# 1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Dick Howser Stadium and played as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his nineteenth season as head coach at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their fifteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh place after recording losses to eventual runner-up Arizona State and fourth-place Long Beach State.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Florida State win
* Florida State loss
1998 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
January/February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Jan 30 | vs Notre Dame* | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | L 1–10 | 0–1 |
| Jan 31 | vs Ohio State* | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | W 6–4 | 1–1 |
| Feb 1 | vs Tennessee* | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex • Bay Lake, FL | L 3–5 | 1–2 |
| Feb 6 | at Arizona State* | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 3–2 | 2–2 |
| Feb 7 | at Arizona State* | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 6–1 | 3–2 |
| Feb 10 | at Hawaii Pacific* | Hans L'Orange Field • Waipahu, HI | W 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Feb 10 | at Hawaii Pacific* | Hans L'Orange Field • Waipahu, HI | L 8–9 | 4–3 |
| Feb 11 | at Hawaii* | Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 7–2 | 5–3 |
| Feb 12 | at Hawaii* | Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 11–2 | 6–3 |
| Feb 13 | at Hawaii* | Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI | L 6–9 | 6–4 |
| Feb 14 | at Hawaii* | Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI | L 2–8 | 6–5 |
| Feb 17 | Charleston Southern* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 16–0 | 7–5 |
| Feb 18 | Charleston Southern* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–0 | 8–5 |
| Feb 21 | at Florida* | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–3 | 8–6 |
| Feb 24 | The Citadel* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–4 | 9–6 |
| Feb 25 | The Citadel* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–5 | 10–6 |
| Feb 28 | Florida* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–7 | 11–6 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 1 | Florida* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–10$^{10}$ | 11–7 | |
| Mar 3 | UNC Greensboro* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–1 | 12–7 | |
| Mar 4 | UNC Greensboro* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–4 | 13–7 | |
| Mar 6 | NC State | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–0 | 14–7 | 1–0 |
| Mar 9 | at South Florida* | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 8–4 | 15–7 | |
| Mar 10 | vs LIU Brooklyn* | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL | W 11–0 | 16–7 | |
| Mar 11 | vs St. Joseph's* | Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL | W 16–1 | 17–7 | |
| Mar 13 | at Wake Forest | Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | W 12–11 | 18–7 | 2–0 |
| Mar 14 | at Wake Forest | Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | W 10–4 | 19–7 | 3–0 |
| Mar 15 | at Wake Forest | Gene Hooks Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | W 9–6 | 20–7 | 4–0 |
| Mar 17 | Morehead State* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–1 | 21–7 | |
| Mar 20 | Duke | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–5 | 22–7 | 5–0 |
| Mar 21 | Duke | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–4 | 23–7 | 6–0 |
| Mar 22 | Duke | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–9 | 24–7 | 7–0 |
| Mar 24 | Florida Atlantic* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–3 | 25–7 | |
| Mar 25 | Florida Atlantic* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–5 | 26–7 | |
| Mar 26 | Maryland | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 6–14 | 26–8 | 7–1 |
| Mar 27 | Maryland | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–2 | 27–8 | 8–1 |
| Mar 28 | Maryland | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–0 | 28–8 | 9–1 |
| Mar 31 | Mercer* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–3 | 29–8 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 1 | Mercer* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–0 | 30–8 | |
| Apr 3 | Miami (FL)* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 4–9 | 30–9 | |
| Apr 4 | Miami (FL)* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–8 | 30–10 | |
| Apr 5 | Miami (FL)* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 6–9 | 30–11 | |
| Apr 8 | Jacksonville* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–3 | 31–11 | |
| Apr 10 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 5–6 | 31–12 | 9–2 |
| Apr 11 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 20–4 | 32–12 | 10–2 |
| Apr 12 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 4–3 | 33–12 | 11–2 |
| Apr 15 | at Jacksonville* | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | W 11–4 | 34–12 | |
| Apr 17 | Georgia Tech | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–2 | 35–12 | 12–2 |
| Apr 18 | Georgia Tech | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 36–12 | 13–2 |
| Apr 19 | Georgia Tech | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | 37–12 | 14–2 |
| Apr 21 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–4 | 38–12 | |
| Apr 22 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–1 | 39–12 | |
| Apr 24 | at Clemson | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 1–2 | 39–13 | 14–3 |
| Apr 25 | at Clemson | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 4–5 | 39–14 | 14–4 |
| Apr 26 | at Clemson | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 7–2 | 40–14 | 15–4 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 1 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 1–7 | 40–15 | |
| May 2 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 11–5 | 41–15 | |
| May 3 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–4 | 42–15 | |
| May 6 | Saint Leo* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 8–11 | 42–16 | |
| May 9 | at Virginia | UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 5–4 | 43–16 | 16–4 |
| May 9 | at Virginia | UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 11–2 | 44–16 | 17–4 |
| May 10 | at Virginia | UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 9–6 | 45–16 | 18–4 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 15 | (9) Virginia | (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 4–1 | 46–16 | 1–0 |
| May 16 | (5) Wake Forest | (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 14–1 | 47–16 | 2–0 |
| May 17 | (6) North Carolina | (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 13–11 | 48–16 | 3–0 |
| May 18 | (4) NC State | (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 13–6 | 49–16 | 4–0 |
| May 18 | (5) Wake Forest | (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 1–2 | 49–17 | 4–1 |
| May 19 | 5) Wake Forest | (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 3–6 | 49–18 | 4–2 |
NCAA Atlantic II Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 23 | (6) Liberty | (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–7 | 50–18 | 1–0 |
| May 24 | (3) Delaware | (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 27–6 | 51–18 | 2–0 |
| May 25 | (4) Oklahoma | (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 23–2 | 52–18 | 3–0 |
| May 26 | (2) Auburn | (1) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 16–10 | 53–18 | 4–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 29 | (6) Arizona State | (2) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 10–11 | 53–19 | 0–1 |
| May 31 | (7) Long Beach State | (2) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–7 | 53–20 | 0–2 |