2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

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2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball
Florida State Seminoles baseball logo.svg
ACC Atlantic Division Champion
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
CB No. 23
Record43–17 (21–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMike Martin, Jr. (17th season)
Pitching coach Mike Bell (3rd season)
CaptainJustin Gonzalez
Home stadium Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
(Capacity: 6,700)
Seasons
 2013
2015  
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Atlantic
No. 21 Florida State  xy2190 .70043170 .717
No. 16 Maryland  y15140 .51740230 .635
Clemson  y15140 .51736250 .590
Wake Forest  15150 .50030260 .536
NC State  13170 .43332230 .582
Boston College  10200 .33322330 .400
Notre Dame  9210 .30022310 .415
Coastal
No. 22 Miami (FL)  xy2460 .80044190 .698
No. 2 Virginia  y2280 .73347140 .770
Duke  16140 .53333250 .569
North Carolina  y15150 .50035270 .565
Georgia Tech  y14160 .46737270 .578
Pittsburgh  11190 .36722300 .423
Virginia Tech  9210 .30021311 .406
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of January 16, 2015 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium, named for 35th year head coach Mike Martin. It was the Seminoles' 23rd season as a member of the ACC and its 9th in the ACC Atlantic Division.

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Florida State achieved forty wins for the thirty-seventh straight year and twenty conference wins for the seventh time in school history. The Seminoles made an appearance in the NCAA tournament for the fifty-second time, their thirty-seventh straight tournament appearance. Florida State was chosen as a national seed for the tenth time and hosted a regional for the thirty-first time.

Personnel

Roster

2014 Florida State Seminoles roster [2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 - Billy Strode - Junior
  • 7 - Luke Weaver - Junior
  • 9 - Andy Ward - Freshman
  • 16 - Taylor Blatch - Freshman
  • 17 - Mike Compton - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 18 - Ed Voyles - Freshman
  • 19 - Gage Smith - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 24 - Dylan Silva - Sophomore
  • 30 - Will Zirzow - Freshman
  • 31 - Alec Byrd - Freshman
  • 33 - Bryant Holtmann - Junior
  • 36 - Kenny Burkhead - Sophomore
  • 37 - Brandon Leibrandt - Junior
  • 40 - Peter Miller - Senior
  • 42 - Jim Voyles - Freshman
  • 44 - Jameis Winston - Sophomore
  • 51 - Brandon Johnson - Senior
 

Catchers

  • 13 - Danny De La Calle - Junior
  • 20 - Gage West - Freshman
  • 28 - Lee Howard - Junior
  • 32 - Ladson Montgomery - Senior

Infielders

  • 3 - John Nogowski - Junior
  • 10 - Justin Gonzalez - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 12 - John Sansone - Sophomore
  • 15 - Hank Truluck - Freshman
  • 21 - Ben DeLuzio - Freshman
  • 43 - Casey Smit - Senior
  • 53 - Jose Brizuela - Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 1 - Nick Graganella - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 2 - Josh Delph - Junior
  • 8 - D. J. Stewart - Sophomore
  • 25 - Brett Knief - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 27 - Matt Mulroy - Junior
 

Coaches

2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff [2]
  • 11 - Mike Martin – Head coach – 35th season
  • 22 - Mike Bell - Associate head coach / Pitchers - 3rd season
  • 4 - Mike Martin, Jr. - Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator - 17th season
  • 23 - Bryan Henry - Volunteer Assistant Coach - 1st season

Schedule

The Seminoles played a three-game series against Miami, despite the ACC not scheduling conference games between the two schools. The three games did not count in ACC standings.

Florida State was selected as the fifth overall seed in the NCAA tournament.

2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log
Regular season (41–14)
February (6–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
February 14 Niagara No. 5 Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL W 13–2Weaver (1–0)Schwartz (0–1)None5,7561–0
February 15NiagaraNo. 5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–1Leibrandt (1–0)Fittry (0–1)Winston (1)5,5112–0
February 16NiagaraNo. 5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 13–08Compton (1–0)Stroud (0–1)None4,5783–0
February 18at Jacksonville No. 5 John Sessions StadiumJacksonville, FL W 12–6Holtman (1–0)Gordon (0–2)None3,0004–0
February 21 Georgia No. 5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–3Weaver (2–0)Lawlor (1–1)None5,0245–0
February 22GeorgiaNo. 5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–4Smith (1–0)Cheek (0–2)None6,5686–0
February 23GeorgiaNo. 5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLCancelled
February 28No. 17 Miami (FL) No. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–3Diaz (3–0)Weaver (2–1)Garcia (3)5,5996–1
March (16–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
March 1No. 17 Miami (FL)No. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–2Leibrandt (2–0)Radziewski (0–2)None6,5937–1
March 2No. 17 Miami (FL)No. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 13–6Smith (2–0)Salcines (0–1)None5,9028–1
March 4at South Florida No. 2 USF Baseball StadiumTampa, FL W 5–1Miller (1–0)Serrallonga (1–1)None3,6159–1
March 5at South FloridaNo. 2USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 4–1Hotlmann (2–0)Herget (2–2)Winston (2)2,26110–1
March 7 Maryland No. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 15–3Weaver (3–1)Stinnett (2–2)None4,05611–11–0
March 8MarylandNo. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–5Shawaryn (4–0)Leibrandt (2–1)None4,80111–21–1
March 9MarylandNo. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–0Compton (2–0)Price (1–2)None4,05912–22–1
March 11at UCF No. 2 Jay Bergman FieldOrlando, FL W 11–10Silva (1–0)Thompson (0–3)Winston (3)3,95313–2
March 12at UCFNo. 2Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FLW 18–1Holtmann (3–0)Martin (0–1)None3,10514–2
March 14No. 6 NC State No. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–1Weaver (4–1)Rodon (2–3)None4,50415–23–1
March 15No. 6 NC StateNo. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–2Leibrandt (3–1)Jernigan (3–1)None5,48116–24–1
March 15No. 6 NC StateNo. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–813Burkhead (1–0)Peterson (1–1)None5,48117–25–1
March 18at Florida No. 2 Alfred A. McKethan StadiumGainesville, FL L 1–3Rhodes (2–0)Miller (1–1)Poyner (1)5,65717–3
March 21at No. 26 Clemson No. 2 Doug Kingsmore StadiumClemson, SC L 3–9Gossett (2–0)Weaver (4–2)None4,94817–45–2
March 22at No. 26 ClemsonNo. 2Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 11–1Leibrandt (4–1)Crownover (4–2)None6,01618–46–2
March 22at No. 26 ClemsonNo. 2Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 4-3Smith (3–0)Schmidt (2–4)Winston (4)6,01619–47–2
March 25vs. FloridaNo. 3 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FLL 1–4Young (3–0)Miller (1–2)Harris (4)10,12519–5
March 28at Boston College No. 3 Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RI W 6–0Weaver (5–2)Gorman (2–4)None31320–58–2
March 28at Boston CollegeNo. 3Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RIW 11–7Voyles (1–0)Nicklas (1–2)None17821–59–2
March 29at Boston CollegeNo. 3Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RIW 10–1Holtmann (4–0)Burke (0–3)Johnson (1)24522–510–2
April (11–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
April 1 Florida Gulf Coast No. 4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–3Smith (4–0)Anderson (1–1)None4,68523–5
April 4 Notre Dame No. 4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–712Blatch (1–0)McCarty (1–6)None5,67824–511–2
April 6Notre DameNo. 4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–2Compton (3–0)Hearne (1–4)None6,04125–512-2
April 6Notre DameNo. 4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–3Holtmann (5–0)Connaughton (0–2)Smith (1)6,04126–513–2
April 8No. 13 FloridaNo. 2Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 0–8Young (4–0)Strode (0–1)None6,51426–6
April 11at Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, GA L 3–5Heddinger (2–1)Weaver (5–3)Isaacs (3)2,68126–713–3
April 12at Georgia TechNo. 2Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAL 4–12Stanton (3–1)Compton (3–1)None3,20426–813–4
April 13at Georgia TechNo. 2Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 5–4Silva (2–0)Clay (2–1)Winston (5)3,28827–814–4
April 15JacksonvilleNo. 7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–1Miller (2–2)Maxon (0–3)None4,16228–8
April 18at Wake Forest No. 7 Gene Hooks FieldWinston-Salem, NC W 7–1Weaver (6–3)Fischer (4-4)None1,68429-815-4
April 19at Wake ForestNo. 7Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NCW 4–313Winston (1–0)Kelly (1–1)None95330–816–4
April 20at Wake ForestNo. 7Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NCL 2–5McCarren (1–0)Miller (2–3)Kaden (1)85130–916–5
April 22 Stetson No. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–0Strode (1–1)Jordan (2–6)None4,39331–9
April 23StetsonNo. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 13–3Silva (3–0)Warmoth (1–3)None4,04032–9
April 25No. 2 Virginia No. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–510Mayberry (4–1)Smith (4–1)Howard (14)4,85232–1016–6
April 26No. 2 VirginiaNo. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–0Compton (4–1)Sborz (4–3)None5,57233–1017–6
April 27No. 2 VirginiaNo. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–4Waddell (6–2)Holtmann (5–1)Howard (15)4,79133–1117–7
May (8–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
May 3 Minnesota No. 5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–4Byrd (1–0)Sawyer (3–4)None5,19634–11
May 3MinnesotaNo. 5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3–2Compton (5–1)Meyer (4–3)Miller (1)5,19635–11
May 4MinnesotaNo. 5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–1Silva (2–0)Kunik (2–1)None4,29336–11
May 6at StetsonNo. 6 Melching Field at Conrad ParkDeLand, FL W 9–4Miller (3–3)Jordan (2–7)None2,88337–11
May 9at North Carolina No. 6 Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 7–0Weaver (7–3)Thornton (7–3)None3,94238–1118–7
May 10at North CarolinaNo. 6Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 10–2Compton (6–1)Kelley (1–2)None3,03939–1119–7
May 11at North CarolinaNo. 6Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 4–5Hovis (7–1)Smith (4–2)None2,02839–1219–8
May 13UCFNo. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–8Howell (2–1)Byrd (1–1)None3,87139–13
May 15 Duke No. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3–0Weaver (8–3)Istler (8–7)Winston (6)4,32640–1320–8
May 16DukeNo. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–8Compton (7–1)Van Orden (5–5)Silva (1)4,59541–1321–8
May 17DukeNo. 6Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 5–7Swart (5–2)Miller (3–5)None4,91041–1421–9
Post-season (2–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordTournament Record
May 21vs. (7) North Carolina (2) No. 6 NewBridge Bank ParkGreensboro, NC W 7–1Strode (2–1)Cherry (2–3)None4,73842–141–0
May 23vs. (6) Maryland (2) No. 6NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NCL 3–5Shawaryn (10–3)Compton (7–2)Mooney (11)3,53142–151–1
May 24vs. (3) No. 4 Virginia (2) No. 6NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NCW 6–4Smith (5–2)Sborz (4–4)Winston (7)5,29843–152–1
NCAA tournament (0–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordTournament Record
May 30(4) Georgia Southern (1) No. 8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 0–7Howard (7–6)Compton (7–3)None3,39643–160–1
May 31(2) Alabama (1) No. 8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 5–6Kamplain (7–3)Weaver (8–4)Burrows (11)3,58643–170–2
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Florida State team member
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' 55*52 (7)2 (7)1 (14)1 (24)2 (11)1 (19)55444533321
Baseball America 64222211144654444419
Collegiate Baseball^5522223427656668232323
NCBWA5322212325564465181821

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards

Watchlists

D. J. Stewart
Luke Weaver

Semifinalists

D. J. Stewart
  • Golden Spikes Award
D. J. Stewart
  • ACC Player of the Year
D. J. Stewart

All-Americans

Jameis Winston was a closer during the 2014 season. Jameis Winston at bat 2014 02.jpg
Jameis Winston was a closer during the 2014 season.

All-ACC Selections

MLB Draft

Eight players were selected in the 2014 MLB Draft:

RoundOverall PickNamePositionTeam
1st27 Luke Weaver Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals
6th172Brandon LeibrandtPitcher Philadelphia Phillies
9th261Peter MillerPitcher Seattle Mariners
9th270Justin GonzalezInfielder Arizona Diamondbacks
16th492Jose BrizuelaInfielder Oakland Athletics
25th760Gage SmithPitcher Detroit Tigers
34th1,032John NogowskiInfielderOakland Athletics
37th1,121Bryant HoltmannPitcher Pittsburgh Pirates

References

  1. "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Official Baseball Roster". Florida State Seminoles. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2014.