FGCU/#17 FSU PREVIEW

Tallahassee, FL- FGCU (26-17, 12-6 ASUN) heads on the road to face #17/#21 FSU (25-17, 17-13 ACC) for a two game series starting Tuesday night at Dick Howser Stadium.

Schedule:

Tuesday 6 PM

Wednesday 2 PM

2021 FSU Pitching Stats:

25-17/3.17 ERA/4 SHO/8 SV/380.1 IP/308 H/172 R (134 ER)/492 K/144 BB/77 2B/3 3B/29 HR/1409 AB/.219 BAA

2021 FSU Hitting Stats:

.242/1422 AB/262 R/344 H/60 2B/3 3B/62 HR/243 RBI/.419 SLG%/.361 OB%

Players To Watch For (FGCU):

6’2 R-SO L/R OF Brian Ellis

.370/.974 OPS/165 AB/41 R/61 H/8 2B/2 3B/2 HR/29 RBI/.479 SLG%/.495 OB%

5’9 SO LHP/OF L/L Stephen Wilmer

.325/.984 OPS/114 AB/32 R/37 H/8 2B/3B/6 HR/24 RBI’s/.570 SLG%/.414 OB%

6’1 FR INF/OF R/R Ian Farrow

.302/.893 OPS/129 AB/20/39/12/3B/HR/22 RBI’s/.481 SLG%

Players To Watch For (FSU):

5’11 R-SO C Matheu Nelson

.333/144 AB/42 R/48 H/12 2B/20 HR/58 RBI’s/.833 SLG%/.449 OB%

6’1 R-FR INF Tyler Martin

.290/138 AB/42 R/40 H/4 2B/2 HR/18 RBI’s/  .362 SLG%/.474 OB%

6’2 R-SO OF Elijah Cabell

.286/112 AB/20 R/32 H/2 2B/12 HR/31 RBI’s/.625 SLG%/.416 OB%  

Pitchers To Watch For (FSU):

6’0 R-FR LHP Parker Messick

6-2/2.37 ERA/12 GS/68.1 IP/53 H/22 R (18 ER)/99 K/21 BB/18 2B/3B/2 HR/.209 BAA

6’1 R-FR LHP Bryce Hubbart

5-4/3.46 ERA/12 APP/10 GS/54.2 IP/40 H/25 R (21 ER)/79 K/20 BB/10 2B/7 HR/.201 BAA

6’3 R-JR RHP Davis Hare

1-1/2.53 ERA/20 APP/3 SV/21.1 IP/16 H/9 R (6 ER)/27 K/12 BB/3 2B/HR/83 AB/.193 BAA

Summary:

FGCU wraps up their regular season vs a FSU team that has wins over #7 Notre Dame (2), and the University of Florida. FSU is led offensively by 5’11 R-SO C Matheu Nelson who has hit 20 home runs this year for the Noles, which is 1st overall in the NCAA. The ace of the pitching staff is 6’0 R-FR Parker Messick, who boasts almost a 5:1 K:BB ratio with 99 K/21 BB overall. FSU is led by Head Coach Mike Martin Jr, who is in his 2nd season leading the Seminoles. He had been an assistant head coach for 22 seasons before his promotion to Head Coach.

FGCU knows they will face #4 seed Jacksonville University, in the ASUN Quarterfinals in the future as the #1 seed, but has a huge opportunity vs a top 25 ranked FSU team. Playing well in this series vs the Noles, would help the Eagles enter the ASUN Tournament on a high note.

Prediction:

FGCU splits the 2 game series with the Seminoles.