FSU Baseball falls to Duke in ACC Tournament title game
Release from FSU Sports Information:
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Florida State fell to Duke, 16-4, Sunday afternoon in the ACC Championship Game at Truist Field. Cam Smith and Jaime Ferrer each hit a two-run home run for the Seminoles (42-15), who will enter the NCAA Tournament tied for the league lead in wins.
Florida State took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on Smith’s 14th home run of the season before the Blue Devils answered with a five-spot in the top of the second. Duke added grand slams in the fourth and sixth inning and a two-run home run in the seventh inning.
Ferrer cut into a 9-2 deficit in the bottom of the fourth inning with his 17th home run of the year, surpassing his combined total as a freshman and sophomore.
Catcher Jaxson West had two hits and threw out two runners on the basepaths, doubling his season total. Marco Dinges was on base three times, hitting a double and drawing a pair of walks.
Carson Dorsey (5-4) allowed four runs for the Seminoles. FSU is now 7-2 in his starts this year.
Dinges, James Tibbs III and Drew Faurot were named to the All-Tournament Team.
OF NOTE:
* Cam Smith hit his 14th home run of the season, a two-run shot in the first inning. Smith’s 14 home runs are a career high and he has reached safely in 10 straight games and 56 of 57 this year. Smith was 2-for-4, his team-high 31st multi-hit game.
* Jaime Ferrer added a two-run home run, his second of the tournament and 17th of the season. He had 16 combined home runs over his first two years at Florida State.
* FSU has 107 home runs this season, a 52-home run improvement from last year. The Seminoles have a home run in 31 of the past 32 games and 52 of 57 games this season.
* Marco Dinges doubled prior to Ferrer’s home run, his 11th of the season. He also hit a double in the semifinals against Wake Forest.
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* James Tibbs singled in the seventh inning, extending his on-base streak to 15 games.
* Alex Lodise drew a walk in the second inning, extending his on-base streak to 14 games, a career high.
* Relief pitcher Noah Short pitched 2.0 innings, his longest since 2022. His three strikeouts tied a season high.
* Catcher Jaxson West threw out two runners on the basepaths, matching his season total.
* Daniel Cantu singled and has a 10-game hitting streak, a season long.
* Florida State scored 37 runs in the 2024 ACC Championship, its most in an ACC Championship since 2004 (43 in five games).
UP NEXT:
Florida State will play in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Regional host sites will be announced Sunday at 8:30 p.m. via the NCAA Baseball social media channels, while the full 64-team field – including the top 16 seeds ranked – will be revealed on Monday selection show (noon, ESPN2).
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