FSU baseball set to face Northern Illinois with season on the line

Win or go home.

After being upset by St. John’s on Friday, No. 10 seed Florida State is attempting to fight its way out of the loser’s bracket in the Tallahassee Regional to make a return trip to the super regional stage.

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The Seminoles, in a game that took nearly 24 hours to complete due to weather delays and a postponement, took down Coastal Carolina 2-1 on Sunday to keep their season alive.

Florida State will now face off against Northern Illinois at approximately 7:15 p.m ET (ESPN+) to try to advance to the Tallahassee Regional championship, where St. John’s awaits after going 2-0. The Seminoles will serve as the away team in the matchup, hitting first.

The Huskies led 5-0 after three innings, but a nine-run fourth inning and a six-run fifth propelled the Red Storm to a blowout 21-8 win. NIU was forced to use eight pitchers after rolling out four in its Friday win over Coastal Carolina, including its ace Max Vaisvila.

No. 3 Northern Illinois (35-17) is making its second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and first in 44 years, earning a bid after winning the MAC, with its win on Friday serving as its first-ever NCAA Tournament win. The Seminoles have faced off against Northern Illinois just once before this weekend, a 7-1 victory in Tallahassee on April 8, 1971.

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2026 Tallahassee Regional: Schedule

Sunday, May 31

Game 3: No. 1 Florida State 2, No. 2 Coastal Carolina 1

_{Coastal Carolina eliminated}

Game 4: No. 4 St. John’s 21, No. 3 Northern Illinois 8

Game 5: No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 3 Northern Illinois

• Time: 7:15 p.m.

• Channel: TBA

Monday, June 1

Game 6: No. 4 St. John’s vs. Winner Game 5

• Time: TBD

• Channel: TBA

Game 7: No. 4 St. John’s vs. Loser Game 6 (if necessary)

• Time: TBA

• Channel: TBA