Florida State University Athletics
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A two-home run day for junior second baseman Drew Faurot and another strong start by redshirt junior left-handed starter Joey Volini helped the No. 5 Florida State baseball team to an 8-2 victory over Boston College to begin ACC play on Friday night at Dick Howser Stadium.
Faurot hit his fifth and team-leading sixth home runs of the season while junior shortstop Alex Lodise and freshman first baseman Myles Bailey also homered, the fifth of the season for both. Volini gave up just one unearned run on four hits in 6.0 innings to back up the four-homer offensive attack. He improved to a team-best 5-0 in 2025.
In their ACC opener and coming off their first loss of the season, the Seminoles (16-1, 1-0 ACC) scored eight runs on 14 hits with one error. The Eagles (7-7, 2-2 ACC) were held to two runs on six hits with no errors while commencing their second league series of the campaign.
As it has done in all 16 wins this year, FSU scored first and never looked back, with two in the second and third before BC got one in the fourth. Florida State answered right back with two more in the bottom of the inning before adding solo insurance runs in the seventh and eighth. Boston College’s second and final tally came in the ninth.
In 6.0 innings, Volini struck out eight batters with two walks. He allowed four hits and the lone fourth-inning run was unearned. Sophomore right-hander Peyton Prescott relieved Volini to start the seventh and gave up just one hit with a walk and three strikeouts in 2.0 innings.
Faurot’s career-high-tying two home runs powered a three-hit, two-RBI day. Lodise and Bailey also had two RBI, with Lodise and junior right fielder Gage Harrelson each recording two hits. Junior designated hitter Jaxson West added three hits of his own. Harrelson’s fifth-inning single extended his hit streak to a career-best 17 consecutive games.
Friday was the team’s annual Seminole Heritage game, where Florida State celebrated its long-standing relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
FSU took a 2-0 lead in the second inning as Faurot hit his first home run, a solo shot to right with one out. Two base hits later, runners were on the corners when a wild pitch scored freshman catcher Hunter Carns.
The Seminoles doubled the lead the next inning thanks to Bailey’s two-run shot into the left-field bullpen. The fifth home run of his career came with one out and scored junior center fielder Max Williams, who led off the inning with a walk.
Just before that in the top of the third, Volini put runners on second and third with no outs. The southpaw proceeded to strike out the next three batters he faced to escape the jam. BC did get on the board in the fourth, as a throwing error on a stolen base attempt brought home an unearned run to make it 4-1.
Lodise quickly answered with two more runs for the Seminoles thanks to his two-run blast over the wall in right. While making it 6-1, Harrelson scored after he was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame. Lodise’s homer was his fifth in 2025 and team-leading 30th in his career.
Volini fired a 1-2-3 fifth inning with two strikeouts and struck out another two in the sixth to conclude his night.
A fantastic double play turned from Faurot to Lodise to Bailey helped Prescott face the minimum in the seventh. In the bottom half, sophomore third baseman Cal Fisher doubled with two outs to plate Harrelson to extend the advantage to 7-1.
Prescott got an inning-ending strikeout in the eighth after a hit batter and a walk put two on with two outs. That final K marked the end of his two-inning outing. Faurot then added one more insurance run in the bottom half to make it 8-1. His solo home run to lead off the frame was his sixth of the season and 27th of his career.
Boston College scored one in the ninth, but a strikeout ended the game and gave the Seminoles their 8-2 win to begin the league season.
Due to inclement weather expected on Sunday, the series will conclude with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Game two will begin 45 minutes following the conclusion of game one. One ticket will be good for both games on Saturday, and only Saturday parking passes will be in effect. There will be no game played on Sunday. Additional information about the doubleheader, including details about ticket usage, can be found here.
Tickets are available for Saturday’s twin-bill at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Admission is free for all FSU students with their I.D., and the student entrance is at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza.
Saturday is Kids Club Day, and each regular-season Saturday home game is Military Saturday. Saturday also will now be a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, with a green koozie giveaway and special concession items while supplies last.
Both games Saturday will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (Saturday 1 | Saturday 2), accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Fans can listen to each game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM and around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com (Saturday 1 | Saturday 2). Fans inside Dick Howser Stadium can listen delay free on the FSU Gameday App presented by MetroNet. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Saturday 1 | Saturday 2). 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 all weekend long also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
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).
Faurot hit his fifth and team-leading sixth home runs of the season while junior shortstop Alex Lodise and freshman first baseman Myles Bailey also homered, the fifth of the season for both. Volini gave up just one unearned run on four hits in 6.0 innings to back up the four-homer offensive attack. He improved to a team-best 5-0 in 2025.
In their ACC opener and coming off their first loss of the season, the Seminoles (16-1, 1-0 ACC) scored eight runs on 14 hits with one error. The Eagles (7-7, 2-2 ACC) were held to two runs on six hits with no errors while commencing their second league series of the campaign.
As it has done in all 16 wins this year, FSU scored first and never looked back, with two in the second and third before BC got one in the fourth. Florida State answered right back with two more in the bottom of the inning before adding solo insurance runs in the seventh and eighth. Boston College’s second and final tally came in the ninth.
In 6.0 innings, Volini struck out eight batters with two walks. He allowed four hits and the lone fourth-inning run was unearned. Sophomore right-hander Peyton Prescott relieved Volini to start the seventh and gave up just one hit with a walk and three strikeouts in 2.0 innings.
Faurot’s career-high-tying two home runs powered a three-hit, two-RBI day. Lodise and Bailey also had two RBI, with Lodise and junior right fielder Gage Harrelson each recording two hits. Junior designated hitter Jaxson West added three hits of his own. Harrelson’s fifth-inning single extended his hit streak to a career-best 17 consecutive games.
Friday was the team’s annual Seminole Heritage game, where Florida State celebrated its long-standing relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
FSU took a 2-0 lead in the second inning as Faurot hit his first home run, a solo shot to right with one out. Two base hits later, runners were on the corners when a wild pitch scored freshman catcher Hunter Carns.
The Seminoles doubled the lead the next inning thanks to Bailey’s two-run shot into the left-field bullpen. The fifth home run of his career came with one out and scored junior center fielder Max Williams, who led off the inning with a walk.
Just before that in the top of the third, Volini put runners on second and third with no outs. The southpaw proceeded to strike out the next three batters he faced to escape the jam. BC did get on the board in the fourth, as a throwing error on a stolen base attempt brought home an unearned run to make it 4-1.
Lodise quickly answered with two more runs for the Seminoles thanks to his two-run blast over the wall in right. While making it 6-1, Harrelson scored after he was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame. Lodise’s homer was his fifth in 2025 and team-leading 30th in his career.
Volini fired a 1-2-3 fifth inning with two strikeouts and struck out another two in the sixth to conclude his night.
A fantastic double play turned from Faurot to Lodise to Bailey helped Prescott face the minimum in the seventh. In the bottom half, sophomore third baseman Cal Fisher doubled with two outs to plate Harrelson to extend the advantage to 7-1.
Prescott got an inning-ending strikeout in the eighth after a hit batter and a walk put two on with two outs. That final K marked the end of his two-inning outing. Faurot then added one more insurance run in the bottom half to make it 8-1. His solo home run to lead off the frame was his sixth of the season and 27th of his career.
Boston College scored one in the ninth, but a strikeout ended the game and gave the Seminoles their 8-2 win to begin the league season.
Due to inclement weather expected on Sunday, the series will conclude with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Game two will begin 45 minutes following the conclusion of game one. One ticket will be good for both games on Saturday, and only Saturday parking passes will be in effect. There will be no game played on Sunday. Additional information about the doubleheader, including details about ticket usage, can be found here.
Tickets are available for Saturday’s twin-bill at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830. Admission is free for all FSU students with their I.D., and the student entrance is at the right field gate at Haggard Plaza.
Saturday is Kids Club Day, and each regular-season Saturday home game is Military Saturday. Saturday also will now be a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, with a green koozie giveaway and special concession items while supplies last.
Both games Saturday will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (Saturday 1 | Saturday 2), accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Fans can listen to each game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM and around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com (Saturday 1 | Saturday 2). Fans inside Dick Howser Stadium can listen delay free on the FSU Gameday App presented by MetroNet. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Saturday 1 | Saturday 2). 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 all weekend long also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
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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