2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

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2014 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ACC Atlantic Division Champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
CBNo. 23
Record43–17 (21–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMike Martin, Jr. (17th season)
Pitching coachMike Bell (3rd season)
CaptainJustin Gonzalez (senior year)
Home stadiumMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
(Capacity: 6,700)
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Atlantic
No. 21 Florida State x‍‍‍y 21 9 0   .700 43 17 0   .717
No. 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
No. 22 Miami (FL) x‍‍‍y 24 6 0   .800 44 19 0   .698
No. 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 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[edit]

Roster[edit]

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 Sophomore
  • 18 - Ed Voyles - Freshman
  • 19 - Gage Smith - Redshirt 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 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 Sophomore
  • 2 - Josh Delph - Junior
  • 8 - D. J. Stewart - Sophomore
  • 25 - Brett Knief - Redshirt Senior
  • 27 - Matt Mulroy - Junior
 

Coaches[edit]

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[edit]

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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record ACC Record
February 14 Niagara No. 5 Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL W 13–2 Weaver (1–0) Schwartz (0–1) None 5,756 1–0
February 15 Niagara No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–1 Leibrandt (1–0) Fittry (0–1) Winston (1) 5,511 2–0
February 16 Niagara No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–08 Compton (1–0) Stroud (0–1) None 4,578 3–0
February 18 at Jacksonville No. 5 John Sessions StadiumJacksonville, FL W 12–6 Holtman (1–0) Gordon (0–2) None 3,000 4–0
February 21 Georgia No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 Weaver (2–0) Lawlor (1–1) None 5,024 5–0
February 22 Georgia No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–4 Smith (1–0) Cheek (0–2) None 6,568 6–0
February 23 Georgia No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Cancelled
February 28 No. 17 Miami (FL) No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 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 No. 17 Miami (FL) No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–2 Leibrandt (2–0) Radziewski (0–2) None 6,593 7–1
March 2 No. 17 Miami (FL) No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–6 Smith (2–0) Salcines (0–1) None 5,902 8–1
March 4 at South Florida No. 2 USF Baseball StadiumTampa, FL W 5–1 Miller (1–0) Serrallonga (1–1) None 3,615 9–1
March 5 at South Florida No. 2 USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 4–1 Hotlmann (2–0) Herget (2–2) Winston (2) 2,261 10–1
March 7 Maryland No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–3 Weaver (3–1) Stinnett (2–2) None 4,056 11–1 1–0
March 8 Maryland No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1–5 Shawaryn (4–0) Leibrandt (2–1) None 4,801 11–2 1–1
March 9 Maryland No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 Compton (2–0) Price (1–2) None 4,059 12–2 2–1
March 11 at UCF No. 2 Jay Bergman FieldOrlando, FL W 11–10 Silva (1–0) Thompson (0–3) Winston (3) 3,953 13–2
March 12 at UCF No. 2 Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL W 18–1 Holtmann (3–0) Martin (0–1) None 3,105 14–2
March 14 No. 6 NC State No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 Weaver (4–1) Rodon (2–3) None 4,504 15–2 3–1
March 15 No. 6 NC State No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 Leibrandt (3–1) Jernigan (3–1) None 5,481 16–2 4–1
March 15 No. 6 NC State No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–813 Burkhead (1–0) Peterson (1–1) None 5,481 17–2 5–1
March 18 at Florida No. 2 Alfred A. McKethan StadiumGainesville, FL L 1–3 Rhodes (2–0) Miller (1–1) Poyner (1) 5,657 17–3
March 21 at No. 26 Clemson No. 2 Doug Kingsmore StadiumClemson, SC L 3–9 Gossett (2–0) Weaver (4–2) None 4,948 17–4 5–2
March 22 at No. 26 Clemson No. 2 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–1 Leibrandt (4–1) Crownover (4–2) None 6,016 18–4 6–2
March 22 at No. 26 Clemson No. 2 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4-3 Smith (3–0) Schmidt (2–4) Winston (4) 6,016 19–4 7–2
March 25 vs. Florida No. 3 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL L 1–4 Young (3–0) Miller (1–2) Harris (4) 10,125 19–5
March 28 at Boston College No. 3 Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RI W 6–0 Weaver (5–2) Gorman (2–4) None 313 20–5 8–2
March 28 at Boston College No. 3 Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RI W 11–7 Voyles (1–0) Nicklas (1–2) None 178 21–5 9–2
March 29 at Boston College No. 3 Bill Beck Field (University of Rhode Island) • Kingston, RI W 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 No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 Smith (4–0) Anderson (1–1) None 4,685 23–5
April 4 Notre Dame No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–712 Blatch (1–0) McCarty (1–6) None 5,678 24–5 11–2
April 6 Notre Dame No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–2 Compton (3–0) Hearne (1–4) None 6,041 25–5 12-2
April 6 Notre Dame No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–3 Holtmann (5–0) Connaughton (0–2) Smith (1) 6,041 26–5 13–2
April 8 No. 13 Florida No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–8 Young (4–0) Strode (0–1) None 6,514 26–6
April 11 at Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, GA L 3–5 Heddinger (2–1) Weaver (5–3) Isaacs (3) 2,681 26–7 13–3
April 12 at Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 4–12 Stanton (3–1) Compton (3–1) None 3,204 26–8 13–4
April 13 at Georgia Tech No. 2 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 5–4 Silva (2–0) Clay (2–1) Winston (5) 3,288 27–8 14–4
April 15 Jacksonville No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 Miller (2–2) Maxon (0–3) None 4,162 28–8
April 18 at Wake Forest No. 7 Gene Hooks FieldWinston-Salem, NC W 7–1 Weaver (6–3) Fischer (4-4) None 1,684 29-8 15-4
April 19 at Wake Forest No. 7 Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NC W 4–313 Winston (1–0) Kelly (1–1) None 953 30–8 16–4
April 20 at Wake Forest No. 7 Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NC L 2–5 McCarren (1–0) Miller (2–3) Kaden (1) 851 30–9 16–5
April 22 Stetson No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–0 Strode (1–1) Jordan (2–6) None 4,393 31–9
April 23 Stetson No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–3 Silva (3–0) Warmoth (1–3) None 4,040 32–9
April 25 No. 2 Virginia No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–510 Mayberry (4–1) Smith (4–1) Howard (14) 4,852 32–10 16–6
April 26 No. 2 Virginia No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 Compton (4–1) Sborz (4–3) None 5,572 33–10 17–6
April 27 No. 2 Virginia No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 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 No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–4 Byrd (1–0) Sawyer (3–4) None 5,196 34–11
May 3 Minnesota No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–2 Compton (5–1) Meyer (4–3) Miller (1) 5,196 35–11
May 4 Minnesota No. 5 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–1 Silva (2–0) Kunik (2–1) None 4,293 36–11
May 6 at Stetson No. 6 Melching Field at Conrad ParkDeLand, FL W 9–4 Miller (3–3) Jordan (2–7) None 2,883 37–11
May 9 at North Carolina No. 6 Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 7–0 Weaver (7–3) Thornton (7–3) None 3,942 38–11 18–7
May 10 at North Carolina No. 6 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–2 Compton (6–1) Kelley (1–2) None 3,039 39–11 19–7
May 11 at North Carolina No. 6 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 4–5 Hovis (7–1) Smith (4–2) None 2,028 39–12 19–8
May 13 UCF No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–8 Howell (2–1) Byrd (1–1) None 3,871 39–13
May 15 Duke No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–0 Weaver (8–3) Istler (8–7) Winston (6) 4,326 40–13 20–8
May 16 Duke No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–8 Compton (7–1) Van Orden (5–5) Silva (1) 4,595 41–13 21–8
May 17 Duke No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–7 Swart (5–2) Miller (3–5) None 4,910 41–14 21–9
Post-season (2–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Tournament Record
May 21 vs. (7) North Carolina (2) No. 6 NewBridge Bank ParkGreensboro, NC W 7–1 Strode (2–1) Cherry (2–3) None 4,738 42–14 1–0
May 23 vs. (6) Maryland (2) No. 6 NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC L 3–5 Shawaryn (10–3) Compton (7–2) Mooney (11) 3,531 42–15 1–1
May 24 vs. (3) No. 4 Virginia (2) No. 6 NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC W 6–4 Smith (5–2) Sborz (4–4) Winston (7) 5,298 43–15 2–1
NCAA tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Tournament Record
May 30 (4) Georgia Southern (1) No. 8 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–7 Howard (7–6) Compton (7–3) None 3,396 43–16 0–1
May 31 (2) Alabama (1) No. 8 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–6 Kamplain (7–3) Weaver (8–4) Burrows (11) 3,586 43–17 0–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Florida State team member
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.

Rankings[edit]

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 America64222211144654444419
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[edit]

Watchlists[edit]

D. J. Stewart
Luke Weaver

Semifinalists[edit]

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

All-Americans[edit]

Jameis Winston was a closer during the 2014 season.
  • D. J. Stewart
  • Luke Weaver

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)

MLB Draft[edit]

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[edit]

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

External links[edit]