Florida State Seminoles baseball
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| Florida State Seminoles | |
| Founded: 1948 | |
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| University | Florida State University |
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| Conference | ACC |
| Location | Tallahassee, FL |
| Head Coach | Mike Martin (29th year) |
| Home Stadium | Dick Howser Stadium (Capacity: 6,750) |
| Nickname | Seminoles |
| Colors | Garnet and Gold
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| CWS Appearances | |
| 1957, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| Metro: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 ACC: 1995, 1997, 2002, 2004 |
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| Conference Champions | |
| Metro: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 ACC: 1995, 1997, 2002, 2004 |
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The Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Florida State athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles play their home games on campus at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium, and they are currently coached by Mike Martin.
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[edit] History
Seminole baseball is one of the most successful collegiate baseball programs in the United States having been to 18 College World Series, and having appeared in the national championship final on three occasions (falling to the University of Southern California Trojans in 1970, the University of Arizona Wildcats in 1986, and the University of Miami Hurricanes in 1999).
Under the command of Head Coach #11 Mike Martin (FSU 1966), Florida State is the second-winningest program in the history of college baseball. Since 1990, FSU has had more 50 win seasons, headed to more NCAA Tournaments (19 Regional Tournaments in 20 years), and finished in the top 10 more than any team in the United States. Since 2000, FSU is the winningest program in college baseball with more victories and a higher winning percentage in the regular season than any other school. Despite their regular-season success and winning sixteen conference championships, Florida State is still chasing their first College World Series Championship.
[edit] Conference Membership History
- 1948-1976: Independent
- 1977-1991: Metro Conference
- 1992-Present: Atlantic Coast Conference
[edit] Stadium
[edit] Head Coaches
[edit] Year-by-Year Results
[edit] Florida State in the NCAA Tournament
- The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
[edit] Former Players
| Athlete | Notability |
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| Luis Alicea | professional MLB baseball player |
| Tony Avitable | professional MLB baseball player |
| Kevin Cash | professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox |
| Randy Choate | professional MLB baseball player, Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Bob Clem | professional MLB baseball player |
| Matt Diaz | professional MLB baseball player, Atlanta Braves |
| J. D. Drew | professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox |
| Stephen Drew | professional MLB baseball player, Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Jeff Gray | professional MLB baseball player |
| John-Ford Griffin | professional MLB baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays |
| John Grubb | professional MLB baseball player |
| Jeff Hogan | professional MLB baseball player |
| Dick Howser | professional MLB baseball player |
| Terry Kennedy | professional MLB baseball player |
| Richie Lewis | professional MLB baseball player |
| Mike Loynd | professional MLB baseball player |
| Jim Lyttle | professional MLB baseball player |
| Mike Martin | head coach, Florida State Seminoles |
| Marshall McDougall | professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers record holder for most home runs in a college game (6) |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | professional MLB baseball player, New York Yankees |
| Eduardo Perez | professional MLB baseball player, Now serving as analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight |
| Scott Proctor | professional MLB baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Jody Reed | professional MLB baseball player |
| Tony La Russa | current MLB manager, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Mac Scarce | professional MLB baseball player |
| TJ Souhlaris | professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox |
| Paul Sorrento | professional MLB baseball player |
| Ken Suarez | professional MLB baseball player |
| John Wasdin | professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers |
| Paul Wilson | professional MLB baseball player, Cincinnati Reds |
