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Penultimate Regular

BERKELEY, Calif. – The No. 2 Florida State baseball team travels to ACC newcomer Cal from May 9-11 for its final road series of the regular season in Berkeley, California. The second-to-last weekend of the regular season begins on Friday, May 9, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Game two is set for May […]

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Penultimate Regular

BERKELEY, Calif. – The No. 2 Florida State baseball team travels to ACC newcomer Cal from May 9-11 for its final road series of the regular season in Berkeley, California.
 
The second-to-last weekend of the regular season begins on Friday, May 9, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Game two is set for May 10 at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT at Stu Gordon Stadium before Sunday’s finale at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
 
All three games will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra (Friday | Saturday | Sunday), accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Fans can listen to every game via the Seminole Sports Network on WFLA 100.7 FM and around the world on the FSU Gameday App and Seminoles.com. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com (Friday | Saturday | Sunday). Direct links to watch, listen and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com/Baseball. News, notes and behind-the-scenes updates all weekend also are available by following and connecting with the team on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) and Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
 
Friday, May 9 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
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FSU Jr. LHP Jamie Arnold (5-1, 2.29 ERA) vs. UC Sr. RHP Cole Tremain (4-5, 3.26 ERA)
 
Saturday, May 10 – 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
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FSU r-Jr. LHP Joey Volini (8-2, 2.74 ERA) vs. UC So. RHP Oliver de la Torre (2-4, 6.38 ERA)
 
Sunday, May 11 – 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Listen: WFLA 100.7 FM | FSU Gameday App | Seminoles.com
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FSU So. LHP Wes Mendes (5-2, 5.09 ERA) vs. UC TBD
 
Three left-handers will get the ball in the Golden State for the Seminoles against two announced rightys for the Golden Bears. Friday will see junior Jamie Arnold (5-1, 2.29 ERA) face senior Cole Tremain (4-5, 3.26 ERA). On Saturday, redshirt junior Joey Volini (8-2, 2.74 ERA) toes the rubber against sophomore Oliver de la Torre (2-4, 6.38 ERA). Sophomore Wes Mendes (5-2, 5.09 ERA) will start for FSU on Sunday, while Cal’s starter has not been determined.
 
Florida State is 34-10 overall, 23-5 at home, 10-5 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral site. FSU is 14-7 in the ACC and in first place with a .667 winning percentage. Winners of three of their last four, the Seminoles are coming off a 14-2 win over Jacksonville. Last weekend, they notched a home series victory over then-No. 3 Clemson, the team’s highest-ranked wins of the season to improve to 6-4 against top-25 foes. FSU earned its ninth series victory of the year and fifth in seven ACC weekends.
 
NATIONALY-RANKED SEMINOLES
The Seminoles are ranked nationally in every major poll this week, including at No. 5 in the D1Baseball top 25. They also are No. 7 in the NCBWA rankings, No. 8 in the Coaches poll, No. 10 according to The Athletic, No. 13 by Perfect Game and No. 19 in the Baseball America top-25. FSU’s RPI is No. 6.
 
NOLES BY THE NUMBERS
FSU has scored 371 runs on 492 hits with a .323 batting average, 85 home runs, 206 walks and 60 stolen bases. The pitching staff owns a 4.64 ERA with 193 earned runs allowed in 374.2 innings with 317 hits, 452 strikeouts and 197 walks.
 
Junior infielder Alex Lodise leads the team with a .436 batting average, 79 hits, 60 RBI, 16 doubles and 147 total bases and is second with 16 home runs. Junior outfielder Max Williams paces the squad with 17 homers and is second with 43 RBI. Sophomore outfielder Chase Williams has 14 stolen bases. Junior outfielder Gage Harrelson is second with a .374 average 67 hits and 13 stolen bases. On the mound, redshirt junior left-hander Joey Volini is 8-2 with a 2.74 ERA, 82 strikeouts and 17 walks in 65.2 innings. Junior lefty Jamie Arnold is 5-1 with a 2.29 ERA with 73 strikeouts in 55.0 innings. Among relievers, redshirt senior righty Joe Charles is 2-0 with a 4.15 ERA in 21.2 innings with 27 strikeouts.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. CAL
The Seminoles are 3-1 all-time against Cal, including 2-1 in Tallahassee and 1-0 at a neutral site. A 5-4 win at the 1992 College World Series began the series, but it wasn’t until a weekend set at Dick Howser Stadium in 2022 that the two teams would meet again. Florida State posted 4-3 and 7-4 wins in the first two games, on March 4 and 5, before a 5-3 loss in 10 innings in the finale. FSU travels to California for the first time since it earned a pair of wins at Stanford in 2003.
 
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN BEARS
Cal is 19-27 on the season, 9-15 at home and 10-12 on the road. The Golden Bears are 6-18 in their inaugural season in the ACC. Cal is coming off a 13-3 victory at Pacific on Tuesday night, a win that snapped a nine-game losing streak. UC is 5-10 against top-25 foes, with a sweep at then-No. 14 Stanford and single wins vs. No. 23 Virginia and at No. 18 Louisville.
 
The Bears have scored 306 runs on 448 hits with 64 home runs and a .282 batting average. The pitching staff has a 5.96 ERA with 260 earned runs allowed on 407 hits and 376 strikeouts. Jacob French leads the team with a .356 batting average, Jarren Advincula has 69 hits and Cade Campbell has 35 RBI. Tremain has a 4-5 record with a team-best 3.26 ERA in 30.1 innings and 18 starts, while Austin Turkington has struck out 62 batters in 54.2 innings.
 
UP NEXT: FINAL REGULAR-SEASON WEEKEND
Florida State returns home for the final regular-season weekend against North Carolina from May 15-17 at Dick Howser Stadium. The series begins with two contests on the ACC Network at 7 p.m. ET, on Thursday, May 15, and Friday, May 16. The regular-season finale is on Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. ET. Tickets are available at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU ticket office at 850-644-1830.
 
LAST TIME OUT: RUN-RULE WIN COMPLETES SERIES SWEEP
FSU defeated Jacksonville 14-2 in seven innings to finish the series sweep in its final Tuesday game of the season on May 6.  The Seminoles benefited from a four-run fourth inning and a nine-run fifth.
 
Junior second baseman Drew Faurot hit two home runs and extended his hit streak to eight consecutive at-bats with another four-hit day. In the last two games, Faurot is 8-8 with four home runs, two doubles, eight RBI and 22 total bases. He had four hits, four RBI and four runs scored with his two homers and two doubles on Tuesday, all team bests. Faurot is the first Seminole to have a hit in at least seven consecutive at-bats since Reese Albert also had eight in a row in February, 2022. Faurot’s two home runs tonight give him 13 on the season.
 
Lodise had two hits, three RBI and two runs scored with a pair of walks. He has hits in five consecutive at-bats and also made two spectacular defensive plays. Sophomore Cal Fisher added two hits, two RBI and two runs in the win.
 
Redshirt junior left-hander Jacob Marlowe made his first start as a Seminole and earned his first win. In a season-best 3.0 innings, he did not allow a run on three hits with two strikeouts and one walk.
 
A complete recap can be found here.
 
For more information on Florida State baseball, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram (@NoleBaseball).
 

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MEN’S ICE HOCKEY: A fourth former Statesmen goes pro this summer | Sports

GENEVA — Of the seven Hobart College ice hockey seniors who graduated in the class of 2025, three have signed professional contracts. Defenseman Austin Mourar is the latest grad to sign and with that, the number of former Statesmen who will move on to play professionally in Europe is up to four. 2024 grad Artem […]

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GENEVA — Of the seven Hobart College ice hockey seniors who graduated in the class of 2025, three have signed professional contracts.

Defenseman Austin Mourar is the latest grad to sign and with that, the number of former Statesmen who will move on to play professionally in Europe is up to four. 2024 grad Artem Buzoverya signed a professional contract earlier this month as well.

Mourar has signed with Les Bouquetins Hockey Courchevel-Meribel-Pralognan in the French Division I Hockey League, where he will clash with former teammates he won three national championships with.

“This is a great opportunity for Austin,” head coach Mark Taylor said. “He was huge for us in achieving what we have achieved as a program. He’s another guy that did it athletically and academically to a very high standard and level of achievement, individually and as a great teammate. I’m grateful we had him for five years thanks to our Master’s program. Courchevel-Meribel-Pralognan is a great mountain region in France, a beautiful place. Certainly, another athletic experience but what a life and educational opportunity this will be. It should be entertaining to hear the banter when he, Coop and Icer play against each other.”

Mourar, who graduated in May with a master’s in management, was a four-time NEHC All-Academic selection. He will join fellow Statesmen Matthew Iasenza and Cooper Swift, who signed earlier this summer with other teams in the same league.

Mourar — affectionately called “Moose” by his teammates — played all 31 games in 2024-25, helping Hobart to its third straight national championship. He finished the year tied for fifth on the team with 21 points, recording nine goals and 12 assists on his way to earning first- team All-American recognition. Mourar set up the game-winning goal against Geneseo in the national semifinals. He had three multi-point games this season. Mourar played a key role for the Statesmen’s defense that was first in the nation in scoring defense (1.01) and a penalty killing unit that was eighth in the nation (.871). Mourar shared the team lead with 21 blocked shots.

He also is the all-time leader in games played for Hobart with 118 in four seasons in Geneva. He recorded 74 points on 31 goals and 43 assists. During the 2023-24 campaign, Mourar was named the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. He also earned a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team during Hobart’s first two national championships. Mourar helped Hobart to a 106-11-4 overall record, three national championships, four NCAA tournament appearances, three NEHC tournament titles and four NEHC regular season championships.



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Michael Pezzetta Among Maple Leafs Spotted As Guest At Team’s Hockey School This Summer

Michael Pezzetta is already showing love to Toronto Maple Leafs fans. The 27-year-old was spotted hanging out with kids from the Maple Leafs’ hockey school earlier his month. Pezzetta, who grew up in the Toronto, Ontario area, spoke, took photos with the children, and even signed each of their Maple Leafs jerseys. Advertisement Pezzetta signed a […]

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Michael Pezzetta is already showing love to Toronto Maple Leafs fans.

The 27-year-old was spotted hanging out with kids from the Maple Leafs’ hockey school earlier his month. Pezzetta, who grew up in the Toronto, Ontario area, spoke, took photos with the children, and even signed each of their Maple Leafs jerseys.

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Pezzetta signed a two-year, $1.625 million contract with Toronto as a free agent when free agency opened up on July 1. The annual average value of his contract is $812,500. He’s been with the Montreal Canadiens ever since being drafted by them in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.

In 200 career NHL games with the Canadiens, Pezzetta has 15 goals and 23 assists. He’s likely to play a depth role with the Maple Leafs within their bottom six. Pezzetta grew up a Maple Leafs fan, idolizing players such as Mats Sundin and Curtis Joseph, among others.

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“I know my mom’s super excited that I get to stay home, it’s been a while. And then even all my friends and everybody’s like all Leafs fans, just through and through, and they’re so excited,” Pezzetta said in his first media availability as a Maple Leaf.

“So many people messaged me the last day-and-a-half now, and it’s just surreal. Like, to think that it’s a possibility I get to put this sweater on, so I’m just really grateful for the opportunity.”

Pezzetta, though, isn’t the only Maple Leafs player who’s visited the kids at Maple Leafs hockey school. Scott Laughton, Bobby McMann, and Morgan Rielly, each of whom is spending a lot of time in Toronto this summer, have also stopped by to take photos at the camp.

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The two-week-long event, held by the Maple Leafs’ development team, is “a recreational/beginner level camp that welcomes players of all ability levels. Participants will have fun, step outside their comfort zone, learn and improve upon their hockey skills while also continuing to develop their fundamental movement skills,” their website reads.

“Our program is designed to provide young athletes with an all-around professional hockey camp experience both on and off the ice. Off-ice programming includes dryland training, special guest seminars and team building activities.”

Other Maple Leafs who’ve surprised the kids in recent years at the camp are John Tavares, Chris Tanev, Joseph Woll, and former Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe. The organization has even had Toronto Sceptres forward Emma Maltais as a guest at the camp.

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This article originally appeared on The Hockey News: Michael Pezzetta Among Maple Leafs Spotted As Guest At Team’s Hockey School This Summer

(Top photo of Pezzetta: @leafsdevelopment / Instagram)





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Celeste Brown – Penn State

Celeste Brown enters her fourth year as an assistant coach with Penn State women’s hockey in 2020-21 not far removed from her reputable career on the ice. Primarily responsible for coaching the team’s forwards, Brown has had a direct impact on the Nittany Lion offense which scored 73 goals in 2018-19, the second-highest total in […]

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Celeste Brown enters her fourth year as an assistant coach with Penn State women’s hockey in 2020-21 not far removed from her reputable career on the ice. Primarily responsible for coaching the team’s forwards, Brown has had a direct impact on the Nittany Lion offense which scored 73 goals in 2018-19, the second-highest total in program history. 

An alumna of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Brown returned for her second stint in College Hockey America (CHA) after serving as an assistant coach at Connecticut College for the 2016-17 season.

Before beginning her coaching career, Brown played for the New York Riveters during the inaugural season of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) in 2015-16. While coaching at Connecticut College, Brown played for the NWHL’s Connecticut Whale in 2016-17.

Brown closed out her collegiate career as RIT’s Division I career leader with 30 goals between 2012-15 and her nine-career game-winning goals rank in the top 10 at RIT.

Her class tallied a 15-2 record in postseason play, which included an NCAA Division III National Championship in 2012. After the Tigers elevated to Division I in the 2012-13 season, she helped the Tigers to back-to-back CHA titles in 2014 and 2015. She was a two-time captain and netted 70 points on 42 goals and 28 assists in 139 career games played, the fifth most games in program history. 

The 2012 NCAA Division III National Championship game featured Brown recording the go-ahead goal 1:23 into the third period to help lead the Tigers to a 4-1 victory over Norwich.

In the classroom, Brown posted a cumulative grade-point average of 3.73, was named a three-time CHA All-Academic Team honoree and received the 2014 CHA Academic All-Star honor for posting a 4.0 GPA.

From Great Falls, Montana, Brown graduated from RIT in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology.



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Maryland coach Mike Locksley: I lost the locker room over NIL payments last year

In another sign of how name, image and likeness payments have fundamentally changed college football, Maryland head coach Mike Locksley admitted this week that player payments became such a contentious issue on his team that it caused strife in the locker room. “A year ago, Coach Locks lost his locker room,” Locksley said. “We had […]

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In another sign of how name, image and likeness payments have fundamentally changed college football, Maryland head coach Mike Locksley admitted this week that player payments became such a contentious issue on his team that it caused strife in the locker room.

“A year ago, Coach Locks lost his locker room,” Locksley said. “We had haves and have-nots for the first time. The landscape of college football taught me a valuable lesson. And that valuable lesson is it’s important for me, even in the midst of this change, to continue to educate our players on the importance of what playing for something bigger than yourself is all about. And I can tell you, if I have to put my desk in the locker room, I will.”

Locksley said he was torn between paying younger players to attract new recruits, and paying older players to reward those who had been valuable contributors to the program for years. Maryland fell to 4-8 last year after winning bowl games each of the three previous seasons.

“Losing the locker room a year ago, for me, was really personal, because it’s bigger than football,” Locksley said. “Last year was tough on me as a coach because for the first time, those really strong relationships were questioned. Because I had to decide whether to pay a freshman coming in or take care of a veteran player who helped me go to three bowl games.”

Locksley said he now has a sign at the locker room entrance telling players to leave their finances out of the locker room. A sign of a major change in college football.





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Frank Seravalli joins the high school coaching ranks

Frank Seravalli’s standout ice hockey playing days at Holy Ghost Prep continue to pay dividends during his adult career in the sport. Seravalli, a Bucks County native now living in Churchville, was recently named varsity head hockey coach at regional powerhouse Germantown Academy in Fort Washington. GA’s hockey alumni list includes former Stanley Cup-winning goaltender […]

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Frank Seravalli’s standout ice hockey playing days at Holy Ghost Prep continue to pay dividends during his adult career in the sport.

Seravalli, a Bucks County native now living in Churchville, was recently named varsity head hockey coach at regional powerhouse Germantown Academy in Fort Washington.

GA’s hockey alumni list includes former Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Mike Richter of New York Rangers fame, along with Yardley native Brian O’Neill, whose resume includes a stint with the NHL’s New Jersey Devils.

Seravalli’s appointment was announced by Germantown Academy director of athletics Tim Ginter.

“We are thrilled to welcome Frank to Germantown Academy,” Ginter said in a press release. “Frank is a respected figure in the hockey world whose passion for the game is unmatched. His deep knowledge of the sport, vision for building a program and lifelong connection to GA make him the perfect leader to guide our program forward.”

Seravalli’s ties to Germantown Academy run deep.

He’s been a devoted fan of the Patriots’ ice hockey program for a number of years, dating back to his youth. Seravalli would often attend GA games at Face Off Circle rink in Warminster. He was particularly interested in the coaching style of long-time bench boss John Ioia, who was inducted into Germantown Academy’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.

“That’s where my love for hockey began and those memories remain a powerful source of inspiration,” said Seravalli, a former Flyers beat writer/columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.

“Germantown Academy hockey has been one of the crown jewels of the Philadelphia region and is still the only school to send three players (Richter, O’Neill and David Sloane) to the NHL. There is a proud history and a passionate alumni base here. I’m incredibly thankful for the trust demonstrated by GA leadership and the athletic department. I can’t wait to dig in and put in the work.”

Seravalli brings a wealth of experience to the Germantown Academy program.

He currently serves as head coach of the 11U Philadelphia Blazers, and professionally as an insider and broadcaster.

As president of Daily Faceoff, he led a national network of digital hockey coverage and served as the site’s lead NHL insider.

A three-time selection to The Hockey News list of “100 People of Power and Influence in the NHL,” Seravalli has spent nearly two decades breaking league-wide news and offering expert analysis across international platforms such as TSN, Sportsnet and Amazon Prime.

Off the ice, Seravalli served as president of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association for six years and previously sat on the Holy Ghost Prep Alumni Association board. He holds a B.A. from Penn State and attended Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

The Patriots return 10 varsity letterwinners from their 2024-25 Independence Hockey League championship season, including five All-IHL selections.

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