FSU Seminoles beat Duke in back-and-forth affair
The FSU Seminoles beat Duke 12-11 on Saturday to win the series. They will go for the sweep on Sunday.
The No. 8 Florida State Seminoles beat the Duke Blue Devils 12-11 on Saturday at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. While they won the series, star first baseman Myles Bailey suffered a leg injury and was forced to leave in an ambulance.
It was a back-and-forth affair from the start as Duke scored one run in the first to take an early lead. FSU wasn't down for long as John Stuetzer was hit and Bailey walked to start the inning before an error loaded the bases. Brayden Dowd tied it with a single before Eli Putnam put FSU up 2-1 with a fielder's choice.
Hunter Carns and Chase Williams followed it up with singles, putting the Seminoles ahead 4-1. This time, it was Duke who quickly responded, scoring three runs in the second to tie the game. Trey Beard allowed two singles to start the inning before recording consecutive outs.
The final out was elusive as a double and a single tied it before a caught stealing ended the inning. FSU's offense once again responded in the bottom of the inning, with Bailey hitting a single, stealing second, and getting to third on an error. Kelvyn Paulino Jr.