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FSU baseball ranked in the top-10 in every national poll after season sweeps of UF and UM
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It was a week to remember and celebrate for Florida State baseball.
The Seminoles have pulled off season sweeps of state rivals Florida and Miami for the first time since 1960.
It started last at Howser Stadium last Tuesday, when FSU run-ruled the Gators to win that three-game series.
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The Seminoles then swept the visiting Hurricanes last weekend before a record series crowd of 19,157.
FSU accomplished the historic feat by playing nine games in 12 days and beating UM in a key ACC series with a short-handed pitching staff.
The Seminoles were without weekend starters Cam Leiter and Conner Whittaker as well as a key reliever Ben Barrett.
Jamie Arnold tossed seven quality innings in Thursday's series-opening win to set the tone.
Outfielder Max Williams and third baseman Cam Smith both went 6-for12 with a home run in the series.
"This team has responded better than any team I've been around," FSU coach Link Jarrett told the media.
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"Some of the challenges that we've faced in innings, in tough losses, that's what stands out to me the most about walking in (Saturday) after this game is just their response to everything that's been thrown at them."
FSU baseball ranked in the top-10 in every national poll
FSU is 30-5 on the season and ranked as high as No. 5 nationally by Baseball America.
It's the Seminoles' highest national ranking in over five years. They are ranked in the top-10 in every national poll.
FSU has won 10 of its last 12 games heading into Tuesday's home non-conference game at 6 p.m. against Mercer (18-16), which is riding a two-game losing streak.
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The Seminoles also have two key conference series looming.
They travel to Winston-Salem, N. C., this weekend to face No 14 Wake Forest (24-11) Following a midweek game against North Florida, FSU is at No. 6 Duke (26-10).
"It's just their dedication, their physical talent, and their focus that gives you repetitive chances to do something whether you're up, down, or tied," Jarrett said of his team's effort.
"They just are able to do it because they're good players that are focused and they stick with it."
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: No. 5 FSU baseball faces completes five-game homestand Tuesday vs Mercer
