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Carnsā 3-run blast powers FSU pasts Stetson in 9-2 win
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Florida State baseball ended its four-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over Stetson, securing the season series. Hunter Carns led the team with a home run, double, and five RBIs.
No. 8 Florida State baseball snapped its four-game losing streak on Tuesday, taking down Stetson 9-2 to secure the season series against the Hatters.
Hunter Carns had a major night, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and five RBIs as the Seminoles improved to 25-11 on the season with the midweek win.
Tuesday W to start the week off right! šŖ pic.twitter.com/rRA12WxFK0
ā FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) April 15, 2026
Cooper Whited (2-2) earned the victory on the mound, allowing one run on one hit over three innings, striking out three without issuing a walk. Jake Echols bridged one scoreless inning before Chris Knier allowed four hits and one earned run across two frames. Brodie Purcell then followed with two scoreless innings and five strikeouts before Ben Barrett closed it out with a scoreless ninth, inducing a double-play groundout to end it.
Florida State put the first run on the board without a hit as John Stuetzer drew a walk, stole second and scored on a fielding error by Stetson shortstop Landon Russell when Kelvyn Paulino Jr. reached to make it 1-0 in the first.
Stetson tied things up in the top of the third, but FSU responded immediately after Cal Fisher reached on a catcherās error, Brayden Dowd singled through the right side and Carns launched a three-run homer to left off Stetson starter Ethan Phillips to push the lead to 4-1.
The Hatters pulled within two in the sixth and had a chance to further threaten, loading the bases with two outs, but a Knier strikeout stranded all three runners.
The Seminoles then broke the game open in the seventh. Fisher reached on an error, Dowd walked and Stuetzer dropped a bunt single to load the bases. Carns then ripped a two-run double to left to score Fisher and Dowd. Nathan Cmeyla followed with a two-run double to right to plate Stuetzer and Carns. Cmeyla then advanced to third on a wild pitch before Brody DeLamielleure singled to shallow center to cap the five-run frame.
Hunter Carns with a moon shot to left!
420 feet and 107 mph off the bat š² pic.twitter.com/Wrx8C2Fupq
ā FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) April 14, 2026
Purcell came in at the top of the seventh, giving up a single and hitting the next batter, but stranded both after three strikeouts to close out the frame ā the last time Stetson would threaten as the Hatters went three up, three down over the next two innings.
Up next for Florida State is a home series against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (17-15, 7-11 ACC).
Q&A
What were Hunter Carns' stats in the game against Stetson?
Hunter Carns went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and five RBIs in the game against Stetson.
How did Florida State baseball perform in their last game before facing Stetson?
Florida State baseball had a four-game losing streak before defeating Stetson 9-2.
Who was the winning pitcher in the FSU vs. Stetson game?
Cooper Whited earned the victory for Florida State, allowing one run on one hit over three innings.
