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FSU baseball: Noles look for strong showing against TCU

By Kelvin Hunt

Florida State pitcher Parker Messick (15) warms up pitching. The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Samford Bulldogs 7-0 on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.Fsu Baseball Edits002
Florida State pitcher Parker Messick (15) warms up pitching. The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Samford Bulldogs 7-0 on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.Fsu Baseball Edits002 /
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FSU baseball (24-15, 11-10 ACC) will step away from conference action when they host TCU (27-14, 12-6 Big 12) for a three-game series this weekend.

TCU batters are hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .380 and have hit 35 home runs, 81 doubles, and nine triples.

TCU pitchers will enter the contest with a 4.43 ERA, with opposing teams batting .255, with 358 strikeouts and 169 walks in 355.1 innings. They have allowed 35 home runs.

Defensively, TCU has 33 errors for a fielding percentage of .978.

FSU baseball pitchers enter the contest with a 3.99 ERA, with opposing teams batting .228, with 479 strikeouts and 140 walks in 363.1 innings.

FSU batters are hitting .265 with an on-base percentage of .373 and have 42 home runs, 82 doubles, and five triples.

Defensively, FSU has 50 errors for a fielding percentage of .966. TCU has an RPI ranking of No. 28, compared to FSU’s No. 20 ranking.

Key To Victory

TCU is a team similar to FSU in a lot of ways. They don’t have a ton of offensive power but can do damage with hits in the gaps. They’re aggressive on the bases, with 58 steals in 65 attempts. They strike out 24 percent of the time, quite a bit lower than FSU.

They don’t beat themselves with errors and make routine plays. Pitching is the biggest difference between the two teams. FSU has pitchers that can be more dominant when they’re on, so it’ll be interesting to see how they stack up.

TCU will likely look to make FSU pitchers work for outs and try to get into FSU’s bullpen. FSU has to get more production from its offense. Logan Lacey and Alex Toral have been nearly automatic outs at the plate the past couple of weeks.

Hopefully, Jordan Carrion will continue his hot hitting, and FSU pitchers work ahead in the count. It’s as simple as throwing strikes, putting the ball in play, and making the routine plays defensively. The Noles need to win this series to keep their hope of hosting a regional alive.

Friday’s game will begin at 6 p.m. ET and air on the ACCNX channel.

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