Seminoles Slug Past Norse for Second Straight Win

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Interstat) — Myles Bailey and Eli Putnam each launched home runs as Florida State routed Northern Kentucky 13-3 on Saturday afternoon at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium.

The Seminoles (12-2) erased an early 3-1 deficit with a five-run second inning, highlighted by Bailey’s two-run homer. Putnam cleared the bases with a grand slam in the fifth. Noah Sheffield drove in four runs for Florida State, which tallied 11 hits.

Starter Trey Beard earned the win, allowing one run on two hits over five innings with seven strikeouts. Northern Kentucky (7-6) managed just five hits, with solo homers from Josh Williams and pinch-hitter Sam Bond accounting for all its scoring.