FSU baseball vs. James Madison: Preview, how to watch, game thread

The Noles are back!

Opening weekend is finally here as Florida State baseball begins its 2025 season against the James Madison Dukes. The Seminoles are looking to build off their incredible season a year ago that ended as one of the last four teams in Omaha.

Head coach Link Jarrett and pitching coach Micah Posey decided to tab three left-handers for their weekend rotation: Jamie Arnold, Joey Viloni, and Wes Mendes. All three attended Jesuit High School in Tampa but are vastly different pitchers. Viloni modeled consistency in the fall, as the USF transfer throws a four-pitch mix and gets outs with control instead of velocity. Previously at Ole Miss, Mendes produced swings and misses with…