# 2016 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 2016 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Martin, in his 37th season at Florida State. It was the Seminoles' 25th season as a member of the ACC and its 11th in the ACC's Atlantic Division.
Florida State entered the season as the defending ACC champion and finished the season as ACC runner-up.
The Seminoles reached the post-season for the thirty-ninth straight year (the second longest active streak) and were selected as the sixteenth overall seed in the NCAA tournament, hosting for the sixth consecutive season.

## Previous season

In 2015, the Seminoles finished the season with a record of 44–21, 17–13 in conference play, winning the ACC tournament. The Seminoles qualified for the NCAA tournament. They were hosts of the Tallahassee Regional and advanced to the Gainesville Super Regional where they were eliminated by Florida.

## Preseason

In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was picked to finish third in the Atlantic Division.

## Schedule

2016 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
Feb 19Rhode Island*#16Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 19–1Compton (1–0)Moyers (0–1)4,3751–0–
Feb 20Rhode Island*#16Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–1Carlton (1–0)Wilson (0–1)Holton (1)5,5802–0–
Feb 21Rhode Island*#16Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 23–4Sands (1–0)Wessel (0–1)4,3823–0–
Feb 26College of Charleston*#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–2Helvey (1–0)Compton (1–1)Love (1)4,2673–1–
Feb 27College of Charleston*#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–3Carlton (2–0)Ober (0–1)4,7514–1–
Feb 28College of Charleston*#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–2Sands (2–0)McCutcheon (1–1)4,4015–1– :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
Mar 1Jacksonville*#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–7Baumann (1–0)Holton (0–1)Cassala (1)3,8025–2–
Mar 2Villanova*#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–10$^{14}$Zirzow (1–0)Fradella (0–1)3,6596–2–
Mar 4St. John's*#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 16–4Compton (2–1)Christopher (0–1)3,8957–2–
Mar 5St. John's*#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–2Carlton (3–0)Nellis (0–2)4,0398–2–
Mar 6St. John's*#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–5McAuliffe (1–0)Sands (2–1)Hackimer (2)4,0078–3–
Mar 8at USF*#14USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 12–4Haney (1–0)Clarkson (0–1)2,4319–3–
Mar 9Toledo*#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3–2Voyles, J. (1–0)Jacob (0–2)3,14710–3–
Mar 11#9 Georgia Tech#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–2Compton (3–1)Gold (1–1)3,79211–31–0
Mar 12#9 Georgia Tech#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 14–9Haney (2–0)Dulaney (1–1)4,06812–32–0
Mar 13#9 Georgia Tech#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–3Sands (3–1)Hughes (3–1)3,94813–33–0
Mar 15at #1 Florida*#9Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 0–6Dunning (2–0)Holton (0–2)5,91713–4–
Mar 18at Pittsburgh#9Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PAW 17–4Kinney (1–0)Falk (2–1)Voyles, E. (1)58014–44–0
Mar 19at Pittsburgh#9Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PAW 10–2Carlton (4–0)Sandefur (1–2)Voyles, J. (1)50015–45–0
Mar 20at Pittsburgh#9Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PAL 2–5Zeuch (1–0)Sands (3–2)Mattson (1)20815–55–1
Mar 22UCF*#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–2Voyles, J. (2–0)Pimentel (0–4)4,42616–5–
Mar 23UCF*#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–4$^{11}$Haney (3–0)Hukari (1–2)3,92017–5–
Mar 25#19 NC State#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–5Kinney (2–0)O'Donnell (3–2)Warmoth (1)3,95318–56–1
Mar 26#19 NC State#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLCancelled
Mar 27#19 NC State#14Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLCancelled
Mar 29vs. #1 Florida*#8Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FLL 2–3Kowar (3–0)Carlton (4–1)Anderson (4)9,03518–6– :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
Apr 1at Boston College#8Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MAW 3–0Compton (4–1)King (4–2)Warmoth (2)31419–67–1
Apr 2at Boston College#8Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MACancelled
Apr 3at Boston College#8Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MACancelled
Apr 5#19 Texas Tech#5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–1Voyles, J. (3–0)Lanning (1–3)4,00220–6–
Apr 6#19 Texas Tech#5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 4–8Dugger (2–0)Sands (3–3)Howard (3)3,82120–7–
Apr 8#4 Louisville#5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 12–7Kinney (3–0)Sparger (0–1)4,49521–78–1
Apr 9#4 Louisville#5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–7Harrington (7–1)Carlton (4–2)5,53921–88–2
Apr 10#4 Louisville#5Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 16–5Voyles, J. (4–0)Funkhouser (3–3)4,21222–89–2
Apr 12#3 Florida*#4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 2–8Rubio (2–0)Voyles, E. (0–1)5,93622–9–
Apr 15at Wake Forest#4Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NCL 0–9Dunshee (5–3)Compton (4–2)1,04622–109–3
Apr 16at Wake Forest#4Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NCW 13–8Voyles, J. (5–0)McCarren (3–2)1,21823–1010–3
Apr 17at Wake Forest#4Gene Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NCL 2–4Johnstone (2–3)Sands (3–4)Craig (5)1,16323–1110–4
Apr 19Stetson*#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–5Holton (1–2)Gonzalez (3–1)Warmoth (3)4,01324–11–
Apr 20Stetson*#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–6Karp (1–0)Schaly (1–3)3,82225–11–
Apr 22#29 Notre Dame#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 12–6Compton (5–2)Solomon (3–4)3,95726–1111–4
Apr 23#29 Notre Dame#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–6$^{12}$Haney (4–0)Vierling (2–1)5,14727–1112–4
Apr 24#29 Notre Dame#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–6Holton (2–2)Bass (1–1)4,27828–1113–4
Apr 30at Clemson#3Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCL 3–10Eubanks (3–4)Compton (5–3)5,30428–1213–5 :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
May 1at Clemson#3Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCW 11–2Carlton (5–2)Schmidt (5–3)4,19629–1214–5
May 2at Clemson#3Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCL 3–7Krall (7–1)Holton (2–3)3,33129–1314–6
May 6Bowling Green*#4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–1Voyles, E. (1–1)Daugherty (4–2)3,73730–13–
May 7Bowling Green*#4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–0Carlton (6–2)Carey (3–8)4,17931–13–
May 8Bowling Green*#4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–1Sands (4–4)Lacinak (2–7)3,73332–13–
May 10at Jacksonville*#4John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FLL 2–6Tanner (3–0)Karp (1–1)33732–14–
May 11Florida Gulf Coast*#4Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 8–11Knoblauch (5–0)Warmoth (0–1)32–15–
May 13at Duke#4Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCL 4–5Urbon (7–1)Carlton (6–3)Stallings (8)61732–1614–7
May 14at Duke#4Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCL 1–3Swart (3–2)Sands (4–5)81432–1714–8
May 15at Duke#4Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 4–3Voyles, J. (6–0)McAfee (7–4)Warmoth (4)72733–1715–8
May 17at Stetson*#8Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FLCancelled
May 19#2 Miami (FL)#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 2–4Meyer (1–0)Voyles, J. (6–1)Garcia (13)4,15633–1815–9
May 21#2 Miami (FL)#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 5–8Mediavilla (10–1)Sands (4–6)Garcia (14)5,02433–1915–10
May 21#2 Miami (FL)#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3–2$^{10}$Warmoth (1–1)Guerra (1–1)5,02434–1916–10 :
Post-season :
ACC Tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACCT Record
May 25vs. #13 (5) NC State#11 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 7–3Haney (5–0)Gilbert (3–1)3,40935–191–0
May 26vs. (9) Georgia Tech#11 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 6–1Sands (5–6)Ryan (3–3)2,50436–192–0
May 28vs. #2 (1) Miami (FL)#11 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 5–4Byrd (1–0)Meyer (1–1)4,75437–193–0
May 29vs. #28 (6) Clemson#11 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC (Championship)L 13–18Bostic (4–2)Voyles, E. (1–2)4,86337–203–1 :
NCAA tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
Jun 3(4) Alabama State#12 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Tallahassee Regional)W 18–6Carlton (7–3)Camacho (10–1)3,27638–201–0
Jun 4#24 (2) Southern Miss#12 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Tallahassee Regional)W 7–2Holton (3–3)Cockrell (7–2)Voyles, J. (2)3,49639–202–0
Jun 5(3) South Alabama#12 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Tallahassee Regional Final)W 18–6Sands (6–6)Soleymani (4–4)2,59240–203–0
Jun 11#2 (1) Florida#9 (16)Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Gainesville Super Regional)W 3–0Carlton (8–3)Faedo (13–2)5,76841–204–0
Jun 12#2 (1) Florida#9 (16)Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Gainesville Super Regional)L 0–5Shore (12–0)Holton (3–4)5,32641–214–1
Jun 13#2 (1) Florida#9 (16)Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Gainesville Super Regional Final)L 0–7Dunning (6–3)Sands (6–7)4,47541–224–2 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Florida State team member :
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball; parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 14 | 14* | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12* | 12* | 13 |
| Baseball America | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13* | 13* | 13 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
| NCBWA† | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13* | 10 | 13 |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## Awards
### Watchlists

* NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award
       Matthew Kinney
       Tyler Warmoth
* National Pitcher of the Year Award
       Jim Voyles
* Brooks Wallace Award
       Taylor Walls

#### Finalists

* Dick Howser Trophy
       John Sansone
       Taylor Walls

## Honors

* Regional MVP
** Dylan Busby
* ACC Player of the Week
** John Sansone
** Quincy Nieporte
* National Player of the Week
** Quincy Nieporte

### All-ACC

* First Team
** John Sansone
* Second Team
** Taylor Walls
* Freshman Team
** Cal Raleigh

### All-Americans

* Louisville Slugger
** Third Team
*** John Sansone
** Freshman Team
*** Cal Raleigh
* Baseball America
** First Team
*** Taylor Walls
** Freshman Team
*** Tyler Holton
*** Cal Raleigh
* National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
** Third Team
*** Taylor Walls
** First Team (Freshman)
*** Cal Raleigh
* D1 Baseball
** Third Team
*** Taylor Walls
* Perfect Game
** Honorable Mention
*** Taylor Walls
** First Team (Freshman)
*** Cal Raleigh

### All-Star games

Taylor Walls and Cole Sands were named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
| Game | Site | Player |
| 7th College Home Run Derby | TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha, Nebraska | Dylan Busby |

## MLB Draft

One player was selected in the 2016 MLB Draft.
| Round | Overall Pick | Name | Position | Team |
| 8th | 228 | John Sansone | Infielder | Cincinnati Reds |