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2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

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]

2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
CBNo. 13
Record12–5 (1–2 ACC)
Head coach
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
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

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

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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

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Roster

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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 –   Junior
  • 21 – Chris Ruckdeschel –   Freshman
  • 29 – Parker Messick – Freshman
  • 30 – Antonio Velez – Senior
  • 31 – Conor Grady – Junior
  • 33 – Chase Haney –   Senior
  • 36 – Davis Hare – Junior
  • 40 – Jack Anderson – Sophomore
  • 43 – Bryce Hubbart – Freshman
  • 48 – Aaron Jensen –   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

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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

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Legend
  Florida State win
  Florida State loss
  Postponement
Bold Florida State team member
2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[7]
Regular season
Postseason

Ranking Movements

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Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
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

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2020 MLB draft

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Main article: 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

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  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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