TALLAHASSEE (Interstat) — Trey Beard struck out nine over four innings of one-hit relief and Cal Fisher hit a solo home run to lead Florida State to a 2-1 victory over Coastal Carolina in a game that spanned Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium.

The game began Saturday but was interrupted by two weather delays totaling more than 19 hours. Florida State improved to 39-18, while Coastal Carolina fell to 37-23.

Fisher’s homer in the bottom of the fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie and proved decisive. The third baseman also doubled in the seventh and finished 2 for 3. Beard entered in the top of the sixth after the second delay, which suspended play Saturday night. He allowed only a one-out single to Trace Mazon in the ninth and struck out the side in the seventh and eighth innings.

Florida State starter Wes Mendes worked four innings, yielding one run on two hits with eight strikeouts. Brodie Purcell pitched a scoreless fifth to earn the win in relief, striking out one.

Coastal Carolina took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third. After Mitchell was hit by a pitch, he advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Barthol, moved to third on a groundout by Mihos and scored on Mazon’s single to left field. Mazon was then caught stealing on a pickoff play to end the inning.

Florida State answered in the bottom of the fourth. A 2-hour, 32-minute rain delay forced a pitching change, with Darin Horn replacing Luke Jones. After Carns walked, Nathan Cmeyla doubled to right-center to drive in Carns, tying the game.

The Seminoles took the lead for good in the fifth when Fisher homered to deep left field, his third of the season.

Coastal Carolina threatened in the ninth when Mazon singled with one out, but Beard struck out Watson and pinch-hitter Winer to end the game.

The Chanticleers mustered only three hits, with Mazon accounting for two. Coastal Carolina struck out 18 times. Florida State collected eight hits, including two from Carns.

Coastal Carolina pitchers combined to limit Florida State to two runs. Luke Jones threw three shutout innings of relief, allowing no hits and striking out four. Horn took the loss, allowing one run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings.

The game featured a sequence of weather issues. A delay of 2 hours, 32 minutes occurred in the bottom of the fourth inning, with play resuming at 5:45 p.m. A second stoppage came in the top of the sixth Saturday afternoon, postponing the remainder until Sunday at 11:02 a.m., a delay of 16 hours, 51 minutes.

Florida State’s third base coach was ejected in the bottom of the third inning after a pickoff play that was upheld following a challenge.

Both teams turned double plays. Florida State executed a double play in the second inning after Cmeyla grounded into a 4-6-3 twin killing with a runner on third. Coastal Carolina turned a double play in the fifth after Dowd grounded into a 4-6-3.

Coastal Carolina had runners in scoring position in the first inning after Mazon was hit by a pitch and Watson walked, but Estep struck out to end the threat.

Wes Mendes struck out the side in the top of the second, and Beard fanned the side in the seventh and eighth.

The Seminoles had won three of their previous four games entering Saturday, while the Chanticleers had lost two straight.

Florida State had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5 runs. Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Florida State 6, Coastal Carolina 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave Florida State a 57.10 percent probability to win.