TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Three seventh inning runs proved to be the difference for Florida State (12-5) in a 7-4 victory over Illinois State (7-9) Wednesday night.
Top Hitters:
Aidan Huggins: 2 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 R
Ryan Cermak: 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 2B
Tyson Hays: 1 for 4, 1 RBI
Gunner Peterson: 1 for 3, 1 R, 2B
Pitching Breakdown:
Jack Anderson: 3.2 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 4 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Connor Peplow: 2.1 IP, 4 hits. 0 runs, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Colin Wyman: 0.0 IP, 1 hit, 2 runs, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Michael Sebby: 0.0 IP, 0 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Erik Kubiatowicz: 2.0 IP, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Scoring Breakdown:
- An RBI single up the middle by Tyson Hays got the scoring started for the Redbirds in the second inning.
- Florida State tied things at 1-1 on a solo home run by Reese Albert in the bottom half of the second.
- The Seminoles scored three runs on four hits in the fourth inning to take a 4-1 lead.
- A double by Ryan Cermak scored Jake McCaw in the fifth inning to trim the FSU lead to 4-2.
- Aidan Huggins scored on a passed ball in the sixth inning to make it 4-3.
- Huggins singled through the right side in the seventh, scoring Tanner Peterson to tie the game at 4-4.
- FSU scored three go-ahead runs in the seventh on three hits.
Up Next:
The Redbirds will travel back to Jacksonville for a three-game set at North Florida, beginning with a 5 p.m. CT matchup on Friday.
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