Florida State baseball stayed alive.
Now the No. 10 national seed Seminoles face St. John’s in the Tallahassee Regional final, needing two wins to secure a spot in a third consecutive super regional appearance.
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FSU lost its regional opener to the Red Storm, 6-5, and staved off elimination twice with a 2-1 win over Coastal Carolina and a 7-4 extra-inning win over Northern Illinois.
FSU has won back-to-back Tallahassee Regionals and has never lost in the regional round under head coach Link Jarrett when the program makes the postseason. To win a third, it will take a gutsy performance from a taxed pitching staff and an offense still seemingly finding its swing in the postseason.
The win over Northern Illinois was sparked by shutdown pitching from Brodie Purcell, 3.1 innings of relief with seven strikeouts and 56 pitches, alongside a 3-for-5 night at the plate for Ben Barrett, including a two-run home run in the 10th inning to give FSU insurance.
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Wes Mendes throws a pitch against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Wes Mendes throws a pitch against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Wes Mendes throws a pitch against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Coastal Carolina pitcher Cameron Flukey pitched against Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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Coastal Carolina pitcher Cameron Flukey pitched against Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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Coastal Carolina pitcher Cameron Flukey pitched against Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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Coastal Carolina pitcher Cameron Flukey pitched against Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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Coastal Carolina’s Blake Barthol throws to first base against Florida State in an NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Wes Mendes throws a pitch against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Wes Mendes throws a pitch against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Hunter Carns gets a hit against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Hunter Carns gets a hit against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Hunter Carns gets a hit against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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FSU baseball’s Ben Barrett hits a single against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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FSU baseball’s Gabe Fraser throws to first base against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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FSU baseball’s Gabe Fraser throws to first base against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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FSU baseball’s John Stuetzer against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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FSU baseball’s John Stuetzer against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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FSU baseball head coach Link Jarrett argues a call with an umpire against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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FSU baseball head coach Link Jarrett argues a call with an umpire against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Wes Mendes tosses a ball to first base against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Wes Mendes tosses a ball to first base against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Wes Mendes tosses a ball to first base against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Brody DeLamielleure swings at a pitch against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Hunter Carns avoids a ball pitched against Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional elimination game on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Dick Howser Stadium.
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FSU Baseball head coach Ty Megahee was ejected from FSU baseball’s Tallahassee Regional game against Coastal Carolina in the 4th inning with the Seminoles behind 1-0 on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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FSU Baseball head coach Ty Megahee was ejected from FSU baseball’s Tallahassee Regional game against Coastal Carolina in the 4th inning with the Seminoles behind 1-0 on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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FSU Baseball head coach Ty Megahee was ejected from FSU baseball’s Tallahassee Regional game against Coastal Carolina in the 4th inning with the Seminoles behind 1-0 on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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St. John’s bludgeoned the Huskies, 21-8, in the winners’ bracket game to advance to the Tallahassee Regional final on Monday. The 21 runs were the second-most runs scored in a regional for St. John’s in program history.
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FSU has won a regional four times in the program’s history after dropping game one of the weekend. Can the 2026 Seminoles add to that list? Or will St. John’s claim a regional win and book a date with Alabama?
Here’s how to watch the action from Dick Howser Stadium.
What channel is FSU baseball vs. St. John’s on in the Tallahassee Regional?NCAA Baseball Tallahassee Regional seeding
No. 1 Florida State (10 – National)
When:Â Friday, May 29 – Monday, June 1
Where:Â Dick Howser Stadium / Tallahassee, Florida
NCAA Baseball Tallahassee Regional schedule
Monday, June 1
(If necessary, Game 7) FSU vs. St. John’s – 4 p.m.
Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.
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