2000 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

2000 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ACC champions NCAA Atlantic II Regional champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	53–20 (19–5 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Martin (21st year)
Home stadium	Dick Howser Stadium
Seasons ←  1999 2001 →

2000 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 10 Georgia Tech  ‍†‍‡‍y	18	–	6		.750			50	–	16		.758
No. 6 Clemson  ‍‍‍y	17	–	7		.708			51	–	18		.739
No. 3 Florida State  ‍‍‍y	15	–	9		.625			53	–	19		.736
No. 20 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y	14	–	10		.583			41	–	20		.672
No. 21 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y	12	–	12		.500			46	–	17		.730
NC State  ‍‍‍	10	–	14		.417			30	–	28		.517
Virginia  ‍‍‍	10	–	14		.417			26	–	31		.456
Maryland  ‍‍‍	5	–	17		.227			24	–	33		.421
Duke  ‍‍‍	5	–	19		.208			17	–	41		.293
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2000 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2000 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 2000 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 twenty-first season as head coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their seventeenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished in third place after splitting two games against Southern California, a win against Texas and a semifinal loss to eventual champion LSU. ^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2000 Florida State Seminoles roster [3] [2]
	Pitchers 4 - John Bentley - Junior 7 - Daniel Hodges - Freshman 13 - Nick Whidden - Freshman 17 - Chris Whidden - Sophomore 20 - Robby Read - Freshman 21 - Blair Varnes - Sophomore 24 - Eric Roman - Freshman 29 - Mike DiBlasi - Senior 35 - Mike Ziegler - Junior 37 - Chris Ginn - Junior 41 - Jon McDonald - Junior 46 - Matt Lynch - Freshman		Catchers 10 - Chris Hart - Sophomore 44 - Javier Neto - Sophomore 16 - Cory Posey - Senior 32 - Blair McCaleb - Sophomore Infielders 1 - Brett Groves - Junior 2 - Bobby Spano - Sophomore 5 - Brian Kraft - Freshman 18 - Pichi Balet - Junior 22 - Justin McClain - Freshman 26 - Scott Boyd - Junior 27 - Ryan Barthelemy - Sophomore 31 - Marshall McDougall - Senior 33 - John Halliday - Senior		Outfielders 8 - Mike Futrell - Sophomore 9 - Karl Jernigan - Junior 14 - Clint Thigpen - Freshman 15 - Chris Smith - Sophomore 19 - Ryan West - Freshman 39 - John-Ford Griffin - Sophomore

Coaches

2000 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
Mike Martin - Head coach - 21st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Florida State win
	Florida State loss

2000 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log: 53–19 [4] [2]
Regular season: 43–13
January/February: 14–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Jan 29 Western Kentucky* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 1–0 — Jan 29 Western Kentucky* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 2–1 2–0 — Jan 30 Western Kentucky* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 3–0 — Feb 4 at No. 28 Arizona State* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–10 4–0 — Feb 5 at No. 28 Arizona State* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 9–15 4–1 — Feb 6 at No. 28 Arizona State* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–7 5–1 — Feb 11 No. 1 Stanford* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 6–1 — Feb 12 No. 1 Stanford* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–8 6–2 — Feb 13 No. 1 Stanford* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–1 7–2 — Feb 19 at No. 20 Florida* No. 1 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 15–6 8–2 — Feb 20 at No. 20 Florida* No. 1 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 17–8 9–2 — Feb 22 Appalachian State* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 10–2 — Feb 23 Appalachian State* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 11–2 — Feb 26 No. 27 Florida* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–2 12–2 — Feb 27 No. 27 Florida* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–7 13–2 — Feb 29 Charleston Southern* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–2 14–2 —
March: 15–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Charleston Southern* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–1 15–2 — Mar 3 Pittsburgh* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 16–2 — Mar 4 Pittsburgh* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–0 17–2 — Mar 5 Pittsburgh* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–4 18–2 — Mar 7 vs. St. Joseph's* No. 1 Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 15–2 19–2 — Mar 8 vs. Siena* No. 1 Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 9–2 20–2 — Mar 10 Duke No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 17–0 21–2 1–0 Mar 11 Duke No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 22–2 2–0 Mar 12 Duke No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–6 23–2 3–0 Mar 14 South Florida* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 18–7 24–2 — Mar 17 at Wake Forest No. 1 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC L 1–7 24–3 3–1 Mar 18 at Wake Forest No. 1 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC L 4–7 24–4 3–2 Mar 19 at Wake Forest No. 1 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 12–4 25–4 4–2 Mar 23 Maryland No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–0 26–4 5–2 Mar 24 Maryland No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–0 27–4 6–2 Mar 25 Maryland No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 28–4 7–2 Mar 28 Mercer* No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–5 29–4 —
April: 12–5 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 at Virginia No. 2 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 9–6 30–4 8–2 Apr 2 at Virginia No. 2 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA L 1–2 30–5 8–3 Apr 2 at Virginia No. 2 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 10–4 31–5 9–3 Apr 5 at Jacksonville* No. 1 John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 12–6 32–5 — Apr 7 No. 14 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–1317 33–5 — Apr 8 No. 14 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–2 34–5 — Apr 9 No. 14 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–4 35–5 — Apr 12 Jacksonville* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 36–5 — Apr 14 at No. 19 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–7 36–6 — Apr 15 at No. 19 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–7 36–7 — Apr 16 at No. 19 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–3 37–7 — Apr 21 No. 6 Georgia Tech No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 38–7 10–3 Apr 22 No. 6 Georgia Tech No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–5 38–8 10–4 Apr 23 No. 6 Georgia Tech No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 39–8 11–4 Apr 28 NC State No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–5 39–9 11–5 Apr 29 NC State No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 40–9 12–5 Apr 30 NC State No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–5 41–9 13–5
May: 2–4 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record May 6 at No. 9 Clemson No. 2 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 7–8 41–10 13–6 May 7 at No. 9 Clemson No. 2 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–5 41–11 13–7 May 8 at No. 8 Clemson No. 4 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–7 41–12 13–8 May 12 at No. 16 North Carolina No. 4 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–2 42–12 14–8 May 13 at No. 16 North Carolina No. 4 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 5–6 42–13 14–9 May 14 at No. 16 North Carolina No. 4 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–2 43–13 15–9
Postseason: 10–6
ACC Tournament: 2–2 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record May 17 vs. (6) NC State (3) No. 8 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC W 8–6 44–13 1–0 May 18 vs. (2) No. 6 Clemson (3) No. 8 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC L 4–8 44–14 1–1 May 19 vs. (5) No. 15 North Carolina (3) No. 8 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC W 4–1 45–14 2–1 May 20 vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech (3) No. 8 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC L 3–10 45–15 2–2
NCAA Tallahassee Regional: 4–1 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 (4) Bethune-Cookman (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–3 46–15 1–0 May 27 (2) No. 27 UCF (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 8–9 46–16 1–1 May 27 (3) Evansville (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–2 47–16 2–1 May 28 (2) No. 27 UCF (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 48–16 3–1 May 28 (2) No. 27 UCF (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 49–16 4–1
NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional: 2–1 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 2 No. 8 Miami (FL) (6) No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–2 50–16 5–1 June 3 No. 8 Miami (FL) (6) No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–7 50–17 5–2 June 4 No. 8 Miami (FL) (6) No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 51–17 6–2
College World Series: 2–2 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 10 vs. No. 5 Southern California (6) No. 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–6 51–18 0–1 June 12 vs. No. 6 Texas (6) No. 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–2 52–18 1–1 June 14 vs. No. 5 Southern California (6) No. 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–2 53–18 2–1 June 15 vs. (2) No. 2 LSU (6) No. 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–6 53–19 2–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2000". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
2. "2000 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
3. Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
4. Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 114. Retrieved September 20, 2021.