No. 11 Florida State baseball (17-3, 3-0) kicks off its ACC home slate with a three-game set against No. 10 NC State (17-4, 2-1) this weekend in Tallahassee.
The Noles seem to be hitting their stride, currently on a four-game winning streak after losing to Florida last Tuesday. FSU went into Wake Forest last weekend to begin conference play and swept the Demon Deacons on the backs of their starting pitching. The impressive pitching carried over this week, where Florida State combined to toss a no-hitter
versus Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday, albeit in a seven-inning game. Link Jarrett will need his arms to continue to keep up this level of play against an NCSU team with barely any holes on the mound or in the lineup.
As mentioned, the Wolfpack are one of the most talented and deep teams in the country, leading Link Jarrett to tell the local Tallahassee media this week that this series is a “super-regional.” The stakes are obvious with a top-10 team coming to town, but a winning weekend would put Florida State firmly in the top-8 hosting mix and have their conference record be 5-1 or 6-0 to begin ACC play. It will not be easy, and the health of the Seminoles will be something to watch as the weekend unfolds. Jarrett said that Hunter Carns was “available” on Tuesday, but ultimately did not play. Carns is just one name on a host of injuries Florida State is dealing with.
NC State won its first ACC series last weekend, taking two of three against Boston College before defeating UNC Wilmington 14-2 after seven innings in their midweek game on Tuesday. Coming into the weekend, the Wolfpack ranks #9 in the country in team batting average and #5 in ERA.
Friday, March 20th, 6:00 PM vs. NC State
- Pitching matchup: Neither team announced starters
- How to watch: ACCNX
- How to listen: WFLA 100.7 FM
Saturday, March 21st, 2:00 PM vs. NC State
- Pitching matchup: Neither team announced starters
- How to watch: ACCNX
- How to listen: WFLA 100.7 FM
Friday, March 22nd, 1:00 PM vs. NC State
- Pitching matchup: Neither team announced starters
- How to watch: ACCNX
- How to listen: WFLA 100.7 FM
Wolfpack hitters to know:
- Jr. 1B Chris McHugh: Slashing .402/.463/.744 with seven home runs…Named All-ACC second team in 2025
- Fr. LF Rett Johnson: Slashing .441/.533/.559 with more walks than strikeouts…Ranked as the #1 player in North Carolina according to Perfect Game.
- Jr. 2B Luke Nixon: Slashing .370/.448/.575 with nine stolen bases…Started every game for NC State in 2025 and is in his third year in the program.
