No. 20 Florida State baseball (10-2) finishes off its season-long nine-game homestand and non-conference weekend slate with a three-game set against Northern Kentucky (7-4).
After a rocky weekend against The Citadel, the Seminoles are starting to find a little bit of rhythm. Florida State picked up a walk-off win over Jacksonville on Tuesday before annihilating Mercer, 22-5, in a run-rule win on Wednesday. This week is FSU’s only multi mid-week slate of the season. Link Jarrett’s team are winners
of six in a row heading into the weekend and are expected to get some valuable pieces back. The head coach told the local Tallahassee media on Wednesday that they believe OF Brayden Dowd and RHP Brodie Purcell should return from injury this weekend.
However, even with the winning streak, this weekend will be massive for Florida State’s staff to figure out who their best nine players are and where they fit in the lineup. It has been a revolving door on the field and in the batting order for FSU to begin the year, as Jarrett does not yet know who he can trust at what spot, aside from Myles Bailey. With an incredibly difficult schedule next week, a road game against Florida before a weekend away from home versus Wake Forest, the time for trial-and-error is almost over, and the head coach needs answers by the end of the weekend.
Switching gears to the Norse, NKU comes into this weekend winners of five in a row, including a sweep of Eastern Illinois last weekend. Northern Kentucky was picked to finish third in the Horizon League this season and made its first and only regional appearance in 2024.
Friday, March 6th, 6:00 PM vs. Northern Kentucky
- Pitching matchup: FSU LHP Jr. Wes Mendes (3-0, 0.55 ERA) vs. NKU Sr. RHP Logan Wilson (0-0, 3.48 ERA)
- How to watch: ACCNX
- How to listen: WFLA 100.7 FM
Saturday, March 7th, 2:00 PM vs. Northern Kentucky
- Pitching matchup: FSU LHP Jr. Trey Beard (0-0, 3.68 ERA) vs. NKU LHP Gr. EJ Miramontes (0-1, 2.92 ERA)
- How to watch: ACCNX
- How to listen: WFLA 100.7 FM
Sunday, March 8th, 1:00 PM vs. Northern Kentucky
- Pitching matchup: FSU RHP Jr. Bryson Moore (1-0, 3.75 ERA) vs. NKU TBD
- How to watch: ACCNX
- How to listen: WFLA 100.7 FM
Norse hitters to know:
- R-Jr. C Jake Paulick: Slashing .278/.500/.639 in 2026 with four homers and more walks than strikeouts. Named to 2026 Perfect Game Preseason All-Conference team.
- R-Jr. OF Josh Williams: Slashing .238/.360/.548 in 2026; named to 2026 Perfect Game Preseason All-Conference team.
- Sr. INF Pierce Bauerle: Slashing .286/.386/.449 in 2026, transferred to NKU from Eastern Illinois.
