Seminole Sunday Sauce — Feb. 16, 2025: FSU Baseball Kicks Off Season with Two Convincing Wins
Two days into the college baseball season, Florida State baseball has already won a series.
The Seminoles opened the 2025 season with a pair of convincing wins over James Madison. After winning the opener 6-0 on Friday, FSU rolled to a 9-2 victory on Saturday.
In the opener, Jamie Arnold and John Abraham combined to strike out 18 in a 2-hit shutout. Drew Faurot provided the first runs of the season with a 3-run home run in the third inning. Faurot finished with two of FSU’s four hits.
In the second game, FSU finished with four home runs and 10 hits. Gage Harrelson set the tone with a lead-off homer.
Faurot, Max Williams and Alex Lodise also went deep for the Seminoles. Lodise finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Faurot added three RBIs.
Joey Volini allowed just an unearned run on two hits in 4.2 innings to earn the win. FSU will go for the series sweep on Sunday. It will hit the road for the first time on Tuesday at South Florida.
FOOTBALL
Record: 2-10
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 19 nationally, second in ACC (23 total commitments)
Wrap-up: With National Signing Day in the rear view, it’s the quiet time of year for college football.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 15-10 (6-8 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), beat Wake Forest on Wednesday, 72-70; lost to Clemson on Saturday, 72-46
Upcoming: vs. Miami (Wednesday); at Louisville (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 95 nationally, 15th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU came back from an exhilarating win with a flat home performance at home.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 19-6 (9-4 ACC)
Ranking: No. 23 AP; No. 21 USA TODAY Coaches
Past Week: (0-2), lost to NC State on Sunday, 97-74; lost to Louisville on Thursday, 83-69
Upcoming: at Miami (Sunday); vs. Pittsburgh (Thursday)
Recognitions: Ta’Niya Latson, G (Wooden Award Late Midseason watch list)
Wrap-up: It was a disappointing week for FSU with a pair of decisive home losses.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 9 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 6 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Participated in David Hemery Valentine Invitational and Jarvis Scott Invite
Upcoming: ACC Indoor Championships (March 1)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a busy weekend, FSU will have some time off before the ACC Championships.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 7-3
Ranking: No. 15 ITA
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: at Texas A&M (Feb. 23)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will have some rest before hitting the road to face a top-15 team.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 6-1
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (3-0), beat Georgia State on Sunday, 4-0; beat Mercer on Sunday, 6-1; beat South Florida on Friday, 4-0
Upcoming: vs. Air Force (Sunday); vs. Florida A&M (Sunday); at Charleston Southern (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU felt little resistance this week. It will have three more winnable matches coming up.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 18 CSCAA; women No. 25 CSCAA
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: ACC Championships (Tuesday-Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The wait is over. FSU will chase an ACC crown this week.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 12 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Moon Invitational (Sunday-Tuesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU aims for a second straight win to begin the spring.
Softball
Record: 7-1
Ranking: No. 9 ESPN/USA Softball; No. 7 Softball America; No. 6 D1Softball; No. 8 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (3-0), beat Missouri on Thursday in Clearwater Invitational in six innings, 9-1; beat Ohio State on Friday in five innings at Clearwater Invitational, 9-1; beat Wichita State on Saturday in six innings at Clearwater Invitational, 15-5
Upcoming: vs. UCF (Sunday, Clearwater Invitational); vs. Florida A&M (Thursday, JoAnne Graf Classic); vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Friday, JoAnne Graf Classic); vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Friday, JoAnne Graf Classic); vs. Texas A&M (Saturday, JoAnne Graf Classic); vs. Texas A&M (Saturday, JoAnne Graf Classic)
Recognitions: Kennedy Harp, OF (ACC Player of the Week, Softball America Star of the Week)
Wrap-up: With one game left, FSU has put on an outstanding show in its stay in Clearwater.
Baseball
Record: 2-0
Ranking: No. 9 D1Baseball; No. 6 Baseball America; No. 6 Perfect Game
Past Week: (2-0), beat James Madison on Friday, 6-0; defeated James Madison on Saturday, 9-2
Upcoming: vs. James Madison (Sunday); at South Florida (Tuesday); vs. Pennsylvania (Friday); vs. Pennsylvania (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will try to sweep its season-opening series on Sunday.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: Watersound Invitational (Monday-Wednesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Following a 4-month hiatus, FSU returns to action this week.
Beach VOlleyball
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: vs. North Alabama (Friday, Beach Burgh Invitational); vs. LSU (Friday, Beach Burgh Invitational); vs. Spring Hill (Friday, Beach Burgh Invitational); vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Saturday, Beach Burgh Invitational); vs. Southern Mississippi
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU beach volleyball will be the final team on campus to kick off its season when it does so this week.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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