2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season

2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
CBNo. 13
Record12–5 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike Martin, Jr. (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Belanger (1st season)
  • Mike Metcalf (1st season)
  • Tyler Holt (2nd season)
Home stadiumMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
(Capacity: 6,700)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 11 – 2   .846
No. 24 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 14 – 3   .824
No. 2 Louisville  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 13 – 4   .765
No. 11 NC State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 14 – 3   .824
No. 15 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 12 – 5   .706
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 10 – 8   .556
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 6 – 9   .400
Coastal
No. 7 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 12 – 4   .750
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 14 – 4   .778
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 12 – 4   .750
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 11 – 5   .688
No. 25 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 11 – 5   .688
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 12 – 7   .632
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 10 – 6   .625
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Martin Jr., in his first season as head coach after succeeding his father and 40-year head coach, Mike Martin, prior to the season.[2][3]

On March 12, 2020, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.[4] On March 17, 2020, the conference announced that the remainder of the season was canceled.[5]

Previous season

The Seminoles finished 2019 with a trip to the College World Series, making their 22nd appearance in Omaha. They finished with a 1–2 record in the event, good for fifth place. For the season, Florida State compiled a record of 42–23, and finished in third place in the ACC Atlantic Division with a 17–13 mark.

Personnel

Roster

2020 Florida State Seminoles roster[6]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 – Shane Drohan – Junior
  • 6 – Brandon Walker – Freshman
  • 12 – Tyler Ahearn – Junior
  • 13 – Jonah Scolaro – Junior
  • 15 – CJ Van Eyk – Junior
  • 17 – Clayton Kwiatkowski – Senior
  • 18 – Hunter Perdue – Junior
  • 20 – Kyle McMullen – Redshirt Junior
  • 21 – Chris Ruckdeschel – Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 – Parker Messick – Freshman
  • 30 – Antonio Velez – Senior
  • 31 – Conor Grady – Junior
  • 33 – Chase Haney – Redshirt Senior
  • 36 – Davis Hare – Junior
  • 40 – Jack Anderson – Sophomore
  • 43 – Bryce Hubbart – Freshman
  • 48 – Aaron Jensen – Redshirt Freshman
  

Catchers

Infielders

  • 2 – Nander de Sedas – Sophomore
  • 3 – Danny Andzel – Freshman
  • 9 – Cooper Swanson – Junior
  • 16 – Tyler Martin – Freshman
  • 27 – Jackson Greene – Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 19 – Elijah Cabell – Sophomore
  • 23 – Reese Albert – Junior
  • 26 – Robby Martin – Sophomore
  • 38 – Isaiah Perry – Junior

Utility

  • 25 – Doug Kirkland (C/P) – Freshman
  • 32 – Logan Lacey (UTL) – Junior
  • 45 – Dylan Simmons (1B/P) – Freshman
  • 51 – Nico Baldor (UTL) – Senior

Coaching Staff

2020 Florida State Seminoles coaching staff[6]
Name Position Seasons at
Florida State
Mike Martin, Jr. Head Coach 23
Jimmy Belanger Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach 1
Mike Metcalf Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 1
Tyler Holt Assistant Coach/Volunteer 2

Schedule

Legend
  Florida State win
  Florida State loss
  Postponement
Bold Florida State team member
2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[7]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Feb 14 Niagara* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1–3 MacKinnon (1–0) Hubbart (0–1)[8] None 4,670 0–1
Feb 15 Niagara* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 24–4 Messick (1–0)[9] DeLuca (0–1) None 4,958 1–1
Feb 16 Niagara* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–1 Grady (1–0)[10] Hospital (0–1) None 3,736 2–1
Feb 18 South Florida* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–3 Haney (1–0)[11] Marini (0–1) None 4,005 3–1
Feb 21 Cincinnati* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 Ahearn (1–0)[12] Murphy (0–1) None 4,090 4–1
Feb 22 Cincinnati* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 Haney (2–0)[13] Moore (0–2) None 4,621 5–1
Feb 23 Cincinnati* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–1 Grady (2–0)[14] Batcho (0–1) None 4,093 6–1
Feb 25 at Jacksonville* #11 John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
Feb 28 Florida Atlantic* #11 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–1 Van Eyk (1–0)[15] Josey (0–1) None 4,249 7–1
Feb 29 Florida Atlantic* #11 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–6 Anderson (1–0)[16] Visconti (1–1) Ahearn (1) 5,443 8–1
Feb 29 #4 Texas Tech* #11 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–611 McMillon (1–0) Messick (1–1)[17] None 5,443 8–2
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Mar 1 #4 Texas Tech* #11 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–4 Sublette (1–0) Hare (0–1)[18] Devine (1) 4,279 8–3
Mar 3 at Mercer* #14 Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA W 9–811 Hare (1–1)[19] Molettiere (0–1) None 9–3
Mar 6 at #26 Duke #14 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 1–2 Jarvis (3–1) Van Eyk (1–1)[20] Girard (3) 452 9–4 0–1
Mar 7 at #26 Duke #14 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 3–4 Stinson (3–0) Drohan (0–1)[21] Girard (4) 703 9–5 0–2
Mar 8 at #26 Duke #14 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 10–2 Anderson (2–0)[22] Carey (1–1) None 781 10–5 1–2
Mar 10 at #1 Florida* #16 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–0 Velez (1–0)[23] Pogue (1–1) Messick (1) 5,276 11–5
Mar 11 Illinois State* #16 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–4 Haney (3–0)[24] Wyman (0–1) None 3,894 12–5
Mar 13 Georgia Tech #16 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Mar 14 Georgia Tech #16 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Mar 15 Georgia Tech #16 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Mar 17 at #12 UCF* #13 John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL
Mar 18 at #12 UCF* #13 John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL
Mar 20 at Pittsburgh #13 Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 21 at Pittsburgh #13 Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 22 at Pittsburgh #13 Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 24 vs Florida* Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL
Mar 27 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Mar 28 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Mar 29 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Mar 31 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Apr 1 Bethune-Cookman* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 3 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA
Apr 4 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA
Apr 5 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA
Apr 9 Notre Dame Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 10 Notre Dame Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 11 Notre Dame Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 14 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 17 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
Apr 18 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
Apr 19 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC
Apr 21 Stetson* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 22 Stetson* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 24 Miami (FL) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 25 Miami (FL) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 26 Miami (FL) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
May 1 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
May 2 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
May 3 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
May 5 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
May 6 at Stetson* Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL
May 12 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
May 14 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
May 15 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
May 16 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT Record
May 19 TBD BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC
May 20 TBD BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC

Ranking Movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234Final
Coaches Poll1414*14*141616
Baseball America121412141919*
Collegiate Baseball^151511141613
NCBWA†141512141717*
D1Baseball12129111515*

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards

Weekly awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Elijah Cabell ACC Co-Player of the Week February 24, 2020 [25]

2020 MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
CJ Van Eyk RHP 2 42 Toronto Blue Jays
Shane Drohan LHP 5 148 Boston Red Sox

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Jim Henry (June 21, 2019). "Mike Martin Jr. named new Florida State baseball coach". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Jim Henry (January 23, 2020). "Mike Martin enjoying retirement as son takes over Florida State's baseball program". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Florida State Athletics Announces Suspension Of Spring Sports". Florida State University. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "ACC Cancels All Athletic Activities Through End of 2019–20 Academic Year". Atlantic Coast Conference. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "2019–20 Baseball Roster". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Noles Fall to Niagara in Season Opener". February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Noles Even Series in Dominating Fashion". February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "First Inning Outburst Leads Noles Past Niagara". February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Nelson's 3-R HR Powers Noles Past Bulls". February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cabell's Three-Run Homer Pushes Noles Past Bearcats". February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Noles Clinch Series vs. Bearcats". February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "Cabell's Grand Slam Caps Weekend Sweep". February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "Noles Surrender One Hit in 5–1 Win vs. FAU". February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "FSU Opens Doubleheader With Win". February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "Noles Split Doubleheader vs. FAU, No. 3 Texas Tech". February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "Late Runs Push No. 3 Texas Tech Past Noles". March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  19. ^ "Tyler Martin Walks-Off Bears, Hands Mercer First Loss". March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  20. ^ "Van Eyk Shines, but Noles Drop Pitcher's Duel". March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "No. 12 Duke Clinches Series". March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  22. ^ "Albert, Cabell Power Noles Past No. 12 Duke". March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "Velez's Career-Day Leads Noles Past No. 1 Florida". March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  24. ^ "Albert's 2 Homers Push Noles Past Redbirds". March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  25. ^ "Cabell Named ACC Co-Player of the Week". Florida State University Department of Athletics. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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