The No. 10-seeded Florida State Seminoles and St. John’s Red Storm will play in the Tallahassee Regional Final on Monday at Dick Howser Stadium. FSU needs two wins to advance, with St. John’s needing just one.
FSU (40-18) beat Coastal Carolina 2-1 and Northern Illinois 7-4 on Sunday and is coming in with some momentum. The Seminoles trailed NIU 4-3 entering the eighth inning before tying the game in the top of the inning. They secured the win with a three-run 10th inning, capped off by Ben Barrett’s two-run homer.
The Seminoles have had excellent pitching in both of their elimination games and will need it to continue. St. John’s beat FSU 6-5 on Friday before crushing NIU 21-8 on Sunday to earn their spot in the regional final.
Watch FSU vs St. John’s on ESPNU
Cooper Whited, Chris Knier, and Brodie Purcell each pitched 3.1 innings against Northern Illinois. The trio held them to six hits and three walks with 15 strikeouts. Purcell did not allow a run to close out the game and earn the win. He is responsible for both of FSU’s wins this weekend, receiving one after pitching one scoreless inning against Coastal Carolina on Saturday before the game was finished on Saturday.
St. John’s (35-24) is looking to make just their second Super Regional in program history and is sitting in a great spot to get it done. As the 2-0 team, they need just one more win and have played the minimum amount of innings, helping keep their pitching rotation as fresh as possible for the final game or two.
The all-time series between FSU and St. John’s is tied 2-2 after the Red Storm won on Friday. The Seminoles won the first two meetings in 2016, but the Red Storm has won the last two.
FSU is starting Payton Manca
The Seminoles are turning to Payton Manca to start the game against St. John’s. The lefty has pitched in seven games this year with two starts. He has a 5.59 ERA in 9.2 innings, with his longest outing being 3.0 innings.
FSU is the road team
For the second straight game, the FSU Seminoles are the road team. The Seminoles have been the home team twice, and St. John’s has been the road team in both of its games.
St. John’s starting lineup
FSU baseball’s starting lineup
What channel is FSU baseball vs St. John’s on today?
The game between FSU and St. John’s will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU, and it will be streamed live on ESPN+. Daron Vaught and Devon Travis will call the game from the booth at Dick Howser Stadium.
FSU baseball vs St. John’s time today
The game between FSU and St. John’s is set to start at noon ET at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles are 29-5 at home this season, with St. John’s going 18-12 on the road. If FSU wins, they are scheduled to play the next game at 4 p.m. ET. It will have to start at least 55 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
FSU vs St. John’s pitching matchup
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