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Seminoles baseball set to face Tennessee with trip to College World Series final on the line
Florida State rode the bats on Tuesday to stay alive in Omaha, eliminating a second straight ACC opponent and setting up a rematch with the Tennessee Volunteers:
The Florida State offense was elite on the day, even with their leaders (Cam Smith, James Tibbs, and Marco Dinges) struggling at the plate. Those three combined to go 2-13 at the plate with four walks. At one point, UNC inserted their ace relief pitcher Dalton Pence and his 1.92 ERA in 56.1 IP. The Seminoles roughed up the left-hander to a line of 8 hits and 4 runs in just 2.1 innings.
In total, the lineup produced 9 runs on 14 hits and 9 walks — overall, Florida State has now scored 27 runs in their three World Series games.
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From FSU Sports Info:
Back-to-Back Jacks in the 9th!!!!
It’s been the Jax & Max show and they both come thru in the 9th
T9 | FSU 9, UNC 5 pic.twitter.com/O5Jqpcc8WQ
Career high 4️⃣ hits
Third HR of the year@Jaxsonwest8 helped extend our season in style pic.twitter.com/pl0bWdopXZ
And here ya #GOnoles again. SlowMo this time! #FSUTwitter@FSUBaseball pic.twitter.com/W0IyLHWllD
“I didn’t imagine doing that, today…. I couldn’t be happier.”@Jaxsonwest8 had a resurgence at the plate (4-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI) with just his 3rd homer of the season to help send @FSUBaseball to the semifinals. He is with @michellachester after the win. pic.twitter.com/64bPUp8D5R
“We are a relentless offense. We don’t give in, and we make you battle.”@avariehoward31 caught up with @daniel_cantu33 after @FSUBaseball kept its #MCWS run alive with a win over North Carolina!#D1inOmaha x @HurrdatSports pic.twitter.com/zmvlYWqQXS
In non-College World Series news, left-handed pitcher Jamie Arnold has been invited to the 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp:
The sophomore is 11-3 with a 2.98 ERA and 159 strikeouts, the most for a Seminole in 30 years. Arnold, from Tampa, was named a first-team All-American from the NCBWA, ABCA and Perfect Game and a first-team All-ACC selection for the Noles.
In the postseason, Arnold was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Tallahassee Regional after a dominant performance against UCF. His 12 strikeouts against the Knights were the most for a Nole in the postseason since 2017.
Last month, Arnold struck out 17 Pitt batters over 7.0 innings, the most for an ACC pitcher in six years and the most for a Seminole since 1987.
Twenty-eight former Seminoles have participated with the Collegiate National Team, most recently 2023 MLB Draft picks Wyatt Crowell and Carson Montgomery in the summer of 2022.
In a major win for Florida State in its legal battle against the ACC, Leon County Judge John Cooper denied the conference’s motion to dismiss the university’s lawsuit against it on three different counts. A major part of the ACC’s argument was that the case shouldn’t be held in Florida, as it had no business ties there, which Judge Cooper disagreed with — from the Tallahassee Democrat:
Judge Cooper said he felt FSU’s argument that the ACC is carrying out a business in the state of Florida is the strongest argument it made.
Judge Cooper says he believes that the ACC’s affidavit admits that the conference is doing business in Florida by “conducting and producing sports events originating from FSU and Miami home games.” He said it authorizes ESPN and other networks to broadcast, and the ACC makes revenue from the broadcasts which qualifies it as a business.
He continued by saying he hasn’t seen the percentages of what revenue is paid to member schools in the revenue-sharing plan. Judge Cooper said you don’t have to have an office or agency in the state of Florida to be a business, citing the ACC’s broadcasting of FSU and Miami home games as ‘business.’
Judge Cooper once again urged the two sides to enter into mediation to begin working towards a settlement — from the Tampa Bay Times:
In April, he referred the case to mediation with a 120-day deadline.
“I know there is a possibility you might not settle,” Cooper said. “But sometimes mediations start a process that can ultimately lead to a settlement.”
Most civil lawsuits and similar cases end in settlements. With so much at stake for both sides — it’s not hyperbolic to say the future of FSU athletics and the ACC are on the line — a settlement is a likely final outcome. Eventually.
This isn’t the only case in the saga of course: Florida State and the ACC are still dealing with the lawsuit filed by the conference against FSU in North Carolina, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is suing over the ACC’s business dealings with ESPN and Clemson is waging its own similar battles in court — again from the Tampa Bay Times:
FSU and Clemson are making separate but similar arguments as they consider leaving the league. Both want clarity on how much an exit will cost. The ACC has a withdrawal fee of about $140 million, but the bigger component is TV rights. If the ACC owns them until the league’s ESPN deal expires — as late as 2036 — FSU and Clemson risk losing or forfeiting more than $400 million.
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Florida State has now sold out four home games ahead of the 2024 football season — Sep. 21 vs. Cal, Oct. 5 vs. Clemson, Nov. 2 vs. UNC and Nov. 30 vs. Florida — continuing an impressive trend after the only game to fail to sell out last season was the Seminoles’ early September against Southern Miss.
Add Nov. 2 to the sellout list!
Only three more home games left with tickets available. Get yours at https://t.co/gGOhafBuvG#NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing pic.twitter.com/f90sEmLRXY
Aug. 24: vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Sep. 2 (Monday): vs. Boston College Eagles, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Sep. 14: vs. Memphis Tigers, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Sep. 21: vs. Cal Golden Bears, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Sep. 28 :at SMU Mustangs, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Oct. 5: vs. Clemson Tigers, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Oct. 18 (Friday): at Duke Blue Devils, Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
Oct. 26: at Miami Hurricanes, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Nov. 2: vs. North Carolina Tar Heels, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Nov. 9: at Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
Nov. 23: vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Nov. 30: vs. Florida Gators, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
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Florida State women’s tennis saw six players earn All-ACC Academic Honors (Vic Allen, Anna Arkadianou, Millie Bissett, Laura Putz, Ellie Schoppe, and Kristyna Lavickova) while men’s tennis placed three (Jamie Connel, Loris Pourroy, and Youcef Rihane):
Women’s tennis earned a 3.51 grade-point average in the 2023-2024 academic year and a 3.44 spring semester GPA. The team had nine individuals earn a 3.3 GPA or higher, which included three 4.0 GPAs.
Pourroy earned his third All-ACC Academic Team selection, marking three straight seasons of earning the honor. He graduated this spring with his master’s degree in sport management and shortly after his ceremony, he won his singles match in straight-sets 6-3, 6-0 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round against UCF.
Pourroy made the Academic Dean’s List in 2021 and 2023 and was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2022. On the court, Pourroy finished his collegiate career with over 130 victories across singles and doubles competition and earned All-ACC honors in 2021 and 2022.
Connel earned his second straight All-ACC Academic Team selection after accumulating 31 victories in the past calendar year. Connel was named to the Academic President’s List at Furman in 2022 before transferring to Florida State and being named to the Academic Dean’s Honor List in 2023 and named an ITA Scholar-Athlete the same year while majoring in Psychology. Connel moved from Court 4 to Court 3 midway through the season and finished the year with seven ranked wins.
Rihane earned his first selection to the All-ACC Academic Team in his junior season, majoring in Information Communication/Technology. Rihane has earned 100 victories through singles and doubles the past three seasons and will represent Algeria in the Davis Cup later this month.
Academic requirements for the selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade-point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests.
FSU softball produced multiple Academic All-Americans in the same season for the first time ever, as seniors Devyn Flaherty and Kaley Mudge each picked up Third Team Academic All-America honors:
Both Mudge and Flaherty ended their decorated careers on a high note in their senior seasons. Mudge finished the season with a .333 average with two home runs and 30 RBI. Mudge turned it on during ACC play to help herself earn First Team All-ACC honors for the second time in her career. She was also named to the NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team and the ACC All-Tournament Team. Mudge earned a certificate in athletic coaching this year and earned a perfect 4.00 GPA. Mudge will be staying in Tallahassee and will be enrolling in Florida State’s nursing program.
Flaherty finished her career as one of the most consistent and durable players to wear the Garnet and Gold. Flaherty ended her career playing in 275 games which is tied for the fourth-most games played in school history. Flaherty finished the season with a .329 average but was one of FSU’s top hitters that sparked a turnaround in the second half of the season. Flaherty hit .386 in ACC play while starting every game at second base. Flaherty picked up her fourth consecutive All-ACC honor as she was named to the All-ACC Second Team. Flaherty earned her Masters in Sport Management this spring and finished the school year with a 3.89 GPA.
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After the first round, Bella sits in T1 of the 92nd Tennessee Women’s Amateur ‼️ #OneTribe | #GoNoles pic.twitter.com/6wr6cEkWiR
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Meet The New Noles:
2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Player
⚽️ 12 Goals, 3 Assists (at Tennessee)#OneTribe pic.twitter.com/DOaeVcwnq5
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