The Grand Cycle! FSU’s Alex Lodise delivers walk-off grand slam to finish cycle, down Gators

Add another page to FSU shortstop Alex Lodise’s storybook 2025 season.

The junior from St. Augustine, who came into Tuesday night’s game against the rival Florida Gators as Florida State’s leader in batting average, slugging percentage, doubles and RBIs, delivered perhaps his biggest hit of the season.

With the score tied at 4-4 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, Lodise blasted the first pitch he saw over the right-field fence for a walk-off grand slam. The homer not only gave FSU an 8-4 victory, but it completed the cycle for Lodise at the plate, as he had delivered a single, double and triple earlier in the game.

The win pushed No. 4 Florida State’s record to 21-3 on the season, while UF fell to 18-9. It also avenged a 7-2 loss for the Seminoles in Tallahassee earlier this month; the rivals will play their final game against each other in Gainesville on April 8.

Lodise’s grand slam capped off a wild ninth inning that saw the Gators rally from a 3-2 deficit with two outs and actually claim their first lead of the night, 4-3, with back-to-back RBI singles.

Florida State then took advantage of two walks and a hit batter to load the bases with no outs, and the Seminoles tied it with an infield single by leadoff batter Gage Harrelson. One pitch later, Lodise went opposite field for the no-doubt grand slam in front of his hometown crowd.

Next up for FSU will be a three-game series at Notre Dame, starting this Friday.

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