Baseball Recap: Florida State University High School Finds Home Field Redemption Against Rickards

There's no place like home for Florida State University High School, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Rickards Raiders on Tuesday. Considering the Seminoles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Florida State University High School got a great performance from Sam Clark as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

At the plate, Nile Burke was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Cole Allbaugh, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Seminoles

Batting Average

04/08/25 vs Rickards	45%
04/03/25 @ Wakulla	17.4%
04/01/25 @ Leon	19.2%
03/27/25 vs Taylor County	42.9%
03/26/25 @ Marianna	19.2%
+ 38 more games

Florida State University High School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Florida State University High School's record now sits at 6-17. As for Rickards, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florida State University High School will challenge Maclay at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Seminoles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Marauders have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Rickards, they will square off against Madison County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cowboys have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.