1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball
1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball
NCAA Atlantic Regional champions; Metro tournament champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Metro Conference
Record	54–16 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach	Mike Martin (8th year);
Home stadium	Seminole Stadium

1987 Metro Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
South Carolina ‍‍‍	13	–	1	.929	39	–	14	.736
No. 6 ‍‍‡‍^y	9	–	3	.750	55	–	18	.753
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍	9	–	5	.643	32	–	16	.667
Memphis State ‍‍‍	9	–	9	.500	33	–	23	.589
Southern Miss ‍‍‍	7	–	11	.389	36	–	25	.590
Cincinnati ‍‍‍	5	–	8	.385	31	–	22	.585
Louisville ‍‍‍	1	–	14	.067	12	–	36	.250

‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1987^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his eighth season as head coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their ninth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording a win against Arizona State and losses to eventual semifinalists LSU and Texas.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

1987 Florida State Seminoles roster^[3]^[2]

Pitchers

4 - Richie Lewis - Junior
9 - Jon Egertson - Junior
14 - Matt Dunbar - Freshman
15 - Mike Schmit - Senior
16 - Clay Robertson - Junior
17 - Steve Kovensky - Senior
21 - Rod Byerly - Junior
22 - Jerry Nielsen - Junior
23 - John Wanish - Junior
27 - Mike Brady - Senior
29 - Chris Pollack - Senior
30 - Ed Porcelli - Senior
31 - Paul Thomas - Junior
42 - Ron Spyker - Junior
44 - Bryan Campbell - Junior

Catchers

18 - Willie Woods - Junior
24 - Barry Blackwell - Junior
32 - Robert Epstein - Freshman
43 - Ed Fulton - Junior
49 - Shawn Troxel - Junior

Infielders

1 - Edwin Alicea - Sophomore
12 - Rafael Bournigal - Junior
13 - Donny Erickson - Junior
19 - Jose Marzan - Senior
25 - Mike Holman - Freshman
26 - Mike Rudi - Freshman

Outfielders

2 - Deion Sanders - Sophomore
5 - Victor Floyd - Sophomore
6 - Marc Giordano - Junior
7 - Ronald Lewis - Freshman
10 - B.J. Guzzone - Junior
18 - Keith Kidd - Senior
20 - Greg Clayborne - Junior
39 - Mike Skoutelakis - Senior
45 - Steve Taddeo - Senior

Coaches

1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
Mike Martin - Head Coach - 8th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Florida State win
	Florida State loss

1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log^[4]^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Metro record
Feb 6	Samford*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 15–1	1–0
Feb 7	Samford*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–1⁸	2–0
Feb 12	Grambling State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–3	3–0
Feb 13	Grambling State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–2	4–0
Feb 14	Grambling State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 12–6	5–0
Feb 17	Samford*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–1	6–0
Feb 18	Samford*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 7–2	7–0
Feb 20	vs New Orleans*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	L 1–3	7–1
Feb 21	vs Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 9–5	8–1
Feb 22	vs LSU*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 2–1	9–1
Feb 28	Southern Miss	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 7–2	10–1	1–0
Feb 28	Southern Miss	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–4	11–1	2–0

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record
Mar 1	Southern Miss	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 8–11	11–2	2–1
Mar 3	Ball State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 10–3	12–2
Mar 4	Ball State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–2	13–2
Mar 5	Ball State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 14–10	14–2
Mar 8	South Florida*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 13–4	15–2
Mar 8	South Florida*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 4–5	15–3
Mar 10	at South Florida*	Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL	L 2–5	15–4
Mar 12	at South Florida*	Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL	W 17–1	16–4
Mar 13	Austin Peay State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–3	17–4
Mar 14	Austin Peay State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 15–0	18–4
Mar 15	Austin Peay State*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 26–1	19–4
Mar 16	UNC Charlotte*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–1	20–4
Mar 17	UNC Charlotte*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 14–5	21–4
Mar 19	at South Alabama*	Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	L 3–7	21–5
Mar 21	at Southern Miss	Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS	L 1–3	21–6	2–2
Mar 21	at Southern Miss	Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS	W 4–2	22–6	3–2
Mar 22	at Southern Miss	Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS	W 13–9	23–6	4–2
Mar 24	UCF*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 12–4	24–6
Mar 25	UCF*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–3	25–6
Mar 28	at Memphis State	Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 4–1	26–6	5–2
Mar 28	at Memphis State	Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 8–0	27–6	6–2
Mar 29	at Memphis State	Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN	L 4–5¹⁰	27–7	6–3
Mar 31	at Georgia Tech*	Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	W 7–5	28–7

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record
Apr 1	at Georgia Tech*	Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA	W 10–8	29–7
Apr 4	Georgia*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 5–6	29–8
Apr 5	Georgia*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 3–4	29–9
Apr 7	Jacksonville*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–3	30–9
Apr 8	Jacksonville*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–7	31–9
Apr 10	Miami (FL)*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 14–3	32–9
Apr 11	Miami (FL)*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 6–11	32–10
Apr 12	Miami (FL)*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 10–11¹¹	32–11
Apr 14	Florida*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 12–6	33–11
Apr 15	Florida*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 14–11	34–11
Apr 16	South Alabama*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 9–4	35–11
Apr 18	Memphis State	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–4	36–11	7–3
Apr 18	Memphis State	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 7–6	37–11	8–3
Apr 19	Memphis State	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 7–5	38–11	9–3
Apr 23	at UCF*	UCF Baseball Complex • Orlando, FL	L 5–8	38–12
Apr 24	at Jacksonville*	Jacksonville, FL	W 9–8¹²	39–12
Apr 25	at Jacksonville*	Jacksonville, FL	W 11–10¹⁰	40–12

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record
May 1	at Miami (FL)*	Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	L 3–4¹⁰	40–13
May 2	at Miami (FL)*	Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	W 6–4¹¹	41–13
May 3	at Miami (FL)*	Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	W 8–6	42–13
May 5	at Florida*	Perry Field • Gainesville, FL	L 5–10	42–14
May 6	at Florida*	Perry Field • Gainesville, FL	L 5–7	42–15
May 8	Mercer*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 6–2	43–15
May 9	Mercer*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 14–2	44–15
May 9	Mercer*	Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 8–3	45–15

Postseason

Metro Conference Tournament
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Tourn Record
May 13	Louisville	W 9–2	46–15	1–0
May 14	Virginia Tech	W 5–4	47–15	2–0
May 15	South Carolina	W 9–5	48–15	3–0
May 16	Southern Miss	W 5–1	49–15	4–0
May 16	Cincinnati	W 6–3	50–15	5–0

NCAA Atlantic Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 21	East Carolina	Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	W 10–5	51–15	1–0
May 22	Miami (FL)	Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	W 5–2	52–15	2–0
May 23	South Alabama	Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	W 12–3	53–15	3–0
May 24	South Alabama	Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	L 3–6	53–16	3–1
May 24	South Alabama	Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL	W 9–2	54–16	4–1

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
May 29	LSU	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 2–6¹⁰	54–17	0–1
May 31	Arizona State	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 3–0	55–17	1–1
June 3	Texas	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	'L 4–6¹⁰	55–18	1–2

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1987". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1987 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 110. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1987". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[nolefan-2] "1987 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[3] Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[4] Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 110. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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