2026 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

2026 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
D1Baseball.comNo. 18
Record40–19 (19–11 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)
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 10 Georgia Tech ‍†‍‡‍y 25–5–0 .83350–11–0 .820
No. 2 North Carolina ‍‍‍y 22–8–0 .73354–14–1 .790
No. 18 Florida State ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63340–19–0 .678
Boston College ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .56740–24–0 .625
Wake Forest ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53339–21–0 .650
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .53339–20–0 .661
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍y 15–15–0 .50030–26–0 .536
Virginia ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .46737–23–0 .617
NC State ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .46732–24–0 .571
Louisville ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43330–27–0 .526
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43331–22–0 .585
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43328–26–0 .519
California  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .40029–26–0 .527
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36733–24–0 .579
Clemson ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33331–26–0 .544
Duke ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33326–31–0 .456
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 23, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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

Previous season

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 (40–19)
Regular season (38–16)
Postseason (2–3)
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

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'[6]1414*171515987610812128899*18
Baseball America[7]121217181710106513111715111111*11*19
NCBWA†[8]141117151510876971313101010*2120
D1Baseball[9]161621202011107588141411111212*18
Perfect Game[10]991516151110651281614877*7*21

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Honors

Watchlists

Player Watchlist Ref.
Trey Beard
Wes Mendes
Myles Bailey
Golden Spikes Award watchlist
Hunter Carns Buster Posey Award watchlist
Wes Mendes National Pitcher of the Year watchlist
John Abraham Stopper of the Year Mid-season watchlist

Awards

Player Watchlist Ref.
Trey Beard ACC Pitcher of the Week
Golden Spikes Player of the Week
Third Team All-ACC
Pre-season All-American
Myles Bailey ACC Player of the Week
Pre-season All-American
First Team Mid-season All-American
Wes Mendes ACC Pitcher of the Year
ACC Pitcher of the Week
National Pitcher of the Year semifinalist
Dick Howser Trophy semifinalis
First Team All-American
Second Team All-American
Third Team All-American
First Team All-ACC
Southeast All-Region First Team
First Team Mid-season All-American
Second Team Mid-season All-American
Bryson Moore ACC Pitcher of the Week
Southeast All-Region Second Team
John Abraham Stopper of the Year finalist
First Team All-American
Second Team All-American
Third Team All-ACC
Southeast All-Region First Team
First Team Mid-season All-American
Kelvyn Paulino, Jr. First Team Mid-season All-American
Brayden Dowd Third Team All-ACC
John Stuetzer All-ACC Freshman Team

MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall Team Ref.
Wes Mendes P 2 57 Houston Astros
Myles Bailey IF 2 75 Chicago Cubs
Brayden Dowd CF 3 88 Arizona Diamondbacks
Trey Beard P 5 147 Miami Marlins
Bryson Moore p 7 198 Pittsburgh Pirates
Cole Stokes P 12 353 Tampa Bay Rays
Brodie Purcell P 12 362 Cincinnati Reds

References

  1. ↑ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Noles Begin ACC Championship with Quarterfinal Win". Florida State University. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  3. ↑ "FSU Earns No. 9 National Seed, Tallahassee Regional Set". Florida State University. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Georgia Tech Tops 2026 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". theacc.com. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 Baseball Schedule". Seminoles.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ Baseball Coaches Poll
  7. ↑ Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. ↑ NCBWA Division I poll
  9. ↑ D1 Baseball
  10. ↑ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings