No. 11 'Noles Take Series From No. 10 N.C. State With 15-5 Run-Rule Win

Florida State's offense comes alive in the final two games of the series against the Wolfpack.

Mar. 22, 2026 at 8:40pm

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The No. 11 Florida State Seminoles baseball team took the series from the No. 10 North Carolina State Wolfpack with a 15-5 run-rule win on Sunday. Despite N.C. State intentionally walking FSU slugger Myles Bailey three times, the rest of the Seminoles' offense stepped up, with freshman Kelvyn Paulino Jr. hitting his first career home run and senior catcher Nathan Cmyela driving in three runs with two RBI doubles. The Seminoles' offense scored 26 runs in the final two games of the series, which were both stopped due to the run rule.

Why it matters

This series win over a top-10 opponent is an important early-season statement for the No. 11 Seminoles, who are now 19-4 on the season and 5-1 in ACC play. The Seminoles showed they have a deep and versatile offense that can make opposing teams pay when they try to neutralize their star player, Myles Bailey.

The details

In the series finale, N.C. State intentionally walked Bailey three times and hit him with a pitch on a 3-0 count. But the rest of the Seminoles' lineup stepped up, with freshman Kelvyn Paulino Jr. hitting his first career home run and driving in four runs, and senior catcher Nathan Cmyela recording three hits and three RBIs, including two RBI doubles immediately after Bailey was intentionally walked. Starting pitcher Bryson Moore allowed just two runs in five innings of work for the Seminoles.

  • The series finale was played on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
  • The Seminoles scored 26 runs in the final two games of the series, which were both stopped due to the run rule.

The players

Myles Bailey

A sophomore slugger for the Florida State Seminoles who had homered three times in the first two games of the series against N.C. State.

Kelvyn Paulino Jr.

A freshman for the Florida State Seminoles who hit his first career home run in the series finale.

Nathan Cmyela

A senior catcher for the Florida State Seminoles who had three hits and three RBIs in the series finale, including two RBI doubles immediately after Myles Bailey was intentionally walked.

Bryson Moore

The starting pitcher for the Florida State Seminoles, who allowed just two runs in five innings of work in the series finale.

Luke Nixon

A player for the North Carolina State Wolfpack who hit a two-out bloop double that drove in two runs in the top of the fifth inning.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee

What’s next

The Seminoles return to action on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 when they face the rival Florida Gators in Jacksonville.

The takeaway

This series win over a top-10 opponent shows that the No. 11 Florida State Seminoles have a deep and versatile offense that can make opposing teams pay when they try to neutralize their star player, Myles Bailey. The Seminoles have now proven they are a force to be reckoned with in the ACC.