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)
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.00011–2 .846
No. 24 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.00014–3 .824
No. 2 Louisville  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66713–4 .765
No. 11 NC State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33314–3 .824
No. 15 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33312–5 .706
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33310–8 .556
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .0006–9 .400
Coastal
No. 7 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.00012–4 .750
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66714–4 .778
No. 10 Duke  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66712–4 .750
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66711–5 .688
No. 25 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33311–5 .688
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .00012–7 .632
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .00010–6 .625
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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]

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

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

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

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

  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. 1 2 "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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