2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball

ACC Atlantic Division Champions
Tallahassee Regional
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division
Ranking
AP	#21
2014 record	43–17 (21–9 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Martin (35th year)
Assistant coach	Mike Martin, Jr. (17th year)
Pitching coach	Mike Bell (3rd year)
Captain	Justin Gonzalez (senior year)
Home stadium	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Atlantic
#21 Florida State ^x^y	21	–	9	–	0	.700	43	–	17	–	0	.717
#16 Maryland ^y	15	–	14	–	0	.517	40	–	23	–	0	.635
Clemson ^y	15	–	14	–	0	.517	36	–	25	–	0	.590
Wake Forest	15	–	15	–	0	.500	30	–	26	–	0	.536
NC State	13	–	17	–	0	.433	32	–	23	–	0	.582
Boston College	10	–	20	–	0	.333	22	–	33	–	0	.400
Notre Dame	9	–	21	–	0	.300	22	–	31	–	0	.415
Coastal
#22 Miami (FL) ^x^y	24	–	6	–	0	.800	44	–	19	–	0	.698
#2 Virginia ^y	22	–	8	–	0	.733	47	–	14	–	0	.770
Duke	16	–	14	–	0	.533	33	–	25	–	0	.569
North Carolina ^y	15	–	15	–	0	.500	35	–	27	–	0	.565
Georgia Tech ‡^y	14	–	16	–	0	.467	37	–	27	–	0	.578
Pittsburgh	11	–	19	–	0	.367	22	–	30	–	0	.423
Virginia Tech	9	–	21	–	0	.300	21	–	31	–	1	.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, variously Florida State or FSU, 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.

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 - Sophomore
18 - Ed Voyles - Freshman
19 - Gage Smith - 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 - 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 - Sophomore
2 - Josh Delph - Junior
8 - DJ Stewart - Sophomore
25 - Brett Knief - 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.^[3]

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

2014 Florida State Seminoles Baseball Game Log

Regular Season

February (6–1)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
February 14	Niagara	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	13–2	Weaver (1–0)	Schwartz (0–1)	None	5,756	1–0	-
February 15	Niagara	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	4–1	Leibrandt (1–0)	Fittry (0–1)	Winston (1)	5,511	2–0	-
February 16	Niagara	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	13–0⁸	Compton (1–0)	Stroud (0–1)	None	4,578	3–0	-
February 18	@ Jacksonville	#5	John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL	12–6	Holtman (1–0)	Gordon (0–2)	None	3,000	4–0	-
February 21	Georgia	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	8–3	Weaver (2–0)	Lawlor (1–1)	None	5,024	5–0	-
February 22	Georgia	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	10–4	Smith (1–0)	Cheek (0–2)	None	6,568	6–0	-
February 23	Georgia		Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	Cancelled
February 28	#17 Miami (FL)	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	1–3	Diaz (3–0)	Weaver (2–1)	Garcia (3)	5,599	6–1	-

March (16–4)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
March 1	#17 Miami (FL)	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	10–2	Leibrandt (2–0)	Radziewski (0–2)	None	6,593	7–1	-
March 2	#17 Miami (FL)	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	13–6	Smith (2–0)	Salcines (0–1)	None	5,902	8–1	-
March 4	@ South Florida	#2	USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL	5–1	Miller (1–0)	Serrallonga (1–1)	None	3,615	9–1	-
March 5	@ South Florida	#2	USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL	4–1	Hotlmann (2–0)	Herget (2–2)	Winston (2)	2,261	10–1	-
March 7	Maryland	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	15–3	Weaver (3–1)	Stinnett (2–2)	None	4,056	11–1	1–0
March 8	Maryland	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	1–5	Shawaryn (4–0)	Leibrandt (2–1)	None	4,801	11–2	1–1
March 9	Maryland	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	7-0	Compton (2-0)	Price (1-2)	None	4,059	12-2	2-1
March 11	@ UCF	#2	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	11-10	Silva (1-0)	Thompson (0-3)	Winston (3)	3,953	13-2
March 12	@ UCF	#2	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	18-1	Holtmann (3-0)	Martin (0-1)	None	3,105	14-2
March 14	#7 NC State	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	6-1	Weaver (4-1)	Rodon (2-3)	None	4,504	15-2	3-1
March 15	#7 NC State	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	8-2	Leibrandt (3-1)	Jernigan (3-1)	None	5,481	16-2	4-1
March 15	#7 NC State	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	9–8¹³	Burkhead (1-0)	Peterson (1-1)	None	5,481	17-2	5-1
March 18	@ Florida	#1	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL	1–3	Rhodes (2-0)	Miller (1-1)	Poyner (1)	5,657	17-3
March 21	@ #18 Clemson	#1	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC	3–9	Gossett (2-0)	Weaver (4-2)	None	4,948	17-4	5-2
March 22	@ #18 Clemson	#1	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC	11–1	Leibrandt (4-1)	Crownover (4-2)	None	6,016	18-4	6-2
March 22	@ #18 Clemson	#1	Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC	4-3	Smith (3-0)	Schmidt (2-4)	Winston (4)	6,016	19-4	7-2
March 25	vs. Florida	#1	Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL	1-4	Young (3-0)	Miller (1-2)	Harris (4)	10,125	19-5
March 28	@ Boston College	#1	Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RI	6-0	Weaver (5-2)	Gorman (2-4)	None	313	20-5	8-2
March 28	@ Boston College	#1	Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RI	11-7	Voyles (1-0)	Nicklas (1-2)	None	178	21-5	9-2
March 29	@ Boston College	#1	Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RI	10-1	Holtmann (4-0)	Burke (0-3)	Johnson (1)	245	22-5	10-2

April (11–6)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
April 1	Florida Gulf Coast	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	8-3	Smith (4-0)	Anderson (1-1)	None	4,685	23-5
April 4	Notre Dame	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	8-7¹²	Blatch (1-0)	McCarty (1-6)	None	5,678	24-5	11-2
April 6	Notre Dame	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	11-2	Compton (3-0)	Hearne (1-4)	None	6,041	25-5	12-2
April 6	Notre Dame	#2	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	4-3	Holtmann (5-0)	Connaughton (0-2)	Smith (1)	6,041	26-5	13-2
April 8	#25 Florida	#1	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	0-8	Young (4-0)	Strode (0-1)	None	6,514	26-6
April 11	@ Georgia Tech	#1	Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	3-5	Heddinger (2-1)	Weaver (5-3)	Isaacs (3)	2,681	26-7	13-3
April 12	@ Georgia Tech	#1	Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	4-12	Stanton (3-1)	Compton (3-1)	None	3,204	26-8	13-4
April 13	@ Georgia Tech	#1	Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	5-4	Silva (2-0)	Clay (2-1)	Winston (5)	3,288	27-8	14-4
April 15	Jacksonville	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	6-1	Miller (2-2)	Maxon (0-3)	None	4,162	28-8
April 18	@ Wake Forest	#5	Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NC	7-1	Weaver (6-3)	Fischer (4-4)	None	1,684	29-8	15-4
April 19	@ Wake Forest	#5	Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NC	4-3¹³	Winston (1-0)	Kelly (1-1)	None	953	30-8	16-4
April 20	@ Wake Forest	#5	Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NC	2-5	McCarren (1-0)	Miller (2-3)	Kaden (1)	851	30-9	16-5
April 22	Stetson	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	4-0	Strode (1-1)	Jordan (2-6)	None	4,393	31-9
April 23	Stetson	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	13-3	Silva (3-0)	Warmoth (1-3)	None	4,040	32-9
April 25	#1 Virginia	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	3-5¹⁰	Mayberry (4-1)	Smith (4-1)	Howard (14)	4,852	32-10	16-6
April 26	#1 Virginia	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	7-0	Compton (4-1)	Sborz (4-3)	None	5,572	33-10	17-6
April 27	#1 Virginia	#5	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	3-4	Waddell (6-2)	Holtmann (5-1)	Howard (15)	4,791	33-11	17-7

May (8–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
May 3	Minnesota	#4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	5-4	Byrd (1-0)	Sawyer (3-4)	None	5,196	34-11
May 3	Minnesota	#4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	3-2	Compton (5-1)	Meyer (4-3)	Miller (1)	5,196	35-11
May 4	Minnesota	#4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	7-1	Silva (2-0)	Kunik (2-1)	None	4,293	36-11
May 6	@ Stetson	#4	Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL	9-4	Miller (3-3)	Jordan (2-7)	None	2,883	37-11
May 9	@ North Carolina	#4	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	7-0	Weaver (7-3)	Thornton (7-3)	None	3,942	38-11	18-7
May 10	@ North Carolina	#4	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	10-2	Compton (6-1)	Kelley (1-2)	None	3,039	39-11	19-7
May 11	@ North Carolina	#4	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	4-5	Hovis (7-1)	Smith (4-2)	None	2,028	39-12	19-8
May 13	UCF	#4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	3-8	Howell (2-1)	Byrd (1-1)	None	3,871	39-13
May 15	Duke	#4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	3-0	Weaver (8-3)	Istler (8-7)	Winston (6)	4,326	40-13	20-8
May 16	Duke	#4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	9-8	Compton (7-1)	Van Orden (5-5)	Silva (1)	4,595	41-13	21-8
May 17	Duke	#4	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	5-7	Swart (5-2)	Miller (3-5)	None	4,910	41-14	21-9

Post-Season

ACC Tournament (2–1)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Tournament Record
May 21	vs. (7) North Carolina	#5 (2)	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC (Pool B)	7-1	Strode (2-1)	Cherry (2-3)	None	4,738	42-14	1-0
May 23	vs. (6) Maryland	#5 (2)	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC (Pool B)	3-5	Shawaryn (10-3)	Compton (7-2)	Mooney (11)	3,531	42-15	1-1
May 24	vs. #3 (3) Virginia	#5 (2)	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC (Pool B)	6-4	Smith (5-2)	Sborz (4-4)	Winston (7)	5,298	43-15	2-1

NCAA Tournament

Tallahassee Regional (0–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Tournament Record
May 30	(4) Georgia Southern	#3 (1)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Tallahassee Regional)	0-7	Howard (7-6)	Compton (7-3)	None	3,396	43-16	0-1
May 31	(2) Alabama	#3 (1)	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Tallahassee Regional)	5-6	Kamplain (7-3)	Weaver (8-4)	Burrows (11)	3,586	43-17	0-2

Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches' poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.

Legend
	Florida State win
	Florida State loss
	Postponement
Bold	Florida State team member

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	5	5*	5	2 (7)	2 (7)	1 (14)	1 (24)	2 (11)	1 (19)	5	5	4	4	4	5	3	3	3	21
Baseball America	6	4	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4	4	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	19
Collegiate Baseball^	5	5	2	2	2	2	3	4	2	7	6	5	6	6	6	8	23	23	23
NCBWA†	5	3	2	2	2	1	2	3	2	5	5	6	4	4	6	5	18	18	21

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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

Jameis Winston was a closer during the 2014 season.

Conference awards

ACC Player of the Year

D.J. Stewart

All-ACC Selections

John Nogowski (First Team)

D.J. Stewart (First Team)

Luke Weaver (First Team)

Jose Brizuela (First Team)

Josh Delph (Third Team)

Gage Smith (Third Team)

All-Americans

D.J. Stewart
Luke Weaver

Academic All-Americans

Gage Smith
D.J. Stewart

Watchlist

Golden Spikes Award

D.J. Stewart

Luke Weaver

Semifinalist

Dick Howser Trophy

D.J. Stewart

Golden Spikes Award

D.J. Stewart

MLB Draft

Eight players were selected in the 2014 MLB Draft:

Round	Overall Pick	Name	Position	Team
1st	27	Luke Weaver	Pitcher	St. Louis Cardinals
6th	172	Brandon Leibrandt	Pitcher	Philadelphia Phillies
9th	261	Peter Miller	Pitcher	Seattle Mariners
9th	270	Justin Gonzalez	Infielder	Arizona Diamondbacks
16th	492	Jose Brizuela	Infielder	Oakland Athletics
25th	760	Gage Smith	Pitcher	Detroit Tigers
34th	1,032	John Nogowski	Infielder	Oakland Athletics
37th	1,121	Bryant Holtmann	Pitcher	Pittsburgh Pirates

References

↑ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
1 2 "Official Baseball Roster". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
↑ "2014 Baseball Schedule Announced". Florida State Seminoles. October 2, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2014.

External links

Florida State Seminoles baseball

Venue	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium (1983–present)

People	Head coaches List of MLB players

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College World Series appearances in italics

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