2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball
2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ACC Atlantic Division champions; NCAA Tallahassee Regional champions; NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional champions
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	54–14 (24–6 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Martin (29th year);
Home stadium	Dick Howser Stadium
	Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

The 2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 2008 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 twenty-ninth season as head coach at Florida State.

2008 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Atlantic
No. 7 Florida State ^x‍‍‍^y	24	–	6	.800	54	–	14	.794
No. 15 NC State ‍‍‍^y	18	–	11	.621	42	–	22	.656
Wake Forest ‍‍‍	13	–	16	.448	25	–	31	.446
Clemson ‍‍‍	11	–	18	.379	31	–	27	.534
Maryland ‍‍‍	9	–	21	.300	30	–	26	.536
Boston College ‍‍‍	9	–	21	.300	26	–	27	.491
Coastal
No. 5 Miami (FL) ^x‍‍‡‍^y	23	–	5	.821	53	–	11	.828
No. 3 North Carolina ‍‍‍^y	22	–	7	.759	54	–	14	.794
No. 24 Georgia Tech^y ‍‍‍	16	–	14	.533	41	–	21	.661
Virginia ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	39	–	23	.629
Duke ‍‍‍	10	–	18	.357	37	–	18	.673
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍	6	–	24	.200	23	–	32	.418

x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 27, 2008^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their eighteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after losing a game to Stanford and another to Miami (FL).^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2008 Florida State Seminoles roster^[3]^[2]

Pitchers

10 - Luke Smierciak - Freshman
14 - Ryan Strauss - Senior
16 - Bo O'Dell - Junior
17 - Mark Peterson - Freshman
20 - Calvin Brutus - Junior
21 - Geoff Parker - Freshman
22 - John Gast - Freshman
23 - Taiwan Easterling - Freshman
25 - Mike McGee - Freshman
26 - Jimmy Marshall - Junior
27 - Elih Villanueva - Junior
28 - Tyler Everett - Freshman
30 - Ben Francis - Sophomore
30 - Michael Martinez - Freshman
32 - Matt Fairel - Sophomore
33 - Trent Jarvis - Senior
35 - Ryan Vigue - Freshman
51 - Scott Thorson - Freshman

Catchers

7 - Parker Brunelle - Freshman
8 - Buster Posey - Junior
19 - Matt Kane - Freshman
31 - John Doolittle - Freshman

Infielders

1 - Stuart Tapley - Freshman
3 - Tony Delmonico - Junior
5 - Jack Posey - Freshman
6 - Tommy Oravetz - Junior
13 - Jason Stidham - Sophomore
20 - Nick Vickerson - Freshman
23 - Nick Polston - Junior
24 - Dennis Guinn - Senior
38 - Stephen Cardullo - Sophomore

Outfielders

2 - Ohmed Danesh - Sophomore
9 - Ruairi O'Connor - Junior
15 - Tyler Holt - Freshman
37 - Neil Malpass - Senior
46 - Jack Rye - Senior

Coaches

2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
Mike Martin - Head Coach - 29th year Jamey Shouppe - Assistant Coach - 19th year Mike Martin Jr. - Assistant Coach - 11th year Rod Delmonico - Volunteer Assistant Coach - 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Florida State win
	Florida State loss

2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log^[4]^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Feb 23	Duquesne*	No. 12	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 14–3⁷	1–0
Feb 23	Duquesne*	No. 12	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 15–3⁷	2–0
Feb 24	Duquesne*	No. 12	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 15–3⁸	3–0
Feb 28	at Auburn*	No. 12	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	W 7–5	4–0
Feb 29	at Auburn*	No. 12	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	W 6–5	5–0

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Mar 1	Auburn*	No. 12	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–3	6–0
Mar 2	Auburn*	No. 12	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–1	7–0
Mar 4	UNC Asheville*	No. 8	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 11–4	8–0
Mar 5	UNC Asheville*	No. 8	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–5	9–0
Mar 8	Maryland	No. 8	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–4	10–0	1–0
Mar 8	Maryland	No. 8	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 16–0	11–0	2–0
Mar 9	Maryland	No. 8	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–8	12–0	3–0
Mar 12	Georgia*	No. 3	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 10–13	12–1
Mar 12	Georgia*	No. 3	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–3	13–1
Mar 14	No. 11 Georgia Tech	No. 3	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–7	14–1	4–0
Mar 15	No. 11 Georgia Tech	No. 3	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 11–2	15–1	5–0
Mar 16	No. 11 Georgia Tech	No. 3	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 17–8	16–1	6–0
Mar 18	at No. 29 Florida*	No. 3	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 1–6	16–2
Mar 21	at Virginia Tech	No. 3	English Field • Blacksburg, VA	W 9–4	17–2	7–0
Mar 22	at Virginia Tech	No. 3	English Field • Blacksburg, VA	W 12–11	18–2	8–0
Mar 23	at Virginia Tech	No. 3	English Field • Blacksburg, VA	W 18–12	19–2	9–0
Mar 25	Stetson*	No. 2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 11–2	20–2
Mar 26	Stetson*	No. 2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 19–3	21–2
Mar 28	at Wake Forest	No. 2	Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	W 21–2	22–2	10–0
Mar 29	at Wake Forest	No. 2	Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	L 2–4	22–3	10–1
Mar 30	at Wake Forest	No. 2	Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	W 3–2¹¹	23–3	11–1

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
Apr 1	vs No. 17 Florida*	No. 2	Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL	W 10–2	24–3
Apr 2	at Jacksonville*	No. 2	John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL	W 7–5	25–3
Apr 4	No. 16 Virginia	No. 2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–3	26–3	12–1
Apr 6	No. 16 Virginia	No. 2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 3–2¹⁰	27–3	13–1
Apr 6	No. 16 Virginia	No. 2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 3–2¹⁰	28–3	14–1
Apr 11	at Boston College	No. 1	Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 8–6	29–3	15–1
Apr 11	at Boston College	No. 1	Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 4–3	30–3	16–1
Apr 12	at Boston College	No. 1	Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 17–2	31–3	17–1
Apr 15	Florida*	No. 1	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–2	32–3
Apr 16	North Florida*	No. 1	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–2	33–3
Apr 18	No. 2 Miami (FL)	No. 1	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 4–11	33–4	17–2
Apr 19	No. 2 Miami (FL)	No. 1	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–5	34–4	18–2
Apr 20	No. 2 Miami (FL)	No. 1	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 10–11⁷	34–5	18–3
Apr 25	at No. 3 North Carolina	No. 2	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	L 4–11	34–6	18–4
Apr 26	at No. 3 North Carolina	No. 2	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	W 13–5	35–6	19–4
Apr 27	at No. 3 North Carolina	No. 2	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	L 1–2¹¹	35–7	19–5
Apr 29	at Stetson*	No. 4	Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL	W 13–3	36–7
Apr 30	at Stetson*	No. 4	Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL	W 6–3	37–7

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACC record
May 3	at Clemson	No. 4	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 9–8¹⁰	38–7	20–5
May 4	at Clemson	No. 4	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 13–4	39–7	21–5
May 5	at Clemson	No. 4	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 4–2	40–7	22–5
May 7	Jacksonville*	No. 4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 6–7	40–8
May 9	Savannah State*	No. 4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 23–4⁷	41–8
May 10	Savannah State*	No. 4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 19–2⁷	42–8
May 11	Savannah State*	No. 4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 24–4⁷	43–8
May 12	Savannah State*	No. 4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–0⁷	44–8
May 15	No. 21 NC State	No. 4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 2–12	44–9	22–6
May 16	No. 21 NC State	No. 4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 1–0	45–9	23–6
May 17	No. 21 NC State	No. 4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–1	46–9	24–6

Postseason

ACC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	ACCT Record
May 21	(7) Wake Forest	No. 4 (2)	Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL	W 8–3	47–9	1–0
May 23	(6) Virginia	No. 4 (2)	Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL	L 3–5	47–10	1–1
May 24	No. 1 (3) North Carolina	No. 4 (2)	Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL	W 9–6	48–10	2–1

NCAA Tallahassee Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg Record
May 30	(4) Bucknell	No. 3 (1)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 0–8	48–11	0–1
May 31	No. 27 (2) Florida	No. 3 (1)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 17–11	49–11	1–1
June 1	(4) Bucknell	No. 3 (1)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 24–9	50–11	2–1
June 1	(3) Tulane	No. 3 (1)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 17–8	51–11	3–1
June 2	(3) Tulane	No. 3 (1)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 16–7	52–11	4–1

NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR Record
June 6	No. 11 Wichita State	No. 3 (4)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 7–10	52–12	1–1
June 7	No. 11 Wichita State	No. 3 (4)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 14–4	53–12	1–1
June 8	No. 11 Wichita State	No. 3 (4)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 11–4	54–12	2–1

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
June 14	No. 7 Stanford	No. 3 (4)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 5–16	54–13	0–1
June 16	No. 1 (1) Miami (FL)	No. 3 (4)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 5–7	54–14	0–2

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
Coaches' Poll	12	12*	8	4	3	2	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3*	3*	8
Baseball America	—	—	20	14	10	8	6	3	3	3	5	4	4	4	2	2	2	7
Collegiate Baseball	12	12	8	3	3	2	2	1	1	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	7
NCBWA	13	11	9	6	5	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	2	3	3	8

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2008". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2008 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 116. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2008". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 22, 2017.

[nolefan-2] "2008 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[3] Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[4] Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 116. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball

ACC Atlantic Division champions NCAA Tallahassee Regional champions NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional champions
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	54–14 (24–6 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Martin (29th year)
Home stadium	Dick Howser Stadium
Seasons ← 2007 2009 →