March 24, 1999

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Left-hander Mike Smalley struck out a career-high nine batters for No. 1 Florida State (26-3) as the Seminoles defeated Akron (6-6), 12-2, and extended their winning streak to 12 games.

Smalley (2-0) held the Zips to two runs on three hits in six innings pitched.

Shortstop Brett Groves ripped a career-high four hits and scored two runs for the Seminoles, while designated-hitter John Halliday drove in two runs on two hits.

The Seminoles scored early once again on Halliday's two-run double and first baseman Ryan Barthelemy's RBI-single in the first inning.

Right fielder Matt Diaz walked and came home on a passed ball and Halliday singled and scored on John-Ford Griffin's basehit in the second inning as FSU made it a 5-0 ballgame.

Akron right-hander Dan Wozniak (2-1) allowed five runs on six hits and five walks in 1 2/3 innings in the loss for the Zips.

Second baseman Marshall McDougall extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a double in the sixth inning.

Chris Chavez, Jason Hubbard and Chris Ginn each threw scoreless innings of relief for the Seminoles.

Florida State will host No. 3 North Carolina for a three-game series this weekend starting at 7:00 p.m., on Friday.

Akron  002 000 000  2  3  1 
FSU    321 000 42x 12 14  1 

E-Canosa, Groves.
DP-FSU 1. LOB-Akron 8, FSU 12.
2B-Meholick, Barthelemy, M. Diaz, Halliday, Hart, McDougall.