The FSU Seminoles have advanced to the Tallahassee Regional Final. It took several heroic efforts, but the Seminoles did the job done with two wins on Sunday while facing elimination.
FSU trailed Northern Illinois 4-3 in the top of the eighth inning before Nathan Cmeyla doubled home Hunter Carns to tie the game. Neither offense got anything going in the ninth, but FSU’s bats got back to work in the 10th. Brayden Dowd got it started with a single and got to third on a single by Brody DeLamielleure.
Hunter Carns gave FSU the 5-4 lead with a sacrifice fly, their first since the fourth inning. Ben Barrett was not content with a one-run lead and crushed a two-run homer to right field to put them up 7-4 and send Dick Howser Stadium into a frenzy.
Brodie Purcell took care of the rest, ending the game in the bottom of the inning with a strikeout. With FSU running out of proven pitchers, Purcell threw 3.1 shutout innings to give the offense a chance to get going.
FSU will now get a chance to get revenge against St. John’s, which beat FSU on Friday to send them into the elimination bracket. The Seminoles will have to beat them twice on Monday. Here is a look at how FSU’s fans reacted to the win.
FSU is still alive
Ben Barrett’s home run
Dick Howser Stadium was rocking for FSU
Jamie Arnold would know
And they are
As they should
The final out for FSU
Who isn’t?
Yes he is
He was awesome
Not bad
FSU’s fans were loud
A worthy sacrifice
Can FSU keep it going?
They are the best
FSU is staying alive
FSU is moving on
Brodie Purcell was excellent
FSU needs 2 more wins
Ben Barret is the hero
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Reporting by JD McCarthy, FSU Wire / FSU Wire
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