Duke 1, at Florida State 3

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Interstat) — In a tense Atlantic Coast Conference pitching duel that saw a combined 30 strikeouts, Florida State rode a dominant start from Wes Mendes and a decisive sixth-inning rally to edge Duke 3-1 on Friday night at Dick Howser Stadium. The most important part of the game arrived in the bottom of the sixth inning, breaking a scoreless deadlock and shifting momentum permanently to the home side. For five innings, Duke starter Aidan Weaver matched Mendes zero for zero, not allowing a hit while striking out 11 Seminoles. Meanwhile, Mendes had stifled the Blue Devils, allowing just… Read more...