1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season

1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ACC champions
NCAA West Regional champions
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record52–17 (19–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike Martin (17th year)
Home stadiumDick Howser Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Florida State  ‍†‍‍y 19 – 5   .792 52 – 17   .754
No. 4 Clemson  ‍‍‍y 17 – 7   .708 51 – 17   .750
No. 18 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y 13 – 11   .542 40 – 24   .625
No. 28 NC State  ‍‍‍y 13 – 11   .542 42 – 19   .689
No. 19 Virginia  ‍‍‡‍y 11 – 13   .458 44 – 21   .677
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 33 – 25   .569
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 39 – 18   .684
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 7 – 16   .304 26 – 32   .448
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17   .292 24 – 27   .471
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium, and played as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his seventeenth season as head coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their fourteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording a win against Wichita State and a pair of losses to Florida.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1996 Florida State Seminoles roster[3][2]
 

Pitchers

  • 6 - Mike Davis - Junior
  • 10 - Chris Chavez - Redshirt Freshman
  • 16 - Stephen Neill - Junior
  • 17 - Josh Davis - Freshman
  • 21 - Randy Choate - Sophomore
  • 24 - Wes Crawford - Freshman
  • 26 - Zach Diaz - Freshman
  • 31 - Scott Proctor - Freshman
  • 32 - Chuck Howell - Junior
  • 33 - Randy Niles - Sophomore
  • 35 - Scooby Morgan - Senior
  • 43 - Chris Tramel - Junior
  • 44 - Robert Tyree - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 12 - Jeremy Salazar - Sophomore
  • 22 - Henry Mayfield - Freshman
  • 25 - Jeremiah Klosterman - Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 - Adam Faurot - Junior
  • 2 - Geoff Sprague - Junior
  • 5 - Jose Zabala - Sophomore
  • 7 - Brooks Badeaux - Sophomore
  • 9 - Scott Zech - Junior
  • 15 - Matt Woodward - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 14 - Shane Roland - Freshman
  • 23 - Bryan Senior - Sophomore
  • 27 - Steve Nedeau - Senior
  • 29 - Billy Brown - Freshman
  • 37 - Jeremy Morris - Junior
  • 39 - J. D. Drew - Sophomore

Coaches

1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
  • Mike Martin - Head Coach - 17th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Florida State win
  Florida State loss
1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[4][2]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Feb 3 Marshall* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–1 1–0
Feb 4 Marshall* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 34–0 2–0
Feb 10 UNC Asheville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–2 3–0
Feb 11 UNC Asheville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–8 4–0
Feb 16 Minnesota* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–7 5–0
Feb 17 Minnesota* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 23–11 6–0
Feb 18 Minnesota* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 7–0
Feb 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–3 7–1
Feb 24 vs Southern California* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 8–10 7–2
Feb 29 at Florida* Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 11–2 8–2
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Mar 2 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–6 8–3
Mar 3 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 10–11 8–4
Mar 5 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 9–4
Mar 6 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–5 10–4
Mar 8 Coastal Carolina* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 11–4
Mar 9 Coastal Carolina* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–8 12–4
Mar 10 Coastal Carolina* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–3 13–4
Mar 12 Maine* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–5 14–4
Mar 13 Maine* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 17–5 15–4
Mar 14 Maine* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 16–4
Mar 15 Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–6 17–4 1–0
Mar 16 Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–2 18–4 2–0
Mar 17 Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–5 19–4 3–0
Mar 20 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 2–17> 20–4 4–0
Mar 20 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–17 21–4 5–0
Mar 21 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 9–1 22–4 6–0
Mar 22 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 11–7 23–4 7–0
Mar 23 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 9–6 24–4 8–0
Mar 24 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 12–3 25–4 9–0
Mar 29 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–4 26–4 10–0
Mar 31 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–47 27–4 11–0
Mar 31 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–47 28–4 12–0
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Apr 3 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 10–1 29–4
Apr 5 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–2 30–4
Apr 6 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 2–13 30–5
Apr 7 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–1 31–5
Apr 9 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–6 32–5
Apr 10 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 4–1 33–5
Apr 12 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–6 33–6
Apr 13 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 8–9 33–7
Apr 14 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–7 33–8
Apr 17 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–4 34–8
Apr 19 Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–2 35–8 13–0
Apr 20 Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–4 36–8 14–0
Apr 21 Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–7 37–8 15–0
Apr 26 Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–4 38–8 16–0
Apr 27 Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–3 39–8 17–0
Apr 28 Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1–4 39–9 17–1
Apr 30 Florida Atlantic* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–8 40–9
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
May 1 Florida Atlantic* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–5 41–9
May 4 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 0–3 41–10 17–2
May 5 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–2 41–11 17–3
May 6 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 0–2 41–12 17–4
May 10 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 6–0 42–12 18–4
May 11 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA L 7–9 42–13 18–5
May 12 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 6–3 43–13 19–5
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record
May 15 (8) Wake Forest (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 8–4 44–13 1–0
May 16 (5) Virginia (1) Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC L 2–3 44–14 1–1
May 17 (7) Duke (1) Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC W 7–3 45–14 2–1
May 18 (2) Clemson (1) Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC W 8–1 46–14 3–1
May 18 (5) Virginia (1) Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC W 8–2 47–14 4–1
May 19 (5) Virginia (1) Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC L 1–12 47–15 4–2
NCAA West Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 23 (6) Northeastern Illinois (1) Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 16–0 48–15 1–0
May 24 (4) UC Santa Barbara (1) Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 10–1 49–15 2–0
May 25 (2) Stanford (1) Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 5–4 50–15 3–0
May 36 (5) Cal State Northridge (1) Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 9–2 51–15 4–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 1 (2) Florida (7) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–5 51–16 0–1
June 3 (3) Wichita State (7) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–4 52–16 1–1
June 4 (2) Florida (7) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–6 52–17 1–2

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1996". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "1996 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 112–113. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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