FSU baseball is juggling the rotation again, mixing in Wyatt Crowell

The most experienced left-hander in the state of Florida enters the starting rotation.

Wyatt Crowell (2-0, 1.23 ERA) will start for FSU against Pittsburgh on Saturday, coach Link Jarrett announced on Thursday afternoon. Crowell was an effective helper, not only gobbling up innings but also capping opposing batsmen to a .122 average and recording a team-high 23 strikeouts in 14.2 innings (four appearances).

Jackson Baumeister (1-1, 3.00 ERA) will start Friday’s game against Pitt (6pm on ACC Network Extra). Baumeister has 17 strikeouts and six walks in 12 innings.

Jamie Arnold (0-0, 4.26 ERA) had four short starts and pitched for 12.2 innings in 2023. In a relieved appearance Tuesday, Arnold’s speed had increased noticeably by a few miles per hour since his start.

Carson Montgomery (0-0, 7.15 ERA) has given up 16 hits and six walks in 11.1 innings. He will remain on the Sunday seed for this weekend series against Pitt.

Center fielder DeAmez Ross was hit in the finger during an at-bat in the TCU series and has not played since. Jarrett said Ross could return to the lineup for the opener of the ACC series against Pittsburgh this weekend. Ross led to the FSU, hitting .423 with 10 runs scored.

FSU also plays Pitt on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. both games will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. Buster Posey will be honored with a ceremony on the field at 2:40 p.m. before Saturday’s game