The 2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Martin Jr., in his first season as head coach after succeeding his father and 40-year head coach, Mike Martin, prior to the season.

On March 12, 2020, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. On March 17, 2020, the conference announced that the remainder of the season was canceled.

Previous season The Seminoles finished 2019 with a trip to the College World Series, making their 22nd appearance in Omaha. They finished with a 1–2 record in the event, good for fifth place. For the season, Florida State compiled a record of 42–23, and finished in third place in the ACC Atlantic Division with a 17–13 mark.

Personnel

Roster 2020 Florida State Seminoles roster Pitchers 5 – Shane Drohan – Junior 6 – Brandon Walker – Freshman 12 – Tyler Ahearn – Junior 13 – Jonah Scolaro – Junior 15 – CJ Van Eyk – Junior 17 – Clayton Kwiatkowski – Senior 18 – Hunter Perdue – Junior 20 – Kyle McMullen – Junior 21 – Chris Ruckdeschel – Freshman 29 – Parker Messick – Freshman 30 – Antonio Velez – Senior 31 – Conor Grady – Junior 33 – Chase Haney – Senior 36 – Davis Hare – Junior 40 – Jack Anderson – Sophomore 43 – Bryce Hubbart – Freshman 48 – Aaron Jensen – Freshman Catchers 63 – Matheu Nelson – Sophomore

Infielders 2 – Nander de Sedas – Sophomore 3 – Danny Andzel – Freshman 9 – Cooper Swanson – Junior 16 – Tyler Martin – Freshman 27 – Jackson Greene – Junior Outfielders 19 – Elijah Cabell – Sophomore 23 – Reese Albert – Junior 26 – Robby Martin – Sophomore 38 – Isaiah Perry – Junior

Utility 25 – Doug Kirkland (C/P) – Freshman 32 – Logan Lacey (UTL) – Junior 45 – Dylan Simmons (1B/P) – Freshman 51 – Nico Baldor (UTL) – Senior

Coaching staff 2020 Florida State Seminoles coaching staff Name Position Seasons atFlorida State Mike Martin, Jr. Head coach 23 Jimmy Belanger Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach 1 Mike Metcalf Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 1 Tyler Holt Assistant Coach/Volunteer 2

Schedule Legend Florida State win Florida State loss PostponementBoldFlorida State team member

2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Feb 14 * #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 1–3 MacKinnon (1–0) Hubbart (0–1) None 4,670 0–1 Feb 15 Niagara* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 24–4 Messick (1–0) DeLuca (0–1) None 4,958 1–1 Feb 16 Niagara* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–1 Grady (1–0) Hospital (0–1) None 3,736 2–1 Feb 18 * #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–3 Haney (1–0) Marini (0–1) None 4,005 3–1 Feb 21 * #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 Ahearn (1–0) Murphy (0–1) None 4,090 4–1 Feb 22 Cincinnati* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 Haney (2–0) Moore (0–2) None 4,621 5–1 Feb 23 Cincinnati* #15 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–1 Grady (2–0) Batcho (0–1) None 4,093 6–1 Feb 25 at * #11 John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL Feb 28 Florida Atlantic* #11 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–1 Van Eyk (1–0) Josey (0–1) None 4,249 7–1 Feb 29 Florida Atlantic* #11 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 16–6 Anderson (1–0) Visconti (1–1) Ahearn (1) 5,443 8–1 Feb 29 #4 Texas Tech* #11 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–611 McMillon (1–0) Messick (1–1) None 5,443 8–2 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Mar 1 #4 Texas Tech* #11 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–4 Sublette (1–0) Hare (0–1) Devine (1) 4,279 8–3 Mar 3 at * #14 Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA W 9–811 Hare (1–1) Molettiere (0–1) None 9–3 Mar 6 at #26 #14 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 1–2 Jarvis (3–1) Van Eyk (1–1) Girard (3) 452 9–4 0–1 Mar 7 at #26 Duke #14 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 3–4 Stinson (3–0) Drohan (0–1) Girard (4) 703 9–5 0–2 Mar 8 at #26 Duke #14 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 10–2 Anderson (2–0) Carey (1–1) None 781 10–5 1–2 Mar 10 at #1 Florida* #16 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–0 Velez (1–0) Pogue (1–1) Messick (1) 5,276 11–5 Mar 11 * #16 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–4 Haney (3–0) Wyman (0–1) None 3,894 12–5 Mar 13 #16 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Mar 14 Georgia Tech #16 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Mar 15 Georgia Tech #16 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Mar 17 at #12 * #13 John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL Mar 18 at #12 UCF* #13 John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL Mar 20 at #13 Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA Mar 21 at Pittsburgh #13 Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA Mar 22 at Pittsburgh #13 Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA Mar 24 vs Florida* Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL Mar 27 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Mar 28 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Mar 29 NC State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Mar 31 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Apr 1 * Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 3 at Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA Apr 4 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA Apr 5 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA Apr 9 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 10 Notre Dame Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 11 Notre Dame Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 14 Florida* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 17 at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC Apr 18 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC Apr 19 at Wake Forest Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC Apr 21 * Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 22 Stetson* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 24 Miami (FL) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 25 Miami (FL) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Apr 26 Miami (FL) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record May 1 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL May 2 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL May 3 Louisville Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL May 5 Jacksonville* Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL May 6 at Stetson* Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL May 12 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL May 14 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC May 15 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC May 16 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT Record May 19 TBD BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC May 20 TBD BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC

Ranking Movements

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Awards

Weekly awards Elijah Cabell ACC Co-Player of the Week February 24, 2020

2020 MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB team CJ Van Eyk RHP 2 42 Toronto Blue Jays Shane Drohan LHP 5 148 Boston Red Sox

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