diamond in Stanford, California.
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\nThe Seminoles (29-12, 12-7 ACC) scored their three runs in the third inning, but the Cardinal (19-19, 8-11 ACC) answered with all four of their runs in the fifth.
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\nFriday night’s defeat snaps a five-game win streak.
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\nJunior left-handed starter Wes Mendes<\/a> took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced. He falls to 7-3 on the year. In 6.0 innings, Mendes allowed four runs on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks. Junior righty Chris Knier<\/a> relieved Mendes with the bases loaded and no outs in the seventh and escaped the jam to allow no runs on one hit with three strikeouts and no walks in 2.0 innings.
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\nSophomore catcher Hunter Carns<\/a> was one of two players with two hits and he added an RBI, while junior left fielder Chase Williams<\/a> recorded a team-leading two RBI with a hit and a run.
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\nAs the Seminoles and Cardinal faced off for the first time as ACC opponents, Florida State made its first trip to Stanford since 2003.
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\nFSU scored its three runs on seven hits with eight runners left on base. SU had four runs on five hits with six stranded. Neither team committed an error.
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\nThe two teams will continue the three-game series on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET \/ 2 p.m. PT.
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\nMendes retired the side in order in the first inning and worked around a two-out hit-batter in the second.
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\nFlorida State scored its three runs in the third inning to take a 3-0 lead. Redshirt senior first baseman Eli Putnam<\/a> led off the inning with a single and senior second baseman Carter McCulley<\/a> doubled to put two on with no outs. Williams then doubled in Putnam and McCulley before sophomore catcher Hunter Carns<\/a> singled home Williams for the third run of the game.
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\nStanford scored four runs in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead. With one out, a walk, single and walk loaded the bases as the Cardinal got their first hit and second, third and fourth baserunners of the game. A ground-rule double scored the first two runs to make it 3-2. A lineout was followed by a two-out, two-run single to put SU ahead 4-3.
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\nFlorida State put two runners on in the sixth with one out, but a strikeout ended the scoring threat with runners on second and third. The Seminoles had two reach in the seventh on a walk and hit batter, but a groundout prevented them from tying the game or regaining the lead.
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\nIn the bottom of the seventh, Stanford loaded the bases with no outs as Knier relieved Mendes after a leadoff walk. Back-to-back strikeouts came before an inning-ending foul pop-up to help Knier escape the jam to keep it a one run game. Knier retired the side in order in the eighth.
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\nFSU could not get the tying run on base in the ninth.
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\nThe series continues with game two on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET \/ 2 p.m. PT. The finale in California is on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET \/ 1 p.m. PT.
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\nBoth games will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra<\/a> (Saturday<\/a> | Sunday<\/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 Stanford.Statbroadcast.com<\/a> (Saturday<\/a> | Sunday<\/a>). Direct links to watch, listen and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com\/Baseball<\/a>. News and notes 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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