Florida State and Hofstra square-off on the diamond for a three-game set at Dick Howser Stadium in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Seminoles start 6-0 for the 10th time in 28 seasons under head coach Mike Martin posting a pair of three-game sweeps over Tennessee and UNC Asheville. Hofstra enters the series with an 0-3 mark after being swept at Auburn last weekend. The Pride finished last season with a record of 24-31-1, while posting a mark of 11-19-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Starting Pitchers for Friday:
Florida State - Bryan Henry, rhp (1-0, 5.40 ERA)
Hofstra - Will DeVito, rhp (0-0, 10.80 ERA)
Tony Thomas, Jr., was honored by the league office on Monday, February 12 as the season's first Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week.
Thomas went went 8-for-11 (.727), posting an on-base percentage of .800 and a slugging percentage of 1.000 in Florida State's three-game sweep of UNC Asheville. Thomas reached base safely in five of six at-bats in game one going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two walks and three runs scored. The offensive production continued for Thomas on Saturday as he went 3-for-4 with three singles, a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base. In the series finale against the Bulldogs, Thomas went to the plate in each of the first four innings recording a bunt single in the first, back-to-back doubles in the second and third innings and a walk in the fourth. The junior second baseman also stole a pair of bases to remain perfect on the season in five attempts. Thomas also got a hit in the first inning of each game this past weekend recording a double and two singles. He scored in the first inning in all three games.
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