Florida State never trailed in its convincing 7-3 win over Virginia on Sunday in the College World Series. It was a must-win for FSU, with the loser’s season coming to an end.
Virginia gave FSU its first run when right-handed pitcher Jay Woolfolk walked James Tibbs III with the bases loaded. Florida State didn’t wait long to strike again. In the fourth inning, FSU outfielder Jaime Ferrer crushed a solo home run over the left field fence to give the Seminoles a 2-0 lead.
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Only one inning later, Ferrer put on an encore performance, smacking a three-run shot to left field. Earlier in the same inning, FSU sophomore Marco Dinges smacked a single to the right side of the field for a lone RBI. After five innings, the Seminoles held a 6-0 lead.
With another home run from Alex Lodise in the sixth inning, their lead increased to seven runs. Nonetheless, Virginia refused to lie down and accept defeat. Fueled by back-to-back hits from Henry Godbout and Casey Saucke, the Cavaliers cut their deficit to 7-2.
Not to be outdone, Virginia junior Anthony Stephan batted in a run in the eighth inning to cut further into FSU’s lead. However, the Cavaliers were unable to find offense again in the ninth inning and walked away with a 7-3 loss.
2024 NCAA College World Series: Bracket, game times, TV
All times ET.
June 14
- Game 1: North Carolina 3, Virginia 2
- Game 2: Tennessee 12, Florida State 11
June 15
- Game 3: Kentucky 5, NC State 4
- Game 4: Texas A&M 3, Florida 2
June 16
- Game 5: Florida State 7, Virginia 3
- Game 6: North Carolina vs. Tennessee, 7 p.m. | ESPN
June 17
- Game 7: NC State vs. Florida, 2 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 8: Kentucky vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m. | ESPN
June 18
- Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 10: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
June 19
- Game 11: TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 12: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
June 20
- Game 13 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | TBD
- Game 14 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | TBD
June 22
- MCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
June 23
- MCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m. | ABC
June 24
- MCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
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