1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

American college baseball season

1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball
NCAA Atlantic Regional champions
Metro tournament champions
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record54–16 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach
  • Mike Martin (8th year)
Home stadiumSeminole Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Metro Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13 – 1   .929 39 – 14   .736
No. 6 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y 9 – 3   .750 55 – 18   .753
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 9 – 5   .643 32 – 16   .667
Memphis State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 9   .500 33 – 23   .589
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 7 – 11   .389 36 – 25   .590
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 5 – 8   .385 31 – 22   .585
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 1 – 14   .067 12 – 36   .250
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his eighth season as head coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their ninth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording a win against Arizona State and losses to eventual semifinalists LSU and Texas.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1987 Florida State Seminoles roster[3][2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 - Richie Lewis - Junior
  • 9 - Jon Egertson - Junior
  • 14 - Matt Dunbar - Freshman
  • 15 - Mike Schmit - Senior
  • 16 - Clay Robertson - Junior
  • 17 - Steve Kovensky - Senior
  • 21 - Rod Byerly - Junior
  • 22 - Jerry Nielsen - Junior
  • 23 - John Wanish - Junior
  • 27 - Mike Brady - Senior
  • 29 - Chris Pollack - Senior
  • 30 - Ed Porcelli - Senior
  • 31 - Paul Thomas - Redshirt Junior
  • 42 - Ron Spyker - Junior
  • 44 - Bryan Campbell - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 18 - Willie Woods - Junior
  • 24 - Barry Blackwell - Junior
  • 32 - Robert Epstein - Freshman
  • 43 - Ed Fulton - Junior
  • 49 - Shawn Troxel - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 - Edwin Alicea - Sophomore
  • 12 - Rafael Bournigal - Junior
  • 13 - Donny Erickson - Junior
  • 19 - Jose Marzan - Senior
  • 25 - Mike Holman - Freshman
  • 26 - Mike Rudi - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 2 - Deion Sanders - Sophomore
  • 5 - Victor Floyd - Sophomore
  • 6 - Marc Giordano - Junior
  • 7 - Ronald Lewis - Freshman
  • 10 - B.J. Guzzone - Junior
  • 18 - Keith Kidd - Senior
  • 20 - Greg Clayborne - Junior
  • 39 - Mike Skoutelakis - Senior
  • 45 - Steve Taddeo - Senior

Coaches

1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
  • Mike Martin - Head Coach - 8th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Florida State win
  Florida State loss
1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[4][2]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Metro record
Feb 6 Samford* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–1 1–0
Feb 7 Samford* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–18 2–0
Feb 12 Grambling State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–3 3–0
Feb 13 Grambling State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–2 4–0
Feb 14 Grambling State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–6 5–0
Feb 17 Samford* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–1 6–0
Feb 18 Samford* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–2 7–0
Feb 20 vs New Orleans* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA L 1–3 7–1
Feb 21 vs Tulane* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA W 9–5 8–1
Feb 22 vs LSU* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA W 2–1 9–1
Feb 28 Southern Miss Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–2 10–1 1–0
Feb 28 Southern Miss Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–4 11–1 2–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Mar 1 Southern Miss Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 8–11 11–2 2–1
Mar 3 Ball State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–3 12–2
Mar 4 Ball State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–2 13–2
Mar 5 Ball State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–10 14–2
Mar 8 South Florida* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–4 15–2
Mar 8 South Florida* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–5 15–3
Mar 10 at South Florida* Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 2–5 15–4
Mar 12 at South Florida* Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 17–1 16–4
Mar 13 Austin Peay State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 17–4
Mar 14 Austin Peay State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–0 18–4
Mar 15 Austin Peay State* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 26–1 19–4
Mar 16 UNC Charlotte* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–1 20–4
Mar 17 UNC Charlotte* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–5 21–4
Mar 19 at South Alabama* Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 3–7 21–5
Mar 21 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L 1–3 21–6 2–2
Mar 21 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 4–2 22–6 3–2
Mar 22 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 13–9 23–6 4–2
Mar 24 UCF* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–4 24–6
Mar 25 UCF* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 4–3 25–6
Mar 28 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN W 4–1 26–6 5–2
Mar 28 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN W 8–0 27–6 6–2
Mar 29 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN L 4–510 27–7 6–3
Mar 31 at Georgia Tech* Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 7–5 28–7
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Apr 1 at Georgia Tech* Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 10–8 29–7
Apr 4 Georgia* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–6 29–8
Apr 5 Georgia* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–4 29–9
Apr 7 Jacksonville* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–3 30–9
Apr 8 Jacksonville* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–7 31–9
Apr 10 Miami (FL)* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–3 32–9
Apr 11 Miami (FL)* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–11 32–10
Apr 12 Miami (FL)* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 10–1111 32–11
Apr 14 Florida* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–6 33–11
Apr 15 Florida* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–11 34–11
Apr 16 South Alabama* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–4 35–11
Apr 18 Memphis State Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–4 36–11 7–3
Apr 18 Memphis State Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 37–11 8–3
Apr 19 Memphis State Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 38–11 9–3
Apr 23 at UCF* UCF Baseball Complex • Orlando, FL L 5–8 38–12
Apr 24 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, FL W 9–812 39–12
Apr 25 at Jacksonville* Jacksonville, FL W 11–1010 40–12
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
May 1 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–410 40–13
May 2 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–411 41–13
May 3 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–6 42–13
May 5 at Florida* Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 5–10 42–14
May 6 at Florida* Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 5–7 42–15
May 8 Mercer* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–2 43–15
May 9 Mercer* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–2 44–15
May 9 Mercer* Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 45–15
Postseason
Metro Conference Tournament
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Tourn Record
May 13 Louisville W 9–2 46–15 1–0
May 14 Virginia Tech W 5–4 47–15 2–0
May 15 South Carolina W 9–5 48–15 3–0
May 16 Southern Miss W 5–1 49–15 4–0
May 16 Cincinnati W 6–3 50–15 5–0
NCAA Atlantic Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 21 East Carolina Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–5 51–15 1–0
May 22 Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–2 52–15 2–0
May 23 South Alabama Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–3 53–15 3–0
May 24 South Alabama Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–6 53–16 3–1
May 24 South Alabama Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–2 54–16 4–1
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
May 29 LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–610 54–17 0–1
May 31 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–0 55–17 1–1
June 3 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 'L 4–610 55–18 1–2

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1987". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "1987 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 110. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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