# 2015 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 2015 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University during the 2015 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 36th season at Florida State. It was the Seminoles' 24th season as a member of the ACC and its 10th in the ACC's Atlantic Division.
Despite having a young team, Florida State won the ACC title and reached forty wins for the thirty-eighth straight year. The Seminoles were selected to host a regional in the NCAA tournament, marking their fifty-third tournament appearance and hosting for the thirty-second time, advancing to the super regionals for the fourteenth time.

## Previous season

In 2014, the Seminoles finished the season as Atlantic division champions with a record of 43–17, 21–9 in conference play. They qualified for the ACC tournament and were eliminated in pool play. The Seminoles qualified for the NCAA tournament as the #5 overall national seed. They were hosts of the Tallahassee regional, which also contained Georgia Southern, Alabama, and Kennesaw State. Florida State was upset by both Georgia Southern and Alabama and was eliminated after just two games.

## Season
### Preseason

In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was picked by the coaches to finish second in the conference and first in the Atlantic Division.

## Schedule

Florida State was selected to be a regional host in the NCAA tournament as the thirteenth overall seed.
2015 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
February 13Oakland#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–3Holtmann (1–0)Scocchia (0–1)4,7121–0–
February 14Oakland#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 15–2Biegalski (1–0)Gee (0–1)5,4312–0–
February 15Oakland#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–1Johnson (1–0)Morton (0–1)4,2543–0–
February 18at Jacksonville#11John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FLL 3–5Tanner (1–0)Holtmann (1–1)Disch (1)1,8783–1–
February 20at Georgia#11Foley Field • Athens, GAW 7–5Folsom (1–0)McLaughlin (0–1)Strode (1)1,8214–1–
February 21at Georgia#11Foley Field • Athens, GAL 1–4Lawlor (2–0)Biegalski (1–1)Cheek (1)2,8264–2–
February 21at Georgia#11Foley Field • Athens, GAL 5–10Sosebee (2–0)Johnson (1–1)2,8264–3–
February 24Jacksonville#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–7Silva (1–0)Baker (0–2)Strode (2)3,6695–3–
February 27UNC Wilmington#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–3Byrd (1–0)Magestro (1–1)Strode (3)4,1556–3–
February 28UNC Wilmington#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–3Silva (2–0)Ramsey (0–1)Strode (4)3,9497–3– :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
March 1UNC Wilmington#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–8Folsom (2–0)Gantz (1–1)Strode (5)3,9048–3–
March 3South Florida#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 24–1Carlton (1–0)Lawson (0–1)3,9449–3–
March 4South Florida#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–3Byrd (2–0)Eveld (0–1)Folsom (1)3,90010–3–
March 6Boston College#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 7–0Compton (1–0)Burke (0–3)3,77711–31–0
March 7Boston College#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3–2Holtmann (2–1)King (0–1)Strode (6)4,44812–32–0
March 8Boston College#22Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–4Johnson (2–1)Dunn (2–1)4,20713–33–0
March 10#9 UCF#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 11–8Byrd (3–0)Marsh (0–1)Strode (7)3,98014–3–
March 11#9 UCF#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 15–11Deise (1–0)Thompson (0–2)3,72815–3–
March 13Wake Forest#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–4Pirro (5–0)Voyles (0–1)Dunshee (1)3,87015–43–1
March 14Wake Forest#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 12–2Biegalski (2–1)Johnstone (1–1)4,28616–44–1
March 15Wake Forest#11Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 9–6Holtmann (3–1)Kirkpatrick (2–1)4,15117–45–1
March 17at #4 Florida#7Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 8–14Vinson (2–0)Carlton (1–1)5,82717–5–
March 20at #12 Virginia#7Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 4–8Doherty (1–0)Silva (2–1)Sborz (5)3,20017–65–2
March 21at #12 Virginia#7Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 12–10Silva (3–1)Sborz (1–2)4,19618–66–2
March 22at #12 Virginia#7Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 13–1Johnson (3–1)Waddell (1–1)3,99419–67–2
March 25Alabama State#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–7Silva (4–1)Pantoja (0–2)Strode (8)4,11620–6–
March 27Virginia Tech#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 3–8Keselica (4–1)Biegalski (2–2)4,25320–77–3
March 28Virginia Tech#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 19–9Silva (5–1)McGarity (2–3)6,34821–78–3
March 29Virginia Tech#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–5Strode (1–0)Scherzer (1–2)4,35822–79–3
March 31vs. #6 Florida#8Baseball Grounds • Jacksonville, FLW 8–3Holtmann (4–1)Faedo (1–1)Silva (1)8,30623–7– :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
April 2at NC State#8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 3–2Byrd (4–0)O'Donnell (1–1)Strode (9)1,52824–710–3
April 3at NC State#8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCW 1–0Carlton (2–1)Brown (3–2)Strode (10)2,20125–711–3
April 4at NC State#8Doak Field • Raleigh, NCL 7–11O'Donnell (4–1)Johnson (3–2)Gilbert (1)1,83825–811–4
April 7Florida Gulf Coast#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–0Holtmann (5–1)Smeltzer (1–3)4,03226–8–
April 8Florida Gulf Coast#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 0–5Deckert (1–0)Voyles (0–1)3,81526–9–
April 10at Notre Dame#7Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, INL 2–5Smoyer (5–0)Biegalski (2–3)Guenther (2)52226–1011–5
April 11at Notre Dame#7Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, INL 1–4Bielak (4–1)Carlton (2–2)Guenther (3)1,10926–1111–6
April 12at Notre Dame#7Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, INL 1–2Hale (1–0)Compton (1–1)Tully (1)89626–1211–7
April 14#12 Florida#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–3$^{12}$Strode (2–0)Rubio (0–1)6,63427–12–
April 17Pittsburgh#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 15–2Biegalski (3–3)Zeuch (3–5)3,98628–1212–7
April 18Pittsburgh#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–5Byrd (5–0)Mitchell (0–2)Stode (11)5,29629–1213–7
April 18Pittsburgh#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 10–6Carlton (3–2)Berube (1–5)5,29630–1214–7
April 21Stetson#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 6–1Silva (6–1)Thorne (3–1)4,07931–12–
April 24at #6 Miami (FL)#8Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLW 8–7$^{17}$Zirzow (1–0)Beauprez (1–2)4,18932–1215–7
April 25at #6 Miami (FL)#8Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 15–5Compton (2–1)Suarez (4–1)4,65033–1216–7
April 26at #6 Miami (FL)#8Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLL 0–12Sosa (6–3)Carlton (3–3)3,28933–1316–8 :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
May 1Coastal Carolina#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 16–2Biegalski (4–3)Morrison (2–2)3,97934–13–
May 2Coastal Carolina#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–3Compton (3–1)Kerr (8–1)4,21135–13–
May 3Coastal Carolina#7Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 2–4Holmes (4–0)Carlton (3–4)3,97835–14–
May 5at Stetson#7Melching Field • DeLand, FLW 3–1Holtmann (6–1)Fagan (1–1)Strode (12)1,87436–14–
May 8at #4 Louisville#7Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 13–4Biegalski (5–3)Funkhouser (6–4)6,13837–1417–8
May 9at #4 Louisville#7Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 0–7McKay (8–1)Compton (3–2)3,05437–1517–9
May 10at #4 Louisville#7Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL5–6Burdi (4–0)Byrd (5–1)3,30237–1617–10
May 14Clemson#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 1–4Crownover (10–1)Biegalski (5–4)Krall (3)4,08237–1717–11
May 15Clemson#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 0–7Erwin (6–4)Compton (3–3)Vetzel (4)4,49237–1817–12
May 16Clemson#8Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 6–9Long (2–0)Carlton (3–5)4,54137–1917–13 :
Post-season :
ACC Tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT record
May 20vs. #28 (5) Clemson#10 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC (Pool A)W 3–1Biegalski (6–4)Crownover (10–2)Strode (13)3,15538–191–0
May 21vs. (8) North Carolina#10 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC (Pool A)W 8–4Compton (4–3)Thornton (3–7)3,29139–192–0
May 23vs. #5 (1) Louisville#10 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC (Pool A)W 6–0Carlton (4–5)McKay (8–3)4,17940–193–0
May 24vs. (6) NC State#10 (4)Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC (Championship)W 6–2Biegalski (7–4)Piedmonte (1–1)9,75941–194–0 :
NCAA tournament :
Tallahassee Regional
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 29(4) Mercer#10 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–4$^{10}$Strode (3–0)Kourtis (3–2)3,82442–191–0
May 30#25 (2) College of Charleston#10 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3–2Silva (7–1)Glazer (10–2)Strode (14)3,56243–192–0
June 1#25 (2) College of Charleston#10 (1)Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 8–1Carlton (5–5)McCutcheon (1–2)3,03744–193–0 :
Gainesville Super Regional
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
June 5at #6 (4) Florida#9 (13)Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 5–13Shore (9–6)Biegalski (7–5)5,70944–200–1
June 6at #6 (4) Florida#9 (13)Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 4–11Poyner (5–2)Compton (4–4)5,77244–210–2 :
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 |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| Coaches' | 12 | 12* | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Baseball America | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| NCBWA† | 16 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 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
### D. J. Stewart

* Louisville Slugger Pre-season First Team All-American
* Perfect Game USA Pre-season First Team All-American
* Baseball America Pre-season First Team All-American
* D1Baseball.com Pre-season First Team All-American
* NCBWA Pre-season First Team All-American
* Golden Spikes Semifinalist

### Watchlists

* Golden Spikes Award
       D. J. Stewart
* NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award
       Billy Strode

### Honors

* ACC Player of the Week
** D. J. Stewart
** Chris Marconcini
* ACC Pitcher of the Week
** Billy Strode
** Boomer Biegalski
* NCBWA Hitter of the Week
** D. J. Stewart
* National Player of the Week (Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball)
** D. J. Stewart
** Chris Marconcini
** Boomer Biegalski

#### All-ACC

Four players were named All-ACC selections.
* First Team
** D. J. Stewart
* Second Team
** Billy Strode
* Third Team
** Quincy Nieporte
* Freshman Team
** Dylan Busby
Ben Duluzio, Chris Marconcini and Boomer Biegalski were named to the All-Tournament team, with Boomer Biegalski being named tournament MVP.

#### All-Americans

* Dylan Busby
* D. J. Stewart
* Billy Strode

## MLB Draft

Seven players were selected in the 2015 MLB Draft:
| Round | Overall Pick | Name | Position | Team |
| 1st | 25 | D. J. Stewart | Outfielder | Baltimore Orioles |
| 9th | 268 | Danny De La Calle | Catcher | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 10th | 304 | Billy Strode | Pitcher | Cleveland Indians |
| 11th | 335 | Dylan Silva | Pitcher | Seattle Mariners |
| 14th | 428 | Boomer Biegalski | Pitcher | Oakland Athletics |
| 24th | 706 | Bryant Holtmann | Pitcher | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 37th | 1,125 | Josh Delph | Outfielder | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |