1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball
1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball
NCAA Atlantic Regional champions; Metro tournament champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Metro Conference
Record	54–16 (14–4 Metro)
Head coach	Mike Martin (10th year);
Home stadium	Dick Howser Stadium

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.

1989 Metro Conference baseball standings
	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 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

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

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[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.

[nolefan-2] "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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Venue	Centennial Field (1948–1953) Seminole Field (1954–1982) Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium (1983–present)
Rivalries	Florida
People	Head coaches List of MLB players
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College World Series appearances in italics