1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball
1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball
NCAA District 3 champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Independent
Record	23–14
Head coach	Danny Litwhiler (8th year);
Home stadium	Seminole Field
	Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

The 1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his eighth season at Florida State.

1962 NCAA University Division District 3 baseball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 Florida State ‍‍‍^y		–		–	23	–	14	.622
Louisville ‍‍‍		–		–	11	–	7	.611
Jacksonville ‍‍‍		–		–	12	–	11	.522
Elon ‍‍‍		–		–	16	–	15	.516
Georgetown ‍‍‍		–		–	4	–	10	.286
Stetson ‍‍‍		–		–	6	–	17	.261
Mercer ‍‍‍		–		–	5	–	16	.238

y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1962^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their second appearance in Omaha, where they finished in fourth place after recording an opening round win against Santa Clara and a second-round game against Ithaca, then losing against eventual champion Michigan and a semifinal match up against runner-up Santa Clara.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

1962 Florida State Seminoles roster^[3]^[2]

Pitchers

- Barnes
- Phil Bondank - Junior
- Frank Echols - Junior
- John Tucker - Junior
15 - Marty Howell - Sophomore
17 - Tom Davis - Sophomore
19 - Ray McShane - Senior
23 - Jack Ross - Senior
27 - Allen Thomas - Junior
33 - Larry Hawkins - Junior
37 - Butch Ferrar - Junior

Catchers

- Lincoln Jarrett C
32 - Paul Dirks - Sophomore
35 - Bud Teagle - Junior

Infielders

10 - Larry Johnson - Sophomore
12 - Kyle Spitzer - Senior
14 - George Ferguson - Senior
22 - Billy Williamson - Junior
24 - Hal Mangin - Senior
28 - George Rountree - Sophomore
30 - Woody Woodward - Sophomore
36 - Al Beccaccio - Junior

Outfielders

- Darwin Shiflett
9 - Mike Augustine - Sophomore
11 - Gary Elliott - Junior
16 - Doug French - Senior
18 - Dwight Smith - Junior
20 - Bob Madison - Senior
26 - Woody Litwhiler - Sophomore
31 - Bob Wilcox - Sophomore

Coaches

1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
Danny Litwhiler – Head coach – 8th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Florida State win
	Florida State loss

1962 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log^[4]^[2]

Regular season

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record
Mar 14	Georgia	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 13–3	1–0
Mar 15	Georgia	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–3	2–0
Mar 16	Auburn	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	L 7–12	2–1
Mar 17	Auburn	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	L 2–10	2–2
Mar 19	Georgia Tech	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–4	3–2
Mar 20	Georgia Tech	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–8	4–2
Mar 21	Georgia Tech	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 7–6	5–2
Mar 23	vs Navy	Naval Air Station Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL	W 8–2	6–2
Mar 30	Clemson	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 14–8	7–2

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record
Apr 2	Furman	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	L 2–7	7–3
Apr 3	Furman	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 21–9	8–3
Apr 9	at Auburn	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	L 6–7	8–4
Apr 10	at Auburn	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	L 3–5	8–5
Apr 16	Miami (FL)	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	L 4–6	8–6
Apr 17	Miami (FL)	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–8	9–6
Apr 19	at Clemson	Riggs Field • Clemson, SC	L 11–14	9–7
Apr 20	at Duke	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	W 3–1	10–7
Apr 21	at Duke	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	L 4–5	10–8
Apr 23	vs East Carolina	Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC	L 2–19	10–9
Apr 23	at North Carolina	Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC	W 9–2	11–9
Apr 24	at NC State	Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC	W 12–3	12–9
Apr 25	at Georgia Southern	Statesboro, GA	W 5–1	13–9

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record
May 11	Florida Southern	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–7	14–9
May 12	Florida Southern	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 12–11	15–9
May 14	Georgia Southern	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	L 2–4	15–10
May 15	Georgia Southern	Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–2	16–10
May 18	at Florida	Perry Field • Gainesville, FL	L 5–9	16–11
May 19	at Florida	Perry Field • Gainesville, FL	W 6–2	17–11

Postseason

NCAA District 3 playoff
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 31	Florida	Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC	L 0–1	17–12	0–1
June 1	West Virginia	Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC	W 6–5	18–12	1–1
June 2	Florida	Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC	W 3–1⁵	19–12	2–1
June 4	Wake Forest	Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC	W 10–8	20–12	3–1
June 4	Wake Forest	Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC	W 3–2¹¹	21–12	4–1

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
June 11	Santa Clara	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 5–1	22–12	1–0
June 11	Ithaca	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 5–4	23–12	2–0
June 13	Michigan	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 7–10	23–13	2–1
June 14	Santa Clara	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 6–11	23–14	2–2

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1962". Boyd's World. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1962 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 103. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1962". Boyd's World. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[nolefan-2] "1962 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[3] Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[4] Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 103. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]