The Stevens Scoop

       After a gritty 9-6 victory over the JU Dolphins on Wednesday, FSU is back at Howser to take on a team for the first time in its historic program.      The Georgetown Hoyas are coached by Edwin Thompson. Thompson is now in his fifth season at the helm and has led the Hoyas to recent success. Georgetown has racked up three consecutive 30+ win seasons for the first time in school history and finished with its highest RPI ever a season ago (58).     The Hoyas return 22 players from their 2024 roster, so they have a team full of guys with experience and chemistry.  Pitching Matchups Friday :  JT Raab vs Jamie Arnold Raab 2.45 ERA 11.0 IP 10 K (leads team) 2 BB Arnold 0.00 ERA, just one of six pitchers yet to allow a run 16 K 0 BB 11.0 IP Saturday: Sapienza vs Volini Sapienza 8.53 ERA 6.1 IP 8 K 2 BB Volini 1.74 ERA 10.1 IP 13 K 2 BB Sunday: Andrew Williams vs. Mendes Williams 5.40 ERA 5.0 IP 5 k Mendes 0.90 ERA 10.0 IP 16 K 2 BB B...

The Florida State Seminoles and Coach Link Jarrett return to the diamond on Tuesday after sweeping the Penn Quakers over the weekend.       FSU will travel across 1-10 to Jacksonville to play against the JU Dolphins in the newest edition of a historic baseball series between the two programs. A tradition started by legendary head coach Mike Martin will see its 182nd game played. The Noles snuck out a 7-6 victory in 11 innings the last time these two played.     Before we talk about JU, let's take a look at what happened last weekend.  Penn Review     FSU's defense shut down the Quakers nearly all weekend. The Noles outscored the Quakers 38 to 7 across the three games, thanks to some great defense. As each game goes on, FSU makes it more and more evident that they will hang their hat on their pitching and ability to prevent runs by the eight other players on defense.      The Noles' starting pitching rotation is off to as good o...

       The Seminoles travel to Chapel Hill on the next stop on Hamilton's farewell tour. The Tar Heels are coming off a three-game win streak, and the Noles will enter this game after coming up short in their last matchup against Louisville.      UNC Head Coach Hubert Davis and Coach Ham share some history. Back in the 2000-2001 NBA season, Leonard Hamilton, coach of the Washington Wizards, had a man by the name of Hubert Davis on his roster.      In the latest edition of Joe Lunardi's bracketology, the Tar Heels are one of the first four teams out of the NCAA tourney, so Coach Davis and his crew will be eager for their sixth win in a row in matchups with FSU.  Offense     Entering this game, UNC ranks 33rd nationally in offensive efficiency. Coach Davis and the Tar Heels run what's called a "four out" offense. This offensive set usually has four UNC players above the three-point line. This allows their crafty guards like ...

      The Florida State Seminoles, D1Baseball's ninth team in the country, will host the Penn Quakers of the Ivy League in the second series at Dick Howser in this young season. Due to the weather, Penn has yet to play a game in this 2025 season, which can pose a tricky situation for FSU.      However, Coach Jarrett has his boys ready. In his weekly presser, Jarrett said, "They're a competitive team, they're a regional team. John Yurkow knows what he's doing."     Penn's head coach, John Yurkow, has been very successful over his ten years at Penn. He's coached the Quakers to two 30+ win seasons in two out of the last three years and two consecutive Ivy League Conference championships. He then led them onto the Auburn Regional in 2023 and the Charlottesville Regional last season.  Penn Roster Outlook     When asked about Penn, Coach Jarrett made it a point to highlight how experienced the Quakers are as a team.     " T...

      The #5 FSU Seminoles travel down to Tampa to face the USF Bulls in the first road game of the season. The Bulls finished last season with a record of 26-29 and just missed the AAC conference tournament.     The Noles are coming off a dominant opening weekend outing after sweeping JMU, outscoring the Dukes 27-2. The Bulls are coming from a slight upset series victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes, taking the series two games to one.     The Bulls made a sneakily good hire this offseason and brought in a great head coach, Mitch Hannahs. Hannahs was previously the head coach for the Indiana State Sycamores. Over his ten-year tenure at ISU, Hannahs won four Missouri Valley Conference championships and made it to four of the last five NCAA tournaments (they hosted their first Super Regional in 2023).      Offensive Expectations USF     The Bulls play a much different brand of baseball than FSU saw over the weekend against JMU. The...

       March Madness is looming, but this week is still a massive week for FSU sports as the Noles return to the diamond for an opening weekend series against JMU. There are a lot of expectations surrounding this year's FSU squad, coming off of a season where FSU made it all the way to the final four teams in the MWCS.      The Noles lost two of their biggest bats from a season ago, Cam Smith and James Tibbs III, to the MLB draft. Coach Jarrett and staff have worked hard to bring in talent to replace this whole lineup and may have done just that.  Let's look at what the Noles' 2025 roster looks like. Pitching Righties: Joe Charles - 33.1 IP, 37 K, 19 BB, 5.94 ERA David Barrett - 15.1 IP, 8.80 ERA, 22 K, 18 BB (in 2023) Cam Leiter - 35.0 IP, 4.63 ERA, 56 K, 22 BB Maison Martinez (VCU Transfer) - 42.1 IP, 2.98 ERA, 41 K, 19 BB Ben Barrett - 13.2 IP, 5.27 ERA, 12 K, 4 BB Ryan Denison - 3.2 IP, 17.18 ERA, 5 K, 6 BB Evan Chrest (JU Transfer) - 68.2 IP,...