Stuetzer homers, five arms blank JU as FSU opens fall ball with a sweep
John Stuetzer drove in three runs and five pitchers held Jacksonville scoreless as Florida State took both six-inning exhibitions at Howser.
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, and took the second for the sweep, Warchant reported.
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.
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.
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, Liam Rooney on X, Warchant on X
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