Ninth-Seeded FSU Hosts NCAA Regional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After earning the No. 9 national seed, the Florida State baseball team begins the NCAA Championships at home at the Tallahassee Regional from May 30-June 2 at Dick Howser Stadium.
As the regional’s No. 1 seed, Florida State will open its 61st postseason against No. 4 seed Bethune-Cookman on Friday, May 30, at 3 p.m. ET, on ACC Network. No. 2 seed Northeastern and No. 3 seed Mississippi State finish the opening day 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.
All-session general admission tickets are on sale now at Seminoles.com/Tickets. 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.
ACC Network will broadcast Friday’s FSU-BC opener. While TV designation for the rest of the weekend has not been announced, each game of the regional will air live on ESPN+. Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM and around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com. Live stats can be found at NCAA.com. Direct links to watch, listen and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com/Baseball. News, notes and behind-the-scenes updates also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball). Additional information about the regional is at Seminoles.com.
Florida State is 38-14 overall, 24-7 at home, 12-6 on the road and 2-1 at a neutral site. FSU went 17-10 in the ACC and finished in second place with a .630 winning percentage. The ACC runner-up finish and No. 2 seed at the conference tournament were the team’s best since 2014. The Seminoles were one of three ACC teams to win at least 66% of their league series and every non-conference series, with six of nine league series won and four sweeps in non-conference weekend action.
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.
Redshirt junior left-hander Joey Volini (8-5, 3.59 ERA) will start Friday’s opener against BCU sophomore righty Joel Core (6-1, 4.81 ERA). Starting pitchers for the rest of the weekend will be announced as matchups are set.
FLORIDA STATE’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Florida State earns a postseason berth for the 61st time in program history and will host an NCAA Regional for the 37th time. The Seminoles are 207-134 all-time in NCAA play, including 155-63 in the Regional round, 20-23 in Super Regionals and 32-48 in the College World Series. The team’s first NCAA berth came in 1956, the program’s eighth year, and its most recent was last season, which culminated in a national semifinal appearance.
The Seminoles are second all-time in the NCAA in postseason appearances, with 61, and wins, with 207, behind only Texas (257 wins, 64 appearances). FSU is third in College World Series berths, with 24. Florida State has played in 18 Super Regionals, the most all-time.
Last season, a memorable College World Series run began with a 3-0 weekend at the Tallahassee Regional from May 31-June 2. As the No. 7 national seed, Florida State began with a 7-2 win over Stetson before 5-2 and 12-4 victories against UCF. Jamie Arnold and Connor Hults each earned wins, with Arnold pitching 7.0 innings and striking out 12 while holding UCF to two runs on three hits in the weekend’s middle game. Max Williams homered twice and had four RBI, both team-high-tying totals. Arnold and Jaxson West were two of seven Seminoles named to the All-Regional Team as Arnold collected Most Outstanding Player accolades.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
Along with their No. 9 national seed, Florida State is ranked in the top-10 in every major postseason poll to begin NCAA competition. D1Baseball has FSU at No. 7, and the NCBWA and the Coaches Poll both tabbed FSU at No. 8.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
FSU has scored 412 runs on 563 hits with a .314 batting average, 93 home runs, 228 walks and 60 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 4.79 ERA with 236 earned runs allowed in 443.2 innings with 381 hits, 532 strikeouts and 236 walks.
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .415 batting average, 90 hits, 66 RBI, 18 doubles, three triples and 165 total bases and is tied for the team lead with 17 home runs. Junior outfielder Max Williams also has 17 homers and sophomore outfielder Chase Williams has 14 stolen bases. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson is second with a .338 average, 72 hits and 13 stolen bases while junior infielder Drew Faurot has 48 RBIs, second on the team.
On the mound, junior lefty Jamie Arnold is 7-2 with a 3.04 ERA with 97 strikeouts in 71.0 innings. Redshirt junior left-hander Joey Volini is 8-5 with a 3.59 ERA, 95 strikeouts and 25 walks in 77.2 innings. Among relievers, redshirt senior righty Joe Charles has a 4.20 ERA in 30.0 innings with 40 strikeouts, a 2-0 record and three saves.
SCOUTING NORTHEASTERN
Northeastern earned the regional’s No. 2 seed and made the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in team history. At 48-9 overall and 25-2 in the league, the Huskies won the CAA regular season and tournament titles and come to Tallahassee having won 27 games in a row.
Florida State has never faced Northeastern in baseball. Against current CAA teams, the Seminoles are 26-1, with a 16-0 record against Hofstra, a 5-0 mark vs. UNC Wilmington, a 1-0 record against Monmouth, Stony Brook and William & Mary and a 1-1 record vs. Delaware. The most recent meeting was a three-game sweep over UNCW at Howser in 2015, capped by a 9-8 win on March 1. In the postseason, FSU owns a 12-2 win over Stony Brook at the 2012 World Series. Delaware twice came to Tallahassee for regional play, first notching a 7-6 victory over Florida State in 1979 before the hometown Seminoles were victorious in 1998, 27-6.
SCOUTING MISSISSIPPI STATE
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.
FSU is 7-7 all-time against Mississippi State, including 2-3 in Tallahassee, 1-2 in Starkville, Mississippi, and 4-2 at a neutral site. MSU holds a 7-4 edge in postseason competition. The series began with a 7-1 home win in 1964. The two teams split a pair of NCAA District 3 Playoff games in both 1965 and 1966 in Gastonia, North Carolina. Florida State went 4-2 in a 1990 regional at Mississippi State, with a 1-2 mark against the Bulldogs. MSU has won the last three, all in Tallahassee in regional play, two in 2007 and one in 2018.
SCOUTING BETHUNE-COOKMAN
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 with a 24-5 record. The Wildcats will play in an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2017 and the 18th time overall.
Florida State is 9-0 all-time against Bethune-Cookman, all at home, including a 9-7 home win earlier this year on March 5. The first four matchups came in the NCAA Regional, beginning with a 6-3 win in 2000 that started a World Series run. This is the first postseason contest between the in-state foes since a 6-5 win in 2011.
On March 5, 2025, a four-run first inning helped lead FSU to a 9-7 victory over BCU. Max Williams homered and had a career-best five RBI and a career-high-tying four hits with two runs scored in five at-bats. He also made a fantastic catch in center field to round out the night. On the mound, redshirt freshman left-hander Payton Manca made his second collegiate appearance and first start and earned the win, while sophomore righty Chris Knier got the final three outs and picked up his second save. A recap is available here.
UP NEXT: NCAA SUPER REGIONALS
The winner of the Tallahassee Regional will advance to the NCAA Super Regional against the winner of the Corvalis Regional, hosted by Oregon State. The Super Regional is set for June 6-8.
LAST TIME OUT: ACC CHAMPIONSHIP
Florida State went 1-1 at the ACC Championship, with a 14-7 win over Duke on May 23 before a 7-5 loss to No. 3 North Carolina on May 24. Freshman first baseman Myles Bailey was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team after a three-home run weekend. Arnold picked up the win and Charles the save in the quarterfinal opener, with the help of two Bailey home runs.
Recaps can be found here: Duke | North Carolina
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).
As the regional’s No. 1 seed, Florida State will open its 61st postseason against No. 4 seed Bethune-Cookman on Friday, May 30, at 3 p.m. ET, on ACC Network. No. 2 seed Northeastern and No. 3 seed Mississippi State finish the opening day 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.
All-session general admission tickets are on sale now at Seminoles.com/Tickets. 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.
ACC Network will broadcast Friday’s FSU-BC opener. While TV designation for the rest of the weekend has not been announced, each game of the regional will air live on ESPN+. Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM and around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com. Live stats can be found at NCAA.com. Direct links to watch, listen and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com/Baseball. News, notes and behind-the-scenes updates also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball). Additional information about the regional is at Seminoles.com.
Florida State is 38-14 overall, 24-7 at home, 12-6 on the road and 2-1 at a neutral site. FSU went 17-10 in the ACC and finished in second place with a .630 winning percentage. The ACC runner-up finish and No. 2 seed at the conference tournament were the team’s best since 2014. The Seminoles were one of three ACC teams to win at least 66% of their league series and every non-conference series, with six of nine league series won and four sweeps in non-conference weekend action.
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.
Redshirt junior left-hander Joey Volini (8-5, 3.59 ERA) will start Friday’s opener against BCU sophomore righty Joel Core (6-1, 4.81 ERA). Starting pitchers for the rest of the weekend will be announced as matchups are set.
FLORIDA STATE’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Florida State earns a postseason berth for the 61st time in program history and will host an NCAA Regional for the 37th time. The Seminoles are 207-134 all-time in NCAA play, including 155-63 in the Regional round, 20-23 in Super Regionals and 32-48 in the College World Series. The team’s first NCAA berth came in 1956, the program’s eighth year, and its most recent was last season, which culminated in a national semifinal appearance.
The Seminoles are second all-time in the NCAA in postseason appearances, with 61, and wins, with 207, behind only Texas (257 wins, 64 appearances). FSU is third in College World Series berths, with 24. Florida State has played in 18 Super Regionals, the most all-time.
Last season, a memorable College World Series run began with a 3-0 weekend at the Tallahassee Regional from May 31-June 2. As the No. 7 national seed, Florida State began with a 7-2 win over Stetson before 5-2 and 12-4 victories against UCF. Jamie Arnold and Connor Hults each earned wins, with Arnold pitching 7.0 innings and striking out 12 while holding UCF to two runs on three hits in the weekend’s middle game. Max Williams homered twice and had four RBI, both team-high-tying totals. Arnold and Jaxson West were two of seven Seminoles named to the All-Regional Team as Arnold collected Most Outstanding Player accolades.
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
Along with their No. 9 national seed, Florida State is ranked in the top-10 in every major postseason poll to begin NCAA competition. D1Baseball has FSU at No. 7, and the NCBWA and the Coaches Poll both tabbed FSU at No. 8.
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
FSU has scored 412 runs on 563 hits with a .314 batting average, 93 home runs, 228 walks and 60 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 4.79 ERA with 236 earned runs allowed in 443.2 innings with 381 hits, 532 strikeouts and 236 walks.
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .415 batting average, 90 hits, 66 RBI, 18 doubles, three triples and 165 total bases and is tied for the team lead with 17 home runs. Junior outfielder Max Williams also has 17 homers and sophomore outfielder Chase Williams has 14 stolen bases. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson is second with a .338 average, 72 hits and 13 stolen bases while junior infielder Drew Faurot has 48 RBIs, second on the team.
On the mound, junior lefty Jamie Arnold is 7-2 with a 3.04 ERA with 97 strikeouts in 71.0 innings. Redshirt junior left-hander Joey Volini is 8-5 with a 3.59 ERA, 95 strikeouts and 25 walks in 77.2 innings. Among relievers, redshirt senior righty Joe Charles has a 4.20 ERA in 30.0 innings with 40 strikeouts, a 2-0 record and three saves.
SCOUTING NORTHEASTERN
Northeastern earned the regional’s No. 2 seed and made the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in team history. At 48-9 overall and 25-2 in the league, the Huskies won the CAA regular season and tournament titles and come to Tallahassee having won 27 games in a row.
Florida State has never faced Northeastern in baseball. Against current CAA teams, the Seminoles are 26-1, with a 16-0 record against Hofstra, a 5-0 mark vs. UNC Wilmington, a 1-0 record against Monmouth, Stony Brook and William & Mary and a 1-1 record vs. Delaware. The most recent meeting was a three-game sweep over UNCW at Howser in 2015, capped by a 9-8 win on March 1. In the postseason, FSU owns a 12-2 win over Stony Brook at the 2012 World Series. Delaware twice came to Tallahassee for regional play, first notching a 7-6 victory over Florida State in 1979 before the hometown Seminoles were victorious in 1998, 27-6.
SCOUTING MISSISSIPPI STATE
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.
FSU is 7-7 all-time against Mississippi State, including 2-3 in Tallahassee, 1-2 in Starkville, Mississippi, and 4-2 at a neutral site. MSU holds a 7-4 edge in postseason competition. The series began with a 7-1 home win in 1964. The two teams split a pair of NCAA District 3 Playoff games in both 1965 and 1966 in Gastonia, North Carolina. Florida State went 4-2 in a 1990 regional at Mississippi State, with a 1-2 mark against the Bulldogs. MSU has won the last three, all in Tallahassee in regional play, two in 2007 and one in 2018.
SCOUTING BETHUNE-COOKMAN
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 with a 24-5 record. The Wildcats will play in an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2017 and the 18th time overall.
Florida State is 9-0 all-time against Bethune-Cookman, all at home, including a 9-7 home win earlier this year on March 5. The first four matchups came in the NCAA Regional, beginning with a 6-3 win in 2000 that started a World Series run. This is the first postseason contest between the in-state foes since a 6-5 win in 2011.
On March 5, 2025, a four-run first inning helped lead FSU to a 9-7 victory over BCU. Max Williams homered and had a career-best five RBI and a career-high-tying four hits with two runs scored in five at-bats. He also made a fantastic catch in center field to round out the night. On the mound, redshirt freshman left-hander Payton Manca made his second collegiate appearance and first start and earned the win, while sophomore righty Chris Knier got the final three outs and picked up his second save. A recap is available here.
UP NEXT: NCAA SUPER REGIONALS
The winner of the Tallahassee Regional will advance to the NCAA Super Regional against the winner of the Corvalis Regional, hosted by Oregon State. The Super Regional is set for June 6-8.
LAST TIME OUT: ACC CHAMPIONSHIP
Florida State went 1-1 at the ACC Championship, with a 14-7 win over Duke on May 23 before a 7-5 loss to No. 3 North Carolina on May 24. Freshman first baseman Myles Bailey was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team after a three-home run weekend. Arnold picked up the win and Charles the save in the quarterfinal opener, with the help of two Bailey home runs.
Recaps can be found here: Duke | North Carolina
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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