# 1986 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 1986 Florida State Seminole baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his 7th season at Florida State.
The Seminoles lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game.

## Schedule

1986 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (11–1)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
February 12Grambling StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL10–1Loynd (1–0)Foley (0–1)1,0751–0–
February 13Grambling StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL20–6Kovensky (1–0)Shaw (0–1)8952–0–
February 14Grambling StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL1–3Williams (1–0)Pollack (0–1)6752–1–
February 15Southern MissSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–6Kovensky (2–0)Guin (0–1)2,5133–11–0
February 15Southern MissSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL2–0Lewis (1–0)Lindsey (0–1)2,5134–12–0
February 16Southern MissSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL14–6Loynd (2–0)Wagner (0–1)2,1035–13–0
February 18SamfordSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–6Pollack (1–1)Sims (0–1)8456–13–0
February 19SamfordSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–1Little (1–0)Wood (0–1)9917–13–0
February 22Georgia TechSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–4Lewis (2–0)Brown (0–1)3,1298–13–0
February 23Georgia TechSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–4Loynd (3–0)Kinard (0–1)2,5139–13–0
February 25at FloridaPerry Field • Gainesville, FL10–6Little (2–0)Gedamski (0–2)1,70310–13–0
February 26at FloridaPerry Field • Gainesville, FL10–7Lewis (3–0)Sebree (1–1)1,55011–13–0 :
March (22–4)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
March 1South FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–3Kovensky (3–0)Alexander (2–1)3,11712–13–0
March 2South FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL8–7Kovensky (4–0)Rose (3–1)2,96513–13–0
March 4at South FloridaRed McEwen Field • Tampa, FL9–8Lewis (4–0)Fagnano (2–1)1,34414–13–0
March 5at South FloridaRed McEwen Field • Tampa, FL3–6Eiland (1–1)Loynd (3–1)1,10214–23–0
March 8FIUSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–3Little (3–0)Ellis (1–2)2,21315–23–0
March 9FIUSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL12–10Lee (1–0)Cook (1–1)1,90316–23–0
March 10SamfordSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL19–2Loynd (4–1)Silas (0–3)91317–23–0
March 11SamfordSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL15–5Pollack (2–1)Wood (0–2)1,03118–23–0
March 12RichmondSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL12–4Porcelli (1–0)Walker (0–1)1,72019–23–0
March 13RichmondSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL14–4Little (4–0)Richardson (1–2)71220–23–0
March 14RichmondSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL16–1Lewis (5–0)Lowe (0–2)1,68521–23–0
March 15RichmondSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL13–3Loynd (5–1)Walker (1–1)2,03722–23–0
March 17PittsburghSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–0Pollack (3–1)Schuster (0–1)1,87723–23–0
March 18PittsburghSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL10–2Little (5–0)Gavran (0–1)1,81124–23–0
March 19PittsburghSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL22–1Lewis (6–0)Craska (1–1)1,47125–23–0
March 20PittsburghSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL17–1Loynd (6–1)Shannon (0–2)19526–23–0
March 22at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS10–2Lindsey (3–3)Little (5–1)82026–33–1
March 22at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS2–0Pollack (4–1)Willis (2–5)82027–34–1
March 23at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS13–9Porcelli (2–0)Pourciau (0–2)93728–35–1
March 24at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL5–12Fuller (2–1)Lewis (6–1)2,36928–45–1
March 25at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL13–4Loynd (7–1)Rub (4–2)91229–45–1
March 26South AlabamaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL14–4Little (6–1)Penry (2–2)2,29830–45–1
March 27South AlabamaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL13–9Lee (2–0)Wilson (2–2)2,61231–45–1
March 29at Memphis StateNat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN7–3Loynd (8–1)Gallo (3–3)51532–46–1
March 29at Memphis StateNat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN6–1Lewis (7–1)Covington (3–1)51533–47–1
March 30at Memphis StateNat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN2–7Newcomb (4–1)Little (6–2)31733–57–2 :
April (15–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
April 1UCFSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL15–12Pollack (5–1)Novak (7–3)2,48734–57–2
April 2UCFSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL8–3Loynd (9–1)Manion (6–4)1,37935–57–2
April 3JacksonvilleSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL9–2Lewis (8–1)Stanford (5–4)2,18736–57–2
April 4JacksonvilleSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL11–10Miller (5–1)Little (6–3)2,40836–67–2
April 5TulaneSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–5Pollack (6–1)Herry (0–1)2,61237–67–2
April 6TulaneSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL4–2Little (10–1)Borgatti (7–1)2,10338–67–2
April 8at JacksonvilleUnknown • Jacksonville, FL20–3Lewis (9–1)Stanford (5–5)1,00339–67–2
April 9at JacksonvilleUnknown • Jacksonville, FL11–10DiRienzio (3–0)Pollack (6–2)23039–77–2
April 11Miami (FL)Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–1Loynd (11–1)Ryan (1–1)6,14540–77–2
April 12Miami (FL)Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL3–4Raether (5–1)Lewis (9–2)4,89340–87–2
April 13Miami (FL)Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL8–3Pollack (7–2)Meizoso (4–3)5,11341–87–2
April 15FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–6Little (7–3)Johnson (2–1)4,53042–87–2
April 16FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL8–0Loynd (12–1)Goodrich (2–2)3,32243–87–2
April 19Memphis StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–0Pollack (8–2)Newcomb (5–2)3,11344–88–2
April 19Memphis StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–5Lewis (10–2)Byrd (4–1)3,11345–89–2
April 20Memphis StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–1Loynd (13–1)Covington (4–2)2,12746–810–2
April 26at UCFUnknown • Orlando, FL3–1Loynd (14–1)Manion (8–5)4,20647–810–2
April 29at FIUUnknown • Miami, FL12–0Little (8–3)Cook (8–2)1,09048–810–2 :
May (2–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
May 2at Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Miami, FL10–11Raether (6–1)Kovensky (4–1)6,38748–910–2
May 3at Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Miami, FL14–6Loynd (15–1)Meizoso (6–4)6,56649–910–2
May 4at Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Miami, FL5–7Davies (9–0)Pollack (8–3)3,85849–1010–2
May 19LSUSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL6–4Porcelli (3–0)Manuel (9–2)4,36454–1110–2 :
Postseason :
Metro Conference Tournament (3–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
May 9CincinnatiSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL10–3Loynd (16–1)Sala (3–7)3,75150–1010–2
May 10South CarolinaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL5–8Menhart (7–0)Little (8–4)7,59750–1110–2
May 10Memphis StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–3Pollack (9–3)Walker (2–1)7,59751–1110–2
May 11South CarolinaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL3–0Loynd (17–1)Reed (5–3)4,81152–1110–2
May 12South CarolinaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL7–2Lewis (11–2)Boley (5–3)4,81153–1110–2 :
South II Regional (3–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
May 22NC StateSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL10–3Loynd (18–1)Grossman (17–4)3,70955–1110–2
May 23Texas A&MSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL12–9Lewis (12–2)Fry (11–5)3,90756–1110–2
May 24South FloridaSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL11–7Loynd (19–1)Daughtery (7–1)5,16057–1110–2 :
1986 College World Series (4–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordMetro record
May 31vs Indiana StateRosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE5–3Loynd (20–1)Quinzer (13–3)14,71858–1110–2
June 3vs Miami (FL)Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE7–2Lewis (13–2)Davies (9–2)12,30459–1110–2
June 6vs ArizonaRosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE5–9Heredia (16–3)Loynd (20–2)14,34359–1210–2
June 7vs Oklahoma StateRosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE9-5Lewis (14–2)Lienhard (2–1)12,00060–1210–2
June 8vs Miami (FL)Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE4–3Little (9–4)Davies (9–3)11,58061–1210–2
June 9vs ArizonaRosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE10–2Alexander (8–2)Loynd (20–3)12,65961–1310–2 :

## Awards and honors
### Mike Loynd

* Golden Spikes Award
* ABCA 1st Team All-American
* Baseball America 1st Team All-American
* South II Regional All-Tournament Team
* Baseball America Pitcher of the Year
* All-Metro Tournament Team
* Metro Tournament MVP
* All-Metro Conference Team

### Luis Alicea

* Baseball America 1st Team All-American
* ABCA 2nd Team All-American
* Sporting News All-American
* All-Tournament Team
* South II Regional All-Tournament Team
* South II Regional Tournament MVP
* All-Metro Tournament Team
* All-Metro Conference Team

### Richie Lewis

* Baseball America 1st Team All-American
* All-Tournament Team
* South II Regional All-Tournament Team
* All-Metro Conference Team

### Paul Sorrento

* Baseball America 2nd Team All-American
* All-Tournament Team
* South II Regional All-Tournament Team
* All-Metro Tournament Team
* All-Metro Conference Team

### Jose Marzan

* All-Metro Conference Team

### Bien Figueroa

* All-Tournament Team

## Seminoles in the 1986 MLB Draft

The following members of the Florida State Seminoles baseball program were drafted in the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | MLB Club |
| 1 | 23 | Luis Alicea | 2B | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 4 | 103 | Paul Sorrento | OF | California Angels |
| 5 | 130 | Bien Figueroa | SS | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 7 | 163 | Mike Loynd | P | Texas Rangers |
| 10 | 257 | Doug Little | P | Chicago White Sox |
| 17 | 438 | Eric Mangham | OF | Los Angeles Dodgers |