1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1980 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Seminoles baseball logo.svg 150 Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 51–12 Mike Martin (1st year) Seminole Field NCAA South Regional championsMetro tournament champions College World Series 0–2 The 1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his first season as head coach at Florida State. The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their seventh appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after recording losses to eventual runner-up Hawaii and eventual champion Arizona.https://www.nolefan.org/summary/ba1980.html Nole Fan 1980 Baseball - Year in Review May 12, 2021 Personnel Roster 1980 Florida State Seminoles rosterhttps://seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Guide-1.pdf Florida State Seminoles Florida State Baseball Media Guide May 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 6 - Jeff Ledbetter - Sophomore 17 - Ed Schneider - Junior 25 - John Wolfer - Senior 26 - Ken Smith - Senior 30 - Keith Parenteau - Junior 32 - Allen Swindle - Sophomore 33 - Rick Hatcher - Junior 39 - Dick Wiggins - Senior 43 - Jay Keeler - Sophomore 44 - Tim Phillips - Junior 46 - David Smalley - Freshman 49 - Ken Fischer - Junior Catchers - Bart Birnbaum - Sophomore 9 - Jack Emerick - Senior 13 - Tim Hatcher - Junior 21 - Craig Ramsey - 10px|Redshirt Junior 34 - Keith Craig - Freshman Outfielders 2 - Jim Weaver - Junior 8 - Mike Yastrzemski - Freshman 10 - Ken Huff - Junior 22 - John Gagnon - Senior 29 - Mike Fuentes - Junior 42 - Mike Cullen - Junior Infielders - Bill Keck - Junior 4 - Lionel Martinez - Junior 12 - Rick Figueredo - Freshman 15 - Roy Alvarez - Junior 18 - George Tebbetts - Sophomore 20 - Don DeLoach - Junior 47 - Ed Howser - Junior Coaches 1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff Mike Martin - Head coach - 1st year Jim Morris - Assistant coach - 1st year Schedule and results Legend Florida State win Florida State loss 1980 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 May 12, 2021 106 November 14, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211114151225/https://seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Guide-1.pdf deadRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Feb 22 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 0–10 0–1 Feb 23 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–4 0–2 Feb 24 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–8 1–2 Feb 27 1980 Troy State Trojans Troy State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 5–3 2–2 Feb 27 Troy State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 11–9 3–2March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 3 1980 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir-Rhyne Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–3 4–2 Mar 4 at 1980 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL W 8–4 5–2 Mar 5 at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL W 17–8 6–2 Mar 5 at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL W 16–3 7–2 Mar 8 1980 Florida Gators Florida Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 6–21 7–3 Mar 11 1980 Wingate Bulldogs Wingate Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 8–3 Mar 11 Wingate Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 5–4 9–3 Mar 13 1980 Missouri S&T Miners Missouri S&T Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 18–3 10–3 Mar 13 Missouri S&T Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 13–0 11–3 Mar 16 1980 Brooklyn Bulldogs Brooklyn Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 23–5 12–3 Mar 17 1980 Northern Kentucky Norse Northern Kentucky Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 2–0 13–3 Mar 18 1980 Mercer Bears Mercer Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 9–7 14–3 Mar 19 1980 Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 27–2 15–3 Mar 21 1980 Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 18–3 16–3 Mar 21 Otterbein Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 15–6 17–3 Mar 22 1980 Wright State Raiders Wright State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 12–0 18–3 Mar 22 Wright State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 2–6 18–4 Mar 24 at 1980 Tulane Green Wave Tulane Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA L 2–3 18–5 Mar 27 1980 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–9 19–5 Mar 29 1980 Dayton Flyers Dayton Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 28–2 20–5 Mar 31 at Mercer Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA W 7–4 21–5April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 5 Jacksonville Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 22–5 Apr 5 Jacksonville Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 15–3 23–5 Apr 6 Jacksonville Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 5–1 24–5 Apr 7 at 1980 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State Valdosta, GA W 15–9 25–5 Apr 9 1980 Auburn Tigers Auburn Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 21–7 26–5 Apr 9 Auburn Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 2–0 27–5 Apr 11 at 1980 South Florida Bulls South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 12–0 28–5 Apr 12 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 3–1 29–5 Apr 12 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 14–3 30–5 Apr 15 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL W 2–1 31–5 Apr 16 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL W 15–2 32–5 Apr 20 1980 Flagler Saints Flagler Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 12–1 33–5 Apr 22 at Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–5 34–5 Apr 23 at Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 4–2 35–5 Apr 25 South Florida Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–4 36–5 Apr 26 South Florida Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 17–0 37–5 Apr 26 South Florida Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 5–4 38–5 Apr 29 at Troy State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 3–5Game was forfeited in the sixth inning.https://www.nolefan.org/ref/ba1980_04_29_sid.pdf Tallahassee Democrat April 30, 1980 May 12, 2021 Forfeit snaps FSU win streak 27 nolefan.org 38–6 Apr 29 at Troy State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 12–3 39–6 Apr 30 Valdosta State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 40–6May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 3 Miami (FL) Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 6–10 40–7 May 4 Miami (FL) Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 41–7 May 5 Miami (FL) Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 5–7 41–8PostseasonMetro Conference Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Tourn Record May 9 1980 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 4–12 41–9 0–1 May 9 1980 Louisville Cardinals Louisville Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 19–7 42–9 1–1 May 10 Tulane Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 43–9 2–1 May 10 Virginia Tech Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 44–9 3–1 May 11 1980 Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 45–9 4–1 May 11 Memphis State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 46–9 5–1May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 13 at 1980 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA W 5–3 47–9 May 14 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA W 13–11 48–9 May 14 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA L 3–8 48–10NCAA South Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 23 1980 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 49–10 1–0 May 24 1980 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 19–7 50–10 2–0 May 25 Western Kentucky Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 51–10 3–0College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 30 Hawaii Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–7 51–11 0–1 June 1 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 51–12 0–2 Notes References Category:Florida State Seminoles baseball seasons Florida State Seminoles Category:College World Series seasons Florida State Seminoles baseball