Seminoles drop second midweek matchup since Evan Chrest’s injury

No. 5 Florida State (18-1) rounds out their homestand tonight against Mercer (14-7) before heading south to take on rival Miami in a weekend series that begins on Thursday. The Seminoles are coming off a sweep of Boston College, winning all three games convincingly and bouncing back after falling to Florida last Tuesday.

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