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.

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.

Personnel Roster 1989 Florida State Seminoles roster 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 logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Metro record Feb 4 * 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 * Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–1 3–0 Feb 10 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 * 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 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, FL W 11–6 21–8 Mar 24 * 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 * 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 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–2 26–9 2–2April 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 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 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 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 12–3May 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 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 14–4Postseason 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 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 25 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 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 51–16 3–0 May 28 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 52–16 4–0 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

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