The 1965 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Fred Hatfield in his second season at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their fourth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording a second round win against Texas, and losses to eventual runner-up Ohio State and .
Personnel Roster 1965 Florida State Seminoles roster Pitchers 4 - Dick Fernandez - Junior 6 - Maury Hopkins - Junior 12 - Marv Stringfellow - Sophomore 22 - Chuck Hawkins - Junior 25 - Eddie Howell - Junior 26 - Jim Ward - Sophomore 30 - Nick Cafaro - Junior - Ken Creely - Junior - Bob Kull - Senior - Steve Marks - Sophomore - John McCune - Joe McKinney - Junior - Don Murray - Senior - Cliff Ranew - Senior Catchers 17 - Randy Brown - Junior 18 - Bill Hammond - Junior
Infielders 8 - Gary Lawrence - Junior 8 - Gary Nichols - Senior 9 - Pete Sarron - Junior 36 - Gerry Chmielewski - Senior - Bill Bearse - Junior - Leon Chalhub - Senior - Dean Duchak - Sophomore - Wayne Giardino - Sophomore - Mike Haney - Junior - Houston Taff - Junior Outfielders 15 - Mike Martin - Junior 20 - Monty McBryde - Senior 31 - Bob Wilcox - Senior - Sonny Detmer - Junior - Rick Hutchinson - Junior - Roy Mewbourne - Sophomore - Tom Thomas - Junior - Bob Wooley - Sophomore
Coaches 1965 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff Fred Hatfield – Head coach – 2nd year
Schedule and results Legend Florida State win Florida State loss
1965 Florida State Seminoles baseball game logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 12 at Miami Field • Miami, FL W 7–4 1–0 Mar 13 at Miami (FL) Miami Field • Miami, FL W 9–4 2–0 Mar 13 at Miami (FL) Miami Field • Miami, FL T 9–9 2–0–1 Mar 15 at Lakeland, FL W 4–3 3–0–1 Mar 18 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 2–0 4–0–1 Mar 26 vs Naval Air Station Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL L 0–1 4–1–1 Mar 26 vs Navy Naval Air Station Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL L 0–1 4–2–1 Mar 29 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 11–8 5–2–1 Mar 30 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 11–1 6–2–1 Mar 31 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 7–2–1April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 1 Wake Forest Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 5–3 8–2–1 Apr 2 Michigan State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 2–4 8–3–1 Apr 3 Duke Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 9–4 9–3–1 Apr 3 Wake Forest Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 10–3–1 Apr 5 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 11–3–1 Apr 6 Auburn Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 12–0 12–3–1 Apr 9 at Statesboro, GA W 4–2 13–3–1 Apr 10 at Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA W 6–3 14–3–1 Apr 22 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 11–2 15–3–1 Apr 23 at Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC L 2–7 15–4–1 Apr 24 at Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC L 1–12 15–5–1 Apr 26 at Riggs Field • Clemson, SC L 8–9 15–6–1 Apr 27 at Clemson Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 13–11 16–6–1 Apr 27 at Clemson Riggs Field • Clemson, SC W 16–3 17–6–1 Apr 30 at Naval Air Station Pensacola Pensacola, FL W 10–1 18–6–1May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 1 at Naval Air Station Pensacola Pensacola, FL W 12–37 19–6–1 May 7 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 20–6–1 May 8 Loyola (LA) Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 18–14 21–6–1 May 10 Georgia Southern Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–4 22–6–1 May 11 Georgia Southern Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 6–2 23–6–1 May 13 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 24–6–1 May 21 at Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 6–8 24–7–1 May 22 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL W 3–2 25–7–1 May 24 Naval Air Station Pensacola Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–2 26–7–1Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 27 Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC L 3–6 26–8–1 0–1 May 27 Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 7–3 27–8–1 1–1 May 28 Mississippi State Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 6–2 28–8–1 2–1 May 29 Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 2–1 29–8–1 3–1 May 29 Furman Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 7–5 30–8–1 4–1June Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 2 Florida Centennial Field • Tallahassee, FL W 31–8–1 June 3 Florida Centennial Field • Tallahassee, FL L 10–11 31–9–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 7 Ohio State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–2 31–10–1 0–1 June 8 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–2 32–10–1 1–1 June 9 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 32–11–1 1–2
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