# 2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University during the 2020 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 Jr., in his first season as head coach after succeeding his father and 40-year head coach, Mike Martin, prior to the season.
On March 12, 2020, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. On March 17, 2020, the conference announced that the remainder of the season was canceled.

## Previous season

The Seminoles finished 2019 with a trip to the College World Series, making their 22nd appearance in Omaha. They finished with a 1–2 record in the event, good for fifth place. For the season, Florida State compiled a record of 42–23, and finished in third place in the ACC Atlantic Division with a 17–13 mark.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Florida State win |
| | Florida State loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Florida State team member |
2020 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb 14 | Niagara* | #15 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 1–3 | MacKinnon (1–0) | Hubbart (0–1) | None | 4,670 | 0–1 |
| Feb 15 | Niagara* | #15 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 24–4 | Messick (1–0) | DeLuca (0–1) | None | 4,958 | 1–1 |
| Feb 16 | Niagara* | #15 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–1 | Grady (1–0) | Hospital (0–1) | None | 3,736 | 2–1 |
| Feb 18 | South Florida* | #15 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–3 | Haney (1–0) | Marini (0–1) | None | 4,005 | 3–1 |
| Feb 21 | Cincinnati* | #15 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–4 | Ahearn (1–0) | Murphy (0–1) | None | 4,090 | 4–1 |
| Feb 22 | Cincinnati* | #15 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | Haney (2–0) | Moore (0–2) | None | 4,621 | 5–1 |
| Feb 23 | Cincinnati* | #15 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–1 | Grady (2–0) | Batcho (0–1) | None | 4,093 | 6–1 |
| Feb 25 | at Jacksonville* | #11 | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | | | | | | |
| Feb 28 | Florida Atlantic* | #11 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–1 | Van Eyk (1–0) | Josey (0–1) | None | 4,249 | 7–1 |
| Feb 29 | Florida Atlantic* | #11 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 16–6 | Anderson (1–0) | Visconti (1–1) | Ahearn (1) | 5,443 | 8–1 |
| Feb 29 | #4 Texas Tech* | #11 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–6$^{11}$ | McMillon (1–0) | Messick (1–1) | None | 5,443 | 8–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 1 | #4 Texas Tech* | #11 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–4 | Sublette (1–0) | Hare (0–1) | Devine (1) | 4,279 | 8–3 | |
| Mar 3 | at Mercer* | #14 | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | W 9–8$^{11}$ | Hare (1–1) | Molettiere (0–1) | None | | 9–3 | |
| Mar 6 | at #26 Duke | #14 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 1–2 | Jarvis (3–1) | Van Eyk (1–1) | Girard (3) | 452 | 9–4 | 0–1 |
| Mar 7 | at #26 Duke | #14 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 3–4 | Stinson (3–0) | Drohan (0–1) | Girard (4) | 703 | 9–5 | 0–2 |
| Mar 8 | at #26 Duke | #14 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 10–2 | Anderson (2–0) | Carey (1–1) | None | 781 | 10–5 | 1–2 |
| Mar 10 | at #1 Florida* | #16 | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 2–0 | Velez (1–0) | Pogue (1–1) | Messick (1) | 5,276 | 11–5 | |
| Mar 11 | Illinois State* | #16 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–4 | Haney (3–0) | Wyman (0–1) | None | 3,894 | 12–5 | |
| Mar 13 | Georgia Tech | #16 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 14 | Georgia Tech | #16 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 15 | Georgia Tech | #16 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 17 | at #12 UCF* | #13 | John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 18 | at #12 UCF* | #13 | John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 20 | at Pittsburgh | #13 | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | | | | | | | |
| Mar 21 | at Pittsburgh | #13 | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | | | | | | | |
| Mar 22 | at Pittsburgh | #13 | Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA | | | | | | | |
| Mar 24 | vs Florida* | | Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 27 | NC State | | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 28 | NC State | | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 29 | NC State | | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | |
| Mar 31 | Jacksonville* | | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| Apr 1 | Bethune-Cookman* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 3 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA |
| Apr 4 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA |
| Apr 5 | at Boston College | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA |
| Apr 9 | Notre Dame | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 10 | Notre Dame | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 11 | Notre Dame | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 14 | Florida* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 17 | at Wake Forest | Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC |
| Apr 18 | at Wake Forest | Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC |
| Apr 19 | at Wake Forest | Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC |
| Apr 21 | Stetson* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 22 | Stetson* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 24 | Miami (FL) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 25 | Miami (FL) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| Apr 26 | Miami (FL) | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| May 1 | Louisville | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| May 2 | Louisville | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| May 3 | Louisville | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| May 5 | Jacksonville* | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
| May 6 | at Stetson* | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL |
| May 12 | at Jacksonville* | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL |
| May 14 | at Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC |
| May 15 | at Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC |
| May 16 | at Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 19 | TBD | | BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC | | | | | | | |
| May 20 | TBD | | BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC | | | | | | | |

## Ranking Movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Coaches Poll | 14 | 14* | 14* | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| Baseball America | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19* |
| Collegiate Baseball$^^$ | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
| NCBWA$^†$ | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17* |
| D1Baseball | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15* |
$^^$ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. $^†$ NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * 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

Weekly awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| Elijah Cabell | ACC Co-Player of the Week | February 24, 2020 | |

## 2020 MLB draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| CJ Van Eyk | RHP | 2 | 42 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Shane Drohan | LHP | 5 | 148 | Boston Red Sox |