American college baseball season
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.
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
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
References
Venue Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics