Tallahassee: One vs. Two, Noles at risk
By Michael McGuffee - June 03, 2007
By this point in the weekend both sides have expended their leading pitchers and so it should get interesting from the mound tonight for top-seeded Florida State and second-seeded Mississippi State.
Both teams are strong offensive ballclubs, however, with a great pitching display in the last matchup you wouldn't have known. Yesterday the Dogs won in a 3-0 shutout, but I seriously doubt that will be the case tonight.
Tonight's starters on a mostly cloudy evening will be FSU junior Danny Rosen (2-1) and MSU Josh Johnson (2-3), both right handers.
Rosen holds a 4.60 ERA on the year, leads the pitching staff with eight saves and hurled career highs in innings pitched (7.1) and strikeouts (12) against Maryland May 6. The junior has made 25 appearances on behalf of the Noles this season, including three starts.
Johnson has a 6.23 ERA in 12 appearances, all starts, and threw a season for a season best eight innings and 11 strikeouts against San Francisco March 11.
The Seminoles, playing tonight as the away team, are clad in garnet hats and jerseys and gold pants for this one, while the Bulldgos will don white uniforms with maroon trim.
MSU pitchers kept the Seminole offense quiet yesterday, but the Noles got a good sign with a 17-1 win earlier today over Stetson. FSU recorded 18 hits in the blow out win, including two home runs and an 11-run seventh inning. Only time will tell if the hot bats will carry over tonight.
Noles are up to bat first with All-American second baseman Tony Thomas Jr. leading off.
Posted by Michael McGuffee at 07:02 PM on June 03, 2007
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