The 1970 Florida State Seminole baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Jack Stallings in his 2nd season at Florida State.
The Seminoles lost the College World Series, defeated by the USC Trojans in the championship game.
Roster
1970 Florida State Seminoles roster Pitchers 15 Gene Ammann - Junior 19 Al Cleveland - Senior 5 John Ferguson - Senior 7 Robin Flake - Junior 16 Carl Gromek - Senior 18 Don Harbaugh - Junior 23 Tom Henson - Junior 27 Pat Osburn - Junior 22 Mac Scarce - Junior 11 Mark Slade - Junior Infielders 12 Ron Cash - Junior 9 David Grimes - Junior 5 Greg Gromek - Junior 28 Doug Kasimier - Junior 3 Dick Nichols - Senior 2 Tom Porter - Senior 21 James Scheller - Sophomore
Catchers 24 John Keith - Junior 17 Dan Roatche - Sophomore 13 Harry Saferight - Junior 14 Greg Zera - Junior Outfielders 6 Larry Cocks - Junior 20 Johnny Grubb - Junior 4 Rick Moss - Junior 10 Greg Schnute - Senior 8 Mike Vasquez - Junior
Coaches 1 Jack Stallings - 2nd Season 25 Roy Mewbourne - 1st Season 26 Bob Smith - 1st Season
Schedule
! style="" | Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 4 || || Seminole Field || 5–1 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 4 || Union (TN) || Seminole Field || 6–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 13 || || Seminole Field || 6–1 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 14 || Saint Leo || Seminole Field || 5–4 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 20 || at || Henley Field || 1–0 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 21 || at || Miami Field || 10–1 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 22 || vs || Miami Field || 5–6 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 22 || at Miami || Miami Field || 8–3 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 24 || at || Conrad Park || 1–0 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 25 || || Seminole Field || 17–8 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 25 || || Seminole Field || 6–1 || 10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 26 || || Seminole Field || 8–1 || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 27 || NYU || Seminole Field || 4–2 || 12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 27 || || Seminole Field || 6–1 || 13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 30 || || Seminole Field || 15–6 || 14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 30 || North Carolina || Seminole Field || 5–4 || 15–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 31 || North Carolina || Seminole Field || 3–2 || 16–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 1 || || Seminole Field || 5–4 || 17–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 2 || || Seminole Field || 6–2 || 18–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 2 || || Seminole Field || 11–4 || 19–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 3 || Illinois || Seminole Field || 10–0 || 20–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 4 || Holy Cross || Seminole Field || 3–0 || 21–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 4 || Maryland || Seminole Field || 4–3 || 22–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 6 || || Seminole Field || 10–4 || 23–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 7 || Auburn || Seminole Field || 3–5 || 23–2 |- array="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 10 || at || Unknown || 4–8 || 24–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 11 || at South Alabama || Unknown || 4–0 || 25–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 11 || at South Alabama || Unknown || 11–0 || 26–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 17 || at || Red McEwen Field || 7–0 || 27–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 18 || at South Florida || Red McEwen Field|| 8–0 || 28–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 19 || at Saint Leo || Dade City Park || 8–3 || 29–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 23 || Florida Southern || Seminole Field || 7–6 || 30–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 24 || South Alabama || Seminole Field || 9–0 || 31–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 25 || South Alabama || Seminole Field || 3–5 || 31–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | April 25 || South Alabama || Seminole Field || 2–2 || 31–3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 1 || || Seminole Field || 12–5 || 32–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 2 || Georgia Southern || Seminole Field || 8–4 || 33–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || || Seminole Field || 4–1 || 34–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 5 || Jacksonville || Seminole Field || 2–8 || 35–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 8 || Miami (FL) || Seminole Field || 11–4 || 36–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 9 || Miami (FL) || Seminole Field || 6–2 || 37–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 11 || at || Perry Field || 1–3 || 37–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 12 || at Florida || Perry Field || 4–5 || 37–5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 15 || at Georgia Southern || Unknown || 8–3 || 38–5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 16 || at Georgia Southern || Unknown || 1–2 || 38–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 18 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 5–0 || 39–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 19 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 7–6 || 40–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 22 || Florida || Seminole Field || 3–4 || 40–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 23 || Florida || Seminole Field || 1–0 || 41–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 23 || Florida || Seminole Field || 9–4 || 42–7–1
! style="" | Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | vs || Sims Legion Park || 2–0 || 43–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | vs Maryland || Sims Legion Park || 10–1 || 44–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | vs || Sims Legion Park || 5–4 || 45–7–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | vs Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–0 || 46–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | vs Dartmouth || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–0 || 47–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | vs Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–5 || 47–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | vs || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–0 || 48–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | vs Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 11–2 || 49–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | vs USC || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–2 || 49–9–1
Awards and honors Dick Nichols Second Team All-American Sporting News First Team All-American
Johnny Grubb Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American All-Tournament Team
Ron Cash Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American
Pat Osborn Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American
Gene Ammann All-Tournament Team
Seminoles in the 1970 MLB draft The following members of the Florida State Seminoles baseball program were drafted in the 1970 Major League Baseball draft.
Round Pick Player Position MLB Club26621Dick Nichols2BBoston Red Sox
References