FSU Set To Take On Appalachian State

Florida State leads the all-time series against Appalachian State 13-0 with every game in the series being played in Tallahassee. The Seminoles have outscored the Mountaineers 121-38 during its 13-game win streak, while holding ASU to two runs or less in seven contests including a shutout back in 2003. The two teams last met in 2005 as Florida State won the first two games before the series finale was cancelled due to inclement weather. Florida State has also managed to score double-digit runs five times on Appalachian State in the series. Florida State is off to its best start since 1999, while the Mountaineers enter the weekend series at 4-1, winners of four straight including a mid-week victory at Wake Forest. Friday's game is the first of 13 straight home games for the Seminoles.

Friday's Pitcher: Bryan Henry earned his second win in three starts as he pitched six innings allowing one run on six hits against Hofstra. It was the second time this season the senior right hander pitched into the sixth inning of a game. In his second start against UNC Asheville, the Tallahassee, Fla., native got a no decision against the Bulldogs as he worked four innings allowing six runs on seven hits. He would finish the game with five strikeouts, while walking just two. In his first start of the 2007 season, Henry showed why he has been named a first team All-ACC honoree the past two seasons working six solid innings of shutout baseball allowing just four hits and no walks while striking out 11 Tennessee batters (one shy of his career-high set last year against Duke). It was the third time in Henry's career that he has reached double digit strikeouts (10 vs. Auburn 2005; 12 vs. Duke 2006). In 2006, the FSU ace was brilliant versus non-conference competition. Henry went 5-2 with a 2.26 ERA versus non-ACC teams. The senior right hander was even more impressive last year in the regular season versus FSU's non-conference opponents. Henry was a perfect 5-0 with a 0.72 ERA in those games striking out 41 and issuing just eight walks. During the 2006 regular season, non-conference opponents hit just .188 versus Henry and he averaged almost 10 K's per nine innings. Last season Henry was tied for the NCAA lead with four combined shutouts and 10 of his 18 starts were quality starts.