The 2000 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium, and played as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his twenty-first season as head coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their seventeenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished in third place after splitting two games against Southern California, a win against Texas and a semifinal loss to eventual champion LSU.

Personnel Roster 2000 Florida State Seminoles roster Pitchers 4 - John Bentley - Junior 7 - Daniel Hodges - Freshman 13 - Nick Whidden - Freshman 17 - Chris Whidden - Sophomore 20 - Robby Read - Freshman 21 - Blair Varnes - Sophomore 24 - Eric Roman - Freshman 29 - Mike DiBlasi - Senior 35 - Mike Ziegler - Junior 37 - Chris Ginn - Junior 41 - Jon McDonald - Junior 46 - Matt Lynch - Freshman Catchers 10 - Chris Hart - Sophomore 44 - Javier Neto - Sophomore 16 - Cory Posey - Senior 32 - Blair McCaleb - Sophomore

Infielders 1 - Brett Groves - Junior 2 - Bobby Spano - Sophomore 5 - Brian Kraft - Freshman 18 - Pichi Balet - Junior 22 - Justin McClain - Freshman 26 - Scott Boyd - Junior 27 - Ryan Barthelemy - Sophomore 31 - Marshall McDougall - Senior 33 - John Halliday - Senior Outfielders 8 - Mike Futrell - Sophomore 9 - Karl Jernigan - Junior 14 - Clint Thigpen - Freshman 15 - Chris Smith - Sophomore 19 - Ryan West - Freshman 39 - John-Ford Griffin - Sophomore

Coaches 2000 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff Mike Martin - Head coach - 21st year

Schedule and results Legend Florida State win Florida State loss

2000 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log: 53–19Regular season: 43–13January/February: 14–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Jan 29 * No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 1–0 — Jan 29 Western Kentucky* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 2–1 2–0 — Jan 30 Western Kentucky* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 3–0 — Feb 4 at No. 28 * No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–10 4–0 — Feb 5 at No. 28 Arizona State* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 9–15 4–1 — Feb 6 at No. 28 Arizona State* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–7 5–1 — Feb 11 No. 1 Stanford* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–4 6–1 — Feb 12 No. 1 Stanford* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 6–8 6–2 — Feb 13 No. 1 Stanford* No. 6 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 13–1 7–2 — Feb 19 at No. 20 Florida* No. 1 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 15–6 8–2 — Feb 20 at No. 20 Florida* No. 1 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 17–8 9–2 — Feb 22 * No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 10–2 — Feb 23 Appalachian State* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 11–2 — Feb 26 No. 27 Florida* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–2 12–2 — Feb 27 No. 27 Florida* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–7 13–2 — Feb 29 * No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–2 14–2 —March: 15–2 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Charleston Southern* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–1 15–2 — Mar 3 * No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 16–2 — Mar 4 Pittsburgh* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–0 17–2 — Mar 5 Pittsburgh* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–4 18–2 — Mar 7 vs. * No. 1 Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 15–2 19–2 — Mar 8 vs. * No. 1 Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL W 9–2 20–2 — Mar 10 No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 17–0 21–2 1–0 Mar 11 Duke No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 22–2 2–0 Mar 12 Duke No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–6 23–2 3–0 Mar 14 * No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 18–7 24–2 — Mar 17 at No. 1 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC L 1–7 24–3 3–1 Mar 18 at Wake Forest No. 1 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC L 4–7 24–4 3–2 Mar 19 at Wake Forest No. 1 Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 12–4 25–4 4–2 Mar 23 No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–0 26–4 5–2 Mar 24 Maryland No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–0 27–4 6–2 Mar 25 Maryland No. 3 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 10–0 28–4 7–2 Mar 28 * No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 15–5 29–4 —April: 12–5 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 at No. 2 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 9–6 30–4 8–2 Apr 2 at Virginia No. 2 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA L 1–2 30–5 8–3 Apr 2 at Virginia No. 2 UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA W 10–4 31–5 9–3 Apr 5 at * No. 1 John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 12–6 32–5 — Apr 7 No. 14 * No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 14–1317 33–5 — Apr 8 No. 14 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 12–2 34–5 — Apr 9 No. 14 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–4 35–5 — Apr 12 Jacksonville* No. 1 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 36–5 — Apr 14 at No. 19 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–7 36–6 — Apr 15 at No. 19 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–7 36–7 — Apr 16 at No. 19 Miami (FL)* No. 1 Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–3 37–7 — Apr 21 No. 6 No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–0 38–7 10–3 Apr 22 No. 6 Georgia Tech No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 0–5 38–8 10–4 Apr 23 No. 6 Georgia Tech No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 39–8 11–4 Apr 28 No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 4–5 39–9 11–5 Apr 29 NC State No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 40–9 12–5 Apr 30 NC State No. 2 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–5 41–9 13–5May: 2–4 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record May 6 at No. 9 Clemson No. 2 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 7–8 41–10 13–6 May 7 at No. 9 Clemson No. 2 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–5 41–11 13–7 May 8 at No. 8 Clemson No. 4 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–7 41–12 13–8 May 12 at No. 16 No. 4 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–2 42–12 14–8 May 13 at No. 16 North Carolina No. 4 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 5–6 42–13 14–9 May 14 at No. 16 North Carolina No. 4 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–2 43–13 15–9Postseason: 10–6 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT Record May 17 vs. (6) NC State (3) No. 8 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC W 8–6 44–13 1–0 May 18 vs. (2) No. 6 Clemson (3) No. 8 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC L 4–8 44–14 1–1 May 19 vs. (5) No. 15 North Carolina (3) No. 8 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC W 4–1 45–14 2–1 May 20 vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech (3) No. 8 Knights Stadium • Fort Mill, SC L 3–10 45–15 2–2 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 (4) (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–3 46–15 1–0 May 27 (2) No. 27 (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 8–9 46–16 1–1 May 27 (3) (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–2 47–16 2–1 May 28 (2) No. 27 UCF (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 48–16 3–1 May 28 (2) No. 27 UCF (1) No. 10 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–1 49–16 4–1 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 2 No. 8 Miami (FL) (6) No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–2 50–16 5–1 June 3 No. 8 Miami (FL) (6) No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 5–7 50–17 5–2 June 4 No. 8 Miami (FL) (6) No. 7 Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 6–1 51–17 6–2 Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 10 vs. No. 5 Southern California (6) No. 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–6 51–18 0–1 June 12 vs. No. 6 Texas (6) No. 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–2 52–18 1–1 June 14 vs. No. 5 Southern California (6) No. 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–2 53–18 2–1 June 15 vs. (2) No. 2 LSU (6) No. 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–6 53–19 2–2

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