The No. 10 FSU Seminoles were stunned by the St. John’s Red Storm in the first game of the Tallahassee Regional, losing 6-5 in Dick Howser Stadium. FSU led 5-2 in the eighth inning, but the bullpen was unable to protect the lead as the offense went cold.
It is FSU’s first time losing in the regional round under Link Jarrett after they won the first six games. The Seminoles will now have to come out of the losers’ bracket as they look to advance to the Super Regional round for the third straight time, requiring them to win four straight elimination games.
FSU had a chance to tie the game in the ninth when Brayden Dowd and Hunter Carns singled, putting the tying run in scoring position with one out for Eli Putnam. He was unable to come through, hitting into a game-ending double play in his only at-bat after replacing Ben Barrett in the field. The Seminoles struggled all game with runners on, going 5-22 and stranding nine runners.
It was a stunning loss for FSU, which was 35-0 when leading after seven innings prior to the game. Here is a look at how FSU fans reacted to the shocking loss.
FSU loses to St. John’s
Is FSU baseball cursed?
This is a costly loss for FSU
The winning run for St. John’s
Not at all
The 8th inning was terrible for FSU
A shocking loss for FSU
Understandable
Fair
John Stuetzer’s home run
Pretty much
Sports are cruel sometimes
Bad things
It is a problem
A frustrating game
Losing sucks
Everybody copy soccer
It has been a while
It’s tough
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Reporting by JD McCarthy, FSU Wire / FSU Wire
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