1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball
1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ACC champions; NCAA West Regional champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	52–17 (19–5 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Martin (17th year);
Home stadium	Dick Howser Stadium
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

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.

1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
v t e	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 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 - 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

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

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1996". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 11, 2015.

[nolefan-2] "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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1996 Florida State Seminoles baseball

ACC champions NCAA West Regional champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	52–17 (19–5 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Martin (17th year)
Home stadium	Dick Howser Stadium
Seasons ← 1995 1997 →