PITCHING:
While Seminoles’ starter Joey Volini was held to three innings due to a rain delay, Jamie Arnold and Wes Mendes combined for 15 innings of five-run ball against Mississippi State with 22 strikeouts. Likewise in Corvallis, the Beavers had a shaky first start from Eric Segura before Dax Whitney and Ethan Kleinschmit spun gems — a combined 13 2/3 innings with just four runs allowed — to make coming out of the loser’s bracket that much easier. Oregon State also showed its depth with strong starts from Wyatt Queen and James DeCremer against USC.
How these rotations match up will be fascinating. While Florida State has stuck with its trio the duration of the year, Oregon State slid Nelson Keljo into the bullpen to make room for Segura down the stretch. Over the last month (and three starts), Whitney has allowed just three earned runs across 17-plus innings with a 29-6 K-BB while Kleinschmit sits at four in 18-plus with a 20-9 K-BB mark. Florida State’s numbers are similarly strong, whether it’s Arnold’s 37 strikeouts to seven walks over 23 innings (four starts) or Mendes’ 3.70 ERA over 24-plus innings. One area to keep an eye on is what do both teams get out of Segura and Volini? Segura’s outing against Saint Mary’s was his third allowing three-plus runs in his last four appearances, while Volini seems to have righted the ship at the ACC Tournament after some fatigue down the stretch.
While Seminoles’ starter Joey Volini was held to three innings due to a rain delay, Jamie Arnold and Wes Mendes combined for 15 innings of five-run ball against Mississippi State with 22 strikeouts. Likewise in Corvallis, the Beavers had a shaky first start from Eric Segura before Dax Whitney and Ethan Kleinschmit spun gems — a combined 13 2/3 innings with just four runs allowed — to make coming out of the loser’s bracket that much easier. Oregon State also showed its depth with strong starts from Wyatt Queen and James DeCremer against USC.
How these rotations match up will be fascinating. While Florida State has stuck with its trio the duration of the year, Oregon State slid Nelson Keljo into the bullpen to make room for Segura down the stretch. Over the last month (and three starts), Whitney has allowed just three earned runs across 17-plus innings with a 29-6 K-BB while Kleinschmit sits at four in 18-plus with a 20-9 K-BB mark. Florida State’s numbers are similarly strong, whether it’s Arnold’s 37 strikeouts to seven walks over 23 innings (four starts) or Mendes’ 3.70 ERA over 24-plus innings. One area to keep an eye on is what do both teams get out of Segura and Volini? Segura’s outing against Saint Mary’s was his third allowing three-plus runs in his last four appearances, while Volini seems to have righted the ship at the ACC Tournament after some fatigue down the stretch.
