Overview
- St. John’s rallied to beat Florida State 6-5 after a two-hour rain delay, erasing a 5-2 Seminoles lead with four runs across the eighth and ninth innings.
- Command failures in relief, including two wild pitches and a passed ball during John Abraham’s first outing since May 8, directly produced St. John’s tying runs and forced FSU into extra pressure late in the game.
- Bryson Moore started for FSU and delivered five innings with six strikeouts while allowing two runs, but the Seminoles left 17 runners on base overall, including nine in scoring position.
- The loss drops FSU into an elimination game on Saturday against Coastal Carolina or the Northern Illinois loser, with weather delays and heavy bullpen usage shaping pitching availability for back-to-back must-win contests.
- FSU entered the weekend as the No. 10 national seed with a deep rotation, and while historical examples show a team can recover from an opening loss, the Seminoles now face the human cost of a taxed relief corps and a compressed schedule.