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No. 5 Florida State 11, No. 1 Virginia 4

Site: NewBridge Bank Park

Why Florida State won: The Seminoles hit five home runs — three by Stephen Cardullo and two by Mike McGee — and three Florida State pitchers combined to hold the nation's No. 1-ranked team to six hits.

Top FSU performances: SS Stephen Cardullo 3-for-4, 3 HRs, 4 RBIs. ... LF Mike McGee 3-for-5, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs. ... RP Geoff Parker 3-2/3 IP, 1 ER, 0 BBs, 3 Ks.

Top Virginia performances: 3B Steven Proscia 1-for-3, HR. ... DH Chris Taylor 1-for-2, double, RBI.

Worth noting: Right-hander Robert Morey, Virginia's No. 2 starter who came in with a 9-2 record, threw 113 pitches in four ineffective innings, giving up six earned runs. ... Florida State CF Tyler Holt lost his glove over the wall chasing Proscia's home run in the second inning. ... The victory gave Florida State its 33rd consecutive 40-win season.

Play of the game: With one out and runners at second and third in the fourth inning, McGee — the No. 3 hitter in the Seminoles' order — laid down a surprise bunt for a base hit and an RBI to push Florida State's lead to 4-1.

He said it: "Plain and simple, Florida State kicked our butts. They played a terrific ballgame. ... They looked like a team with something to prove." — Brian O'Connor, Virginia coach