# 1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Martin in his eighth season as head coach at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their ninth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording a win against Arizona State and losses to eventual semifinalists LSU and Texas.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Florida State win
* Florida State loss
1987 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Metro record |
| Feb 6 | Samford* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–1 | 1–0 | |
| Feb 7 | Samford* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–1$^8$ | 2–0 | |
| Feb 12 | Grambling State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–3 | 3–0 | |
| Feb 13 | Grambling State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–2 | 4–0 | |
| Feb 14 | Grambling State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–6 | 5–0 | |
| Feb 17 | Samford* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–1 | 6–0 | |
| Feb 18 | Samford* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–2 | 7–0 | |
| Feb 20 | vs New Orleans* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | L 1–3 | 7–1 | |
| Feb 21 | vs Tulane* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | W 9–5 | 8–1 | |
| Feb 22 | vs LSU* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | W 2–1 | 9–1 | |
| Feb 28 | Southern Miss | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–2 | 10–1 | 1–0 |
| Feb 28 | Southern Miss | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–4 | 11–1 | 2–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 1 | Southern Miss | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 8–11 | 11–2 | 2–1 |
| Mar 3 | Ball State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–3 | 12–2 | |
| Mar 4 | Ball State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–2 | 13–2 | |
| Mar 5 | Ball State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–10 | 14–2 | |
| Mar 8 | South Florida* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–4 | 15–2 | |
| Mar 8 | South Florida* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 4–5 | 15–3 | |
| Mar 10 | at South Florida* | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | L 2–5 | 15–4 | |
| Mar 12 | at South Florida* | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | W 17–1 | 16–4 | |
| Mar 13 | Austin Peay State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 17–4 | |
| Mar 14 | Austin Peay State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–0 | 18–4 | |
| Mar 15 | Austin Peay State* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 26–1 | 19–4 | |
| Mar 16 | UNC Charlotte* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–1 | 20–4 | |
| Mar 17 | UNC Charlotte* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–5 | 21–4 | |
| Mar 19 | at South Alabama* | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 3–7 | 21–5 | |
| Mar 21 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 1–3 | 21–6 | 2–2 |
| Mar 21 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 4–2 | 22–6 | 3–2 |
| Mar 22 | at Southern Miss | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 13–9 | 23–6 | 4–2 |
| Mar 24 | UCF* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–4 | 24–6 | |
| Mar 25 | UCF* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–3 | 25–6 | |
| Mar 28 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 4–1 | 26–6 | 5–2 |
| Mar 28 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 8–0 | 27–6 | 6–2 |
| Mar 29 | at Memphis State | Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, TN | L 4–5$^{10}$ | 27–7 | 6–3 |
| Mar 31 | at Georgia Tech* | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 7–5 | 28–7 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Apr 1 | at Georgia Tech* | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 10–8 | 29–7 | |
| Apr 4 | Georgia* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–6 | 29–8 | |
| Apr 5 | Georgia* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–4 | 29–9 | |
| Apr 7 | Jacksonville* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–3 | 30–9 | |
| Apr 8 | Jacksonville* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–7 | 31–9 | |
| Apr 10 | Miami (FL)* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–3 | 32–9 | |
| Apr 11 | Miami (FL)* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 6–11 | 32–10 | |
| Apr 12 | Miami (FL)* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 10–11$^{11}$ | 32–11 | |
| Apr 14 | Florida* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–6 | 33–11 | |
| Apr 15 | Florida* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–11 | 34–11 | |
| Apr 16 | South Alabama* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–4 | 35–11 | |
| Apr 18 | Memphis State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–4 | 36–11 | 7–3 |
| Apr 18 | Memphis State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–6 | 37–11 | 8–3 |
| Apr 19 | Memphis State | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–5 | 38–11 | 9–3 |
| Apr 23 | at UCF* | UCF Baseball Complex • Orlando, FL | L 5–8 | 38–12 | |
| Apr 24 | at Jacksonville* | Jacksonville, FL | W 9–8$^{12}$ | 39–12 | |
| Apr 25 | at Jacksonville* | Jacksonville, FL | W 11–10$^{10}$ | 40–12 | |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 1 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 3–4$^{10}$ | 40–13 |
| May 2 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 6–4$^{11}$ | 41–13 |
| May 3 | at Miami (FL)* | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–6 | 42–13 |
| May 5 | at Florida* | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 5–10 | 42–14 |
| May 6 | at Florida* | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 5–7 | 42–15 |
| May 8 | Mercer* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–2 | 43–15 |
| May 9 | Mercer* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–2 | 44–15 |
| May 9 | Mercer* | Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 45–15 |
Postseason :
Metro Conference Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 13 | Louisville | W 9–2 | 46–15 | 1–0 |
| May 14 | Virginia Tech | W 5–4 | 47–15 | 2–0 |
| May 15 | South Carolina | W 9–5 | 48–15 | 3–0 |
| May 16 | Southern Miss | W 5–1 | 49–15 | 4–0 |
| May 16 | Cincinnati | W 6–3 | 50–15 | 5–0 |
NCAA Atlantic Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 21 | East Carolina | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 10–5 | 51–15 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | Miami (FL) | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 5–2 | 52–15 | 2–0 |
| May 23 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 12–3 | 53–15 | 3–0 |
| May 24 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 3–6 | 53–16 | 3–1 |
| May 24 | South Alabama | Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–2 | 54–16 | 4–1 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 29 | LSU | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2–6$^{10}$ | 54–17 | 0–1 |
| May 31 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 3–0 | 55–17 | 1–1 |
| June 3 | Texas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 'L 4–6$^{10}$ | 55–18 | 1–2 |