1970 Florida State Seminoles baseball
ConferenceIndependent
Record49–9–1
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Smith (1st season)
  • Roy Mewbourne (1st season)
Home stadiumSeminole Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →

The 1970 Florida State Seminole baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Jack Stallings in his 2nd season at Florida State.

The Seminoles lost the College World Series, defeated by the USC Trojans in the championship game.

Roster

1970 Florida State Seminoles roster
 

Pitchers

  • 15 Gene Ammann - Junior
  • 19 Al Cleveland - Senior
  • 5 John Ferguson - Senior
  • 7 Robin Flake - Junior
  • 16 Carl Gromek - Senior
  • 18 Don Harbaugh - Junior
  • 23 Tom Henson - Junior
  • 27 Pat Osburn - Junior
  • 22 Mac Scarce - Junior
  • 11 Mark Slade - Junior
  

Infielders

  • 12 Ron Cash - Junior
  • 9 David Grimes - Junior
  • 5 Greg Gromek - Junior
  • 28 Doug Kasimier - Junior
  • 3 Dick Nichols - Senior
  • 2 Tom Porter - Senior
  • 21 James Scheller - Sophomore

Catchers

  • 24 John Keith - Junior
  • 17 Dan Roatche - Sophomore
  • 13 Harry Saferight - Junior
  • 14 Greg Zera - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 6 Larry Cocks - Junior
  • 20 Johnny Grubb - Junior
  • 4 Rick Moss - Junior
  • 10 Greg Schnute - Senior
  • 8 Mike Vasquez - Junior

Coaches

 

Schedule

1970 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log
Regular season
March (16–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
March 4 Union (TN) Seminole Field 5–1 1–0
March 4 Union (TN) Seminole Field 6–2 2–0
March 13 Saint Leo Seminole Field 6–1 3–0
March 14 Saint Leo Seminole Field 5–4 4–0
March 20 at Florida Southern Henley Field 1–0 5–0
March 21 at Miami (FL) Miami Field 10–1 6–0
March 22 vs Michigan State Miami Field 5–6 6–1
March 22 at Miami Miami Field 8–3 7–1
March 24 at Stetson Conrad Park 1–0 8–1
March 25 Bowling Green Seminole Field 17–8 9–1
March 25 NYU Seminole Field 6–1 10–1
March 26 Rider Seminole Field 8–1 11–1
March 27 NYU Seminole Field 4–2 12–1
March 27 Southern Illinois Seminole Field 6–1 13–1
March 30 North Carolina Seminole Field 15–6 14–1
March 30 North Carolina Seminole Field 5–4 15–1
March 31 North Carolina Seminole Field 3–2 16–1
April (15–2–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
April 1 Illinois Seminole Field 5–4 17–1
April 2 Maryland Seminole Field 6–2 18–1
April 2 Holy Cross Seminole Field 11–4 19–1
April 3 Illinois Seminole Field 10–0 20–1
April 4 Holy Cross Seminole Field 3–0 21–1
April 4 Maryland Seminole Field 4–3 22–1
April 6 Auburn Seminole Field 10–4 23–1
April 7 Auburn Seminole Field 3–5 23–2
April 10 at South Alabama Unknown 4–8 24–2
April 11 at South Alabama Unknown 4–0 25–2
April 11 at South Alabama Unknown 11–0 26–2
April 17 at South Florida Red McEwen Field 7–0 27–2
April 18 at South Florida Red McEwen Field 8–0 28–2
April 19 at Saint Leo Dade City Park 8–3 29–2
April 23 Florida Southern Seminole Field 7–6 30–2
April 24 South Alabama Seminole Field 9–0 31–2
April 25 South Alabama Seminole Field 3–5 31–3
April 25 South Alabama Seminole Field 2–2 31–3–1
May (11–4)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
May 1 Georgia Southern Seminole Field 12–5 32–3–1
May 2 Georgia Southern Seminole Field 8–4 33–3–1
May 4 Jacksonville Seminole Field 4–1 34–3–1
May 5 Jacksonville Seminole Field 2–8 35–3–1
May 8 Miami (FL) Seminole Field 11–4 36–3–1
May 9 Miami (FL) Seminole Field 6–2 37–3–1
May 11 at Florida Perry Field 1–3 37–4–1
May 12 at Florida Perry Field 4–5 37–5–1
May 15 at Georgia Southern Unknown 8–3 38–5–1
May 16 at Georgia Southern Unknown 1–2 38–6–1
May 18 at Auburn Plainsman Park 5–0 39–6–1
May 19 at Auburn Plainsman Park 7–6 40–6–1
May 22 Florida Seminole Field 3–4 40–7–1
May 23 Florida Seminole Field 1–0 41–7–1
May 23 Florida Seminole Field 9–4 42–7–1
Postseason
District 3 Regional (3–0)
Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
vs East Carolina Sims Legion Park 2–0 43–7–1
vs Maryland Sims Legion Park 10–1 44–7–1
vs Mississippi State Sims Legion Park 5–4 45–7–1
1970 College World Series (4–2)
Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
vs Arizona Rosenblatt Stadium 4–0 46–7–1
vs Dartmouth Rosenblatt Stadium 6–0 47–7–1
vs Texas Rosenblatt Stadium 1–5 47–8–1
vs Ohio Rosenblatt Stadium 2–0 48–8–1
vs Texas Rosenblatt Stadium 11–2 49–8–1
vs USC Rosenblatt Stadium 1–2 49–9–1

Awards and honors

Dick Nichols
Johnny Grubb
Ron Cash
Pat Osborn
Gene Ammann

Seminoles in the 1970 MLB Draft

The following members of the Florida State Seminoles baseball program were drafted in the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

Round Pick Player Position MLB Club
26 621 Dick Nichols 2B Boston Red Sox

References

  1. ^ a b c d "1971 Florida State Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.seminoles.com. Florida State University. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "College World Series record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Florida State University". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
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