The No. 15 Florida State Seminoles have won their first ACC series of the season.
FSU beat Wake Forest 2-0 on Saturday at David F. Couch Ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They are now 15-3 overall and 2-0 in ACC play. They have been in control of the entire series, outscoring Wake Forest 12-0 through two games, and are in place for the sweep.
Trey Beard threw a gem for the Seminoles, pitching 6 2/3 innings with 14 strikeouts and just one hit. He outdueled Wake Forest starter Chris Levonas, who allowed one run over 6 innings with 10 strikeouts. Beard hit not allow a hit until the sixth inning.
FSU’s offense didn’t get its first hit until the fifth inning, but Nathan Cmeyla made sure it counted. The catcher hit a solo homer, his second home run in as many days. They got some insurance in the ninth inning when Eli Putnam singled home Brayden Dowd. The Seminoles had just four hits in the game, leaving seven runners on base.
Re-live FSU baseball’s victory over Wake Forest with the full recap and highlights below.
Final: FSU 2, Wake Forest 0
Florida State clinched the series over Wake Forest with a 2-0 win on Saturday. Trey Beard and John Abraham combined for 16 strikeouts and one hit.
Florida State strands a pair (FSU 2, Wake Forest 0 mid 9th)
FSU went up 2-0 after Eli Putnam drove in Brayden Dowd with a two-out single. Will Bavaro followed it up with a walk, but they were stranded after Cal Fisher flew out to end the inning.
Florida State adds on (FSU 2, Wake Forest 0 top 9th)
FSU added an insurance run in the top of the ninth thanks to a single by Eli Putnam, which drove in Brayden Dowd from second. Dowd was hit earlier in the inning and stole second.
Wake Forest strands another runner (FSU 1, Wake Forest 0 end 8th)
John Abraham retired the first two batters he faced before walking a batter with two outs. It didn’t matter as he got the next batter to fly out, sending the game to the 9th.
John Abraham ends the 7th (FSU 1, Wake Forest 0)
John Abraham made short work of Wake Forest in the seventh, striking out the only batter he faced on three pitches to end the inning.
Florida State is making a pitching change
Trey Beard ended his sensational outing in the seventh, striking out two batters before FSU called for John Abraham. Beard allowed just one hit and a walk in 6 2/3 innings, striking out 14 batters.
FSU 1, Wake Forest 0: Seminoles strand a pair
Florida State had a great shot to add on in the top of the seventh after a two-out walk and single, but Cal Fisher struckout to end the threat. Brayden Down walked to start the inning, but was picked off.
Wake Forest makes a pitching change
The Demon Deacons have made a pitching change, replacing starter Chris Levonas with Rhys Bowie. Levonas allowed just one run over six innings on two hits with 10 strikeouts. Bowie has a 6.14 ERA in three appearances, pitching 7 1/3 innings.
Trey Beard escapes the jam (FSU 1, Wake Forest 0, end 6th)
Trey Beard gave up a double in the sixth, but kept it a 1-0 game with a strikeout and a groundout. He has struck out 112 batters in 6 scoreless innings, walking one batter on 78 pitches.
Wake Forest ends Trey Beard’s no-hitter
Wake Forest has its first hit of the game, getting a one-out double off of Trey Beard in the bottom of the sixth. FSU leads 1-0. He has 11 strikeouts so far and has walked one batter.
Florida State goes down in order (FSU 1, Wake Forest 0, mid 6th)
The Seminoles were unable to add onto their lead in the sixth inning, going down in order. They have two hits and two walks in the game.
Trey Beard has another perfect inning (FSU 1, Wake Forest 0, end 5th)
Trey Beard continued his excellent start in the fifth inning, striking out two more batters. He has 11 through five innings and has not allowed a hit on 63 pitches.
FSU has the lead (FSU 1, Wake Forest 0, bottom 5th)
Florida State got the first hit of the game in the top of the fifth with Nathan Cmeyla hitting a solo home run. They stranded two runners after Eli Putnam singled and Cal Fisher walked, but John Stuetzer grounded out to end the threat.
Nathan Cmeyla has homered (FSU 1, Wake Forest 0, top 5th)
Nathan Cmeyla dramatically ended Wake Forest’s no-hitter, launching a solo home run in the fifth to put FSU up 1-0. It is FSU’s sixth homer in the series. It is his second homer in as many days.
Trey Beard is in control (FSU 0, Wake Forest 0 end 4th)
Trey Beard has been dominant for FSU on the mound, striking out nine batters through four innings on 52 pitches. Wake Forest has not gotten a baserunner yet.
Seminoles strand a runner (FSU 0, Wake Forest 0 mid 4th)
FSU got its first base runner of the game as Myles Bailey worked a two-out walk, but Brode DeLamielleure struckout to end the inning. The Seminoles do not have a hit.
Wake Forest strands a runner (FSU 0, Wake Forest 0 end 3rd)
Wake Forest got its first base runner of the game as they worked a two-out walk. Trey Beard responded with his seventh strikeout of the game to end the inning.
FSU is hitless through three (FSU 0, Wake Forest 0 mid 3rd)
The Seminoles are still looking for their first hit, with Wake Forest retiring their first nine batters, with four strikeouts.
Trey Beard is cruising (FSU 0, Wake Forest 0 end 2nd)
Trey Beard is in a groove. The lefty struck out the side in the bottom of the second. He has five strikeouts through two innings. FSU’s offense was unable to get anything going in the top of the second, going down in order with two more strikeouts.
Trey Beard mows down Wake Forest (FSU 0, Wake Forest 0 end 1st)
Trey Beard mowed through Wake Forest in the bottom of the first, needing just 11 pitches to retire them. He struckout the first two batters
Seminoles go down in order (FSU 0, Wake Forest 0 mid 1st)
The top of FSU’s lineup was not able to make anything happen in the top of the first with Myles Bailey and John Stutzer striking out and Noah Sheffield grounding out.
FSU-Wake Forest is underway
Wake Forest starting pitcher Chris Levonas has struckout FSU leadoff hitter John Stutzer, and Game Two is underway in Winston-Salem.
Wake Forest’s starting lineup
FSU’s starting lineup
FSU vs. Wake Forest pitching matchup
Beard is set to make his third start of the season for the Seminoles and will look to continue his good work as their No. 2 starter. He has pitched 10 innings and allowed two runs in his previous starts on four hits and three walks with 13 strikeouts. This will be his first time pitching against a ranked opponent this year.
Levonas is also making his third start of the season, and the sophomore is looking to continue his breakout season. He has allowed three runs in 11 innings on five hits and two walks, with 22 strikeouts.
What channel is FSU baseball vs. Wake Forest on today?
The game between FSU and Wake Forest will not be broadcast on TV, but will be streamed live on ESPN+. Daron Vaught and Devon Travis will call the game.
FSU baseball vs. Wake Forest time today
The game between FSU and Wake Forest is set to start at 4 p.m. ET at David F. Couch Ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Seminoles are 1-2 against ranked opponents this season.
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