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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State baseball team has been named the No. 9 national seed in the 2025 NCAA Baseball Championship and will host the Tallahassee Regional, with teams and schedules announced on Monday.
Joining the top-seeded Seminoles at Dick Howser Stadium will be second-seed Northeastern, three-seed Mississippi State and four-seed Bethune-Cookman. The weekend begins with FSU vs. BC on Friday, May 30, at 3 p.m. ET, on ACC Network. MSU and NU will play at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
The double-elimination regional will continue on Saturday, May 31, with an elimination game at 12 p.m. and a winner’s bracket game at 6 p.m. Sunday’s games also are at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. If necessary, the two regional finalists will play another game on Monday at a time to be determined.
Florida State earns a spot in the postseason for the 61st time in program history and will host an NCAA Regional for the 37th time. FSU begins regional play with a 38-14 record. The Seminoles posted a runner-up finish in the ACC, its best since 2014, with a 17-10 record. Junior shortstop Alex Lodise was named the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year and joins junior left-handed starter Jamie Arnold as Golden Spikes Award semifinalists. Additionally, Lodise, Arnold and redshirt junior lefty Joey Volini are Dick Howser Trophy semifinalists.
FSU is one of three ACC teams to host a regional in 2025 and one of nine to be selected in the 64-team field.
Northeastern earned the regional’s No. 2 seed and made the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in team history. At 48-9 overall, the Huskies won the CAA regular season and tournament titles. NU has won 27 in a row.
No. 3 seed Mississippi State is in the NCAA Tournament for the 41st time. With a 34-21 record, the Bulldogs have won nine of their last 11 games. MSU was 11th in the SEC at 15-15.
Bethune-Cookman, the fourth seed, is 37-21 overall and won the SWAC Tournament in walk-off fashion after also claiming the regular-season crown. The Wildcats will play in an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2017 and 18th overall.
Florida State is 9-0 all-time against Bethune-Cookman, including a 9-7 home win earlier this year on March 5. The Seminoles are 7-7 against Mississippi State and have never faced Northeastern.
All-session tickets for the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tallahassee Regional are on sale now at Seminoles.com/Tickets, with reserved seats available to Seminole Booster members and general admission tickets on sale for all fans. If reserved seats remain available, they will go on sale for all fans on Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m.
Individual game tickets will be available prior to each game. Friday’s single game tickets will go on sale on Friday at 9 a.m., with the following day’s tickets on sale the night before at approximately 11 p.m., once that day’s matchups are set.
All-session tickets are $60 for reserved seats and $45 for general admission.
For more information on Florida State baseball, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
Joining the top-seeded Seminoles at Dick Howser Stadium will be second-seed Northeastern, three-seed Mississippi State and four-seed Bethune-Cookman. The weekend begins with FSU vs. BC on Friday, May 30, at 3 p.m. ET, on ACC Network. MSU and NU will play at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
The double-elimination regional will continue on Saturday, May 31, with an elimination game at 12 p.m. and a winner’s bracket game at 6 p.m. Sunday’s games also are at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. If necessary, the two regional finalists will play another game on Monday at a time to be determined.
Florida State earns a spot in the postseason for the 61st time in program history and will host an NCAA Regional for the 37th time. FSU begins regional play with a 38-14 record. The Seminoles posted a runner-up finish in the ACC, its best since 2014, with a 17-10 record. Junior shortstop Alex Lodise was named the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year and joins junior left-handed starter Jamie Arnold as Golden Spikes Award semifinalists. Additionally, Lodise, Arnold and redshirt junior lefty Joey Volini are Dick Howser Trophy semifinalists.
FSU is one of three ACC teams to host a regional in 2025 and one of nine to be selected in the 64-team field.
Northeastern earned the regional’s No. 2 seed and made the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in team history. At 48-9 overall, the Huskies won the CAA regular season and tournament titles. NU has won 27 in a row.
No. 3 seed Mississippi State is in the NCAA Tournament for the 41st time. With a 34-21 record, the Bulldogs have won nine of their last 11 games. MSU was 11th in the SEC at 15-15.
Bethune-Cookman, the fourth seed, is 37-21 overall and won the SWAC Tournament in walk-off fashion after also claiming the regular-season crown. The Wildcats will play in an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2017 and 18th overall.
Florida State is 9-0 all-time against Bethune-Cookman, including a 9-7 home win earlier this year on March 5. The Seminoles are 7-7 against Mississippi State and have never faced Northeastern.
All-session tickets for the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tallahassee Regional are on sale now at Seminoles.com/Tickets, with reserved seats available to Seminole Booster members and general admission tickets on sale for all fans. If reserved seats remain available, they will go on sale for all fans on Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m.
Individual game tickets will be available prior to each game. Friday’s single game tickets will go on sale on Friday at 9 a.m., with the following day’s tickets on sale the night before at approximately 11 p.m., once that day’s matchups are set.
All-session tickets are $60 for reserved seats and $45 for general admission.
For more information on Florida State baseball, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
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