1986 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

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1986 Florida State Seminoles baseball
Conference Metro Conference
Record61–13 (15–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rod Delmonico (3rd season)
  • Chip Baker (2nd season)
  • Mike McLeod (5th season)
  • Steve Winterling (1st season)
Home stadium Seminole Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987  →
1986 Metro Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y15–3 .83361–13 .824
Memphis State  ‍‍‍11–5 .68840–16 .714
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y11–6 .64743–23 .652
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍11–6 .64738–21 .644
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍9–9 .50026–28 .481
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍4–13 .23531–30 .508
Louisville  ‍‍‍3–13 .18818–33 .353
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1986 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1986 Florida State Seminole baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his 7th season at Florida State.

Contents

The Seminoles lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game.

Roster

1986 Florida State Seminoles roster
 

Pitchers

  • 32 Al Ashmont - Sophomore
  • 42 Chip Drobnie - Freshman
  • 13 Chris Dunn - Junior
  • 39 Danny Harrell - Junior
  • 17 Steve Kovensky - Junior
  • 6 Michael Lee - Sophomore
  • 4 Richie Lewis - Sophomore
  • 25 Doug Little - Senior
  • 44 Mike Loynd - Junior
  • 29 Chris Pollack - Junior
  • 30 Ed Porcelli - Junior
  • 31 Paul Thomas - Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 1 Luis Alicea - Junior
  • 12 Bien Figueroa - Senior
  • 7 Chad McClellan - Freshman
  • 19 Jose Marzan - Junior
  • 26 Tommy Zoeller - Senior

Catchers

  • 24 Barry Blackwell - Sophomore
  • 14 Mike Freeman - Freshman
  • 43 Ed Fulton - Sophomore
  • 10 Craig Saxner - Senior
 

Outfielders

  • 20 Greg Claybourne - Junior
  • 18 Keith Kidd - Junior
  • 9 Eric Mangham - Junior
  • 2 Deion Sanders - Freshman
  • 45 Steve Taddeo - Junior
  • 15 Paul Sorrento - Junior

Coaches

  • 11 Mike Martin - 7th Season
  • 8 Rod Delmonico - 3rd Season
  • 3 Chip Baker - 2nd Season
  • 33 Mike McLeod - 5th Season
  • 47 Steve Winterling - 1st Season
 

Schedule

1986 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log
Regular season
February (11–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
February 12 Grambling State Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL 10–1Loynd (1–0)Foley (0–1)1,0751–0–
February 13Grambling StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL20–6Kovensky (1–0)Shaw (0–1)8952–0–
February 14Grambling StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL1–3Williams (1–0)Pollack (0–1)6752–1–
February 15 Southern Miss Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–6Kovensky (2–0)Guin (0–1)2,5133–11–0
February 15Southern MissSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL2–0Lewis (1–0)Lindsey (0–1)2,5134–12–0
February 16Southern MissSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL14–6Loynd (2–0)Wagner (0–1)2,1035–13–0
February 18 Samford Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–6Pollack (1–1)Sims (0–1)8456–13–0
February 19SamfordSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–1Little (1–0)Wood (0–1)9917–13–0
February 22 Georgia Tech Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–4Lewis (2–0)Brown (0–1)3,1298–13–0
February 23Georgia TechSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–4Loynd (3–0)Kinard (0–1)2,5139–13–0
February 25at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL 10–6Little (2–0)Gedamski (0–2)1,70310–13–0
February 26at FloridaPerry Field • Gainesville, FL10–7Lewis (3–0)Sebree (1–1)1,55011–13–0
March (22–4)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
March 1 South Florida Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–3Kovensky (3–0)Alexander (2–1)3,11712–13–0
March 2South FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL8–7Kovensky (4–0)Rose (3–1)2,96513–13–0
March 4at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL 9–8Lewis (4–0)Fagnano (2–1)1,34414–13–0
March 5at South FloridaRed McEwen Field • Tampa, FL3–6Eiland (1–1)Loynd (3–1)1,10214–23–0
March 8 FIU Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–3Little (3–0)Ellis (1–2)2,21315–23–0
March 9FIUSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL12–10Lee (1–0)Cook (1–1)1,90316–23–0
March 10SamfordSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL19–2Loynd (4–1)Silas (0–3)91317–23–0
March 11SamfordSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL15–5Pollack (2–1)Wood (0–2)1,03118–23–0
March 12 Richmond Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL12–4Porcelli (1–0)Walker (0–1)1,72019–23–0
March 13RichmondSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL14–4Little (4–0)Richardson (1–2)71220–23–0
March 14RichmondSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL16–1Lewis (5–0)Lowe (0–2)1,68521–23–0
March 15RichmondSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL13–3Loynd (5–1)Walker (1–1)2,03722–23–0
March 17 Pittsburgh Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–0Pollack (3–1)Schuster (0–1)1,87723–23–0
March 18PittsburghSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL10–2Little (5–0)Gavran (0–1)1,81124–23–0
March 19PittsburghSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL22–1Lewis (6–0)Craska (1–1)1,47125–23–0
March 20PittsburghSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL17–1Loynd (6–1)Shannon (0–2)19526–23–0
March 22at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS 10–2Lindsey (3–3)Little (5–1)82026–33–1
March 22at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS2–0Pollack (4–1)Willis (2–5)82027–34–1
March 23at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS13–9Porcelli (2–0)Pourciau (0–2)93728–35–1
March 24at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 5–12Fuller (2–1)Lewis (6–1)2,36928–45–1
March 25at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL13–4Loynd (7–1)Rub (4–2)91229–45–1
March 26South AlabamaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL14–4Little (6–1)Penry (2–2)2,29830–45–1
March 27South AlabamaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL13–9Lee (2–0)Wilson (2–2)2,61231–45–1
March 29at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN 7–3Loynd (8–1)Gallo (3–3)51532–46–1
March 29at Memphis StateNat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN6–1Lewis (7–1)Covington (3–1)51533–47–1
March 30at Memphis StateNat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN2–7Newcomb (4–1)Little (6–2)31733–57–2
April (15–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
April 1 UCF Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL15–12Pollack (5–1)Novak (7–3)2,48734–57–2
April 2UCFSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL8–3Loynd (9–1)Manion (6–4)1,37935–57–2
April 3 Jacksonville Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–2Lewis (8–1)Stanford (5–4)2,18736–57–2
April 4JacksonvilleSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL11–10Miller (5–1)Little (6–3)2,40836–67–2
April 5 Tulane Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–5Pollack (6–1)Herry (0–1)2,61237–67–2
April 6TulaneSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL4–2Little (10–1)Borgatti (7–1)2,10338–67–2
April 8at JacksonvilleUnknown • Jacksonville, FL 20–3Lewis (9–1)Stanford (5–5)1,00339–67–2
April 9at JacksonvilleUnknown • Jacksonville, FL 11–10DiRienzio (3–0)Pollack (6–2)23039–77–2
April 11 Miami (FL) Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–1Loynd (11–1)Ryan (1–1)6,14540–77–2
April 12Miami (FL)Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL3–4Raether (5–1)Lewis (9–2)4,89340–87–2
April 13Miami (FL)Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL8–3Pollack (7–2)Meizoso (4–3)5,11341–87–2
April 15FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–6Little (7–3)Johnson (2–1)4,53042–87–2
April 16FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL8–0Loynd (12–1)Goodrich (2–2)3,32243–87–2
April 19Memphis StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–0Pollack (8–2)Newcomb (5–2)3,11344–88–2
April 19Memphis StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–5Lewis (10–2)Byrd (4–1)3,11345–89–2
April 20Memphis StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–1Loynd (13–1)Covington (4–2)2,12746–810–2
April 26at UCFUnknown • Orlando, FL 3–1Loynd (14–1)Manion (8–5)4,20647–810–2
April 29at FIUUnknown • Miami, FL 12–0Little (8–3)Cook (8–2)1,09048–810–2
May (2–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
May 2at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Miami, FL10–11Raether (6–1)Kovensky (4–1)6,38748–910–2
May 3at Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Miami, FL14–6Loynd (15–1)Meizoso (6–4)6,56649–910–2
May 4at Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Miami, FL5–7Davies (9–0)Pollack (8–3)3,85849–1010–2
May 19 LSU Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–4Porcelli (3–0)Manuel (9–2)4,36454–1110–2
Postseason
Metro Conference Tournament (3–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
May 9 Cincinnati Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL10–3Loynd (16–1)Sala (3–7)3,75150–1010–2
May 10 South Carolina Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL5–8Menhart (7–0)Little (8–4)7,59750–1110–2
May 10Memphis StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–3Pollack (9–3)Walker (2–1)7,59751–1110–2
May 11South CarolinaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL3–0Loynd (17–1)Reed (5–3)4,81152–1110–2
May 12South CarolinaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–2Lewis (11–2)Boley (5–3)4,81153–1110–2
South II Regional (3–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
May 22 NC State Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL10–3Loynd (18–1)Grossman (17–4)3,70955–1110–2
May 23 Texas A&M Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL12–9Lewis (12–2)Fry (11–5)3,90756–1110–2
May 24South FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL11–7Loynd (19–1)Daughtery (7–1)5,16057–1110–2
1986 College World Series (4–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
May 31vs Indiana State Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 5–3Loynd (20–1)Quinzer (13–3)14,71858–1110–2
June 3vs Miami (FL)Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE7–2Lewis (13–2)Davies (9–2)12,30459–1110–2
June 6vs Arizona Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE5–9Heredia (16–3)Loynd (20–2)14,34359–1210–2
June 7vs Oklahoma State Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE6–5Lewis (14–2)Lienhard (2–1)12,00060–1210–2
June 8vs Miami (FL)Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE4–3Little (9–4)Davies (9–3)11,58061–1210–2
June 9vs ArizonaRosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE10–2Alexander (8–2)Loynd (20–3)12,65961–1310–2

Awards and honors

Mike Loynd
Luis Alicea
Richie Lewis
Paul Sorrento
Jose Marzan
Bien Figueroa

Seminoles in the 1986 MLB draft

The following members of the Florida State Seminoles baseball program were drafted in the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. [4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
123 Luis Alicea 2B St. Louis Cardinals
4103 Paul Sorrento OF California Angels
5130 Bien Figueroa SS St. Louis Cardinals
7163 Mike Loynd P Texas Rangers
10257Doug Little P Chicago White Sox
17438Eric Mangham OF Los Angeles Dodgers

References

  1. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1992". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "1987 Florida State Baseball Media Guide". www.fsu.digital.flvc.org. Florida State University. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Florida State University". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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