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The 1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field . The team was coached by Mike Martin in his first season as head coach at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series , their seventh appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after recording losses to eventual runner-up Hawaii and eventual champion Arizona .[ 1]
1980 Florida State Seminoles roster[ 2] [ 1]
Pitchers
6 - Jeff Ledbetter - Sophomore
17 - Ed Schneider - Junior
25 - John Wolfer - Senior
26 - Ken Smith - Senior
30 - Keith Parenteau - Junior
32 - Allen Swindle - Sophomore
33 - Rick Hatcher - Junior
39 - Dick Wiggins - Senior
43 - Jay Keeler - Sophomore
44 - Tim Phillips - Junior
46 - David Smalley - Freshman
49 - Ken Fischer - Junior
Catchers
- Bart Birnbaum - Sophomore
9 - Jack Emerick - Senior
13 - Tim Hatcher - Junior
21 - Craig Ramsey - Junior
34 - Keith Craig - Freshman
Outfielders
2 - Jim Weaver - Junior
8 - Mike Yastrzemski - Freshman
10 - Ken Huff - Junior
22 - John Gagnon - Senior
29 - Mike Fuentes - Junior
42 - Mike Cullen - Junior
Infielders
- Bill Keck - Junior
4 - Lionel Martinez - Junior
12 - Rick Figueredo - Freshman
15 - Roy Alvarez - Junior
18 - George Tebbetts - Sophomore
20 - Don DeLoach - Junior
47 - Ed Howser - Junior
1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
Florida State win
Florida State loss
1980 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[ 3] [ 1]
Regular season
March
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Mar 3
Lenoir-Rhyne
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–3
4–2
Mar 4
at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
W 8–4
5–2
Mar 5
at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
W 17–8
6–2
Mar 5
at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
W 16–3
7–2
Mar 8
Florida
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
L 6–21
7–3
Mar 11
Wingate
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 6–0
8–3
Mar 11
Wingate
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 5–4
9–3
Mar 13
Missouri S&T
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 18–3
10–3
Mar 13
Missouri S&T
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–0
11–3
Mar 16
Brooklyn
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 23–5
12–3
Mar 17
Northern Kentucky
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 2–0
13–3
Mar 18
Mercer
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–7
14–3
Mar 19
Monmouth
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 27–2
15–3
Mar 21
Otterbein
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 18–3
16–3
Mar 21
Otterbein
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 15–6
17–3
Mar 22
Wright State
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 12–0
18–3
Mar 22
Wright State
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
L 2–6
18–4
Mar 24
at Tulane
Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA
L 2–3
18–5
Mar 27
Eastern Illinois
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–9
19–5
Mar 29
Dayton
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 28–2
20–5
Mar 31
at Mercer
Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA
W 7–4
21–5
April
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Apr 5
Jacksonville
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 7–6
22–5
Apr 5
Jacksonville
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 15–3
23–5
Apr 6
Jacksonville
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 5–1
24–5
Apr 7
at Valdosta State
Valdosta, GA
W 15–9
25–5
Apr 9
Auburn
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 21–7
26–5
Apr 9
Auburn
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 2–0
27–5
Apr 11
at South Florida
Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL
W 12–0
28–5
Apr 12
at South Florida
Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL
W 3–1
29–5
Apr 12
at South Florida
Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL
W 14–3
30–5
Apr 15
at Florida
Perry Field • Gainesville, FL
W 2–1
31–5
Apr 16
at Florida
Perry Field • Gainesville, FL
W 15–2
32–5
Apr 20
Flagler
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 12–1
33–5
Apr 22
at Auburn
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL
W 9–5
34–5
Apr 23
at Auburn
Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL
W 4–2
35–5
Apr 25
South Florida
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–4
36–5
Apr 26
South Florida
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 17–0
37–5
Apr 26
South Florida
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 5–4
38–5
Apr 29
at Troy State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 3–5[ a]
38–6
Apr 29
at Troy State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 12–3
39–6
Apr 30
Valdosta State
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 11–4
40–6
May
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
May 3
Miami (FL)
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
L 6–10
40–7
May 4
Miami (FL)
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 7–5
41–7
May 5
Miami (FL)
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
L 5–7
41–8
Postseason
Metro Conference Tournament
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Tourn Record
May 9
Virginia Tech
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
L 4–12
41–9
0–1
May 9
Louisville
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 19–7
42–9
1–1
May 10
Tulane
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–5
43–9
2–1
May 10
Virginia Tech
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–5
44–9
3–1
May 11
Memphis State
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–5
45–9
4–1
May 11
Memphis State
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–5
46–9
5–1
May
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
May 13
at Georgia Southern
Statesboro, GA
W 5–3
47–9
May 14
at Georgia Southern
Statesboro, GA
W 13–11
48–9
May 14
at Georgia Southern
Statesboro, GA
L 3–8
48–10
NCAA South Regional
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 23
New Orleans
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–0
49–10
1–0
May 24
Western Kentucky
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 19–7
50–10
2–0
May 25
Western Kentucky
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–5
51–10
3–0
^ Game was forfeited in the sixth inning.[ 4]
Venue Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics