FSU baseball's top of the lineup sparks 8-4 win over Clemson
Florida State baseball beat Clemson 8-4 to take the first game of the series against the Tigers on Friday, May 8.
The top half of Florida State baseball's lineup sparked the Seminoles offense, and Wes Mendes twirled a gem in an 8-4 series-opening win over Clemson on Friday, May 8, at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. John Stuetzer , Brayden Dowd , Hunter Carns , and Brody DeLamielleure went a combined 7-for-18 and hit two home runs to help power FSU to the win. They drove in seven of the eight runs scored for the No.
14 Seminoles (35-14, 16-9 ACC). Stuetzer went 1-for-5, but he blasted a two-run home run. Dowd went 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored.
DeLamiellure extended his hit streak to 12-games with a 2-for-4 night with three RBI. Carns went 2-for-5 with two RBI. That's a big 2-out blast!
š„ pic. twitter. com/jgE3cpdVI6 ā FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) May 8, 2026 Mendes started and struck out 10, his fourth appearance this season with double-digit strikeouts, and he allowed three runs on five hits in 101 pitches to earn his ninth win of the season.