2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represents Florida State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles play their home games at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are 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
2020 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)
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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

Roster
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

  • 63 - Matheu Nelson - Sophomore

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
2020 Florida State Seminoles coaching staff[6]
NamePositionSeasons at
Florida State
Mike Martin, Jr.Head Coach23
Jimmy BelangerAssistant Coach/Pitching Coach1
Mike MetcalfAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator1
Tyler HoltAssistant Coach/Volunteer2

Schedule
Legend
 Florida State win
 Florida State loss
 Postponement
BoldFlorida State team member
2020 Florida State Seminoles Baseball Game Log[7]
Regular Season
Postseason

Ranking Movements
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 Final 
Coaches Poll 14 14* 14* 14 16 16 
Baseball America 12 14 12 14 19 19* 
Collegiate Baseball^ 15 15 11 14 16 13 
NCBWA† 14 15 12 14 17 17* 
D1Baseball 12 12 9 11 15 15*

^ 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

References
  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. "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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