2026 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

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ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
CoachesNo. 12
D1Baseball.comNo. 14
Record30–14 (12–9 ACC)
2026 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
D1Baseball.comNo. 14
Record30–14 (12–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ty Megahee (3rd season)
  • Brad Vanderglas (3rd season)
  • Drew Linder (2nd season)
Pitching coachMicah Posey (3rd season)
Home stadiumMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
(Capacity: 6,700)
Seasons
← 2025
2027 →
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Georgia Tech ‍‍‍ 19–5–0 .79236–7–0 .837
No. 2 North Carolina ‍‍‍ 17–7–0 .70836–8–1 .811
No. 20 Boston College ‍‍‍ 16–8–0 .66733–14–0 .702
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍ 12–9–0 .57132–12–0 .727
No. 14 Florida State ‍‍‍ 12–9–0 .57129–14–0 .674
No. 23 Virginia ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .50029–16–0 .644
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 10–11–0 .47628–14–0 .667
NC State ‍‍‍ 10–11–0 .47627–16–0 .628
Louisville ‍‍‍ 10–11–0 .47626–18–0 .591
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 10–11–0 .47621–19–0 .525
Wake Forest ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45828–17–0 .622
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45822–20–0 .524
Duke ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .37523–23–0 .500
California  ‍‍‍ 7–14–0 .33322–20–0 .524
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33319–20–0 .487
Clemson ‍‍‍ 6–15–0 .28626–19–0 .578
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of April 27, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles play their home games at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. It is Link Jarrett's fourth season as head coach of the Seminoles. The team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

Last season, under the leadership of Link Jarrett, the team went 42–16 overall, and 17–10 in ACC conference play. They opened the ACC tournament ranked 6th nationally, with a 14–7 defeat against the Duke Blue Devils in the first round.[2] They would later lose to the North Carolina Tar Heels 7-3 during the second round.

The Seminoles were selected as regional hosts during the NCAA tournament, hosting the Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium. This marked the 37th time in program history that Florida State hosted a regional and the program's 61st post-season appearance. Going into the NCAA Tournament, they were ranked the number 9 national seed.[3] They won the Tallahassee Regional, ultimately advancing to the Corvallis Super Regional, where they lost to the Oregon State Beavers in three games.

Preseason

Coaches poll

ACC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Georgia Tech237 (7)
2North Carolina236 (6)
3Florida State221 (1)
4Louisville196
5Clemson185 (2)
6NC State169
7Virginia165
8Miami159
9Wake Forest145
10Stanford99
11Virginia Tech89
12Notre Dame87
13Duke67
14Pittsburgh45
15California41
16Boston College35

Source:[4]

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C21Nathan CmeylaRS Senior
1B12Myles BaileySophomore
2B26Eli PutnamRS Senior
3B35Will BavaroFreshman
SS4Cal FisherJunior
LF1Chase WilliamsJunior
CF16Brayden DowdJunior
RF9John StuetzerFreshman
DH15Kelvyn Paulino Jr.Freshman
Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday7Wes MendesJunior
Saturday30Bryson MooreJunior
Sunday3Trey BeardJunior

Roster

2026 Florida State Seminoles baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 OF Chase Williams S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Elmore, AL
2 INF Carter McCulley R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Sr Pensacola, FL
3 LHP Trey Beard L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Dunedin, FL
4 INF Cal Fisher R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Deerfield, WI
5 INF Gabe Fraser L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Huntington Beach, CA
7 LHP Wes Mendes L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
9 OF John Stuetzer R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Marietta, GA
12 INF Myles Bailey L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Tallahassee, FL
13 INF Noah Sheffield R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So Tampa, FL
15 INF Kelvyn Paulino Jr. R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Thomasville, NC
16 OF Brayden Dowd L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Clarkston, MI
17 UTL Charlie Buckles L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Bethesda, MD
18 UTL Manny Lantigua S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Delrey Beach, FL
19 RHP John Abraham R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Tampa, FL
20 INF Jace Estes L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Crawfordville, FL
21 C Nathan Cmeyla R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Ashburn, VA
23 OF Brody DeLamielleure R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So St. Augustine, FL
24 RHP Cole Stokes R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Jr Redondo Beach, CA
25 C Hunter Carns R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Jacksonville, FL
26 INF Eli Putnam R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Cabin John, MD
27 LHP Kevin Mebil L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Jr West Palm Beach, FL
28 LHP Jacob Marlowe L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) RS Sr Naples, FL
30 RHP Bryson Moore R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Fairfax, VA
31 RHP Braxton Varnes R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Santa Rosa Beach, FL
32 LHP Cooper Whited L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Jacksonville, FL
33 RHP Ben Barrett R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Orlando, FL
35 INF Will Bavaro R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Lake Worth, FL
36 C Mookie Rodriguez L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Dover, FL
38 OF Clancy Marsh R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Boca Raton, FL
40 RHP Brodie Purcell R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Aliso Viejo, CA
41 RHP Chris Knier R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Jensen Beach, FL
42 RHP Jake Echols R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Orlando, FL
45 RHP Cade O'Leary R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Nashville, TN
47 RHP Rhett Vaughn R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Sebring, FL
48 RHP Gabe Nard R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Shaker Heights, OH
50 C Kaden Frommelt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Jr Marion, IA
53 RHP Cam Odom R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Cottondale, FL
55 LHP Payton Manca L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 256 lb (116 kg) RS So Winchendon, MA
Head coach

Link Jarrett

Assistant coach(es)

Ty Megahee
Brad Vanderglas
Drew Linder
Micah Posey

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 30, 2026

Game log

2026 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log (30–14)
Regular Season (30–14)
May (0–0)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Source
May 1ACCNXPittNo. 14Dick Howser Stadium
May 2ACCNXPittNo. 14Dick Howser Stadium
May 3ACCNXPittNo. 14Dick Howser Stadium
May 5ACCNXJacksonville*Dick Howser Stadium—
May 8ACCNXat ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson, SC
May 9ACCNat ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium
May 10ESPN2at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium
May 14ACCNXMiami (FL)Dick Howser Stadium
May 15ACCNXMiami (FL)Dick Howser Stadium
May 16ACCNXMiami (FL)Dick Howser Stadium
Postseason (0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Florida State team member   * Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.[5]

Rankings

Honors

References

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