Florida State rode the bats on Tuesday to stay alive in Omaha, eliminating a second straight ACC opponent and setting up a rematch with the Tennessee Volunteers:
The Florida State offense was elite on the day, even with their leaders (Cam Smith, James Tibbs, and Marco Dinges) struggling at the plate. Those three combined to go 2-13 at the plate with four walks. At one point, UNC inserted their ace relief pitcher Dalton Pence and his 1.92 ERA in 56.1 IP. The Seminoles roughed up the left-hander to a line of 8 hits and 4 runs in just 2.