FSU baseball: How does FSU compare to teams in Tallahassee Regional?

FSU baseball is a top-eight seed and the No. 1 seed in the Tallahassee Regional. They're one of the most complete teams in college baseball. However, the three other teams in the regional bracket bring their strengths and weaknesses to the table. What are they? I'm glad you asked since I found a chart that appealingly illustrates those things without looking at different charts.

When looking at FSU, it's easy to see they are the best offensive team in the region. They rank top 20 in several categories and are the best defensive team by far, with a 98.1 fielding percentage that ranks No. 8 nationally. The only concerning area is the number of times FSU batters strike out, but that's offset by their power numbers and the number of walks issued by FSU pitchers. Most of those walks come from the FSU bullpen, consisting of young pitchers who played in a large role this season. For instance, Yoel Tejada, Noah Short, and Hudson Rowan make up 21.6 percent of the total walks allowed. Tejada appeared in 13 games, Short in 21, and Rowan in 17.

However, when you look at the other three schools, there's a lot of red. Stetson is not a great offensive team, and their pitching staff isn't great. I know folks will point to the FSU offense only scoring six runs in two games against them, but the postseason and midweek games are totally different. Alabama is solid offensively, but they don't have an overpowering pitching staff overall. UCF isn't a good offensive team, but they have a solid pitching staff with a lot of green in that area. FSU has the best offense, defense, and pitching staff with the highest K rates and walk rates. If the FSU pitching staff can get quality starts from its starters, they should make the Super Regionals.