Same scenario, different day.
It’s win or go home for the top two seeds of the Tallahassee Regional, with Florida State baseball’s season on the brink as the Seminoles face Coastal Carolina in an elimination game that started on Saturday, May 30.
And, following two weather delays, the suspended game is scheduled to resume Sunday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at Howser Stadium.
The Seminoles were able to hold on, eliminating Coastal Carolina 2-1.
St. John’s plated four runs in the final two innings, including three in a dreadful eighth inning for FSU, to stun the Seminoles with a 6-5 victory. The Chanticleers ran into a red-hot Northern Illinois team, which won the program’s first regional game, 12-10, behind an eight-run fourth inning.
The upsets now pit the top two seeds of the regional in an elimination game that will feature a pitching matchup befitting of a game in Omaha.
The Seminoles will throw ace lefty Wes Mendes, the ACC Pitcher of the Year, who holds a 2.93 ERA and 9-3 record. The Chanticleers will throw ace and top-20 MLB Draft prospect, righty Cameron Flukey. He has dealt with injury this season and recently returned to the mound at the end of April. He’s made six appearances and holds a 4.35 ERA in 20.2 innings pitched, 28 strikeouts, 20 hits, and seven walks issued.
First pitch is set for 2 p.m. from Howser.
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Beard, FSU advance in regional with victory
Trey Beard was outstanding.
Beard, FSU’s starter-reliever, held CC scoreless over the game’s final four innings and the Seminoles eliminated Coast Carolina 2-1 in the Tallahassee Regional at Howser.
CC, which had been limited to two hits in the game, put the tying run on first base with a one-out single. However, Beard – making his second relief appearance of the season – registered a pair of strikeouts (his eighth and ninth) to save the day and earn his first collegiate save.
FSU starter Wes Mendes and Beard combined to strike out 17 in the game. Coastal lost to LSU in last year’s national championship game.
FSU will face its second elimination game Sunday at 6 p.m. against the loser between St. John’s and Northern Illinois. That winners’ bracket game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
‘Locked in’: FSU’s Beard holding off CC
ACCN game announcer Devon Travis, a former Seminole, described FSU starter-reliever Trey Beard as “locked in” during the eighth inning of the broadcast. Indeed. The lefty has recorded six strikeouts in three scoreless innings for the Seminoles.
FSU leads 2-1 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning. The Seminoles have outhit CC 7-2.
FSU pitcher Trey Beard off to a strong start
Beard has recorded four strikeouts in a pair of scoreless innings for the Seminoles, who lead 2-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning.
Starter Luke Jones on the mound for CC
The sophomore righty has a 4.62 ERA. Jones stranded a runner at second base with a ground out to end the bottom of the sixth.
FSU leads 2-1 heading into the top of the seventh.
Trey Beard on the mound as FSU-CC game resumes
FSU lefty starter Trey Beard is on the mound for the Seminoles as the game, following a pair of weather delays Saturday, has resumed. Beard is making his first appearance in 16 days.
The game is being streamed on ESPN+ and televised on ESPNU.
Beard stranded a runner at third base with a swinging strikeout to end the top of the sixth inning.
Here’s the latest, weather forecast for Sunday, May 31
Mother Nature has done her best to disrupt the Tallahassee Regional. However, the show must go on – and the four-team field returns to Howser Stadium Sunday.
So, here’s the latest.
The suspended elimination game between No. 10 national seed FSU and Coastal Carolina is scheduled to resume at 11 a.m. Sunday morning with the Seminoles leading 2-1 entering the top of the sixth inning. Fans with tickets or the suspended game will need to present their tickets for entry to today’s resumption, according to FSU.
Following the conclusion of the FSU-Coastal game, Northern Illinois and St. John’s will play in the winners’ bracket game at 2 p.m. Game five of the Tallahassee Regional, featuring the winner of the resumed game and the loser of the winner’s-bracket game, is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The weather forecast looks promising early, with only a 20% chance of rain heading into the early afternoon. That percentage, of course, only expects to increase with the sunny, muggy conditions.
According to The Weather Channel, this morning’s cloudy skies will be “followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. High 89F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.”
And, according to National Weather Service Forecasters in Tallahassee, an “active day” is expected Sunday, with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and evening. The storms could produce heavy rainfall capable of flash flooding, particularly across parts of southwest Georgia, southeast Alabama and northern Florida.
Play suspended in the 6th inning, will resume Sunday morning
FSU’s Tallahassee Regional game against Coastal Carolina has been suspended after two weather delays that paused play for over four hours.
The No. 10-seeded Seminoles lead, 2-1, after a Cal Fisher home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, moments before the second and final weather delay of the day.
The final four innings of the game will be played on Sunday morning, with the time to be determined. FSU announced that times for Sunday and the remainder of the regional schedule will be announced later Saturday night.
The winners’ bracket game between Northern Illinois and St. John’s will be played Sunday afternoon, after the conclusion of the Seminoles game vs. Coastal Carolina.
Heavy rain has brought large puddles to the outfield | 2-1, FSU – Top 6th
Significant water has built up in the outfield as Howser as rain has dumped on the field.
There is a buildup around the tarp as well, and fans are now watching UCLA vs. Virginia Tech on the jumbotron here at Howser.
There is no restart time given.
The game enters a second weather delay | 2-1, FSU – Top 6th
That didn’t last long.
The game enters a second weather delay, just over 20 minutes after the first delay ended. The tarp is back on the field.
FSU leads 2-1.
Cal Fisher hits a solo home run, FSU takes the lead | 2-1, FSU – End 5th
After a deep fly out from Carter McCulley, Cal Fisher sends the crowd at Howser into a frenzy with a solo home run.
He hit it 399 feet, and it came 104 MPH off his bat to give the Seminoles the lead. John Stuetzer follows that with a single.
Brayden Dowd at the plate. He grounds out into a double play to end the inning.
Nathan Cmeyla ties the game, Brodie Purcell takes over on the mound | 1-1, End 4th
Ben Barrett strikes out, bringing Nathan Cmeyla to the plate.
He hits a deep fly ball to right-center field, and Coastal Carolina’s Dean Mihos gets a glove on the ball, but can’t hang on as he collides with the fence, allowing Hunter Carns to score from first base and tie the game.
A pitching change for FSU, who turns to Brodie Purcell to replace Wes Mendes after the long delay. Mendes threw 51 pitches and struck out eight hitters in four innings of work.
Hunter Carns works a walk in a near three-hour-long at-bat | 1-0, CCU – Bottom 4th
After a nearly three-hour-long delay, Hunter Carns comes back to the plate and fouls the first pitch he sees before walking.
Ben Barrett now at the plate for the Seminoles.
FSU vs. Coastal Carolina will restart at 5:45 from Dick Howser Stadium | 1-0, CCU – Bottom 4th
A restart time of 5:45 has been announced at Dick Howser Stadium after a nearly two-hour delay in the action.
Trey Beard has gone down to the bullpen for FSU and is warming up, and he is an option to enter the game for Wes Mendes, who threw 51 pitches and struck out eight hitters in four innings of work.
Both Kevin Mebil and Chris Knier are playing catch in the outfield. Both of which are other options for the Seminoles out of the bullpen.
Peyton Manca has started throwing in the outfield.
Hunter Carns has a 3-1 count with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning. That will be the scenario when the game resumes.
FSU baseball vs. Coastal Carolina remains in a delay | 1-0, CCU – Bottom 4th
Rain has stopped falling in Tallahassee, and its been that way for the last half hour.
However, after the issue with the tarp, where it was put on the field, then taken off moments before rain intensified and needed to be out back on, with the help of both FSU and Coastal Carolina’s teams, the game remains delayed. First base was flooded, and the grounds crew has been raking it and adding fresh dirt to the infield to try to restart play.
No restart time has been given, still.
As rain falls, the game enters a weather delay in the fourth inning | 1-0, CCU – Bottom 4th
With heavy rain falling in the Tallahassee area, the game has entered a weather delay.
The tarp is on the field.
No restart time has been given. The tarp was on the field for about 10 minutes, but the grounds crew then took the tarp off the field with rain subsiding.
As the tarp was being removed, the rain started to fall more heavily, and the tarp was put back on the field.
It took both FSU and Coastal Carolina’s team, alongside the grounds crew to pull the tarp back onto the field. As the field was covered, the rain stopped falling. The tarp was back on the field for five minutes before being taken off.
Hunter Carns was at the plate with a 3-1 count with one out in the bottom of the fourth before the delay.
Ty Megahee gets tossed, Seminoles leave a runner stranded | 1-0, CCU – Top 4th
Brayden Dowd works a long at bat with two outs, getting into a 3-2 count with 2 outs. He looks at a pitch up in the zone, it’s called strike three, and the Seminoles don’t agree with it.
Ty Megahee argues the call, and he gets tossed for his arguments. Link Jarrett came out of the dugout to confront the umpire crew. Tensions are high.
FSU leaves John Stuetzer stranded at second base.
Coastal Carolina strikes first | 1-0, CCU – Mid 3rd
Walker Mitchell crosses the plate on an RBI single from Trace Mazon.
Coastal Carolina uses a sacrifice bunt and a ground out to move Mitchell to third base before scoring him.
Wes Mendes picks off Mazon to end the half inning.
Mendes racks up 6 strikeouts | 0-0, End 2nd inning
Wes Mendes strikes out the side in the top half of the second inning. He’s recorded every out by a strikeout through two innings.
Hunter Carns and Ben Barrett single. Nathan Cmeyla grounds into a double play and Gabe Fraser strikes out to end the inning.
Scoreless through the first inning
Wes Mendes strikes out the first two hitters he faces. He allows a single, a hit by pitch and a walk and loads the bases. He strikes out Brice Estep and ends the inning no.
Seminoles go down 1-2-3 in the home half of the inning.
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Weather update: Will it rain for FSU baseball vs. Coastal Carolina
According to AccuWeather, there is a 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms at 2 p.m., with the chances dropping minimally to 47% at 3 p.m. and 40% at 4 p.m.
The Seminoles game was delayed for two hours due to rainy conditions, which also pushed Coastal Carolina’s game against Northern Illinois back to a 9:33 start time.
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Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.
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