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American college baseball season
The 1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1998 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 nineteenth season as head coach at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the
College World Series, their fifteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after recording losses to eventual runner-up
Arizona State and fourth-place
Long Beach State .
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Personnel
Roster
1998 Florida State Seminoles roster[3] [2]
Pitchers
4 - John Bentley - Sophomore
10 - Chris Chavez - Junior
16 - Jason Hubbard - Freshman
19 - Matt Stanford - Junior
21 - Blair Varnes - Freshman
23 - Mike Smalley - Freshman
24 - Wes Crawford - Sophomore
26 - Zach Diaz - Junior
29 - Mike DiBlasi - Sophomore
30 - Nick Stocks - Freshman
31 - Scott Proctor - Junior
33 - David Kelly - Junior
37 - Chris Ginn - Freshman
41 - Jon McDonald - Freshman
44 - Scott Hudson - Sophomore
Catchers
12 - Jeremy Salazar - Senior
22 - Henry Mayfield - Junior
25 - Jeremiah Klosterman - Junior
Infielders
1 - Brett Groves - Freshman
7 - Brooks Badeaux - Senior
9 - Karl Jernigan - Freshman
13 - Kevin Cash - Sophomore
15 - Matt Woodward - Senior
Outfielders
17 - Terry Henderson - Senior
18 - Eric Heath - Junior
27 - Brian Cox - Senior
32 - Matt Diaz - Freshman
35 - Shawn McCorkel - Sophomore
43 - Clint Byrd - Freshman
45 - George Otero - Freshman
Utility
Coaches
1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
Schedule and results
Legend
Florida State win
Florida State loss
1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[4] [2]
Regular season
January/February
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
Jan 30
vs Notre Dame *
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL
L 1–10
0–1
Jan 31
vs Ohio State *
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL
W 6–4
1–1
Feb 1
vs Tennessee *
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL
L 3–5
1–2
Feb 6
at Arizona State *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 3–2
2–2
Feb 7
at Arizona State*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 6–1
3–2
Feb 10
at Hawaii Pacific
*
Hans L'Orange Field • Waipahu, HI
W 2–0
4–2
Feb 10
at Hawaii Pacific*
Hans L'Orange Field • Waipahu, HI
L 8–9
4–3
Feb 11
at Hawaii *
Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI
W 7–2
5–3
Feb 12
at Hawaii*
Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI
W 11–2
6–3
Feb 13
at Hawaii*
Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI
L 6–9
6–4
Feb 14
at Hawaii*
Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI
L 2–8
6–5
Feb 17
Charleston Southern
*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 16–0
7–5
Feb 18
Charleston Southern*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–0
8–5
Feb 21
at Florida *
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL
L 1–3
8–6
Feb 24
The Citadel
*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–4
9–6
Feb 25
The Citadel*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 15–5
10–6
Feb 28
Florida*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–7
11–6
March
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
Mar 1
Florida*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 5–1010
11–7
Mar 3
UNC Greensboro *
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–1
12–7
Mar 4
UNC Greensboro*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–4
13–7
Mar 6
NC State
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–0
14–7
1–0
Mar 9
at South Florida *
Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL
W 8–4
15–7
Mar 10
vs LIU Brooklyn
*
W 11–0
16–7
Mar 11
vs St. Joseph's
*
Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL
W 16–1
17–7
Mar 13
at Wake Forest
Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC
W 12–11
18–7
2–0
Mar 14
at Wake Forest
Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC
W 10–4
19–7
3–0
Mar 15
at Wake Forest
Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC
W 9–6
20–7
4–0
Mar 17
Morehead State *
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–1
21–7
Mar 20
Duke
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 6–5
22–7
5–0
Mar 21
Duke
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–4
23–7
6–0
Mar 22
Duke
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–9
24–7
7–0
Mar 24
Florida Atlantic
*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 15–3
25–7
Mar 25
Florida Atlantic*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 7–5
26–7
Mar 26
Maryland
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 6–14
26–8
7–1
Mar 27
Maryland
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 14–2
27–8
8–1
Mar 28
Maryland
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–0
28–8
9–1
Mar 31
Mercer *
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–3
29–8
April
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
Apr 1
Mercer*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 11–0
30–8
Apr 3
Miami (FL) *
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 4–9
30–9
Apr 4
Miami (FL)*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 2–8
30–10
Apr 5
Miami (FL)*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 6–9
30–11
Apr 8
Jacksonville *
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 4–3
31–11
Apr 10
at North Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 5–6
31–12
9–2
Apr 11
at North Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 20–4
32–12
10–2
Apr 12
at North Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
W 4–3
33–12
11–2
Apr 15
at Jacksonville*
John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
W 11–4
34–12
Apr 17
Georgia Tech
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 3–2
35–12
12–2
Apr 18
Georgia Tech
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 8–3
36–12
13–2
Apr 19
Georgia Tech
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–5
37–12
14–2
Apr 21
Southwestern Louisiana
*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 14–4
38–12
Apr 22
Southwestern Louisiana*
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–1
39–12
Apr 24
at Clemson
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 1–2
39–13
14–3
Apr 25
at Clemson
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
L 4–5
39–14
14–4
Apr 26
at Clemson
Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC
W 7–2
40–14
15–4
May
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
May 1
at Miami (FL)*
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
L 1–7
40–15
May 2
at Miami (FL)*
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 11–5
41–15
May 3
at Miami (FL)*
Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL
W 5–4
42–15
May 6
Saint Leo *
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 8–11
42–16
May 9
at Virginia
UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 5–4
43–16
16–4
May 9
at Virginia
UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 11–2
44–16
17–4
May 10
at Virginia
UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA
W 9–6
45–16
18–4
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACCT Record
May 15
(9) Virginia
(1)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
W 4–1
46–16
1–0
May 16
(5) Wake Forest
(1)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
W 14–1
47–16
2–0
May 17
(6) North Carolina
(1)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
W 13–11
48–16
3–0
May 18
(4) NC State
(1)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
W 13–6
49–16
4–0
May 18
(5) Wake Forest
(1)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
L 1–2
49–17
4–1
May 19
5) Wake Forest
(1)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
L 3–6
49–18
4–2
NCAA Atlantic II Regional
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 23
(6) Liberty
(1)
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–7
50–18
1–0
May 24
(3) Delaware
(1)
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 27–6
51–18
2–0
May 25
(4) Oklahoma
(1)
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 23–2
52–18
3–0
May 26
(2) Auburn
(1)
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 16–10
53–18
4–0
References
Venue Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics