FSU baseball: 3 questions they must answer as postseason play begins

Florida State baseball's postseason journey begins in the ACC tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Seminoles seek a ninth conference tournament title, and first since 2018. The program aims to return to the College World Series in Omaha for the second time under head coach Link Jarrett, last qualifying in 2024, and play in a third consecutive super regional. The No.

11 Seminoles (38-16, 19-11 ACC) finished the regular season with a series win over Miami and enter the ACC tournament with the No. 3 seed and a double-bye. Here are three questions for FSU to answer in the postseason, starting with the conference tournament.

Can the Seminoles' bats stay hot and consistent? FSU's offense has evolved throughout the season, partly due to lineup inconsistency and partly because of the season-ending injury to slugger Myles Bailey. The Seminoles built around Bailey's power, who hit 13 home runs in 26 games, but had to change things around after his injury against Duke, and after weeks of tinkering, it looks like Jarrett has the right combination.

The top four of the lineup, in particular, helped the Seminoles finish the regular season with an 8-2 record in the final 10 games. During that stretch, John Stuetzer , Brayden Dowd , Brody DeLamielleure , who carries a 17-game hit streak, and Hunter Carns have combined for 44 hits, 33 RBIs, eight doubles, a triple, and 12 home runs. Without Bailey, those four have carried a lot of the load offensively, but a recent swing change has helped Carter McCulley at the dish, and the Ben Barrett experiment at first base has paid dividends at the plate .