1999 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

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1999 Florida State Seminoles baseball
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Atlantic Coast Conference Champions
Tallahassee Regional Champions
Tallahassee Super Regional Champions
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
CB No. 2
Record57–14 (22–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chip Baker (15th season)
  • Jamey Shouppe (9th season)
  • Mike Martin Jr. (2nd season)
Home stadium Dick Howser Stadium
Seasons
  1998
2000  
1999 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Florida State  y222 .9175714 .803
No. 10 Wake Forest  y167 .6964716 .746
No. 13 Clemson  y1310 .5654227 .609
No. 28 North Carolina  y1311 .5424118 .695
Georgia Tech  1212 .5003820 .655
NC State  y1113 .4583725 .597
Virginia  815 .3482135 .375
Maryland  617 .2612333 .411
Duke  418 .1822431 .436
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1999 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1999 Florida State Seminole baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his 20th season at Florida State.

Contents

The Seminoles lost the College World Series, defeated by the Miami Hurricanes in the championship game.

Roster

1999 Florida State Seminoles roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 John Bentley - Sophomore
  • 10 Chris Chavez - Senior
  • 29 Mike DiBlasi - Junior
  • 26 Zach Diaz - Senior
  • 37 Chris Ginn - Sophomore
  • 16 Jason Hubbard - Freshman
  • 44 Scott Hudson - RS Sophomore
  • 41 Jon McDonald - RS Sophomore
  • 24 Eric Roman - Freshman
  • 23 Mike Smalley - Sophomore
  • 15 Chris Smith - Freshman
  • 30 Nick Stocks - RS Sophomore
  • 21 Blair Varnes - Freshman
  • 17 Chris Whidden - Freshman
  • 13 Nick Whidden - Freshman
 

Infielders

  • 6 Kevin Cash - Junior
  • 33 John Halliday - Junior
  • 31 Marshall McDougall - Junior
  • 8 Michael Futrell - Freshman
  • 1 Brett Groves - Sophomore
  • 22 Sam Scott - Junior
  • 7 Bobby Spanos - Freshman

Catchers

  • 2 Chris Hart - Freshman
  • 20 J. C. Huguet - Junior
  • 25 Jeremiah Klosterman - Senior
 

Outfielders

  • 27 Ryan Barthelemy - Freshman
  • 32 Matt Diaz - Sophomore
  • 39 John-Ford Griffin - Freshman
  • 9 Karl Jernigan - Sophomore
  • 14 Clint Thigpen - Freshman

Coaches

 

Schedule

1999 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log
Regular season (46–10)
January/February (13–2)
DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
January 29No. 9 UNC Asheville Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL W 9–2McDonald (1–0)2,0321–0
January 30No. 9UNC AshevilleDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 16–3Stocks (1–0)2,1272–0
January 31No. 9UNC AshevilleDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–3Varnes (1–0)8533–0
February 5No. 9No. 27 Arizona State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–1Ginn (1–0)2,3614–0
February 6No. 9No. 27 Arizona StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–4Chavez (1–0)4,0235–0
February 7No. 9No. 27 Arizona StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–5C. Whidden (1–0)2,5786–0
February 12No. 2 Troy State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 17–3Varnes (2–0)8347–0
February 13No. 2Troy StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 21–1McDonald (2–0)1,0188–0
February 14No. 2Troy StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–2Stocks (2–0)2,5789–0
February 16No. 1 Charleston Southern Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 12–2Smalley (1–0)80310–0
February 17No. 1Charleston SouthernDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–2Varnes (3–0)50311–0
February 20No. 1No. 7 Florida Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 5–6Chavez (1–1)4,84111–1
February 21No. 1No. 7 FloridaDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 12–3Stocks (3–0)4,61212–1
February 27No. 1at No. 6 Florida Alfred A. McKethan StadiumGainesville, FL L 2–4Chavez (1–2)5,65712–2
February 28No. 1at No. 6 FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLW 8–4Stocks (4–0)5,20313–2
March (17–1)
DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
March 2No. 1 South Florida Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–2Varnes (4–0)73314–2
March 5No. 1vs No. 17 Wichita State MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN L 1–8McDonald (2–1)57914–3
March 6No. 1at Minnesota Metrodome • Minneapolis, MNW 9–5Stocks (5–0)6,29315–3
March 7No. 1vs Washington State Metrodome • Minneapolis, MNW 8–5C. Whidden (2–0)24316–3
March 12No. 2 Virginia Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–3McDonald (3–1)2,24617–31–0
March 13No. 2VirginiaDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 2–1Stocks (6–0)1,97618–32–0
March 14No. 2VirginiaDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–3Varnes (5–0)1,57119–33–0
March 16No. 1 The Citadel Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–6Ginn (2–0)92420–3
March 17No. 1The CitadelDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–4Z. Diaz (1–0)90921–3
March 19No. 1at No. 19 NC State Doak FieldRaleigh, NC W 14–4McDonald (4–1)2,24322–34–0
March 20No. 1at No. 19 NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NCW 2–1Stocks (7–0)2,09723–35–0
March 21No. 1at No. 19 NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NCW 13–1Varnes (6–0)263124–36–0
March 23No. 1 Akron Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–4Smith (1–0)93125–3
March 24No. 1AkronDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 12–2Smalley (2–0)61426–3
March 26No. 1No. 3 North Carolina Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 12–6McDonald (5–1)3,15527–37–0
March 27No. 1No. 3 North CarolinaDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–4Chavez (2–2)3,60428–38–0
March 28No. 1No. 3 North CarolinaDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–4Varnes (7–0)2,89129–39–0
March 30No. 1 Mercer Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 14–1Smalley (3–0)1,21730–3
April (8–7)
DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
April 2No. 1No. 23 Wake Forest Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–4Chavez (3–2)2,32631–310–0
April 3No. 1No. 23 Wake ForestDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 16–3Stocks (8–0)2,72632–311–0
April 4No. 1No. 23 Wake ForestDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–3Ginn (3–0)1,67933–312–0
April 7No. 1 Jacksonville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–6Chavez (4–2)1,39734–3
April 9No. 1 Clemson Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–0McDonald (6–1)3,54335–313–0
April 10No. 1ClemsonDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 4–8Stocks (8–1)5,02135–413–1
April 11No. 1ClemsonDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–3Chavez (5–2)2,47236–414–1
April 14No. 1at Jacksonville John Sessions StadiumJacksonville, FL W 25–2Z. Diaz (2–0)1,54137–4
April 16No. 1No. 5 Miami (FL) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–2McDonald (7–1)4,48938–4
April 17No. 1No. 5 Miami (FL)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–4C. Whidden (2–1)5,05338–5
April 18No. 1No. 5 Miami (FL)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 7–8Chavez (5–3)3,85038–6
April 23No. 2at No. 1 Miami (FL) Mark Light FieldMiami, FL L 7–8Chavez (5–4)4,90338–7
April 24No. 2at No. 1 Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Miami, FLL 4–9Varnes (7–1)5,06238–8
April 25No. 2at No. 1 Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Miami, FLL 8–9Z. Diaz (1–2)3,12238–9
April 30No. 4at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, GA L 2–3McDonald (7–2)1,89738–1014–2
May (8–0)
DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
May 1No. 4at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 18–4Varnes (8–1)2,26339–1015–2
May 2No. 4at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 4–2Chavez (6–4)2,03540–1016–2
May 7No. 4at Maryland Shipley FieldCollege Park, MD W 9–3McDonald (8–2)60241–1017–2
May 8No. 4at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, MDW 13–4Ginn (4–0)90742–1018–2
May 9No. 4at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, MDW 26–2Stocks (9–1)35743–1019–2
May 15No. 4at Duke Jack Coombs FieldDurham, NC W 11–3Varnes (9–1)32344–1020–2
May 15No. 4at DukeJack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 9–1Stocks (10–1)32345–1021–2
May 16No. 4at DukeJack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 7–2Smalley (4–0)34846–1022–2
Postseason (11–4)
DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordACCT Record
May 19No. 2 (1)vs (8) Maryland Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 4–1McDonald (9–2)1,34147–101–0
May 20No. 2 (1)vs (5) No. 27 Georgia TechDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 7–3Varnes (10–1)1,41948–102–0
May 21No. 2 (1)vs (2) No. 15 Wake ForestDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 0–4Stocks (10–2)4,66148–112–1
May 22No. 2 (1)vs (3) No. 19 ClemsonDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 7–8Chavez (6–5)3,74248–122–2
DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
May 28No. 3 (1)(4) The CitadelDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 24–6Varnes (11–1)3,78249–121–0
May 29No. 3 (1)(3) JacksonvilleDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–2Stocks (11–2)3,72650–122–0
May 30No. 3 (1)(2) Providence Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 14–3Ginn (5–0)3,92151–123–0
DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordSuper Regional Record
June 4No. 3 (2)No. 15 Auburn Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–2Stocks (12–2)5,13752–121–0
June 5No. 3 (2)No. 15 AuburnDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–3Z. Diaz (3–1)5,21853–122–0
DateRankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall RecordCWS Record
June 12No. 3 (2)vs (7) No. 6 Texas A&M Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, NE W 7–3Chavez (7–5)19,74554–121–0
June 14No. 3 (2)vs (6) No. 5 Stanford Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 6–10McDonald (9–3)17,00054–131–1
June 16No. 3 (2)vs (3) No. 4 Cal State Fullerton Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 7–2Chavez (8–5)22,15555–132–1
June 17No. 3 (2)vs (6) No. 5 StanfordRosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 8–6Z. Diaz (4–1)19,02156–133–1
June 18No. 3 (2)vs (6) No. 5 StanfordRosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 14–11Stocks (13–2)11,60057–134–1
June 19No. 3 (2)vs (1) No. 1 Miami (FL)Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 5–6Varnes (11–2)23,56357–144–2

Awards and honors

Marshall McDougall
Matt Diaz
Jeremiah Klosterman
Sam Scott
Chris Chavez

Seminoles in the 1999 MLB Draft

The following members of the Florida State Seminoles baseball program were drafted in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. [4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
136Nick Stocks P St. Louis Cardinals
17505 Matt Diaz OF Tampa Bay Devil Rays
26766 Marshall McDougall 2B Boston Red Sox
27834Chris Chavez P Atlanta Braves

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