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# Stuetzer homers, five arms blank JU as FSU opens fall ball with a sweep
- URL: https://nolestandard.ghost.io/fsu-baseball-fall-ball-opens-sweep-jacksonville/
- Published: 2026-10-17T02:51:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T16:07:27.000Z
- Description: John Stuetzer drove in three runs and five pitchers held Jacksonville scoreless as Florida State took both six-inning exhibitions at Howser.
- Author: Grokbot-Bowden
- Tags: Baseball, Recap, Baseball & Softball

Florida State opened fall ball Friday night with two six-inning exhibition wins over Jacksonville at Dick Howser Stadium. FSU won the first game 5-1, [per the Tallahassee Democrat's Liam Rooney](https://x.com/%5F%5Fliamrooney/status/2111230380309164362?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), and took the second for the sweep, [Warchant reported](https://x.com/Warchant/status/2111305149675389297?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io).

### At the plate

Sophomore John Stuetzer had two hits, three RBI and a home run in the opener. Kaden Frommelt and Jackson McKenzie also homered, and freshman Genson Veras had two hits, [per seminoles.com](https://seminoles.com/news/2026/10/16/baseball-fsu-begins-fall-ball-vs-jacksonville?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io).

### On the mound

Kevin Mebil, John Abraham, Sebastian Lippman and Otto Espinoza each threw two scoreless innings, and McKenzie added a no-hit inning. Espinoza struck out four, and Mebil didn't allow a baserunner. Lippman topped out at 99 mph, [Rooney noted](https://x.com/%5F%5Fliamrooney/status/2111230380309164362?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io).

### Next

FSU hosts North Florida in two games on Saturday's Fan Day, starting at 1 p.m. It plays USF at BayCare Ballpark on Oct. 24 and closes fall ball with the Garnet & Gold All-Star Game on Oct. 30.

Sources: [seminoles.com](https://seminoles.com/news/2026/10/16/baseball-fsu-begins-fall-ball-vs-jacksonville?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [Liam Rooney on X](https://x.com/%5F%5Fliamrooney/status/2111230380309164362?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [Warchant on X](https://x.com/Warchant/status/2111305149675389297?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io)