1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1998 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Seminoles baseball logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 53–20 19–5 Mike Martin (19th year) Dick Howser Stadium ACC championsNCAA Atlantic II Regional champions College World Series 0–2 The 1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1998 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 nineteenth season as head coach at Florida State. The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their fifteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after recording losses to eventual runner-up Arizona State and fourth-place 1998 Long Beach State Dirtbags Long Beach State.https://www.nolefan.org/summary/ba1998.html Nole Fan 1998 Baseball - Year in Review September 13, 2021 Personnel Roster 1998 Florida State Seminoles rosterhttps://seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Guide-1.pdf Florida State Seminoles Florida State Baseball Media Guide September 12, 2021 46–52 November 14, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211114151225/https://seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Guide-1.pdf dead Pitchers 4 - John Bentley - Sophomore 10 - Chris Chavez - 10px|Redshirt Junior 16 - Jason Hubbard - Freshman 19 - Matt Stanford - Junior 21 - Blair Varnes - Freshman 23 - Mike Smalley - Freshman 24 - Wes Crawford - Sophomore 26 - Zach Diaz - Junior 29 - Mike DiBlasi - Sophomore 30 - Nick Stocks - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 31 - Scott Proctor - Junior 33 - David Kelly - Junior 37 - Chris Ginn - Freshman 41 - Jon McDonald - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 44 - Scott Hudson - Sophomore Catchers 12 - Jeremy Salazar - Senior 22 - Henry Mayfield - Junior 25 - Jeremiah Klosterman - Junior Infielders 1 - Brett Groves - Freshman 7 - Brooks Badeaux - Senior 9 - Karl Jernigan - Freshman 13 - Kevin Cash - Sophomore 15 - Matt Woodward - Senior Outfielders 17 - Terry Henderson - Senior 18 - Eric Heath - Junior 27 - Brian Cox - Senior 32 - Matt Diaz - Freshman 35 - Shawn McCorkel - Sophomore 43 - Clint Byrd - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 45 - George Otero - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Utility 5 - Jose Zabala - Senior Coaches 1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff Mike Martin - Head coach - 19th year Schedule and results Legend Florida State win Florida State loss 1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball game loghttps://seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Guide-1.pdf Florida State Seminoles Florida State Baseball Media Guide September 13, 2021 113 November 14, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211114151225/https://seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Guide-1.pdf deadRegular seasonJanuary/February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Jan 30 vs 1998 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame* Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL L 1–10 0–1 Jan 31 vs 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State* Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL W 6–4 1–1 Feb 1 vs 1998 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee* Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL L 3–5 1–2 Feb 6 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–2 2–2 Feb 7 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–1 3–2 Feb 10 at 1998 Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii Pacific* Hans L'Orange Field • Waipahu, HI W 2–0 4–2 Feb 10 at Hawaii Pacific* Hans L'Orange Field • Waipahu, HI L 8–9 4–3 Feb 11 at 1998 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 7–2 5–3 Feb 12 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 11–2 6–3 Feb 13 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 6–9 6–4 Feb 14 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 2–8 6–5 Feb 17 1998 Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–0 7–5 Feb 18 Charleston Southern* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–0 8–5 Feb 21 at Florida* Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–3 8–6 Feb 24 The Citadel* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–4 9–6 Feb 25 The Citadel* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–5 10–6 Feb 28 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–7 11–6 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–1010 11–7 Mar 3 1998 UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–1 12–7 Mar 4 UNC Greensboro* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–4 13–7 Mar 6 1998 NC State Wolfpack NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–0 14–7 1–0 Mar 9 at 1998 South Florida Bulls South Florida* Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 8–4 15–7 Mar 10 vs 1998 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds LIU Brooklyn* Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 11–0 16–7 Mar 11 vs 1998 St. Joseph's Hawks St. Joseph's* Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 16–1 17–7 Mar 13 at 1998 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 12–11 18–7 2–0 Mar 14 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 10–4 19–7 3–0 Mar 15 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 9–6 20–7 4–0 Mar 17 1998 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–1 21–7 Mar 20 1998 Duke Blue Devils Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–5 22–7 5–0 Mar 21 Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–4 23–7 6–0 Mar 22 Duke Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–9 24–7 7–0 Mar 24 1998 Florida Atlantic Blue Wave Florida Atlantic* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–3 25–7 Mar 25 Florida Atlantic* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 26–7 Mar 26 1998 Maryland Terrapins Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–14 26–8 7–1 Mar 27 Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–2 27–8 8–1 Mar 28 Maryland Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 28–8 9–1 Mar 31 1998 Mercer Bears Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–3 29–8 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–0 30–8 Apr 3 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–9 30–9 Apr 4 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 2–8 30–10 Apr 5 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–9 30–11 Apr 8 1998 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–3 31–11 Apr 10 at 1998 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 5–6 31–12 9–2 Apr 11 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 20–4 32–12 10–2 Apr 12 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–3 33–12 11–2 Apr 15 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 11–4 34–12 Apr 17 1998 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–2 35–12 12–2 Apr 18 Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 36–12 13–2 Apr 19 Georgia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 37–12 14–2 Apr 21 1998 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–4 38–12 Apr 22 Southwestern Louisiana* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–1 39–12 Apr 24 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–2 39–13 14–3 Apr 25 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–5 39–14 14–4 Apr 26 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 7–2 40–14 15–4May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record May 1 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–7 40–15 May 2 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–5 41–15 May 3 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–4 42–15 May 6 1998 Saint Leo Lions Saint Leo* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 8–11 42–16 May 9 at 1998 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 5–4 43–16 16–4 May 9 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 11–2 44–16 17–4 May 10 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 9–6 45–16 18–4PostseasonACC Tournament Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record May 15 (9) Virginia (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 4–1 46–16 1–0 May 16 (5) Wake Forest (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 14–1 47–16 2–0 May 17 (6) North Carolina (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 13–11 48–16 3–0 May 18 (4) NC State (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 13–6 49–16 4–0 May 18 (5) Wake Forest (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 1–2 49–17 4–1 May 19 5) Wake Forest (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 3–6 49–18 4–2NCAA Atlantic II Regional Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 23 (6) 1998 Liberty Flames Liberty (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–7 50–18 1–0 May 24 (3) 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 27–6 51–18 2–0 May 25 (4) 1998 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 23–2 52–18 3–0 May 26 (2) 1998 Auburn Tigers Auburn (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–10 53–18 4–0College World Series Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 29 (6) Arizona State (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 10–11 53–19 0–1 May 31 (7) 1998 Long Beach State Dirtbags Long Beach State (2) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–7 53–20 0–2 References Category:Florida State Seminoles baseball seasons Florida State Seminoles Category:College World Series seasons Florida State Seminoles baseball Florida State Category:Atlantic Coast Conference baseball champion seasons