1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his tenth season as head coach at Florida State.

1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball
NCAA Atlantic Regional champions Metro tournament champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Metro Conference
Record	54–16 (14–4 Metro)
Head coach	Mike Martin (10th year)
Home stadium	Dick Howser Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Metro Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Florida State  ‍†‍‡‍y	14	–	4		.778			54	–	18		.750
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	12	–	6		.667			35	–	22		.614
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍	8	–	7		.533			36	–	26		.581
South Carolina  ‍‍‍	8	–	7		.533			34	–	23		.596
Memphis State  ‍‍‍	8	–	10		.444			32	–	23		.582
Louisville  ‍‍‍	6	–	11		.353			27	–	23		.540
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍	3	–	14		.176			21	–	30		.412
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1989[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their tenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after recording an opening round win against North Carolina, a second round win against eventual champion Wichita State and a pair of semifinal losses to Wichita State.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

1989 Florida State Seminoles roster[3][2]
	Pitchers 4 - Clyde Keller - Senior 14 - Matt Dunbar - Junior 15 - Jerry Santos - Sophomore 16 - Ricky Kimball - Sophomore 18 - Mike Madonne - Sophomore 20 - Tim Nedin - Junior 27 - Mike Brady - Junior 29 - David Sorokowski - Sophomore 31 - Barry Johnson - Sophomore 32 - Gar Finnvold - Junior 39 - Gary Painter - Junior 43 - Brad Gregory - Junior 44 - Pat Underhill - Sophomore 46 - Scott Steinitz - Junior		Catchers 17 - Marc Ronan - Sophomore 21 - Marc Dunbar - Freshman 22 - Pedro Grifol - Freshman 26 - Matt Clements - Senior Infielders 1 - Allen Bevis - Freshman 2 - Bob Reboin - Junior 5 - Buddy Cribb - Sophomore 6 - Rob Bargas - Junior 7 - John Marc Tamayo - Junior 9 - Rocky Rau - Junior 10 - Brian Gilliland - Junior 12 - Garrett Blanton - Freshman 19 - Brad Parker - Sophomore 24 - Eduardo Perez - Freshman		Outfielders - Leon Fowler - Freshman 13 - Tom Manley - Junior 23 - Dean Harrison - Sophomore 25 - Mike Stubbs - Sophomore 30 - Ty Mueller - Freshman 35 - Keith Lyttle - Junior 42 - Phil Dannunzio - Sophomore 45 - Chris Brock - Freshman 49 - Scott Edwards - Freshman

Coaches

1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
Mike Martin - Head Coach - 10th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Florida State win
	Florida State loss

1989 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[4][2]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Metro record Feb 4 Arizona State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–6 1–0 Feb 5 Arizona State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 2–0 Feb 6 Georgia Tech* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–1 3–0 Feb 10 Grambling State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 4–0 Feb 11 Grambling State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–0 5–0 Feb 12 Grambling State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 6–0 Feb 18 at Florida* Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–5 6–1 Feb 19 at Florida* Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 5–6 6–2 Feb 20 Charleston Southern* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–410 7–2 Feb 22 Charleston Southern* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–2 8–2 Feb 25 South Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–10 8–3 Feb 26 South Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–7 9–3 Feb 28 at South Florida* Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 5–6 9–4
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 1 at South Florida* Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 3–14 9–5 Mar 3 Rice* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–4 9–6 Mar 4 Rice* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 10–6 Mar 5 Rice* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–0 11–6 Mar 7 Richmond* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 12–6 Mar 8 Richmond* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–3 13–6 Mar 9 Richmond* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–213 14–6 Mar 10 Ball State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 15–6 Mar 11 Ball State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–1 16–6 Mar 12 Ball State* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–0 17–6 Mar 14 Samford* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 18–2 18–6 Mar 15 Samford* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–0 19–6 Mar 17 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–5 20–6 1–0 Mar 18 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 3–4 20–7 1–1 Mar 19 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 4–5 20–8 1–2 Mar 21 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, FL W 11–6 21–8 Mar 24 Cal State Fullerton* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–511 22–8 Mar 25 Cal State Fullerton* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–9 22–9 Mar 26 Cal State Fullerton* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 23–9 Mar 28 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 2–1 24–9 Mar 29 Mercer* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 25–9 Mar 31 Southern Miss Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–2 26–9 2–2
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 1 Southern Miss Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–2 27–9 3–2 Apr 2 Southern Miss Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–2 28–9 4–2 Apr 4 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 29–9 Apr 5 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–3 30–9 Apr 7 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3–0 31–9 Apr 8 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1–8 31–10 Apr 9 Miami (FL)* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–3 32–10 Apr 11 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–5 32–11 Apr 12 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 33–11 Apr 14 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 34–11 5–2 Apr 15 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–1 35–11 6–2 Apr 16 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–2 36–11 7–2 Apr 21 Virginia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–7 36–12 7–3 Apr 22 Virginia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–8 37–12 8–3 Apr 23 Virginia Tech Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–4 38–12 9–3 Apr 29 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN W 6–2 39–12 10–3 Apr 29 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN W 6–2 40–12 11–3 Apr 30 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN W 3–1 41–12 12–3
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 2 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, FL L 6–710 41–13 May 5 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–11 41–14 May 6 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–8 41–15 May 7 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–4 42–15 May 12 at Cincinnati Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH L 0–2 42–16 12–4 May 13 at Cincinnati Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH W 18–7 43–16 13–4 May 14 at Cincinnati Meyers Field • Cincinnati, OH W 8–7 44–16 14–4
Postseason
Metro Conference Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Tourn Record May 18 Memphis State Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 9–4 45–16 1–0 May 19 Southern Miss Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 14–7 46–16 2–0 May 20 Virginia Tech Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 8–2 47–16 3–0 May 20 Southern Miss Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–512 48–16 4–0
NCAA Atlantic Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 25 Rider Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–7 49–16 1–0 May 26 South Florida Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 50–16 2–0 May 27 Auburn Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 51–16 3–0 May 28 Clemson Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 52–16 4–0
College World Series Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 2 (8) North Carolina (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–2 53–16 1–0 June 5 (4) Wichita State (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–2 54–16 2–0 June 7 (4) Wichita State (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 'L 4–7 54–17 2–1 June 9 (4) Wichita State (1) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 'L 9–12 54–18 2–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
2. "1989 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
3. Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
4. Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 110. Retrieved May 29, 2021.