2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 2008 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Seminoles baseball logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 54–14 24–6 Mike Martin (29th year) Dick Howser Stadium ACC Atlantic Division championsNCAA Tallahassee Regional championsNCAA Tallahassee Super Regional champions College World Series 0–2 The 2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 2008 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 twenty-ninth season as head coach at Florida State. The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their eighteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after losing a game to Stanford and another to Miami (FL).https://www.nolefan.org/summary/ba2008.html Nole Fan 2008 Baseball - Year in Review November 7, 2021 Personnel Roster 2008 Florida State Seminoles rosterhttps://seminoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Guide-1.pdf Florida State Seminoles Florida State Baseball Media Guide November 7, 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 10 - Luke Smierciak - Freshman 14 - Ryan Strauss - Senior 16 - Bo O'Dell - Junior 17 - Mark Peterson - Freshman 20 - Calvin Brutus - Junior 21 - Geoff Parker - Freshman 22 - John Gast - Freshman 23 - Taiwan Easterling - Freshman 25 - Mike McGee - Freshman 26 - Jimmy Marshall - Junior 27 - Elih Villanueva - Junior 28 - Tyler Everett - Freshman 30 - Ben Francis - Sophomore 30 - Michael Martinez - Freshman 32 - Matt Fairel - Sophomore 33 - Trent Jarvis - 10px|Redshirt Senior 35 - Ryan Vigue - Freshman 51 - Scott Thorson - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Catchers 7 - Parker Brunelle - Freshman 8 - Buster Posey - Junior 19 - Matt Kane - Freshman 31 - John Doolittle - Freshman Infielders 1 - Stuart Tapley - Freshman 3 - Tony Delmonico - Junior 5 - Jack Posey - Freshman 6 - Tommy Oravetz - Junior 13 - Jason Stidham - Sophomore 20 - Nick Vickerson - Freshman 23 - Nick Polston - Junior 24 - Dennis Guinn - Senior 38 - Stephen Cardullo - Sophomore Outfielders 2 - Ohmed Danesh - Sophomore 9 - Ruairi O'Connor - 10px|Redshirt Junior 15 - Tyler Holt - Freshman 37 - Neil Malpass - 10px|Redshirt Senior 46 - Jack Rye - Senior Coaches 2008 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff Mike Martin - Head coach - 29th year Jamey Shouppe - Assistant coach - 19th year Mike Martin Jr. - Assistant coach - 11th year Rod Delmonico - Volunteer assistant coach - 1st year Schedule and results Legend Florida State win Florida State loss 2008 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 November 7, 2021 116 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 Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Feb 23 2008 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne* No. 12 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–37 1–0 Feb 23 Duquesne* No. 12 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–37 2–0 Feb 24 Duquesne* No. 12 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–38 3–0 Feb 28 at 2008 Auburn Tigers Auburn* No. 12 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 7–5 4–0 Feb 29 at Auburn* No. 12 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 6–5 5–0 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Auburn* No. 12 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–3 6–0 Mar 2 Auburn* No. 12 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–1 7–0 Mar 4 2008 UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville* No. 8 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 8–0 Mar 5 UNC Asheville* No. 8 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 9–0 Mar 8 2008 Maryland Terrapins Maryland No. 8 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–4 10–0 1–0 Mar 8 Maryland No. 8 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–0 11–0 2–0 Mar 9 Maryland No. 8 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–8 12–0 3–0 Mar 12 Georgia* No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 10–13 12–1 Mar 12 Georgia* No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 13–1 Mar 14 No. 11 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–7 14–1 4–0 Mar 15 No. 11 Georgia Tech No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–2 15–1 5–0 Mar 16 No. 11 Georgia Tech No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 17–8 16–1 6–0 Mar 18 at No. 29 Florida* No. 3 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–6 16–2 Mar 21 at 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech No. 3 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 9–4 17–2 7–0 Mar 22 at Virginia Tech No. 3 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 12–11 18–2 8–0 Mar 23 at Virginia Tech No. 3 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 18–12 19–2 9–0 Mar 25 2008 Stetson Hatters Stetson* No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–2 20–2 Mar 26 Stetson* No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 19–3 21–2 Mar 28 at 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest No. 2 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 21–2 22–2 10–0 Mar 29 at Wake Forest No. 2 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC L 2–4 22–3 10–1 Mar 30 at Wake Forest No. 2 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 3–211 23–3 11–1April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 vs No. 17 Florida* No. 2 Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 10–2 24–3 Apr 2 at 2008 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville* No. 2 John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 7–5 25–3 Apr 4 No. 16 2008 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–3 26–3 12–1 Apr 6 No. 16 Virginia No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–210 27–3 13–1 Apr 6 No. 16 Virginia No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–210 28–3 14–1 Apr 11 at 2008 Boston College Eagles Boston College No. 1 Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA W 8–6 29–3 15–1 Apr 11 at Boston College No. 1 Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA W 4–3 30–3 16–1 Apr 12 at Boston College No. 1 Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Chestnut Hill, MA W 17–2 31–3 17–1 Apr 15 Florida* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–2 32–3 Apr 16 2008 North Florida Ospreys North Florida* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–2 33–3 Apr 18 No. 2 Miami (FL) No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–11 33–4 17–2 Apr 19 No. 2 Miami (FL) No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–5 34–4 18–2 Apr 20 No. 2 Miami (FL) No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 10–117 34–5 18–3 Apr 25 at No. 3 North Carolina No. 2 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 4–11 34–6 18–4 Apr 26 at No. 3 North Carolina No. 2 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 13–5 35–6 19–4 Apr 27 at No. 3 North Carolina No. 2 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 1–211 35–7 19–5 Apr 29 at Stetson* No. 4 Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 13–3 36–7 Apr 30 at Stetson* No. 4 Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 6–3 37–7 May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record May 3 at Clemson No. 4 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–810 38–7 20–5 May 4 at Clemson No. 4 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 13–4 39–7 21–5 May 5 at Clemson No. 4 Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–2 40–7 22–5 May 7 Jacksonville* No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–7 40–8 May 9 2008 Savannah State Tigers Savannah State* No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 23–47 41–8 May 10 Savannah State* No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 19–27 42–8 May 11 Savannah State* No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 24–47 43–8 May 12 Savannah State* No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–07 44–8 May 15 No. 21 2008 NC State Wolfpack NC State No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 2–12 44–9 22–6 May 16 No. 21 NC State No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 1–0 45–9 23–6 May 17 No. 21 NC State No. 4 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 46–9 24–6PostseasonACC Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record May 21 (7) Wake Forest No. 4 (2) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 8–3 47–9 1–0 May 23 (6) 2008 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia No. 4 (2) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL L 3–5 47–10 1–1 May 24 No. 1 (3) North Carolina No. 4 (2) Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL W 9–6 48–10 2–1NCAA Tallahassee Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg Record May 30 (4) 2008 Bucknell Bison Bucknell No. 3 (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–8 48–11 0–1 May 31 No. 27 (2) Florida No. 3 (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 17–11 49–11 1–1 June 1 (4) Bucknell No. 3 (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 24–9 50–11 2–1 June 1 (3) 2008 Tulane Green Wave Tulane No. 3 (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 17–8 51–11 3–1 June 2 (3) Tulane No. 3 (1) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–7 52–11 4–1NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record June 6 No. 11 Wichita State No. 3 (4) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 7–10 52–12 1–1 June 7 No. 11 Wichita State No. 3 (4) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–4 53–12 1–1 June 8 No. 11 Wichita State No. 3 (4) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 54–12 2–1College World Series Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 14 No. 7 Stanford No. 3 (4) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–16 54–13 0–1 June 16 No. 1 (1) Miami (FL) No. 3 (4) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–7 54–14 0–2 Ranking movements 2008 NCAA Division I baseball rankings Coaches' Poll 0 17 12 12* 8 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3* 3* 8 Baseball America 0 17 NR NR 20 14 10 8 6 3 3 3 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 7 Collegiate Baseball 0 17 12 12 8 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 7 NCBWA 0 17 13 11 9 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 8 References Category:Florida State Seminoles baseball seasons Florida State Seminoles Category:College World Series seasons Florida State Seminoles baseball Florida State