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Chase Williams returned to the Florida State baseball lineup after missing a month with injury, and he made an impact in a series sweep over Virgina Tech.
Williams knocked in two RBIs on a sacrifice fly and a triple, one of his two hits in the game, and scored a run to account for three of the No. 8 Seminoles (28-7) four runs in the 4-2 win over the Hookies on Sunday. He finished the weekend 5-for-10 with three RBI and a walk.
The Seminoles move to 11-4 in conference play and pick up a first series sweep since the Boston College series in March.
On the mound, Wes Mendes delivered a strong performance with 5.2 innings thrown. He allowed three walks and struck out four with one earned run on six hits, half of which came in the first inning, on a career-high 105 pitches.
Mendes' outing completed a strong weekend for the Seminoles starters as Jamie Arnold and Joey Volini threw gems in Saturday's doubleheader.
His lone run allowed came in the first. After a pair of lead-off singles, a Sam Tackett sacrifice fly scored Jared Davis from third base. Mendes steadied himself on the mound after allowing another single, as he recorded a pair of strikeouts to end the inning.
Mendes's high pitch count was a symptom of long at-bats and he stayed in control the rest of his outing. He allowed four base runners before he was replaced by Peyton Presscot in the sixth.
The Seminoles remained down a run until the fourth inning. Max Williams led off with a single on the first pitch of the inning, which was followed by a Myles Bailey double to put two runners in scoring position. A Drew Faurot walk loaded the bases for Cal Fisher.
Fisher would strike out, sending C. Williams to the plate. He flew out to center field, getting enough distance to allow M. Williams to score from third base, but he gave Virginia Tech its second out.
A Brody DeLamielleure ground out ended the inning and stranded two runners, and leaving the Seminoles with limited damage in a high-leverage situation.
The Seminoles took the lead in the fifth. Hunter Carns led off the inning with a single, followed by a Gage Harrelson single. A ground out from Alex Lodise allowed both runners to advance a base, which crucially put Carnes at third base and allowed him to score on a wild pitch to Bailey and give FSU the 2-1 advantage.
FSU added a pair in the sixth inning. A single from Fisher set the stage for C. Williams's RBI triple, and he scored on the next batter as DeLamielleure hit a sacrifice fly.
Virginia Tech got one run back in the seventh on a fielder's choice, but outside of that, Prescott shut down the Hookie lineup. He finished the game with 3.1 innings pitched, two strikeouts and one earned run on three hits in relief of Mendes.
The Seminoles return to Dick Howser Stadium for four home games. A Tuesday date vs. USF and a home series against Virginia.
FSU vs. USF
When: Tuesday, April 15, 6 p.m.
Where: Dick Howser Stadium / Tallahassee, Floirda
Watch/listen: ACC Network Extra / WFLA 100.7 FM
FSU vs. Virginia
When: Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m. / Friday, April 18, 7 p.m. / Saturday, April 19, 2 p.m.
Where: Dick Howser Stadium / Tallahassee, Floirda
Watch/Listen: ACC Network - Thursday / ESPN2 - Friday / ACC Network Extra - Saturday / All games - WFLA 100.7 FM
Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at [email protected] or on Twitter @__liamrooney
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU baseball completes road sweep over ACC foe Virgina Tech
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Williams knocked in two RBIs on a sacrifice fly and a triple, one of his two hits in the game, and scored a run to account for three of the No. 8 Seminoles (28-7) four runs in the 4-2 win over the Hookies on Sunday. He finished the weekend 5-for-10 with three RBI and a walk.
The Seminoles move to 11-4 in conference play and pick up a first series sweep since the Boston College series in March.
On the mound, Wes Mendes delivered a strong performance with 5.2 innings thrown. He allowed three walks and struck out four with one earned run on six hits, half of which came in the first inning, on a career-high 105 pitches.
Mendes' outing completed a strong weekend for the Seminoles starters as Jamie Arnold and Joey Volini threw gems in Saturday's doubleheader.
His lone run allowed came in the first. After a pair of lead-off singles, a Sam Tackett sacrifice fly scored Jared Davis from third base. Mendes steadied himself on the mound after allowing another single, as he recorded a pair of strikeouts to end the inning.
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Mendes's high pitch count was a symptom of long at-bats and he stayed in control the rest of his outing. He allowed four base runners before he was replaced by Peyton Presscot in the sixth.
The Seminoles remained down a run until the fourth inning. Max Williams led off with a single on the first pitch of the inning, which was followed by a Myles Bailey double to put two runners in scoring position. A Drew Faurot walk loaded the bases for Cal Fisher.
Fisher would strike out, sending C. Williams to the plate. He flew out to center field, getting enough distance to allow M. Williams to score from third base, but he gave Virginia Tech its second out.
A Brody DeLamielleure ground out ended the inning and stranded two runners, and leaving the Seminoles with limited damage in a high-leverage situation.
The Seminoles took the lead in the fifth. Hunter Carns led off the inning with a single, followed by a Gage Harrelson single. A ground out from Alex Lodise allowed both runners to advance a base, which crucially put Carnes at third base and allowed him to score on a wild pitch to Bailey and give FSU the 2-1 advantage.
FSU added a pair in the sixth inning. A single from Fisher set the stage for C. Williams's RBI triple, and he scored on the next batter as DeLamielleure hit a sacrifice fly.
Virginia Tech got one run back in the seventh on a fielder's choice, but outside of that, Prescott shut down the Hookie lineup. He finished the game with 3.1 innings pitched, two strikeouts and one earned run on three hits in relief of Mendes.
What's next for FSU baseball?
The Seminoles return to Dick Howser Stadium for four home games. A Tuesday date vs. USF and a home series against Virginia.
FSU vs. USF
When: Tuesday, April 15, 6 p.m.
Where: Dick Howser Stadium / Tallahassee, Floirda
Watch/listen: ACC Network Extra / WFLA 100.7 FM
FSU vs. Virginia
When: Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m. / Friday, April 18, 7 p.m. / Saturday, April 19, 2 p.m.
Where: Dick Howser Stadium / Tallahassee, Floirda
Watch/Listen: ACC Network - Thursday / ESPN2 - Friday / ACC Network Extra - Saturday / All games - WFLA 100.7 FM
Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at [email protected] or on Twitter @__liamrooney
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU baseball completes road sweep over ACC foe Virgina Tech
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