{"id":260175,"date":"2026-05-06T04:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260175\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T04:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:21:07","slug":"no-14-seminoles-come-back-to-beat-dolphins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260175\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 14 Seminoles Come Back to Beat Dolphins"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE \u2013 The No. 14 Florida State baseball team rallied for a second consecutive game on Tuesday night to defeat Jacksonville 5-2 in the team’s final midweek game of the season.
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\nThe Seminoles (34-14) trailed 2-0 in the third inning but answered with two in the fifth to tie the game. FSU took the lead in the seventh with one run before two insurance tallies in the eighth. The Dolphins (26-21) were held to just the two third-inning runs on four hits, none coming after the fourth inning against the bullpen.
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\nFlorida State’s five runs came on 10 hits, with home runs by junior center fielder Brayden Dowd<\/a> and freshman left fielder John Stuetzer<\/a>. Dowd had three hits with two RBI and two runs scored, all team-high-tying totals. Dowd’s homer was his eighth of 2026 and Stuetzer’s his seventh.
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\nJunior left-handed starter Cooper Whited<\/a> was one of five pitchers for FSU. Getting the start, he allowed two runs on two hits with four strikeouts and no walks in 2.2 innings. The four pitchers to follow him did not allow a run on just two hits in the final 6.1 innings.
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\nJunior right-hander Cole Stokes<\/a> earned his first win of the season. He held JU hitless with a strikeout and a walk in the seventh inning that led into his team taking the lead. Redshirt junior lefty Kevin Mebil<\/a> pitched the final 2.0 innings and got the save, his first. He did not allow a hit with four strikeouts and no walks.
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\nWith the win, Florida State improves to 141-42 all-time against Jacksonville, including 90-14 at home. FSU won all three games this year and has taken 10 in a row and 13 of 14 since 2022.
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\nWhited retired the side in order in the first and struck out two in a scoreless second. Jacksonville scored two in the third to take a 2-0 lead. A wild pitch plated the game’s first run followed by a run-scoring single. A strikeout ended the inning to leave a runner on.
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\nJunior right-hander Brodie Purcell<\/a> entered the game in the fourth with two on and no outs and ended the inning with a groundout to halt a bases-loaded threat and keep it a 2-0 game.
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\nMeanwhile, the FSU offense put runners on in each of the first four innings, twice with two outs, but could not score before tying the game in the fifth. Florida State’s two-run rally came after Purcell left two on in the top of the inning.
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\nStuetzer led off the fifth with his home run to left-center to get the Seminoles on the board and cut the deficit in half at 2-1. Dowd then singled and a hit batter and another single loaded the bases. Redshirt senior catcher Nathan Cmeyla<\/a> tied the game at 2-2 with a sacrifice fly.
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\nPurcell retired the side in order with two strikeouts in the sixth. Stokes pitched a hitless seventh, getting a double play after a leadoff walk.
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\nFlorida State took the lead for the first time in the seventh when Cmeyla singled home the go-ahead run to make it 3-2. Redshirt sophomore right fielder Brody DeLamielleure<\/a> was the eventual winning run after he led off the frame with a single.
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\nMebil pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning before Dowd extended the lead to 5-2 with a two-run home run in the bottom of the inning. Stuetzer walked with one out before Dowd’s 400-foot blast to center field two pitches later.
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\nIn the ninth, Mebil struck out the side to seal the win.
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\nThe Seminoles conclude the regular season with back-to-back series against ACC rivals, beginning with a trip to Clemson from May 8-10 in Clemson, South Carolina. The three-game series begins on Friday at 6 p.m. ET, before a 6 p.m. contest on Saturday on ACC Network. The finale will air on ESPN2 on Sunday at 3 p.m. FSU then returns home to host Miami from May 14-16 at Dick Howser Stadim. 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.
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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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