Florida State overcomes early deficit, but squanders 9th-inning lead to crash out of the ACC tournament
Florida State faced a tough loss in the ACC tournament after leading 6-5 in the ninth inning. A three-run homer from Pitt turned the game around, leading to an 8-6 defeat for the Seminoles. Despite a strong comeback effort, Florida State's early errors and late-game mistakes ultimately cost them the match.
- ▪Florida State lost to Pitt 8-6 in the ACC tournament, ending their chances for a top-8 national seed.
- ▪The Seminoles committed four errors during the game and left 12 runners on base.
- ▪A grand slam from Ben Barrett tied the game at five, but Florida State could not maintain their lead.
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