For the fourth time this season, the Florida State baseball team plays in a weekend series rubber match on Sunday.
After winning 10-2 on Friday and losing 9-4 on Saturday, the No. 4 Seminoles (31-8, 12-5 in ACC) and No. 19 Louisville Cardinals (29-13, 11-9) play the deciding game of the three-game series Sunday at 3 p.m. (ACC Network) at Jim Patterson Field in Louisville.
FSU will turn to sophomore LHP Wes Mendes (5-1, 3.83 ERA over 44.2 innings) in the rubber match. The Ole Miss transfer bounced back from a few wild starts last time out at Virginia Tech, allowing one run on six hits over 5.2 innings.
Louisville is starting junior RHP Tucker Biven (2-0, 5.52 ERA over 14.2 innings) in his first start since his freshman season in 2023. His season-high in pitches thrown is 42 so it's shaping up to be a likely bullpen game for the Cardinals with the series on the line.
FSU lineup
Louisville lineup
First pitch is set for just after 3 p.m. and I'll have updates here if you're unable to watch on ACC Network.
After winning 10-2 on Friday and losing 9-4 on Saturday, the No. 4 Seminoles (31-8, 12-5 in ACC) and No. 19 Louisville Cardinals (29-13, 11-9) play the deciding game of the three-game series Sunday at 3 p.m. (ACC Network) at Jim Patterson Field in Louisville.
FSU will turn to sophomore LHP Wes Mendes (5-1, 3.83 ERA over 44.2 innings) in the rubber match. The Ole Miss transfer bounced back from a few wild starts last time out at Virginia Tech, allowing one run on six hits over 5.2 innings.
Louisville is starting junior RHP Tucker Biven (2-0, 5.52 ERA over 14.2 innings) in his first start since his freshman season in 2023. His season-high in pitches thrown is 42 so it's shaping up to be a likely bullpen game for the Cardinals with the series on the line.
FSU lineup
| 1 | rf | 9 Gage Harrelson | L | .371 | |
| 2 | ss | 1 Alex Lodise | R | .436 | |
| 3 | cf | 18 Max Williams | L | .322 | |
| 4 | 1b | 12 Myles Bailey | L | .311 | |
| 5 | 2b | 3 Drew Faurot | B | .299 | |
| 6 | 3b | 4 Cal Fisher | R | .304 | |
| 7 | lf | 5 Chase Williams | B | .391 | |
| 8 | dh | 20 Jaxson West | L | .276 | |
| 9 | c | 25 Hunter Carns | R | .283 |
Louisville lineup
| 1 | ss | 0 Alex Alicea | B | .304 | |
| 2 | cf | 53 Lucas Moore | L | .376 | |
| 3 | lf | 32 Zion Rose | R | .327 | |
| 4 | 3b | 20 Jake Munroe | R | .377 | |
| 5 | dh | 42 Eddie King Jr. | R | .340 | |
| 6 | 1b | 13 Tague Davis | L | .291 | |
| 7 | rf | 16 Michael Lippe | R | .290 | |
| 8 | c | 17 Collin Mowry | R | .111 | |
| 9 | 2b | 5 Kamau Neighbors | B | .247 |
First pitch is set for just after 3 p.m. and I'll have updates here if you're unable to watch on ACC Network.
