Florida State baseball is writing its own story this season—and it’s a page-turner. Head coach Link Jarrett and his staff have orchestrated a remarkable campaign, defying expectations at every turn. Critics have spent the year pointing out what the Seminoles lack, but this gritty squad keeps proving them wrong. With seven wins in their last eight games, FSU enters the final weekend of the regular season with everything on the line.

Despite missing one of the nation’s top hitters and recently losing D1 Baseball’s No. 1-ranked reliever to injury, the Seminoles keep stacking series wins. This week, they accomplished something they hadn’t done since 2014: taking a series at Clemson. That victory marked FSU’s seventh ACC weekend win of the season—their most since 2015. On paper, this may not be the most talented Florida State team in over a decade, but they’ve mastered the art of doing just enough to get the job done.

The pitching staff led the charge against the Tigers, with all three starters working into the sixth inning to keep a streaky Clemson offense in check and hand things off to a reliable bullpen. At the plate, an unexpected top of the order—John Stuetzer, Brayden Dowd, and Brody DeLamielleure—delivered clutch performances all weekend. Dowd smashed a two-run homer in the eighth inning on Tuesday to pull away from Jacksonville, while DeLamielleure went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs in the series opener. Jarrett took most of the season to settle on this lineup, but with Chase Williams’ return looming, it looks locked in for the stretch run.

Thanks to some favorable results around college baseball, the Noles have climbed to No. 11 in D1 Baseball’s Top 25 and sit seventh in RPI. Now, they control their own destiny: just one win against Miami in the regular-season finale secures a double-bye in the ACC tournament. For a team that’s been counted out all year, that’s a powerful position to be in. Whether you’re suiting up for game day or cheering from the stands, this is the kind of momentum that makes you proud to wear the garnet and gold.