1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season

1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ACC champions
NCAA Atlantic II Regional champions
College World Series, 0–2
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record53–20 (19–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike Martin (19th year)
Home stadiumDick Howser Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Florida State  ‍†‍‍y 18 – 4   .818 53 – 20   .726
No. 15 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y 14 – 9   .609 41 – 22   .651
No. 23 Clemson  ‍‍‍y 14 – 9   .609 43 – 16   .729
NC State  ‍‍‍y 12 – 9   .571 39 – 21   .650
No. 27 Wake Forest  ‍‍‡‍y 13 – 10   .565 43 – 23   .652
No. 18 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13 – 10   .565 42 – 23   .646
Duke  ‍‍‍ 8 – 15   .348 38 – 20   .655
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 5 – 18   .217 26 – 30   .464
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 5 – 18   .217 28 – 26   .519
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1998 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 nineteenth season as head coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their fifteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after recording losses to eventual runner-up Arizona State and fourth-place Long Beach State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1998 Florida State Seminoles roster[3][2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 - John Bentley - Sophomore
  • 10 - Chris Chavez - Redshirt Junior
  • 16 - Jason Hubbard - Freshman
  • 19 - Matt Stanford - Junior
  • 21 - Blair Varnes - Freshman
  • 23 - Mike Smalley - Freshman
  • 24 - Wes Crawford - Sophomore
  • 26 - Zach Diaz - Junior
  • 29 - Mike DiBlasi - Sophomore
  • 30 - Nick Stocks - Redshirt Freshman
  • 31 - Scott Proctor - Junior
  • 33 - David Kelly - Junior
  • 37 - Chris Ginn - Freshman
  • 41 - Jon McDonald - Redshirt Freshman
  • 44 - Scott Hudson - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 12 - Jeremy Salazar - Senior
  • 22 - Henry Mayfield - Junior
  • 25 - Jeremiah Klosterman - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 - Brett Groves - Freshman
  • 7 - Brooks Badeaux - Senior
  • 9 - Karl Jernigan - Freshman
  • 13 - Kevin Cash - Sophomore
  • 15 - Matt Woodward - Senior
  

Outfielders

  • 17 - Terry Henderson - Senior
  • 18 - Eric Heath - Junior
  • 27 - Brian Cox - Senior
  • 32 - Matt Diaz - Freshman
  • 35 - Shawn McCorkel - Sophomore
  • 43 - Clint Byrd - Redshirt Freshman
  • 45 - George Otero - Redshirt Freshman

Utility

  • 5 - Jose Zabala - Senior

Coaches

1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
  • Mike Martin - Head Coach - 19th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Florida State win
  Florida State loss
1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[4][2]
Regular season
January/February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Jan 30 vs Notre Dame* Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL L 1–10 0–1
Jan 31 vs Ohio State* Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 6–4 1–1
Feb 1 vs Tennessee* Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL L 3–5 1–2
Feb 6 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–2 2–2
Feb 7 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–1 3–2
Feb 10 at Hawaii Pacific* Hans L'Orange Field • Waipahu, HI W 2–0 4–2
Feb 10 at Hawaii Pacific* Hans L'Orange Field • Waipahu, HI L 8–9 4–3
Feb 11 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 7–2 5–3
Feb 12 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 11–2 6–3
Feb 13 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 6–9 6–4
Feb 14 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 2–8 6–5
Feb 17 Charleston Southern* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–0 7–5
Feb 18 Charleston Southern* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–0 8–5
Feb 21 at Florida* Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–3 8–6
Feb 24 The Citadel* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–4 9–6
Feb 25 The Citadel* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–5 10–6
Feb 28 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–7 11–6
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Mar 1 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–1010 11–7
Mar 3 UNC Greensboro* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–1 12–7
Mar 4 UNC Greensboro* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–4 13–7
Mar 6 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–0 14–7 1–0
Mar 9 at South Florida* Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 8–4 15–7
Mar 10 vs LIU Brooklyn* Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 11–0 16–7
Mar 11 vs St. Joseph's* Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 16–1 17–7
Mar 13 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 12–11 18–7 2–0
Mar 14 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 10–4 19–7 3–0
Mar 15 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 9–6 20–7 4–0
Mar 17 Morehead State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–1 21–7
Mar 20 Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–5 22–7 5–0
Mar 21 Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–4 23–7 6–0
Mar 22 Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–9 24–7 7–0
Mar 24 Florida Atlantic* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–3 25–7
Mar 25 Florida Atlantic* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 26–7
Mar 26 Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–14 26–8 7–1
Mar 27 Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–2 27–8 8–1
Mar 28 Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 28–8 9–1
Mar 31 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–3 29–8
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
Apr 1 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–0 30–8
Apr 3 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–9 30–9
Apr 4 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 2–8 30–10
Apr 5 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–9 30–11
Apr 8 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–3 31–11
Apr 10 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 5–6 31–12 9–2
Apr 11 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 20–4 32–12 10–2
Apr 12 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–3 33–12 11–2
Apr 15 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 11–4 34–12
Apr 17 Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–2 35–12 12–2
Apr 18 Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 36–12 13–2
Apr 19 Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 37–12 14–2
Apr 21 Southwestern Louisiana* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–4 38–12
Apr 22 Southwestern Louisiana* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–1 39–12
Apr 24 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–2 39–13 14–3
Apr 25 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–5 39–14 14–4
Apr 26 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 7–2 40–14 15–4
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record
May 1 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–7 40–15
May 2 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–5 41–15
May 3 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–4 42–15
May 6 Saint Leo* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 8–11 42–16
May 9 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 5–4 43–16 16–4
May 9 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 11–2 44–16 17–4
May 10 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 9–6 45–16 18–4
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record
May 15 (9) Virginia (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 4–1 46–16 1–0
May 16 (5) Wake Forest (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 14–1 47–16 2–0
May 17 (6) North Carolina (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 13–11 48–16 3–0
May 18 (4) NC State (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 13–6 49–16 4–0
May 18 (5) Wake Forest (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 1–2 49–17 4–1
May 19 5) Wake Forest (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 3–6 49–18 4–2
NCAA Atlantic II Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 23 (6) Liberty (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–7 50–18 1–0
May 24 (3) Delaware (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 27–6 51–18 2–0
May 25 (4) Oklahoma (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 23–2 52–18 3–0
May 26 (2) Auburn (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–10 53–18 4–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
May 29 (6) Arizona State (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 10–11 53–19 0–1
May 31 (7) Long Beach State (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–7 53–20 0–2

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1998". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "1998 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 113. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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