1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season

1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball
NCAA Atlantic Regional champions
Metro tournament champions
College World Series, 2–2
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record54–16 (14–4 Metro)
Head coach
  • Mike Martin (10th year)
Home stadiumDick Howser Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Metro Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Florida State  ‍†‍‡‍y 14 – 4   .778 54 – 18   .750
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 12 – 6   .667 35 – 22   .614
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7   .533 36 – 26   .581
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7   .533 34 – 23   .596
Memphis State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 10   .444 32 – 23   .582
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 6 – 11   .353 27 – 23   .540
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 3 – 14   .176 21 – 30   .412
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his tenth season as head coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their tenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after recording an opening round win against North Carolina, a second round win against eventual champion Wichita State and a pair of semifinal losses to Wichita State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1989 Florida State Seminoles roster[3][2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 - Clyde Keller - Senior
  • 14 - Matt Dunbar - Junior
  • 15 - Jerry Santos - Sophomore
  • 16 - Ricky Kimball - Sophomore
  • 18 - Mike Madonne - Sophomore
  • 20 - Tim Nedin - Junior
  • 27 - Mike Brady - Junior
  • 29 - David Sorokowski - Sophomore
  • 31 - Barry Johnson - Sophomore
  • 32 - Gar Finnvold - Junior
  • 39 - Gary Painter - Junior
  • 43 - Brad Gregory - Junior
  • 44 - Pat Underhill - Sophomore
  • 46 - Scott Steinitz - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 17 - Marc Ronan - Sophomore
  • 21 - Marc Dunbar - Freshman
  • 22 - Pedro Grifol - Freshman
  • 26 - Matt Clements - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 - Allen Bevis - Freshman
  • 2 - Bob Reboin - Junior
  • 5 - Buddy Cribb - Sophomore
  • 6 - Rob Bargas - Junior
  • 7 - John Marc Tamayo - Junior
  • 9 - Rocky Rau - Junior
  • 10 - Brian Gilliland - Junior
  • 12 - Garrett Blanton - Freshman
  • 19 - Brad Parker - Sophomore
  • 24 - Eduardo Perez - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • - Leon Fowler - Freshman
  • 13 - Tom Manley - Junior
  • 23 - Dean Harrison - Sophomore
  • 25 - Mike Stubbs - Sophomore
  • 30 - Ty Mueller - Freshman
  • 35 - Keith Lyttle - Junior
  • 42 - Phil Dannunzio - Sophomore
  • 45 - Chris Brock - Freshman
  • 49 - Scott Edwards - Freshman

Coaches

1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
  • Mike Martin - Head Coach - 10th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Florida State win
  Florida State loss
1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[4][2]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Metro record
Feb 4 Arizona State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–6 1–0
Feb 5 Arizona State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 2–0
Feb 6 Georgia Tech* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–1 3–0
Feb 10 Grambling State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 4–0
Feb 11 Grambling State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–0 5–0
Feb 12 Grambling State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 6–0
Feb 18 at Florida* Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–5 6–1
Feb 19 at Florida* Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 5–6 6–2
Feb 20 Charleston Southern* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–410 7–2
Feb 22 Charleston Southern* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–2 8–2
Feb 25 South Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–10 8–3
Feb 26 South Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–7 9–3
Feb 28 at South Florida* Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 5–6 9–4
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Mar 1 at South Florida* Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 3–14 9–5
Mar 3 Rice* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–4 9–6
Mar 4 Rice* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 10–6
Mar 5 Rice* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–0 11–6
Mar 7 Richmond* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 12–6
Mar 8 Richmond* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–3 13–6
Mar 9 Richmond* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–213 14–6
Mar 10 Ball State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 15–6
Mar 11 Ball State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–1 16–6
Mar 12 Ball State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–0 17–6
Mar 14 Samford* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 18–2 18–6
Mar 15 Samford* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–0 19–6
Mar 17 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–5 20–6 1–0
Mar 18 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 3–4 20–7 1–1
Mar 19 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 4–5 20–8 1–2
Mar 21 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, FL W 11–6 21–8
Mar 24 Cal State Fullerton* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–511 22–8
Mar 25 Cal State Fullerton* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–9 22–9
Mar 26 Cal State Fullerton* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 23–9
Mar 28 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 2–1 24–9
Mar 29 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 25–9
Mar 31 Southern Miss Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–2 26–9 2–2
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Apr 1 Southern Miss Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–2 27–9 3–2
Apr 2 Southern Miss Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–2 28–9 4–2
Apr 4 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 29–9
Apr 5 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–3 30–9
Apr 7 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–0 31–9
Apr 8 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1–8 31–10
Apr 9 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–3 32–10
Apr 11 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–5 32–11
Apr 12 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 33–11
Apr 14 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 34–11 5–2
Apr 15 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–1 35–11 6–2
Apr 16 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–2 36–11 7–2
Apr 21 Virginia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–7 36–12 7–3
Apr 22 Virginia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–8 37–12 8–3
Apr 23 Virginia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–4 38–12 9–3
Apr 29 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN W 6–2 39–12 10–3
Apr 29 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN W 6–2 40–12 11–3
Apr 30 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN W 3–1 41–12 12–3
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
May 2 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, FL L 6–710 41–13
May 5 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–11 41–14
May 6 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–8 41–15
May 7 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–4 42–15
May 12 at Cincinnati Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH L 0–2 42–16 12–4
May 13 at Cincinnati Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH W 18–7 43–16 13–4
May 14 at Cincinnati Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH W 8–7 44–16 14–4
Postseason
Metro Conference Tournament
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Tourn Record
May 18 Memphis State Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 9–4 45–16 1–0
May 19 Southern Miss Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 14–7 46–16 2–0
May 20 Virginia Tech Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 8–2 47–16 3–0
May 20 Southern Miss Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–512 48–16 4–0
NCAA Atlantic Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 25 Rider Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–7 49–16 1–0
May 26 South Florida Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 50–16 2–0
May 27 Auburn Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 51–16 3–0
May 28 Clemson Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 52–16 4–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 2 (8) North Carolina (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–2 53–16 1–0
June 5 (4) Wichita State (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–2 54–16 2–0
June 7 (4) Wichita State (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 'L 4–7 54–17 2–1
June 9 (4) Wichita State (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 'L 9–12 54–18 2–2

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "1989 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 110. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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