No. 25 Florida State (25-15, 10-9 ACC) took the series opener from rival Miami (18-20, 9-10) on Friday night with a 6-3 victory.

Another game and another home run for Dylan Busby, making him the first Seminole to ever notch three RBI in five consecutive games.

Quick Pitch:

- Florida State pitching took another step forward on Friday night. FSU starter Cole Sands scattered two runs over 4.1 innings on five hits, one walk, while striking out seven.

- The Hurricanes would take a 1-0 lead in the second when Sands allowed a solo home run to second baseman Romy Gonzalez.

- The Seminoles would take a three-run lead in the top of the fifth. Second baseman Matt Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score right fielder Rhett Aplin.

- Third baseman Dylan Busby then hit his eighth home run on the season. It was a three-run home run to put Florida State up 4-1 in the top of the fifth.

- Sands allowed another run in the bottom of the fifth, as right fielder Michael Burns singled home first baseman Christopher Barr, before getting the hook.

- The relief pitchers were impressive again as left-handed pitcher Alec Byrd came in with two men in scoring position with two outs in the fifth inning. He got out of the jam that inning without allowing a run to score, but did walk one.

- Right-hander Jim Voyles pitched three solid innings allowing one run on two hits and a walk, while striking out three. Voyles struck out three of the first five batters he faced on Friday night. The one run allowed was charged to him on an RBI walk after he had exited the game.

- "Closer" Drew Carlton came in for the four-out save in the eighth inning with two on, two out and a 2-0 count to Barr. He went 1.1 innings, allowing one walk and struck out one. Carlton threw two straight balls to Barr for the walk and then allowed a walk with the bases loaded. The walk to Barr and the run were charged to Voyles.

- The walk put the score at 5-3 after eight innings.

- In the top of the ninth, Busby would deliver again with Henderson on first base. The junior doubled to score Henderson from first and the score at 6-3.

- Busby stayed red hot in the series opener with Miami, as he went 3 for 5 with a home run, a double and four RBI.

- First baseman Drew Mendoza had a multi-hit game, going 2 for 4 with a double and two strikeouts.

- Henderson also kept his nice run going as he went 1 for 2 with an RBI on a sacrifice fly. He has gone 8 for his last 18 at-bats.

On Deck:

- Florida State attempts to clinch the series tomorrow night against Miami. First pitch is at 7:00 P.M.

- The Seminoles trot out southpaw Tyler Holton and the 'Canes will counter with lefty Michael Mediavilla.